This package was sent by the Chair of the Society to my father who was actively involved in coordinating the Ottawa Symposium in 1998. This package includes the following items
Original letter from the Society
Newspaper cutout from Globe and Mail (1996)
Rerooting of Art - Flyer (1997)
Beauty, service, power - Flyer (1997)
Publications for sale catalog
1997 Events in Canada
Latham Journal order form
Society printout
Background
The William Morris Society of Canada exists to foster knowledge about the life and work of William Morris (1834-1896), the 19th-century English artist, writer, and craftsman. The Society attracts a mixed group of people interested in Morris as a visionary socialist, designer, poet, printer, ecologist, and preservationist. Morris's prodigious energy and enthusiasm are reflected in his numerous activities; he founded the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings in 1877, organized the Kelmscott Press in 1891, and ran a successful and extraordinarily influential design firm in London from 1861 until his death.
