Archives Catalogue

Draft of speech for the Halifax Public Libraries freedom to read week program on remembering Margaret Laurence

MS-2-650.2010-031, Box 55, Folder 7
File
June 2, 1983 - March 3, 1993

File includes Budge Wilson's handwritten speech and a copy of a speech by Margaret Laurence "On Censorship...A Speech given to Ontario Provincial Judges and their Wives" and "Remarks on Margaret Laurence" by Joan Y. Johnston. The file also contains a letter from the Halifax City Regional Library about her participation in the event.

Award presentation speech for Dartmouth Library Fiction Award to Donna Smyth

MS-2-650.2018-042, Box 89, Folder 2
File
1992

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains Budge Wilson's handwritten speech honouring Donna Smyth, presented at the Dartmouth Book Awards.

Canadian Library Association acceptance speech for The Leaving

MS-2-650.2018-042, Box 89, Folder 1
File
1991-1992

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains a copy of Budge Wilson's acceptance speech printed in School Libraries in Canada (Summer 1991) for her Canadian Library Association (CLA) Young Adult Canadian Book Award for "The Leaving," and a copy of her letter to the magazine regarding the omission of the title of her book from the published speech. The speech was originally delivered at the CLA/CACL Book Awards Banquet in Montreal, Quebec. The file also includes an annotated, typescript copy of the speech, possibly used at the awards presentation.

Notes for talk on censorship given at various locations

MS-2-650.2010-031, Box 56, Folder 45
File
1991-1992

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains four sets handwritten notes and one set of photocopied notes by Budge Wilson. Talks include those at the Halifax Library and Creighton Park.

Introduction by Mary Jo Anderson for Budge Wilson to talk at the Dalhousie Special Collections readings