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Correspondence with Formac Publishing Co. Ltd. regarding Pit Pony

File contains correspondence between Joyce Barkhouse and the Formac Publishing Company about the reprint of the Pit Pony. The file includes emails about the illustrations and the movie, royalty statements, a copy of a proposed illustration, Amazon reviews of the book, and a newspaper clipping of Maclean's bestseller list.

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 with Janet Barkhouse

File contains a letter to Janet Barkhouse from her mother, Joyce Barkhouse, which mentions, among other things, her story "Connie Catches a Fish." The file also contains a story about Joyce's childhood, typed by Janet; a newspaper clipping about Joyce's brother Fred Killam's retirement from the family orchard at Woodville; a copy of an obituary for Gardy Killam (Fred's wife, d. 2008); and a copy of a poem written for Dr. H.E. Killam for his 53rd birthday.

Correspondence with Janet Barkhouse

File contains personal correspondence with Janet Barkhouse, Joyce's daughter. Materials include Christmas and other cards/letters, printed images, and Janet's university transcript.

Correspondence with Joyce's grandchildren

File contains correspondence with Joyce Barkhouse's grandchildren, including Kathleen and Alex. File also contains resumes and reference letters for various grandchildren.

Correspondence with Natural Heritage and Rockcliffe Publishing

File contains royalty reports, draft agreements with handwritten annotations, and correspondence. The documents relate to Joyce Barkhouse's books Pit Pony, Saga of the Dark One, George Dawson: The Little Giant, and A Name for Himself: A Biography of Thomas Head Raddall.

Cultural Life Awards banquet and invitation

File contains a booklet and invitation (for Janet) to the third annual Cultural Life Awards Banquet in May 1982, where Barkhouse was honoured by the Writer's Federation of Nova Scotia. Materials also include an invitation to the Old Home Summer Celebrations in June 1982.

Descriptions of Joyce Barkhouse's early life and school days

File contains descriptions of Joyce Barkhouse's early life and school days, written by her. Materials also contain a letter to her grandchildren and one newspaper article featuring the "Man About News" column by Alex Nickerson, a Dalhousie graduate.

Descriptions of Joyce Barkhouse's family histories

File contains descriptions of Joyce Barkhouse's family histories, written by her. Materials contain writing on "Uncle Scott's Brook," "The Ice House," and "The Indian Connection" in regards to the Killam family. Materials also contain one notebook with handwritten ancestry notes.

Descriptions of Joyce Barkhouse's mother and other family

File contains descriptions of Joyce Barkhouse's family and mother, written by her. Materials contain several written works about her mother and her mother's ancestors (Webster), a tribue to her mother, a glimpse of her mother's diary from 1899, age 16 (typed), as well as a story of Barkhouse's childhood titled "The Girls."
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