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Manuscripts

Series contains primarily typescript drafts of published and unpublished work by Lesley Choyce, including novels, non-fiction, short stories, essays, poetry and song lyrics. Files may include correspondence, notes and/or research materials.

Membership files

Series contains case files of the members of the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia, as well as membership lists. Not every member has a case file. These membership files contain a large variety of records including biographical information, correspondence, manuscripts, and photographs.

The membership policy of the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia is very broad. Anyone seriously interested in creative writing (including students and beginners) as well as accomplished professionals are eligible for membership in the Federation.

Subject files

The Subject Files series contains records regarding various issues of interest to the WFNS and its membership. These include censorship, copyright, GST, public lending rights, and other similar issues. The types of records included here are correspondence, newsletters, newspaper clippings, reports, resource materials, and other materials.

Committees and associations

Series consists of records from committees, associations, government advisory panels, and similar groups that Graham was a member of or served on a panel for. Types of records include reports, notes, comments, minutes, and annual reports from organizations such as the Atlantic Canada Economics Association, the Canadian Economics Council, the Royal Society of Canada, and Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities.

Personal records of John F. Graham

Series consists of Graham’s personal records that are not directly involved with his career and other work. Records include his curriculum vitae, a speech from the opening of the Abbie Lane Hospital, the obituary of William Russell Maxwell, and papers from Graham’s work with the United Nations prior to his career at Dalhousie.

Research of John F. Graham

Series consists of research materials collected by Graham. Topics consist of urban development, education, and the local, regional, and Canadian economy. Series also includes a copy of the New Democratic Party’s Waffle Manifesto.

Articles and other writings of Joyce Barkhouse

Series contains articles and other writings such as speeches, poems, and plays. The types of records included here are drafts, clippings of published articles, copies of publications containing these articles, and some related notes and correspondence.

Books of Joyce Barkhouse

Series contains records related to published books including Abraham Gesner, Anna's Pet, George Dawson: The Little Giant, The Pit Pony, The Purple Cloak, The Smallest Rabbit, The Witch of Port LaJoye, The Lost Ship, and The Story of Little Martin. Types of records included here are drafts, galleys, published books, research materials, sketches, and audio-visual materials relating to published works.

Associations of Joyce Barkhouse

Series contains records regarding associations that Barkhouse was involved with. The types of records included here are correspondence, promotional material, reports, newsletters, and programs.

Personal documents and photographs of Joyce Barkhouse

Series contains personal documents that are generally unrelated to Joyce Barkhouse's professional career as a writer. The types of records included here are family photographs, diaries, scrapbooks, and manuscripts written by other family members. The series also contains records relating to Barkhouse's early career as a teacher.

Audio and video recordings of interviews and readings

File contains recordings of Budge Wilson's appearances, readings, and interviews. Many of the recordings were taped from her appearances on Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) radio. The series also includes a typescript of Budge Wilson's interview on CBC radio regarding the Swissair disaster on its one year anniversary.

Books and short story anthologies by Budge Wilson

Series consists of research, manuscripts, and drafts of books and short story anthologies written by Budge Wilson. Series also contains some draft illustrations by Budge Wilson and artists with whom she collaborated, including Terry Roscoe, and signed, published copies of her books.

Reviews and promotional material

Series contains newspaper clippings, printouts from websites, and publisher's catalogues that feature reviews and promotional material about Budge Wilson's books. The series also contains drafts of press releases written by Budge Wilson to promote her books and newspaper articles that feature Budge Wilson and her writing career.

Personal material

Series contains materials created by Budge Wilson that not directly related to her career as an author. Files include Budge Wilson's diaries and calendars and materials relating to her job as a fitness instructor and photographer.

Tours

Series includes itineraries, maps, contracts, accommodations, reports, correspondence, show reports, tour logs, cast lists, pamphlets, newspaper clippings, financial statements, properties, cue sheets, and other technical information.

Property

Series includes contracts and programs from external agencies that rented Neptune’s premises for productions. Also included are materials concerning renovations, repairs and maintenance and materials pertaining to the New Neptune Theatre building, including proposals, manuals, committee materials, and plans.

Personal papers of David Renton

Series contains information about individual actors, Renton's administrative contributions to organizing the 1987 Canada Games and the 1990 World Figure Skating Championships, conferences and workshops, festivals and showcases, Neptune Theatre, Nova Scotia Drama League, Portus Theatre Productions, theatre companies and university theatre departments, and committees, associations, and unions to which Renton belonged. Also included are clippings and publications (primarily theatre- and film-related), financial records and grant applications, memorabilia, production-related materials, programs and invitations, school-related materials, and contracts, resumes, and awards.

Newspaper clippings and reviews

This series contains newspaper clippings and reviews pertaining to the various productions put on at Theatre 1707 as well as newspaper clippings pertaining to the theatre in general.

Posters

Series contains promotional posters for productions with which David Renton was associated. Series also contains two painted costume designs.

The Neptune Story

The series consists of correspondence relating both to research for and publication of the book, research notes, and interviews recorded on audio cassette regarding the history of Neptune Theatre, collected for the writing of The Neptune Story: Twenty-Five Years in the Life of a Leading Canadian Theatre ; photographs, messages, and tributes to Neptune Theatre included in the published work, can also be found here. As well, the series contains minutes of the meetings of the 25th Anniversary Committee of Neptune Theatre (of which Perkyns was a member), a draft copy of The Neptune Story , newspaper clippings, congratulatory notes, and a speech given at the book launch in 1989.

Scripts

This series contains scripts both produced and considered for production by Upstart Theatre.

Financial records of Eyelevel Gallery

Series represents the financial activities of Eyelevel Gallery and reflects how the Gallery has obtained financial support from funding bodies at national, provincial, and municipal levels of government. Included are grant applications for operating assistance, exhibitions, publications, employment programs, financial statements, budgets, and documentation of fundraising activities.

Personnel

Series includes information on Eyelevel Gallery's directors, staff, membership, and volunteers.

Dalhousie Theatre Department administration

The Dalhousie Theatre Department administration series contains records related to the operations of the Dalhousie Theatre Department. The types of records included here are correspondence, memos, reports, notes, and meeting minutes and agendas.

Resource materials

This series contains resource materials used for teaching. Types of records included here are scripts, videocassettes, audio cassettes, course exercises, and articles regarding theatre and theory.

For Better or For Worse

Series consists of records documenting the administrative, creative, financial, legal, production, and publicity and marketing activities of this project. This animated series for television presents a humourous, incisive, and endearing portrayal of a modern suburban family. It was based on Lyn Johnston's popular Canadian cartoon strip. The television series was co-produced by imX, broadcast by Teletoon, and consisted of sixteen episodes, each of which were eleven minutes in length. This series contains agreements, applications, cast and crew lists, correspondence, incorporation documents, press releases, production stills, scripts, schedules, a series outline, syndication histories, and video recordings.

House of Mirth

Series consists of records documenting the administrative activities of this project. The project was a potential feature in co-production with the South African Film Finance Corporation based on the Edith Wharton novel of the same name. This series contains the slate package.

Resource and reference material

While MOVE was active, the organization served as a reference and resource library which contained publications by activist groups across Canada, as well as the publications from MOVE's coalition member groups, which this series contains. In addition, the resource and reference material contains articles, instructional material (such as funding kits), bills and ordinances, newspaper clippings on current issues and MOVE, and informational material on pressing concerns such as environment, civil rights, women's' rights, poverty, housing, rent control, and nuclear energy.

MOVE coalition member groups

Series contains material on MOVE's coalition member groups including the Canadian Youth Hostel Association, Ecology Action Centre, Harbour Drive North Committee, Dalhousie Legal Aid, Children's CO-OP, Continuous Learning Association of Nova Scotia, 3 Villages Recreation Group, Cole Harbour Environment Committee, Coalition for Developement, Dartmouth Youth Services, Halifax-Dartmouth Coalition for Development, Downtown Halifax Business Association, East Coast Community School, Gay Alliance for Equality, Halifax Welfare Rights, Interaction, Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia, Metro Area Family Planning Association, Halifax Neighborhood Center, Northend Community Health Association, Nova Scotia Public Housing Tenants Association, New Options School, Ward 5 Resources Council, Nova Scotia Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Northwest Arm Community Planning Association, One Parent Family Association, Purcell's Cove Community Association, Save the Playground Committee, Teled Video Services Association, Union of Nova Scotia Indians, Upper Hammond Plains Community Development Association, Victoria Road Tenants Association, Voice of Women, Women's Centre, Catholic Social Services Commission, and Pine Grove Community School.

Material includes correspondence with MOVE, publications, meeting minutes, memorandums, press releases, and reports.

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