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File contains Budge Wilson's introductory speech for the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia Short Story Award and a program from the event. The award was won by Jane Elizabeth Ledwell with Beverley Morash (second), Beth Ryan (third), and Kathleen Knowles, Joyce Simpson and Abby Whidden (honourable mentions). Wilson's speech discusses each of the recipients and their submissions in turn.

Welcome Budge signs

MS-2-650.2011-050, OS Folder 2
File
[after 2001]

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains two signs, at least one of which is from Lakecrest School.

Waiting in University of Windsor Review

MS-2-650.1994-020, Box 5, Folder 38
File
[before 1990]

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains an annotated photocopy of Budge Wilson's short story "Waiting," which appeared in the University of Windsor Review.

Waiting : later or last draft

MS-2-650.1994-020, Box 1, Folder 19
File
[before 1990]

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains a typed draft with annotations of Budge Wilson's short story "Waiting," which was published in her anthology "The Leaving" (1990).

Waiting : late or last manuscript

MS-2-650.2004-048, Box 38, Folder 8
File
[before 1990]

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains a typed draft of Budge Wilson's short story "Waiting," which was published in her anthology "The Leaving" (1990).

Waiting : early draft

MS-2-650.1994-020, Box 1, Folder 18
File
[before 1990]

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains a typed draft with annotations of Budge Wilson's short story "Waiting," which was published in her anthology "The Leaving" (1990).

Visit to the Heritage Fair, Truro, Nova Scotia

MS-2-650.2014-047, Box 71, Folder 32
File
1997

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File consists of correspondence, a schedule for the workshops, and a certificate of appreciation.

Visit to the Cole Harbour branch of the Halifax Regional Library

MS-2-650.2014-047, Box 71, Folder 26
File
1998

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Visit to the Caledonia Junior High School in Dartmouth

MS-2-650.2014-047, Box 70, Folder 8
File
1997

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File includes correspondence with the school and the itinerary.

Visit to Tantramar Regional High School in Sackville, New Brunswick

MS-2-650.2014-047, Box 71, Folder 11
File
1996

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File includes correspondence with the school.

Visit to Sycamore Lane Elementary School in Lower Sackville

MS-2-650.2014-047, Box 71, Folder 4
File
1996

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File includes correspondence with the school and the itinerary.

Visit to Springhill High School, Nova Scotia

MS-2-650.2014-047, Box 71, Folder 28
File
1996

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File consists of correspondence and an invoice.

Visit to South Queens Junior High in Liverpool, Nova Scotia

MS-2-650.2014-047, Box 71, Folder 10
File
1992-1993

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File includes correspondence with the school.

Visit to Somerset and District Elementary School in Berwick, Nova Scotia

MS-2-650.2014-047, Box 71, Folder 14
File
1997

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File consists of a map, correspondence, and an itinerary.

Visit to John McNeil School in Dartmouth

MS-2-650.2014-047, Box 70, Folder 5
File
1996

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File includes correspondence and itinerary of school visit.

Visit to Eric Graves Junior High in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

MS-2-650.2014-047, Box 71, Folder 19
File
1997

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File consists of a map, correspondence and an itinerary.

Visit to Colby Village School in Dartmouth

MS-2-650.2014-047, Box 70, Folder 6
File
1997

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File includes correspondence with the school and the itinerary.

Visit to Brooklyn School in Newport, Nova Scotia

MS-2-650.2014-047, Box 71, Folder 13
File
1996-1997

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File consists of a map, correspondence, and an itinerary.

Visit to Acadia University of a book fair

MS-2-650.2014-047, Box 73, Folder 19
File
2011

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Vicky Gaboreau reading

MS-2-650.2000-033, Box 29, Folder 13
File
June 27, 1990 - July 1990

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains correspondence and notes relating to a reading by Budge Wilson on CBC radio from her new anthology of short stories "The Leaving."

Typescript of a speech of Budge Wilson delivered at the One Hundred Years of Anne Conference

MS-2-650.2016-052, Box 81, Folder 29
File
2008

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File consists of one hand-written speech of Budge Wilson delivered at the One Hundred Years of Anne Conference held at Leaskdale Manse, Uxbridge, Ontario, on April 17, 2008.

Typescript of a speech for the Halifax International Writers' Festival

MS-2-650.2016-052, Box 88, Folder 10
File
2008

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File includes typescripts of electronic emailed messages of Budge Wilson regarding the Halifax International Writers' Festival.

Two photographs of the students of the North Queens Schools, Caledonia, Nova Scotia

MS-2-650.2016-052, Box 86, Folder 13
File
May 25, 1992

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File includes a thank you note to Budge Wilson, from Elaine Frail, North Queens Rural High School, Caledonia, Nova Scotia.

Two letters from Budge Wilson to the Progressive Enterprise newspaper

MS-2-650.2016-052, Box 83, Folder 15
File
2003

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File consists of two letters from Budge Wilson, to the Progressive Enterprise newspaper. Includes a newspaper clipping from the Progressive Enterprise, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, dated August 27, 2003.

Trongate fury : final proof

MS-2-650.2005-043, Box 44, Folder 7
File
[before 2005]

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains the final proof of Budge Wilson's book "Trongate Fury," with Wilson's handwritten comments in red ink and letters to the senior production editor at Penguin Group, Sandra Tooze.

Trongate fury : draft

MS-2-650.2005-043, Box 41, Folder 20
File
July 12, 2004

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains an annotated draft of Budge Wilson's second book in the Izzie series, "Trongate Fury." The file also contains a copy of a letter from Wilson to Penguin publishers about the manuscript.

Tribute to Margaret Laurence

MS-2-650.2014-047, Box 72, Folder 12
File
1987

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Trends in Canadian writing given at Trent University

MS-2-650.2014-047, Box 66, Folder 24
File
2008

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Travel plans for author readings and presentations

MS-2-650.2000-033, Box 33, Folder 10
File
1994

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File includes Budge Wilson's notes regarding her travel plans for the conference "Canadian Images."

Three voices : drafts and correspondence

MS-2-650.1999-090, Box 25, Folder 13
File
1982-1983

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains three annotated drafts of Budge Wilson's short story "Three Voices," which was published in Chatelaine (February 1983), and correspondence about the story.

This week in Nova Scotia history

MS-2-650.2018-042, Box 91, Folder 35
File
April 28, 2018 - April 30, 2018

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains the printed version (published April 30, 2018) and online version (published April 28, 2018) of a newspaper article in The Nova Scotian, which includes an entry and photograph of Budge Wilson.

Thirteen never changes : final typed version

MS-2-650.1995-016, Box 14, Folder 1
File
[before 1989]

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."

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".

The writing process talk given at the Pictou-Antigonish Library

MS-2-650.2014-047, Box 66, Folder 18
File
[before 2014]

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

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).

The uprooting : first typed draft after handwritten

MS-2-650.1995-016, Box 13, Folder 13
File
[before 1986]

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains a typed and annotated draft of Budge Wilson's book "The Uprooting," which was later renamed "A House far from Home."

The unmanageable monster : drafts

MS-2-650.1999-090, Box 25, Folder 14
File
1982 - 1983

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains three annotated drafts of Budge Wilson's short story "The Unmanageable Monster" (or "Manfred, the Unmanageable Monster"), which was published in the Canadian Children's Annual (1983).

The serpent's tooth : drafts

MS-2-650.2016-052, Box 82, Folder 26
File
1985

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File includes three typescript drafts and two rewrites of page 7 from the short story "The Serpent's Tooth" by Budge Wilson.

The sale in Magook, no. 2

MS-2-650.1994-020, Box 5, Folder 30
File
1977

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains a copy of Magook No. 2 (1977), which contains Budge Wilson's short story "The Sale."

The sale : in Magook

MS-2-650.1997-086, Box 19, Folder 19
File
March 1977

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains a draft and two copies of Budge Wilson's short story "The Sale," which was published in "Magook."

The reunion : drafts and newspaper clipping

MS-2-650.1999-090, Box 25, Folder 10
File
July 16, 1989

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains two annotated drafts of Budge Wilson's short story "The Reunion," and a copy of the story as it appeared in The Sunday Star, as the Judges' Choice for the Star short story contest. One of the drafts bears the pseudonym "Anna MacGregor."

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).

The pleasures and pitfalls of being a children's writer talk given to the Athenaeum Society of Nova Scotia