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James De Mille and family fonds

  • MS-2-21
  • Fonds
  • 1834-1942
Fonds consists of records created and collected by the DeMill family, including Arthur DeMill, Anna DeMill, Nathan DeMill, Elisha Budd DeMill, Frederick E. DeMill, and Alfred DeMill. Materials include scrapbooks and journals, correspondence, business papers, photographs, and literary manuscripts by James De Mille.

De Mille, James, 1833–1880

Alan Creighton fonds

  • MS-2-701
  • Fonds
  • 1845-2001

Fonds includes Alan Creighton's diaries, which cover many of the years from 1920 to 2000. Writings from the period 1920 to 1954 (many undated) are mainly short stories and poems. These writings include handwritten and typed, complete and incomplete, and published and unpublished works. There is also some correspondence throughout as well as copies of his two books of poetry. The fonds includes writings with titles such as "About Poetry," "Poetry Courses," "Thoughts," "Music & Art," and "Bedford Basin." His notebooks include evidence of a variety of courses taken, including French and Greek, music, poetry, and art (both practice and history, including Chinese art). There is also a record of his art sales from 1964 to 1999. Personal and family documents are included in the fonds.

Alan Creighton's artwork is extensive and primarily in the form of sketches and watercolours, with a few oil paintings. Many of his sketches are in albums, many of which are used exclusively for one particular aspect of his studies. For example, album labels include "People," "Trees," "Skies," "Rock Formations," "Buildings," "Railway Sketches" (scenes from train journeys), and "Outdoors." Others identify a place and time and include such labels as "At the Zoo," "Nova Scotian Sketches 1951," "South Shore 1982," and "Toronto 1996." Still others contain a mixture of styles and themes. There are also numerous loose sketches and watercolours which have been loosely arranged into similar groupings such as "Clouds," "Boats," "Flowers," and so forth. Photograph albums include photos of family and of scenes taken by Alan as a reference for future paintings.

Included with Alan Creighton’s personal items are papers, writings, art, and memorabilia belonging to his friend and roommate Christine Eyles, who died without heirs. Some relate to her employment as a violinist in England and in Toronto, Ontario and some contain her poetry, plays, and artwork (in sketchbooks and on loose paper). Published and handwritten music scores, mostly for the violin, are also included. A photograph album contains many formal portraits of family and friends taken in England in the early 20th century. Records also include papers by and about her father, Charles Eyles, a famous violin-maker. Such materials include advertisements, brochures, and letters attesting to the high quality of his craftsmanship.

Creighton, Alan

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

Robert A. Logan fonds

  • MS-2-580
  • Fonds
  • Bulk, 1907-1995
Fonds consists of materials related to Logan’s career (1912-1985), fiction and philosophy manuscripts (1925-1983), published articles (1922-1969), his wide-ranging correspondence (1942-1991), his studies concerning Cree and other languages (1932-1969), autobiographical and biographical works (1929-1982), genealogical studies of his family and others (1955-1984), certificates he received throughout his life (1906-1992), the indices he created for his documents (1949-1986), , his diaries (1930-1980), the journals, fieldbooks, and logbooks he wrote (1907-1960), images he took or collected (1909-1992), and other miscellaneous materials(1934-1983). All textual materials relate to his life, his far-reaching research studies, or his writings.

Logan, Robert A., 1892-1992

Will R. Bird fonds

  • MS-2-367
  • Fonds
  • 1910-1980,1928-1950
The fonds includes correspondence covering the years 1962-1978; scrapbooks containing clippings, correspondence and photographs (1926-1973); manuscripts for a number of Bird's published and unpublished works-including novels, stories and articles (undated); hardcover novels, fiction and non-fiction published in magazines, journals and newspapers (1928-1975); and miscellaneous documents including reviews, articles about Bird and royalty information (1935-1976).

Bird, Will R., (Will Richard), 1891-1984

Short Stories of Joyce Barkhouse

Series contains short stories, both published and unpublished. The types of records included here are drafts, clippings of published articles, copies of publications containing short stories, and related correspondence, research, photographs, and notes.

The Channel Shore

Subseries consists of 18 folders relating to Charles Bruce's 1954 book The Channel Shore, including manuscripts, correspondence, research notes and book reviews.

The Township of Time

Subseries consists of two folders relating to Charles Bruce's 1959 book The Township of Time, including correspondence and reviews.

Correspondence regarding The Secret of Silk

File contains correspondence related to Barkhouse's short story "The Secret of Silk," which was originally "Unimportant Princess" and renamed for OWL magazine. Materials also contain the first page of the story.

Allan Bevan fonds

  • MS-2-472
  • Fonds
  • Bulk, 1960-1980
Fonds contains textual records relating to the history of the activities of the Dalhousie University English Department and to Bevan's academic activities. The fonds consist of research notes generated during Bevan's study of Dryden's literature; academic and departmental correspondence and documentation created while Bevan was head of the English department and afterwards; documents and correspondence relating to operations at the Dalhousie Review from 1972-1980; fiction and other writings; material pertaining to courses he taught from 1949 to 1976; and various undated papers written by his students.

Bevan, Allan

The Gales of August

Subseries consists of the manuscript, correspondence and notes pertaining to Charles Bruce's 1971 story The Gales of August.

Driving Home in the Rain

File contains two manuscript drafts of the story, submission correspondence, a chronology of events regarding the story's various submissions, rejections and eventual publication in The Alchemist (Vol.1, No. 3), and a copy of the journal.

In a Shopkeeper's Window

File contains a draft of the story, submission correspondence, a chronology of events regarding the story's various submissions, rejections and eventual publication in Karaki (December 75, No. 5), and a copy of the journal.

A Visitation with Rose Alder

File contains two manuscript copies, correspondence and a copy of Mistral, the literary review in which the short story was published in spring 1975. File also contains a chronology of events regarding the submission, various rejections and publication of the story.

You placed the stems of ...

File contains a manuscript, submission correspondence and a chronology of events regarding the submission, various rejections and eventual publication of the story in an anthology of writers from Atlantic Canada called Voices from Down East.

Letter from Vaughan Avenue Carpool

File contains a manuscript, rejection letter from Grain magazine, and a chronology of events regarding the story's submission and publication in Mud Creek Magazine by "Either/Or."

My Father, My Sister

File contains three manuscript drafts of the story, which was was originally titled "The Last Day before my Father's Holiday." There is also correspondence and a chronology of events regarding the story's various submissions, rejections and eventual publication in the Chelsea Journal, and a copy of the journal (Volume 3, Number 6, November-December 1977).

A Definite Liability

File contains a draft of the story, submission correspondence, and a chronology of events regarding the story's various submissions and rejections.

A Portrait of my Brother

File contains a manuscript draft plus rewritten sections, submission correspondence to multiple publishers, a grant application, and a chronology of events regarding the novella's creation, submissions and rejections.

Letter from Matt Arthur's Fishpond

File contains correspondence, an offprint, and a manuscript copy of the first story published by Christopher Heide, which appeared in the summer 1975 edition of Canadian Fiction Magazine. File also contains a chronology of events regarding the submission and publication of the story.

Ted Slaumwhite's Garden

File contains two manuscript copies, submission correspondence and a chronology of events regarding the submission, various rejections and eventual publication of the story in the October 1977 issue of Alpha, an Acadia University literary magazine.

Jill the Red

File contains six manuscript drafts, submission correspondence, and a chronology of events regarding the story's creation, submissions and rejections.

At Twenty

File contains a manuscript, submission correspondence and a chronology of events regarding the submission and acceptance of the story in Chezzetcook, an anthology published by Lesley Choyce's Wooden Anchor Press.

The Very Famous Man

File contains six manuscript drafts, submission correspondence, and a chronology of events regarding the story's creation, submission and rejection.

Ian Colford fonds

  • MS-2-751
  • Fonds
  • 1979 - 2010
Fonds contains Ian Colford's manuscripts and other records illustrating his work as an author.

Colford, Ian

Research materials on cemeteries and gravestones

File contains magazine articles, correspondence, and handwritten notes related to cemetery and gravestone studies compiled and created by Jessica Kerrin for writing mystery series for children. There is also a copy of the Cemetery Studies: A Guide for Teachers by Sean Rodman (November 1996), a printed copy of the Stories in Stone Patch Program at Mount Hope Cemetery (June 2004), and a photocopy of a few chapters of the book, Your Guide to Cemetery Research by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack (2002).

Two letters regarding the completed draft of Downhill Chance

File contains a letter from Beverly Slopen to Susan Canavan at Houghton Mifflin regrading the submission of Donna Morrissey's completed draft of Downhill Chance, and a letter from Cynthia Good, president and publisher of Penguin Canada, to Donna Morrissey about her pleasure at receiving her manuscript.

Printed email correspondence between Jessica Kerrin and Sheila Barry regarding The Spotted Dog Last Seen

File contains primarily editorial feedback and personal correspondence with Sheila Barry, who left Kids Can Press in 2012 to join Groundwood Books as co-publisher. There is also production correspondence with various staff at Groundwood Books regarding promotional ideas, design, and copyedits, including Nan Froman, Kate McQuaid, Fred Horler, and Laura Meyer.

Jessica Scott Kerrin fonds

  • MS-2-821
  • Fonds
  • 1996-2019, predominantely 2001-2019
Fonds comprises records regarding Jessica Scott Kerrin's work as a children's author, including printed and electronic manuscripts; editorial correspondence; book reviews; style and writing guides; learning resource materials; digital photographs; and correspondence from readers, primarily school children.

Kerrin, Jessica Scott

Charles Bruce's unpublished works

Series consists of correspondence, secondary research materials, notes and manuscripts of Charles Bruce's unpublished work, including a novel titled Drift of Light. There is also a file containing drafts of speeches given by Bruce.