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Awards and honours

Awards and honours

Part of

People

  • Melvin Charney (architect)
  • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

Title

Awards and honours

Dates of creation

between 1967 and 2010

Level of archival description

Subseries

Extent and Medium

  • 0.05 lm of textual records
  • 6 artefacts
  • 2 photographic materials

Scope and Content

This sub-series documents Melvin Charney's honours received throughout his career as architect and artist. It contains various awards, photographs correspondence and biographical informations related to his nomations and awards.

Reference Number

AP041.S6.SS04

Arrangement

Material in this series was likely kept in it's original order when it was first processed upon it's arrival at CCA.

Language of material

English, French

Inventory

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    • Reference Number: DR2012:0012:074:006
    • Title: Blank forms and notes related to Melvin Charney's nomination for the Order of Canada
    • Dates of creation: 2004
    • Form: textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    File containing documents including blank forms and notes related to Melvin Charney's nomination for the Order of Canada.

    Original folder inscribed in graphite: ORDER OF CANADA

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.01 l.m. of textual records

    Credit line:

    Melvin Charney fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Dara Charney/
    Gift of Dara Charney

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    • Reference Number: DR2012:0012:096:009
    • Title: Photographs and professional correspondence related to Melvin Charney's nomination and award of l'Ordre national du Québec
    • Dates of creation: 2000-2010
    • Form: textual records, photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    File containing documents in English and French (predominant), including photographs, and professional correspondence related to Melvin Charney's nomination and award of l'Ordre national du Québec.

    Original folder inscribed in graphite: ORDRE NATIONAL DU QUÉBEC

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 file(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 2 photographs
    • 0.02 l.m. of textual records

    Dimensions:

    sheets: 12,8 × 17,6 cm (5 1/16 × 6 15/16 in.)

    Credit line:

    Melvin Charney fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Dara Charney/
    Gift of Dara Charney

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    • Reference Number: DR2012:0012:131:001
    • Title: Biographical sketches, correspondence, and nomination forms for Melvin Charney for the Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts
    • Dates of creation: 2001-2002
    • Form: textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    File containing documents in English (predominant) and French, including biographical sketches, correspondence, and nomination forms for Melvin Charney for the Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts.

    Original folder inscribed in graphite: GOV GEN NOMIN/CANADA COUNCIL 09.2001

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 file(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.01 l.m. of textual records

    Credit line:

    Melvin Charney fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Dara Charney/
    Gift of Dara Charney

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    • Reference Number: DR2012:0012:131:002
    • Title: Biographical sketches, correspondence and nomination forms for Melvin Charney for the Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts
    • Dates of creation: 2000-2001
    • Form: textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    File containing documents in English, including biographical sketches, correspondence and nomination forms for Melvin Charney for the Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts.

    Inscribed in graphite: GOV GEN NOMIN/CANADA COUNCIL 09.2000

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 file(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.01 l.m. of textual records

    Credit line:

    Melvin Charney fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Dara Charney/
    Gift of Dara Charney

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    • Reference Number: DR2013:0002:004
    • Title: Various awards and honours granted to Melvin Charney
    • Dates of creation: between 1973 and 2005
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    Box containing awards and honours granted to Melvin Charney, including the following:
    - Commandeur de l'ordre des arts et des lettres, 2005;
    - Le Prix Orange, Urbanisme et design urbaine, for the CCA garden, 1989;
    - Admittance to the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, 2000;
    - Diploma di collaborazione, Triennale di Milano, 1973;
    - Chevalier de l'Ordre national du Québec, 2003;
    - Prix Paul-Emile-Borduas, 1996.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 box(es)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 1 photograph

    Dimensions:

    artefact: 23,3 × 31 × 3,5 cm (9 3/16 × 12 3/16 × 1 3/8 in.) sheet (smallest): 42,9 × 27,7 cm (16 7/8 × 10 7/8 in.) sheet (largest): 64 × 49,6 cm (25 3/16 × 19 1/2 in.)

    Credit line:

    Melvin Charney fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Dara Charney/
    Gift of Dara Charney

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