I would like to thank Dr. Mary-Ann Steggles of the School of Art, University of Manitoba, for pointing me in the direction of the Archival Studies Program during the honours year of my B.F.A. in Art History. I am also indebted to Professors Terry Cook and Tom Nesmith for their encouragement and teaching during the Archival Studies course component of this degree. To Dr. Terry Cook, who became my thesis advisor, I owe another debt of thanks. His encouragement, understanding and support were invaluable during the completion of this thesis