File contains a typed and annotated draft of Budge Wilson's book "Thirteen Never Changes," previously titled "Gretchen's Diary" and "Another Kind of War".
File includes incoming correspondence and copies of Budge Wilson's outgoing correspondence. The file also contains some promotional materials, including a poster for Wilson's appearance at the Winnipeg Public Library and a copy of "Children's Book News" advertising the festival.
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 thank you cards hand drawn and written by students, given to Budge Wilson on her school tours, including those from the Lady Eaton School in Omemee, Ontario.
File contains student artwork given to Budge Wilson from various presentations that she gave at elementary schools. The artwork includes thank you cards and drawings related to her books, including Mr. John Bertrand Nijinsky and Charlie," and "The Best/Worst Christmas Present Ever." The file also includes thank you letters from elementary school classes, including from the Lady Eaton School in Omemee, Ontario, and a class list for an unidentified class and school.
File contains two annotated drafts of Budge Wilson's short story "The Reunion," and a copy of the story as it appeared in The Sunday Star, as the Judges' Choice for the Star short story contest. One of the drafts bears the pseudonym "Anna MacGregor."
File contains a draft of Budge Wilson's book "Mulligan Chee-Chaw," which was later published as "Going Bananas." The file also includes a page of Wilson's handwritten notes on the story.
File contains thank you cards and letters from students and teachers to Budge Wilson relating to various school tours. The letters and cards include those from Lakefield Elementary School in Quispamsis, New Brunswick; Lady Eaton School in Omemee, Ontario; St. Mary' School in Campbellford, Ontario; and Mariposa Elementary School in Mariposa, Ontario. The letters often discuss Wilson's children's books.
File contains an annotated photocopy of Budge Wilson's short story "The Courtship," which appeared in The Pottersfield Portfolio: New Writing from Atlantic Canada.
File contains an annotated draft of Budge Wilson's book "Madame Belzile and Ramsay Hitherton-Hobbs" and eight pages of handwritten notes by Budge Wilson that describe illustrations for the book.
