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Joyce Barkhouse fonds
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Correspondence from family and friends of Joyce Barkhouse

File contains letters from various relatives and friends of Joyce Barkhouse, including Kari (granddaughter), Margaret "Peggy" Atwood, Care, Claire Mackay, Dr. Charlie Ells (cousin), Dr. Carl Atwood, Heather MacDonald, Joyce's mother, Alex Hickey (granddaughter), Irene E. Aubrey, Thomas Raddall, Kathleen Hickey (granddaughter), Lorenda Barkhouse (granddaughter), Kari (granddaughter), Helen Gyles, Margaret (sister), and Lillian E. Hendry (teacher at Woodville school). The file also contains a letter from Joyce to her sister Kaye (Kathleen), written at age 18.

Correspondence from Murray Barkhouse

File contains a letter from Murray Barkhouse to his mother, Joyce Barkhouse, congratulating her on the success of her book "The Pit Pony" and the subsequent movie. The file also contains a letter to Murray concerning his book "Famous Nova Scotians" and biographical information about Murray.

Letters from Joyce Barkhouse to her sister and Margaret Atwood

  • MS-2-646.2017-044, Box 16, Folder 6
  • File
  • January 8, 2004 - December 22, 2004

    • Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

File contains letters written by Joyce Barkhouse to her sister and Margaret Atwood, detailing her personal life in 2004. Materials also include a newspaper clipping for the Clyde River bridge in Shelburne, and a biography of Barkhouse from the Sable Island Green Horse Society.

Letters from Joyce Barkhouse to her sister and Margaret Atwood

  • MS-2-646.2017-044, Box 16, Folder 7
  • File
  • January 5, 2005 - December 23, 2005

    • Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

File contains letters written by Joyce Barkhouse to her sister and Margaret Atwood, detailing her personal life in 2005. Materials also include newspaper clippings and one photograph of two small children, possibly great-grandchildren almost-three-year-old Karlee and almost-eight-month-old Jonas.

Letters from Joyce Barkhouse to her sister and Margaret Atwood

  • MS-2-646.2017-044, Box 16, Folder 2
  • File
  • 1976-2000 [predominant 1998-2000]

    • Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

File contains letters written by Joyce Barkhouse to her sister and Margaret Atwood. Many of the letters are written from Harbourville. Materials also include information about the Killam family and the Mayflower, as well as newspaper clippings and an information sheet on saving Harbourville.

Correspondence to Joyce's family with original poetry

  • MS-2-646.2015-026, Box 15, Folder 4
  • File
  • 1950-2011 [predominant 1950 and 2011]

    • Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

File contains correspondence from Barkhouse to her family with original poetry written by her, including two about her son Murray. Materials also include a letter from Gladys to Janet after Barkhouse's death.

Letters from students regarding Pit Pony

File contains letters regarding Pit Pony from students at A.G. Baillie Memorial School (grade 5, January 2011) in New Glasgow, St. Joseph Elementary School (grade 5, 2010) in Bridgewater, and Salem Elementary School (2008) in Sackville, New Brunswick. File also contains one photograph with the grade 5 class of A.G. Baillie Memorial School.

Correspondence regarding The Secret of Silk

File contains correspondence related to Barkhouse's short story "The Secret of Silk," which was originally "Unimportant Princess" and renamed for OWL magazine. Materials also contain the first page of the story.

Correspondence from the Ells family

File contains correspondence from the Ells family, including cards and letters from people including Elizabeth and Louise. Materials also include a letter to Dr. C. E. Ells from the Kroll Institute for Extractive Metallurgy regarding his recieving the W.J. Kroll Zirconium Medal.

Correspondence from Jane Buss

File contains personal correspondence from Jane Buss, including two cards and one letter discussing their lives. The cards include congratulations and Valentine's messages.

Letters from Joyce's family

File contains personal correspondence from Joyce's family. The materials include letters from Chris and Cyril, Shirley and Gerard, Chuck Morton, and Edith, and are mostly year-end updates sent to everybody in the family. Also includes one card featuring the face of a cat from Gardy (?).

Correspondence with Helene Bonnet

File contains handwritten and typed letters between Joyce and Helene Bonnet. The correspondence includes discussion of a trip to Annapolis Royal, and Joyce's time on vacation.

Correspondence from Joyce's great grandchildren

File contains correspondence from and about Joyce's great grandchildren. Materials include four cards from the grandchildren, one photograph of a child, correspondence regarding the children, and a poem written by Joyce called "First Pet" in 1950.
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