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Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia fonds

  • MS-2-612
  • Fonds
  • 1975-2005

The Archives of the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia consists of records created by the administration, members, and affiliates of the Federation. It includes a wide variety of materials including administrative records, audio/visual material, correspondence, financial records, meeting agendas and minutes for a variety of groups and committees, photographs, promotional and press material. The records refer to the adminstration and functions of the Federation, as well as its relationships with its members, government departments, and other writing, publishing and cultural groups.

Materials are mainly in English, with a small number in French. See individual Series descriptions for detailed scope and content notes.

Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia.

Wendy Lill fonds

  • MS-2-772
  • Fonds
  • 1976 - 2015
Fonds contains records created and collected by Wendy Lill, including correspondence, manuscripts, published play scripts, research material, speeches, reports, publicity material, and personal records.

Lill, Wendy

Velma Brown fonds

  • MS-2-379
  • Fonds
  • 1971-1979
Fonds consists of newsletters and poetry publications from 1971-1979. Most of the publications feature poetry written by Velma Brown, but a number of other authors are also featured, including Sidney M. Parker, known as the blind poet of Truro, Nova Scotia.

Brown, Velma, Purdy

Thomas McCulloch collection

  • MS-2-40
  • Collection
  • 1801 - 1843, 1955
Collection contains both original records and reproductions of materials related to Reverend Thomas McCulloch. Items include a glass plate etching of McCulloch, microfilm copies of his books, a sample of his shorthand, a ticket to a lecture given by McCulloch, and correspondence. The collection also includes a microform copy of a thesis written by a Dalhousie student about McCulloch.

McCulloch, Thomas

The Mulgrave Road

Subseries consists of two folders relating to Charles Bruce's 1951 book of poetry, "The Mulgrave Road," including correspondence and reviews.

The Gales of August

Subseries consists of the manuscript, correspondence and notes pertaining to Charles Bruce's 1971 story The Gales of August.

The Flowing Summer

Subseries consists of three folders regarding Charles Bruce's book of poetry,The Flowing Summer, published in 1947, including a manuscript, correspondence and book reviews.

The Channel Shore

Subseries consists of 18 folders relating to Charles Bruce's 1954 book The Channel Shore, including manuscripts, correspondence, research notes and book reviews.

Sophie's blood : the confessions of Joseph Blanchard / Ian Colford : [manuscript]

File contains a manuscript that won the 24th Atlantic Writing Competition award for unpublished novels. Ian Colford's competitions pseudonym (Packard Bell) appears on the title page. File also includes two reviews and a letter from Jane Buss, the executive director of the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia, announcing the winner.

Portrait of Thomas Head Raddall reading

Item is a portrait of Thomas Head Raddall that was taken for the jacket of "The Pied Piper of Dipper Creek", though it was never actually used for the intended purpose. A duplicate copy can be found in MS-2-202, Box 55, Folder 1.

Portrait of Thomas Head Raddall in profile

Item, a photograph, is related to MS-2-202, Box 54, Folder 1, Item 4, and is a duplicate copy to MS-2-202, Box 55, Folder 7, Item 2 in subseries Thomas Head Raddall's loose photographs. Two further duplicate copies that can be found in MS-2-202, Box 55, Folder 19.

Portrait of Thomas Head Raddall holding a lit cigarette

Item, a photograph, is related to material found in Thomas Head Raddall's photograph album, 1944-1961 and MS-2-202, Oversized Box 8, Folder 16 in subseries Thomas Head Raddall's loose photographs. A duplicate copy can be found in MS-2-202, Box 54, Folder 5. The item has a request for return addressed to Raddall at 44 Park Street, Liverpool on the reverse side.

Davies, Frances

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