File contains notes on Helena's household: a tale of Rome in the first century; The Christian visitor; The Christian messenger; The Christian watchman; and The martyr of the catacombs.
File contains correspondence with the Midland County Historical Society of the Center for Arts, Bentley Historical Library, Historical Society of Michigan, Michigan State Library, Lansing Public Library, Hoyt Public Library, and the National Genealogical Society.
File contains eight certificates given to Joyce Barkhouse from Government House, Halifax, Nova Scotia (on her 90th birthday); South Shore Literary Club (Lifetime Achievement Award); Nova Scotia Library Association (Ann Connor-Brimer Award); Federation of Nova Scotian Heritage (Dr. Phyllis R. Blakeley Lifetime Achievement Award); Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia (Honourary Life Member and the creation of the Joyce Barkhouse Award); Nova Scotia Children's Literature Roundtable (for contributions to children's literature); Canadian Authors Association (Marianna Dempster Memorial Award); and the Cultural Federation of Nova Scotia (Cultural Life Award).
File includes transcripts of the James De Mille's verses entitled Eggs, Eggs, Eggs; The sweet maiden of Passamaquoddy; Lord Hilbert: a ballad; The Maranon; The oaken tree; sympathy; Oh it's Ferra wet in Ta Highlands; The cook he flung his dipper down; The fisher; Thy friend he is false; Oh meet me by moonlight; In that high hall; In barbary; A gallant highwayman; There was a captive in a prison; Oh the fashions are queer; Oh the chieftain is gone; And dost thou hope my favour; Oh wait is that glides softly; Song; The Brunensian hippodrome; Dies Irae; and Auld Lang Syne.
File contains typed and annotated drafts of Budge Wilson's book "Manfred the Unmanageable Monster," as well as correspondence with the illustrator, Jill Quinn, and Lesley Choyce of Pottersfield Press.
File includes correspondence with the New Brunswick Provincial Archives and the Saint John Regional Library, an itinerary, pamphlets about Saint John, and other textual records.
File includes Budge Wilson's handwritten speech and a copy of a speech by Margaret Laurence "On Censorship...A Speech given to Ontario Provincial Judges and their Wives" and "Remarks on Margaret Laurence" by Joan Y. Johnston. The file also contains a letter from the Halifax City Regional Library about her participation in the event.
File contains correspondence with Ragweed Press. Materials include editorial and production correspondence for The Book of Fears and an article about Ragweed featuring the book.
File contains newspaper and magazine clippings, newsletters, posters, programs, and flyers, advertising appearances (mainly readings) by Budge Wilson at various places, including writers' unions, libraries, schools, book stores, and book festivals.
