Archives Catalogue

MS-2-650, Box 13, Folder 11
File
1955

File contains an illustrated story, written by Dr. Northway ("Godmother Mars") to her godson, Karl. Budge Wilson did the illustrations circa 1955. The file also

The Christmas of the big blow : drafts

MS-2-650.2004-048, Box 41, Folder 3
File
March 1977

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains two drafts of Budge Wilson's book "The Christmas of the Big Blow," which was later published as "The Christmas that Almost Wasn't."

The best/worst Christmas present ever : handwritten first draft

MS-2-650, Box 7, Folder 6
File
February 6, 1981

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains two spiral-bound notebooks with Budge Wilson's first draft of "The Gift," which was later published as "The Best/Worst Christmas Present Ever."

The gift : handwritten first draft

MS-2-650.1994-020, Box 1, Folder 1
File
August 1982

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains the first handwritten draft of Budge Wilson's book "The Gift," later published as "The Best / Worst Christmas Present Ever," and a letter to Sandra Bogart, Acquisitions Editor at Scholastic Books.

The Christmas of the big blow : four typescript drafts

MS-2-650.2016-052, Box 83, Folder 6
File
[1983]

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Mrs. MacIntosh : first draft, handwritten, plus research done by Wilson's sister

MS-2-650, Box 11, Folder 15
File
March 28, 1983

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains a notebook with a handwritten draft of Budge Wilson's short story "Mrs. MacIntosh," which was published in "Islands in the Harbour" (1990). The file also contains a letter from Wilson's sister Joan Colborne.

The pen-pal : copy-edited version

MS-2-650, Box 9, Folder 9
File
April 9, 1983

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains two typed and annotated drafts of Budge Wilson's short story "The Pen-pal," which was published in her anthology "The Leaving" (1990).

Manfred the unmanageable monster : different versions and related correspondence

MS-2-650.2001-031, Box 34, Folder 4
File
1983-2001

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains typed and annotated drafts of Budge Wilson's book "Manfred the Unmanageable Monster," as well as correspondence with the illustrator, Jill Quinn, and Lesley Choyce of Pottersfield Press.

My cousin Clarette : handwritten

MS-2-650, Box 9, Folder 3
File
October 10, 1984

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains a notebook with a handwritten draft of Budge Wilson's short story "My Cousin Clarette," which was published in her anthology "The Leaving" (1990).

The charmers : handwritten first draft

MS-2-650.1994-020, Box 5, Folder 19
File
August 22, 1984

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains a handwritten draft of Budge Wilson's short story "The Charmers" (later named "The Charmer"), which was published in the anthology "Cordelia Clark" (1994).

The queen who wouldn't listen : various handwritten drafts

MS-2-650, Box 11, Folder 11
File
February 24, 1984

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains five notebooks and a notepad with handwritten drafts of Budge Wilson's short story "The Queen who Wouldn't Listen," which was published in the anthology "Royal Family Fables" (1988).

Was it fun on the beach today? : handwritten

MS-2-650, Box 11, Folder 16
File
October 28, 1985

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains a notebook with a handwritten draft of Budge Wilson's short story "Was it Fun on the Beach Today?," which was published in the "Blue Jean Collection" (1992).

Be-ers and do-ers : handwritten

MS-2-650, Box 9, Folder 7
File
April 11, 1985

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains a handwritten draft of Budge Wilson's short story "Be-ers and Do-ers," which was published in her anthology "The Leaving" (1990).

Lysandra's poem : handwritten

MS-2-650, Box 8, Folder 14
File
July 9, 1986

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains a notebook with a handwritten draft of Budge Wilson's short story "Lysandra's Poem," which was published in her anthology "The Leaving" (1990).

A house far from home : proofs

MS-2-650, Box 7, Folder 12
File
July 24, 1986

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains the annotated proofs for Budge Wilson's "A House far From Home," published by Scholastic.

Breakdown : handwritten first draft

MS-2-650, Box 8, Folder 1
File
July 15, 1986 - August 15, 1986

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains seven notebooks with Budge Wilson's handwritten first draft of "The Breakdown," written in a total of 27 hours and 20 minutes.

Mystery lights at Blue Harbour : copy edited

MS-2-650.1995-016, Box 13, Folder 15
File
February 26, 1987

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains a typed and annotated draft of Budge Wilson's book "Mystery Lights at Blue Harbour" and a letter from her editor at Scholastic-TAB Publications Ltd., Sheila Dalton. The draft is missing some pages and included pages are out of order. A note from Budge Wilson on one of the pages reads "pages missing may not have needed edit."

Dancing in the the streets : drafts

MS-2-650.1999-090, Box 24, Folder 7
File
1987

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains three annotated, typed drafts of Budge Wilson's short story "Dancing in the Streets," which was included in the anthology "Royal Family Fables" (Edmonton: Tree Frog Press, 1988).

The metaphor from Inside Stories

MS-2-650.1994-020, Box 5, Folder 41
File
[1987]

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains a photocopy of Budge Wilson's short story "The Metaphor," as it appeared in "Inside Story II," typeset with changes.

The queen who wouldn't listen : draft

MS-2-650.1999-090, Box 25, Folder 8
File
January 1987

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains an annotated draft of Budge Wilson's short story "The Queen Who Wouldn't Listen," which was published in "Royal Family Fables" (Edmonton: Tree Frog Press, 1989).

Thirteen never changes : handwritten first draft

MS-2-650, Box 8, Folder 5
File
February 17, 1987 - March 19, 1987

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains seven notebooks with Budge Wilson's handwritten first draft of "The Diary," which later became "Thirteen Never Changes."

The metaphor : typeset version with notes

MS-2-650.1994-020, Box 2, Folder 2
File
[1987]

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains an annotated photocopy of Budge Wilson's short story "The Metaphor," as it appeared in "Inside Stories: A High School Anthology."

The very white Christmas : grade three anthology Winter welcomes

MS-2-650.1997-086, Box 19, Folder 20
File
1987

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains five drafts of Budge Wilson's short story "The Very White Christmas," which was published in the Grade 3 textbook "Winter Welcomes" (Scarborough: Nelson Canada, 1987).

Madame Belzile and Ramsay Hitherton-Hobbs : new version for publisher

MS-2-650.1997-086, Box 17, Folder 16
File
August 1988

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains a draft of Budge Wilson's book "Madame Belzile and Ramsay Hitherton-Hobbs."

Thirteen never changes : proofs

MS-2-650.1995-016, Box 14, Folder 3
File
November 17, 1988

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains an annotated proof of Budge Wilson's book "Thirteen Never Changes," previously titled "Gretchen's Diary", including the proof and additional inserted pages.

Lysandra's poem : from the Antigonish Review and reprint of The Leaving

MS-2-650.1997-086, Box 19, Folder 5
File
1988

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains three versions of Budge Wilson's short story "Lysandra's Poem": a reading copy, a copy of the story as it appeared in "The Antigonish Review"; and a copy of the story from the proofs of Wilson's anthology "The Leaving."

Thirteen never changes : final copy before copy editing

MS-2-650.1995-016, Box 14, Folder 2
File
November 17, 1988

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains a typed and annotated draft of Budge Wilson's book "Thirteen Never Changes," previously titled "Gretchen's Diary" and "Another Kind of War".

Mrs. MacIntosh from Islands in the Harbour

MS-2-650.1994-020, Box 5, Folder 35
File
[1990]

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains an annotated photocopy of Budge Wilson's short story "Mrs. MacIntosh," which appeared in "Islands in the harbour : a collection of stories by writers from Nova Scotia's South Store."

Oliver's wars : typed with breakdown of chapters

MS-2-650, Box 10, Folder 4
File
1991

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains a typed and annotated draft of Budge Wilson's book "Oliver's Wars" and an overview of each chapter and the characters, which Wilson submitted for an Aid to Established Writers Grant, which she received in 1991. The file also includes handwritten notes on the book by Wilson.

Oliver's wars : final printout

MS-2-650, Box 10, Folder 7
File
July 14, 1991

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains a typed draft of Budge Wilson's book "Oliver's Wars."

Lorinda's diary : first set of proofs

MS-2-650, Box 9, Folder 17
File
1991

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains heavily-annotated proofs for Budge Wilson's book "Lorinda's Diary" and two pages of handwritten notes about the book.

Oliver's wars : chapters five thru seven typed with notes

MS-2-650, Box 10, Folder 5
File
1991

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains typed and annotated drafts of three chapters from Budge Wilson's book "Oliver's Wars" and various handwritten research notes.

Oliver's wars : last author edited version before copy editing including correspondence with copy editor

MS-2-650, Box 10, Folder 8
File
November 14, 1991 - December 18, 1991

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains a typed and annotated draft of Budge Wilson's book "Oliver's Wars," with correspondence with Sheila Dalton, copy editor, and Elsha Leventis, editorial assistant at Stoddart Publishing Co. Limited.

Oliver's wars : author-approved copy editing

MS-2-650, Box 11, Folder 1
File
November 27, 1991

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains a typed and annotated draft of Budge Wilson's book "Oliver's Wars."

Oliver's wars : final copy-edited version with cover illustration

MS-2-650, Box 11, Folder 2
File
November 1991

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains a typed and annotated draft of Budge Wilson's book "Oliver's Wars," including a photocopy of the cover illustration for the book.

Lorinda's diary : page proofs

MS-2-650, Box 10, Folder 1
File
1991

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains annotated proofs for Budge Wilson's book "Lorinda's Diary".

Oliver's wars : last corrected draft before final typing

MS-2-650, Box 10, Folder 6
File
July 14, 1991

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains a typed and annotated draft of Budge Wilson's book "Oliver's Wars."

Was it fun on the beach today? from the Blue Jean Collection

MS-2-650.1994-020, Box 5, Folder 36
File
[1992]

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains an annotated photocopy of Budge Wilson's short story "Was it fun on the Beach Today?," which appeared in "The Blue Jean Collection."

The courtship : rewritten version

MS-2-650.1994-020, Box 4, Folder 2
File
September 15, 1993

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains a typed version of Budge Wilson's anthology "The Courtship" (1994), with Wilson's annotations.

Cordelia Clark : author's first proofs with changes

MS-2-650.1996-030, Box 16, Folder 2
File
June 9, 1994

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains annotated proofs of Budge Wilson's short story anthology "Cordelia Clark."

Loretta and Alexander : first copy-edited version

MS-2-650.1994-020, Box 4, Folder 16
File
March 7, 1994

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains a typed draft with annotations of Budge Wilson's short story "Loretta and Alexander," which was published in the anthology "Cordelia Clark" (1994).

The dandelion garden and other stories : edited draft

MS-2-650.1996-030, Box 16, Folder 5
File
June 10, 1994

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains an annotated draft of Budge Wilson's short story anthology "The Dandelion Garden and Other Stories."

The dandelion garden and other stories : draft with corrections needed

MS-2-650.1996-030, Box 16, Folder 6
File
December 28, 1994

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains an annotated proof of Budge Wilson's short story anthology "The Dandelion Garden and Other Stories," with a cover memorandum to "Patrick" from "Michael" (Michael L. Green) regarding corrections to be made.

The dandelion garden and other stories : corrected proofs

MS-2-650.1996-030, Box 16, Folder 7
File
September 22, 1994

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains an annotated proof of Budge Wilson's short story anthology "The Dandelion Garden and Other Stories," with a letter from Michael L. Green to Wilson and a page of handwritten notes by Wilson.

The dandelion garden and other stories : edited draft

MS-2-650.1996-030, Box 17, Folder 3
File
September 30, 1994 - October 6, 1994

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains an annotated proof of Budge Wilson's short story anthology "The Dandelion Garden and Other Stories."

The happy pill : first word processed draft

MS-2-650.1994-020, Box 5, Folder 2
File
January 20, 1994

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains a typed draft of Budge Wilson's short story "The Happy Pill," which was published in the anthology "Cordelia Clark" (1994).

Just give me a little more time, eh? : revised version after first copy edit

MS-2-650.1994-020, Box 5, Folder 17
File
March 7, 1994

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains a typed draft with annotations of Budge Wilson's short story "Just Give me a Little More Time, Eh?," which was published in the anthology "Cordelia Clark" (1994).

Cordelia Clark : first proofs