File contains two leaves of stationery with the letterheads of two of Kenneth Leslie's periodical publications. The first is the letterhead of The Protestant, from the late-1940s, when The Protestant had moved operations back to Nova Scotia. The letterhead reads The Protestant, with "Cambridge Station, Nova Scotia" beneath the main title. On the left margin is the list of names on the editorial board of The Protestant, with Kenneth Leslie as "editor", Rev. John Tunnicliffe as "associate editor", and 52 others listed as "editorial advisers". The second is the letterhead for Leslie's next publication, "The New Christian", with "Kenneth Leslie, editor, publisher" at the left margin and "Pictou, Nova Scotia" at the right margin.
File contains typed correspondence written by Harry and Doris Steinmetz (San Diego, CA), from 1971 and 1973, sent to Kenneth Leslie. The first letter is a fragment, presumably from early 1971, where Harry laments at the quickness of the passing year and his plans for 1971. The second letter, dated January 29, 1973, celebrates Leslie's poetry upon the Steinmetz' receipt of a copy of 'O'Malley to the Reds', as well as discussion on future talks and publications (and was typed on the verso of a promotional flyer "commemorating 50th anniversary of the foudning of the USSR [and the] 40th anniversary of the American Russian Institute" in San Francisco. The third item is a copy of the December 1972 issue of The Gadfly, which contains an excerpt by Harry Steinmetz entitled "Around the world in 66 days with thanks" about his visit to Volgograd.
File contains an undated Christmas card (presumably 1972) sent by Lloyd, Jessie, and Dale Stone, to Kenneth Leslie. The card expresses gratitude at receipt of a copy of "you book of lovely poems", as well as intentions to renew New Man subscriptions.
Item is a radio broadcast typescript written by Ken Homer. The subject of the script is James DeMille, former Dalhousie professor and popular novelist.
File consists of students drawings, from Bloomfield Elementary School, Bloomfield, Prince Edward Island, of Victor the boa constrictor, as represented in the poem Victor by Budge Wilson. Includes a letter from Lorne MacDougall.
File consists of students drawings, from Lunenburg Academy, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, of Victor the boa constrictor, as represented in the poem Victor by Budge Wilson.
File consists of students drawings, from Sherwood Elementary School, of Victor the boa constrictor, as represented in the poem Victor by Budge Wilson. Includes a thank you note card from Sandi Reddin and a reply from Budge Wilson.
File consists of students drawings, from the Halifax Grammar School, Halifax, Nova Scotia, of Victor the boa constrictor, as represented in the poem Victor by Budge Wilson.
File consists of students drawings, from Mrs. Ward's Grade 4 class in Sackville, New Brunswick, of Victor the boa constrictor, as represented in the poem Victor by Budge Wilson. Includes a letter by Budge Wilson.
File contains Kenneth Leslie's personal copy of his collection of poems, 'Such a din!', published in 1936. Leslie used this copy as a working copy when compiling his anthology of poems, 'O'Malley to the Reds and other poems" in 1972. File contains inked corrections, additions, and excisions in Leslie's hand (addition of dedications -- largely to Robert Norwood -- for a few poems, as well as a few title and spelling changes, with poems not be included in the anthology crossed out).
Fonds contains records relating to Susan Kerslake's writing and personal life, including manuscripts of published and unpublished work; correspondence, early writing and schoolwork, photographs, awards, articles and books reviews, and materials from events she attended.
Series contains correspondence to and from Susan Kerslake and includes typed and handwritten letters, form rejection letters and requests for use of work.
File contains fan mail for Middlewatch, including five handwritten letters (one made up of several individuals' commentaries), and one critique by an eighth grade student.
Series contains four books published by Susan Kerslake, including Middlewatch, Penumbra, The Book of Fears, and Blind Date. All four are in good condition and are autographed by her.
Series contains manuscripts of published novels, including heavily annotated drafts of Middlewatch and Penumbra. There is also related correspondence, including royalty payments, requests for inclusion in anthologies, and letters of acceptance and rejection.
File contains correspondence from various publishers regarding contracts and royalties. Publishers include Pottersfield Press, Ragweed Press, and Aya Press. Materials also include financial statements related to book sales, agreements and a handwritten letter.
Series contains materials related to Kerslake’s involvement with organizations or events related to her writing. The organizations represented in the series are the Writer’s Federation of Nova Scotia, the Writer’s Council of Nova Scotia, and CBC. The events represented in this series are the Dalhousie Medical School’s Medicine and the Humanities event, the Maritime Writer’s Workshop, and an Arts Festival.
File contains assorted personal and generic rejection letters from various publishers, including Canadian Fiction Magazine, Room of One's Own and The Long Story.
File also contains conference schedules and information, requests to publish excerpts of Susan Kerslake's talk and poems, copies of the poems featured, a list of conference participants, correspondence, and an article about the conference describing Kerslake's involvement.
Series contains manuscripts of unpublished novels, including edited drafts. Other materials include letters from third parties with suggested edits, and rejections or comments from publishing agencies.
File contains undated handwritten correspondence (presumably 1972 or 1973) written by Mrs. Rosa Swanson (Edmonton, AB) and sent to Kenneth Leslie. File contains the author's confirmation of enclosure of payment to renew subscription to The New Man.
File contains Budge Wilson's handwritten draft for a speech titled "Where Stories Come From," given at a conference titled "Eastern Horizons: Canadian Children's Literature at the Millennium." The file also contains a presenter information form and a list of books by Budge Wilson.
File contains Budge Wilson's handwritten notes for her "dinner talk" at the Language Arts Festival, which was held at Bishop's University in Lennoxville, Sherbrooke, Quebec.
Item is a videocassette containing: a 5-minute panel interview with Donna Morrissey, Gregor Ash and Glenn Mettin regarding the best films of the past 100 years; a ca. 60-minute interview with Donna Morrissey in "Ziggy Introduces the Person Behind the Book"; and a 5-minute segment from CBC Midday regarding Kit's Law.
File contains facsimiles of newspaper clippings related to Kenneth Leslie's "Textbook Commission to Eliminate Anti-Semitic Statements in American Textbooks", collected between 1943 and 1946. File includes facsimiles of articles from The Catholic News, Our Sunday Visitor, American Glass Review, The Portland Scribe, among others. File also includes a "Declaration of Principles of the Textbook Commission to Eliminate Anti-Semitic Statements in American Textbooks" broadside; facsimile of a letter sent by John Edgar Hoover to Ben Richardson (of The Protestant) dated December 27, 1945; facsimile correspondence between Richardson and Arthur Lourie of the American Zionist Emergency Council; a facsimile of a letter from L.M. Birkhead (National Director of Friends of Democracy Inc.) to Mrs. F.H. Gray (regarding The Protestant), a three-page letter by Jules Cohen of the Brooklyn Jewish Community Council on the subject of an "observers report on the 'Protestant' rally of March 21, 1946"; and facsimiles of an anti-Semitic poster from the German American Vocational League and an anti-Semitic advertisement for a Henry Ford publication.
