Finding Aid
Allan Roy Dafoe collection. –1934-1941. – 24 b&w photographs.
The collection consists of 24 black and white photographs of Dr. Dafoe (1883-1941). Each is identified on the reverse side, usually with the accompanying text for a brief story. The photographs were taken for International News Photos Inc., 1934-1941.
F. 1 Dafoe visits the White House, 1934. The photograph also shows Dr. William de Kleine.
F. 2 Dafoe visits New York City, 1934. The photograph shows him surrounded by New York City Policemen.
F. 3 Dafoe in Washington, 1934. The photograph shows him shaking hands with Mrs. Herridge, wife “of the Canadian Minister to the United States.”
F. 4 Dafoe at Carnegie Hall, 1934. The photograph shows him waiting to speak to an audience of 3,000 people.
F. 5 Dafoe in New York, 1934: “the world’s most famous ‘backwoods Doctor”’. The photograph shows him, accompanied by an unidentified man, looking at the NYC skyline.
F. 6 Dafoe in Atlantic City, 1935, for a meeting of the Canadian and American Medical Associations. The photograph shows him being presented with a key made of candy.
F. 7 Dafoe seated with author Sonia Levison discussing her film of his life The Country Doctor, 1935.
F. 8 Dafoe seated in the audience at boxing match in New York City, 1935.
F. 9 Dafoe meets “Colonel” Winchell (7 month old Walter Winchell Jr.) in New York City, 1936.
F. 10 Dafoe listening on telephone, holding The Parents’ Magazine medal, 1937.
F. 11 Dafoe wearing fireman’s helmet, accompanied by opera singer Lily Pons. He is surrounded by children to whom he is bringing gifts, New York City, 1938.
F. 12 Dafoe with lawyer and M.P. Arthur J. Slagt in courtroom, Chicago, 1938.
F. 13 Dafoe with Arthur “Bugsy” Baer Jr., New York, 1938.
F. 14 Dafoe holding new born colt at Ringling Brothers Circus, Madison Square Garden, NYC, 1939.
F. 15 Dafoe being honoured as “Doctor of Litters”, Circus Saints and Sinners Club of America, New York City, 1939. He is being presented with a key by Harold G. Hoffman, President of the Club.
F. 16 Dafoe as “Doctor of Litters” – same event as above, 1939.
F. 17 Dafoe with Dr. Herman Bunderson, Cleveland, 1939.
F. 18 Dafoe at the Saints and Sinners Club, New York City, 1939. He is on stage with five men dressed as the quints.
F. 19 Dafoe with identification discs for the quints, Callander, Ont., October 1940.
F. 20 Dafoe holding a telephone, 1940.
F. 21 Dafoe at NBC studios in New York City with “Quiz Kids,” 1941.
F. 22 Dafoe relaxing at home in Callendar, Ontario, 1941.
F. 23 Dafoe with his brother William A. Dafoe, 1941.
F. 24 Dafoe at the door of his office, 1941.
