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Thomas Head Raddall fonds

  • MS-2-202
  • Fonds
  • Bulk, 1913-1994
The fonds includes manuscripts of most of his published works—novels, short stories, articles, radio broadcasts and plays, and forewords for other works—from 1929 to 1976; research notes and general historical studies; sound recordings; correspondence covering the years 1914 to 1994 (including letters with other authors and his publishers, among others); diaries (closed at the author's request until 2019); photographs; memorabilia; material related to his father who fought and died in World War I; and several scrapbooks containing reviews of his books, clippings, and other research material.

Raddall, Thomas H., 1903-1994

Correspondence of Thomas Head Raddall

Series contains most of Raddall's correspondence, arranged alphabetically by correspondent; however, some correspondence relating to particular works or research topics can be found scattered throughout the collection. (All such instances are clearly labelled "correspondence" in the Series in which they occur.) Also included in the Correspondence Series are some publishers contracts and "Assignments of Copyright" when included as enclosures to letters, otherwise they appear along with the manuscripts and/or published versions of the works to which they pertain.

Correspondence with Margaret Martin appears in her collection (Dalhousie University Archives MS-2-227).

Letters sent to Raddall after his death have been collected together in a file called "Posthumously received letters," which appears at the end of this series.

For more information about the contents of the Correspondence Series, consult the detailed description available in hard copy in the Dalhousie Archives.

Awards

Subseries includes awards, photocopies of clippings and articles, and two convocation programs from Saint Mary's University and University of Kings's College.
Miscellaneous biographical materials

Miscellaneous biographical materials

File contains clippings, typescripts, and copies of items relating to Thomas Head Raddall's life, including speaking engagements and literary activities. Materials are dated 1929 and 1945-1992.

Thomas Head Raddall's financial records

Income tax returns spanning fifty years and account books covering approximately forty years comprise the bulk of the financial records. House-related expenditures as well as income from publishing and investments are also well-documented in this series.

Thomas Head Raddall's diaries

The majority of the diaries were regularly kept, usually with several entries per week. There are infrequently gaps of a month or more. In his early diaries, Raddall records observations about daily events aboard ship, the weather, and places visited. After he settled in Milton and Liverpool, he comments on the weather, local interest issues, the pulp and paper business in Nova Scotia, recreational activities, personal matters, and financial issues (both personal and business-related). When Raddall turned to writing full-time, his diaries continued to note observations about the weather, local politics, family matters, and personal finances, but he also wrote more frequently about international affairs (including World War II and the Korean War), about his dealings with publishers, and his attendance of (or invitations to attend) various literary and historical gatherings. The diaries do not usually refer to his current writing projects.
Diary, September 19, 1985-February 20, 1991

Diary, September 19, 1985-February 20, 1991

Item contains one volume of a diary from Thomas H. Raddall dating from September 19, 1985 - February 20, 1991. The diary contains accounts of weather and everyday life. Entries end on page 144.
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