File contains the final proof of Budge Wilson's book "Trongate Fury," with Wilson's handwritten comments in red ink and letters to the senior production editor at Penguin Group, Sandra Tooze.
File contains an incomplete draft (missing "Big Little Gerome") with a few pencil corrections, which was sent to Barbara Berson, editor with Penguin Canada. The short story anthology was later renamed "Friendships."
File contains drafts for speeches given by Budge Wilson, including to Larry Amey's class at Dalhousie University; a speech on Oliver's Wars; and a talk on Margaret Laurence at the Wenjack Theatre at the University of Trent.
File contains a carbon copy of Budge Wilson's letter to Peter Carver, the Children's Book Festival Director and the Canadian Children's Book Centre, which includes Wilson's report on her tour.
File contains posters for appearances by Budge Wilson at the Kitchener Public Library, Toronto Public Library, and Spring Reading Festival in Nova Scotia.
File includes letters sent to Jean Charest, Minister of Environment; Perrin Beatty, Minister of Communications; Paule Leduc, Director of the Canada Council; Peggy Walt, Cultural Industries and Research Officer; John Savage, Premier-elect of Nova Scotia; and, Jim Smith, Minister of Health.
File consists of a typescript of the biographical sketch of Budge Wilson by Glynis Wilson, her daughter, on the occasion of a Trent talk, in October, 2008.
File consists of one letter and the typescripts of electronic email messages of Budge Wilson regarding the "One Hundred Years of Anne" Conference held at Leaskdale Manse, Uxbridge, Ontario, on April 17, 2008. Includes program information.
File consists of one hand-written speech of Budge Wilson delivered at the One Hundred Years of Anne Conference held at Leaskdale Manse, Uxbridge, Ontario, on April 17, 2008.
File consists of the itinerary schedule regarding the launch event for "Before Green Gables" by Budge Wilson, held at the Royal Ontario Museum, February 12, 2008. Includes the typescripts of electronic email messages of Budge Wilson regarding the arrangements for the event.
File consists of the typescript of electronic email messages of Budge Wilson regarding a lecture to be held at Havergal College, Toronto, Ontario. The lecture was cancelled due to the ill health of Budge Wilson.
File contains a copy of the program for the Order of Canada Investiture Ceremony at Rideau Hall, Ottawa on March 11, 2005, where Budge Wilson became a member of the Order of Canada. The file also includes a card from David Smythe, general manager of the Lord Elgin Hotel in Ottawa, where she stayed.
File contains a letter from Adrienne Clarkson to Budge Wilson thanking her for sending a copy of her book "The Leaving" and congratulating her on receiving the Order of Canada.
File contains copies of letters from Budge Wilson to her agent, Leona Trainer of the Transatlantic Literary Agency. The file also contains two letters from Canadian author Margaret Laurence, one to Budge Wilson concerning her short story "The Metaphor," and one to Canada Council for the Arts supporting Wilson's application for a Projects Cost Grant.
File contains notes, class outlines, and handouts for "Keep Fit" classes that Budge Wilson taught as part of the Peterborough Board of Education's programming for continuing education.
File contains Budge Wilson's journal where she recorded the titles of all of her manuscripts, the places that she sent them, rejections, acceptances, and names of characters.
File contains the final mock up of "The Fear of Angelina Domino," by Budge Wilson with illustrations by Eugenie Fernandes, published by Stoddart Kids of Toronto, Ontario (2000).
File contains a copy of a published talk by Budge Wilson entitled "Margaret Laurence, Listener." The memorial talk was originally delivered at the Wenjack Theatre at Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario on February 2, 1987. It was later published in the Canadian Woman Studies Journal (Volume 8, Number 3).
File contains Budge Wilson's handwritten notes for her contribution to a round table talk on children's literature in connection with the "Reading for Life" festival at the Canadian Children's Book Centre in Toronto, Ontario.
