Archives Catalogue

File contains the script for the play by Frederick H. Thury, adapted from the children's book of the same name by Joyce Barkhouse and Margaret Atwood. The file also contains newspaper clippings and correspondence related to the play.

Assorted documents and photographs of Joyce Barkhouse

MS-2-646.2018-013, Box 19, Folder 6
File
1918-1999

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

File includes a letter to children's author Claire MacKay and copies of publications that include stories by Joyce Barkhouse, including Hi Venture magazine and the Canadian Children's Literature journal. The file also includes photographs of Blomidon, King's County, Nova Scotia and the Town of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, in addition to copies of poems, birthday invitations, an edited biography of Joyce Barkhouse from the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia website, and family history documents.

Biographical and bibliographical information from the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia and Sable Island Green Horse Society

MS-2-646.2014-020, Box 12, Folder 22
File
2004-2010

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

Birthday cards from students at Cusack Elementary School

MS-2-646, Box 9, Folder 57
File
[199-?]

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

Clippings of In Nova Scotia, Mushrooms to go

MS-2-646, Box 6, Folder 15
File
1985

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

File contains a copy of an article written by Joyce Barkhouse and published in The New York Times.

Correspondence and notes regarding a children's literature exhibit at the King's Historical Society

MS-2-646, Box 11, Folder 4
File
2008

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

Correspondence from Joyce Barkhouse to Zoe Lucas

MS-2-646.2017-044, Box 17, Folder 23
File
2001-2011

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

Correspondence from Murray Barkhouse

MS-2-646.2017-044, Box 17, Folder 13
File
1998-1999

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

File contains a letter from Murray Barkhouse to his mother, Joyce Barkhouse, congratulating her on the success of her book "The Pit Pony" and the subsequent movie. The file also contains a letter to Murray concerning his book "Famous Nova Scotians" and biographical information about Murray.

Correspondence from niece Heather MacDonald regarding donation of Pit pony collection to Nunavut school

MS-2-646.2014-020, Box 12, Folder 13
File
2009

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

Correspondence regarding articles on Expo '67

MS-2-646, Box 6, Folder 8
File
1967

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

Correspondence regarding articles on Expo '67

MS-2-646, Box 6, Folder 9
File
1966-1968

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

Correspondence regarding Black Sylvia: The Heroine of Lunenburg, an illustration, and Windows and Mirrors: Short Stories

MS-2-646, Box 6, Folder 1
File
1978-1990

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

Correspondence regarding Expo '67

MS-2-646, Box 9, Folder 50
File
1966-1967

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

Correspondence with family and other materials

MS-2-646.2017-044, Box 16, Folder 1
File
1976, [after 1913]

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

File contains correspondence with Barkhouse's sister and Margaret Atwood, some letters without names, several newspaper clippings about Port Williams, Ed Gould, and the annual meeting of the Canadian Mental Health Association, a notice for the FPTT Awards honoring biologist Ian Barkhouse, and a bookmark for the Centre for Canadian Children and Books.

Correspondence with students at Sesewattum School, Big River Indian Reserve SK

MS-2-646, Box 9, Folder 66
File
1995

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

Correspondence with students from Pouch Cove Elementary School, NL

MS-2-646, Box 9, Folder 65
File
1995

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

Correspondence with the Board of Christian Education and the City of Montreal

MS-2-646, Box 9, Folder 53
File
1966

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

Correspondence with the Yarmouth County Historical Society

MS-2-646, Box 9, Folder 41
File
1977-1978

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

Correspondence, a Deed of Gift, and a newspaper clipping regarding the Kings County Historical Society

MS-2-646, Box 10, Folder 8
File
2008

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

Correspondence, Awards Night programs, and the text of a speech regarding the Halifax City Regional Library

MS-2-646, Box 7, Folder 12
File
1978-1990

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

Expo camping: On the Spot Report and A Camper's Guide to Montreal

MS-2-646, Box 6, Folder 11
File
[1967?]

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

Financial books and wedding record of Joyce Barkhouse

MS-2-646.2018-013, Box 20, Folder 11
File
1942-1959

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

File contains three books: a personal expenses ledger, including insurance payments and income cheques for Joyce Barkhouse (1948-1952); an inventory of household furniture and personal effects (January 23, 1959); and a wedding record with notes about her wedding to Milton Joseph Barkhouse (September 16, 1942). The wedding record also includes invitations and cards in the back.

Guestbook for Drumlin Hills residence

MS-2-646.2015-026, Box 15, Folder 1, Item 1
Item
2008-2011

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

File contains one guestbook for Joyce Barkhouse's residence in Drumlin Hills. Visitors include Janet, Marian, and Patsy. Most visitors wrote a small message, and some were recorded by Barkhouse.

Joyce Barkhouse fonds

MS-2-646
Fonds
[1860-1899], 1906-2012

The Joyce Barkhouse fonds consists of published and unpublished manuscripts of books, short stories, articles, and other writings, as well as photocopies and clippings of published materials, personal and professional correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, promotional material, and other material collected and created by Joyce Barkhouse.

This fonds consists of nine series: Articles and other writings, Books, Short stories, Associations, Awards, Biographical materials and other documents, Correspondence, Personal documents, and Promotional material.

Barkhouse, Joyce Carmen

Letters from children at Salem Elementary School, Sackville NB