Item is a manuscript of diary entries, genealogical notes, lists of idioms, and anecdotes written by Frank Parker Day in preparation for writing his novel Rockbound, which was based on families on East Ironbound Island.
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.
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