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Budge Wilson fonds

MS-2-650
Fonds
1948-2018

Fonds consists of manuscripts and proofs of Budge Wilson's books and short stories; correspondence with publishers, students, and teachers; publicity material; photocopies and clippings of reviews, profiles, and notices regarding awards and appearances; diaries; recorded radio interviews; and an assortment of other documents created and collected by the author throughout her writing career. The fonds also contains materials relating to the adaptation of Wilson's novel "Before Green Gables" into a Japanese animated television series.

Correspondence with Canadian Children's Book Centre

MS-2-650.2000-033, Box 33, Folder 7
File
1987-1989

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Correspondence regarding writers-in-the-schools program

MS-2-650.2000-033, Box 32, Folder 1
File
January 25, 1989

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Notes and correspondence regarding visit to Oxford School

MS-2-650.2000-033, Box 31, Folder 11
File
1990

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Notes and correspondence regarding visit to St. Francis and Gorsebrook schools

MS-2-650.2000-033, Box 31, Folder 12
File
1990

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Correspondence and speaking notes regarding a presentation at the Halifax District School Board's Library Department Inservice

MS-2-650.2000-033, Box 31, Folder 9
File
1990

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Correspondence and notes regarding readings for Halifax City Regional Library

MS-2-650.2000-033, Box 30, Folder 16
File
June 13, 1990 - December 21, 1990

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Notes and correspondence regarding visits to Tower Road, Sir Charles Tupper, and Le Marchant - St. Thomas schools

MS-2-650.2000-033, Box 31, Folder 14
File
1990

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

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.

Correspondence regarding Budge Wilson's Canada Council readings at Halifax libraries

MS-2-650.2000-033, Box 29, Folder 11
File
September 4, 1991 - October 7, 1991

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Notes and correspondence regarding a visit to St. Catherine's School

MS-2-650.2000-033, Box 30, Folder 43
File
1992

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Student decorated letters to Budge Wilson

MS-2-650.2018-042, Box 93, Folder 11
File
April 22, 1992

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains letters from students and their teacher at Bedford Senior Elementary School, thanking Budge Wilson for her visit to their classroom.

Correspondence regarding visit to Riverport Elementary Consolidated

MS-2-650.2000-033, Box 30, Folder 34
File
October 27, 1992 - May 14, 1993

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Notes and correspondence regarding a visit to Fairview Heights School and Duc d'Anville

MS-2-650.2000-033, Box 30, Folder 59
File
1993

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Correspondence and notes regarding a visit to Le Marchant - St. Thomas School

MS-2-650.2000-033, Box 30, Folder 37
File
October 12, 1993 - November 8, 1993

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Correspondence and notes regarding visit to St. Francis School

MS-2-650.2000-033, Box 30, Folder 30
File
November 9, 1994 - June 8, 1995

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Notes regarding Victoria General talk

MS-2-650.2000-033, Box 33, Folder 19
File
1995

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Letters from Le Marchant School

MS-2-650.2000-033, Box 26, Folder 45
File
1998

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File includes letters, cards, and student artwork.

Correspondence with Susan Tooke regarding illustrations for A Fiddle for Angus

MS-2-650.2001-031, Box 34, Folder 16
File
1998-2000

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains incoming correspondence and copies of Budge Wilson's replies.

Duff's monkey business : drafts and related correspondence

MS-2-650.2000-033, Box 32, Folder 34
File
1998-1999

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains two drafts of Budge Wilson's book "Duff's Monkey Business" and related correspondence with the publisher, Formac Publishing Company Limited, which include early proposed drawings by the illustrator Kim LaFave.

Correspondence with Lorri Neilsen from Mount Saint Vincent University

MS-2-650.2011-050, Box 57, Folder 3
File
1999

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Ann Connor Brimer keynote address launching Canadian Children's Book Week

MS-2-650.2018-042, Box 90, Folder 18
File
November 12, 1999

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains a copy of Budge Wilson's "Ann Connor Brimer Talk," the keynote address at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, which launched Canadian Children's Book Week in 1999. The speech addresses the state of children's literature in Nova Scotia. The file also includes a copy of a fax sent to Budge Wilson from regarding the schedule for the Canadian Children's Book Week Gala.

Notes and correspondence regarding the Bank of Montreal high school reading project

MS-2-650.2015-036, Box 77, Folder 37
File
1999

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Correspondence and promotional material regarding Victor

MS-2-650.2001-031, Box 34, Folder 3
File
2000

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains materials relating to Budge Wilson's Christmas poem "Victor," which was written for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and broadcast on CBC radio and over the cbc4kids.ca website, with illustrations by Kevin Sylvester.

A fiddle for Angus : final draft and note to agent Leona Trainer

MS-2-650.2018-042, Box 91, Folder 14
File
November 25, 2000 - November 26, 2000

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains the final draft of Budge Wilson's children's story "A Fiddle for Angus," and a note to her agent, Leona Trainer, about the draft. The file also contains the typescript of a short story entitled "My Heroine, Murphy Brown," by Budge Wilson (undated), which was included in the anthology "Friendships" (2006).

Correspondence with Arielle MacDonald

MS-2-650.2004-048, Box 39, Folder 11
File
2000-2001

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains a letter from a student, Arielle MacDonald and her teacher, Cherie Kennedy, at Burton Ettinger School, and a copy of Budge Wilson's reply.

Correspondence with children

MS-2-650.2001-031, Box 34, Folder 13
File
2000-2001

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains incoming and copies of outgoing correspondence.

Notes to talk given for Halifax Regional Library's summer reading program

MS-2-650.2010-030, Box 55, Folder 34
File
2001

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains handwritten notes for Budge Wilson's presentation, correspondence, and promotional material from the reading program.

Incoming and outgoing correspondence

MS-2-650.2005-043, Box 43, Folder 6
File
2001

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File includes correspondence with the Ambrae Academy, Lesley Choyce, readers, and the Branksome Hall Alumnae Association.

Correspondence and program from a Canadian Authors Association conference

MS-2-650.2015-036, Box 80, Folder 19
File
2001

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Correspondence and clippings relating to the Nova Scotia Arts Council

MS-2-650.2015-036, Box 80, Folder 16
File
2002

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Letters and cards from students

MS-2-650.2005-043, Box 43, Folder 11
File
2003

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains letters and cards from students at the Halifax Grammar School and Shatford Memorial Elementary School.

Letters and drawings from students at Ian Forsyth School

MS-2-650.2005-043, Box 42, Folder 4
File
April 2003

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Thank you card from Lorri Neilsen and students after a session at Mount Saint Vincent University

MS-2-650.2011-050, Box 56, Folder 52
File
2004

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Correspondence and photographs for illustrator of Trongate Fury

MS-2-650.2006-047, Box 47, Folder 8
File
October 6, 2004

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File includes copies of two photographs of the Halifax waterfront.

Notes and related correspondence for presentation to Dalhousie library school class

MS-2-650.2015-036, Box 78, Folder 7
File
March 22, 2005

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Letters to Budge Wilson

MS-2-650.2016-052, Box 80, Folder 38
File
2005

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File consists of: one note from Carol; and a letter from Armbrae Academy. Includes a newspaper clipping from "The Chester Clipper", May 3, 2005 (page 6).

Poster, press release, and correspondence regarding shortlist for the Atlantic Book Festival award

MS-2-650.2009-033, Box 53, Folder 7
File
2007

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

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.

Electronic emailed messages between Budge Wilson and Marilyn Smulders

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

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File consists of the typescript of electronic emailed messages between Budge Wilson and Marilyn Smulders, regarding an interview for the Dalhousie Magazine.

Electronic email messages and letters of Budge Wilson regarding the Dalhousie University Alumni Award ceremony and annual dinner

MS-2-650.2016-052, Box 82, Folder 9
File
2008

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File consists of the typescripts of electronic email messages and letters of Budge Wilson regarding the Dalhousie University Alumni Award ceremony and annual dinner held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, October 16, 2008. The Alumni Achievement award was bestowed on Budge Wilson at the ceremony.

Electronic email messages and letters of Budge Wilson regarding a talk at the Word on the Street Festival

MS-2-650.2016-052, Box 82, Folder 6
File
2008

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File consists of two the typescripts of electronic email messages of Budge Wilson regarding a talk at the Word on the Street Festival held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, September 28, 2008.

Electronic email messages of Budge Wilson regarding a talk at the Canadian Association of School Administrators Summer Leadership Academy

MS-2-650.2016-052, Box 82, Folder 3
File
2008

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File consists of the typescripts of electronic email messages of Budge Wilson regarding a talk at the Canadian Association of School Administrators Summer Leadership Academy held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, July 10-13, 2008. Includes the conference program. Also includes a photocopied page from "Leaders and Learners" (volume 4, issue 23, September 2008, page 16).

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

MS-2-821, Box 7, Folder 1
File
2011 - 2013

Part of Jessica Scott Kerrin fonds

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.

Letter from Budge Wilson to Heather Collins

MS-2-650.2016-052, Box 81, Folder 2
File
[before 2016]

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Thank you cards and drawings from Crossroads Academy

MS-2-650.2011-050, OS Folder 5
File
[before 2011]

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

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