Archives Catalogue

File contains various promotional materials for Joyce Barkhouse, her family, and The Little Giant. Materials include correspondence, a small article about Joyce and The Little Giant, a document featuring Fred Killam, and a photograph of Joyce autographing books in the National Library News.

Photographs of a presentation of The Witch of Port LaJoye given at Halifax Regional Library

MS-2-646, Box 11, Folder 13
File
1984

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

Correspondence with CANSCAIP president, Claire McKay

MS-2-646, Box 3, Folder 16
File
1979-1984

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

Nova Scotia: Privateers and Petticoats, guidelines for contributors, and a letter

MS-2-646, Box 7, Folder 28
File
1985

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

File contains an article written by Joyce Barkhouse and published in Classroom.

Park Vic Pioneers

MS-2-646, Box 7, Folder 42
File
1985

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

File contains an article written by Joyce Barkhouse and published in The Southender.

Correspondence and cards from family and friends of Joyce Barkhouse

MS-2-646.2017-044, Box 17, Folder 19
File
1956-1985

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

File contains greeting cards and letters from friends and family, including a letter from her father (dated August 13, 1956) and her husband (dated November 26, 1961). The file also contains newspaper clippings featuring Joyce Barkhouse, her children, and grandchildren.

Clippings of In Nova Scotia, Mushrooms to go

MS-2-646, Box 6, Folder 15
File
1985

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

File contains a copy of an article written by Joyce Barkhouse and published in The New York Times.

A letter from the Dartmouth Regional Library

MS-2-646, Box 9, Folder 13
File
1985

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

Joyce Barkhouse captures the magic of special mushrooms in The Lorenzen Collection : [article]

MS-2-646.2018-013, Box 20, Folder 2
File
[after 1985]

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

File contains a photocopy of a newspaper article about a story written by Joyce Barkhouse for the New York Times entitled "In Nova Scotia, Mushrooms to Go," which was about Alma and Ernst Lorenzen of Lantz and their collection of ceramic Nova Scotian mushrooms.

Correspondence with Janet Barkhouse

MS-2-646.2015-026, Box 13, Folder 9
File
[1985]

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

File contains personal correspondence with Janet Barkhouse, Joyce's daughter. Materials include Christmas and other cards/letters, printed images, and Janet's university transcript.

A typescript draft of The Lighthouse Route in Nova Scotia, research materials, and related correspondence

MS-2-646, Box 6, Folder 13
File
1984-1985

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

A typescript draft of Nova Scotia Mushrooms and related notes and correspondence

MS-2-646, Box 6, Folder 14
File
1985

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

A letter from Canadian Discoverers regarding The Lamplighter

MS-2-646, Box 9, Folder 6
File
1986

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

A letter to Michael Davis of Irwin Publishing Incorporated

MS-2-646, Box 9, Folder 20
File
1986

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

A draft of The Pit Pony with notes

MS-2-646, Box 4, Folder 11
File
1986

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

Correspondence with the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia and a schedule for their annual presentation of prizes and awards

MS-2-646, Box 9, Folder 40
File
1978-1986

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

Correspondence with Gage Educational Publishing Limited regarding Smallest Rabbit Learns a Lesson

MS-2-646, Box 5, Folder 36
File
1966-1987

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

Research materials for The Pit Pony

MS-2-646, Box 4, Folder 9
File
1980-1987

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

A program for a Children's Literature and Book Display at St. Anne's Elementary School University College of Cape Breton

MS-2-646, Box 7, Folder 15
File
1987

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

Drafts of The Lost Ship

MS-2-646.2018-013, Box 20, Folder 9
File
1987

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

File contains various draft versions with annotations of the story also known as "The Ship in the Forest".

A knife for Wiskyek : [short story]

MS-2-646, Box 6, Folder 3
File
1986-1987

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

File contains a short story by Joyce Barkhouse. File also contains related correspondence regarding publication in Canada's Ordinary People.

Correspondence with the Canada Council

MS-2-646, Box 7, Folder 5
File
1984-1987

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

Correspondence from family and friends of Joyce Barkhouse

MS-2-646.2017-044, Box 17, Folder 18
File
1931, 1968-1988

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

File contains letters from various relatives and friends of Joyce Barkhouse, including Kari (granddaughter), Margaret "Peggy" Atwood, Care, Claire Mackay, Dr. Charlie Ells (cousin), Dr. Carl Atwood, Heather MacDonald, Joyce's mother, Alex Hickey (granddaughter), Irene E. Aubrey, Thomas Raddall, Kathleen Hickey (granddaughter), Lorenda Barkhouse (granddaughter), Kari (granddaughter), Helen Gyles, Margaret (sister), and Lillian E. Hendry (teacher at Woodville school). The file also contains a letter from Joyce to her sister Kaye (Kathleen), written at age 18.

Photographs with family and friends, including vacations

MS-2-646.2015-026, Box 15, Folder 10
File
1980-1988

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

File contains various photographs belonging to Joyce Barkhouse depicting her family (including Margaret Atwood), friends, and travels. These include a trip to Oberammergau in 1980 with Mary Wade, Mildred Smith, and Frances Brown, as well as trips to London and Newfoundland. Some of the photographs are scanned onto black and white sheet of paper in batches, while others are originals.

Photographs with family and friends, including 75th birthday and vacations

MS-2-646.2015-026, Box 15, Folder 11
File
1987-1988

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

File contains various photographs belonging to Joyce Barkhouse depicting her family, friends, and travels. These include trips to Barbados, Florida, Ontario, Toronto, Lunenberg, Yarmouth, Harbourville, and the Prince George Hotel in Halifax, as well as Barkhouse's 75th birthday party.

A clipping from the NSSLA Bulletin containing a letter from Barkhouse

MS-2-646, Box 9, Folder 25
File
1988

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

A letter and a brochure from the Annapolis Royal Community Arts Council

MS-2-646, Box 8, Folder 67
File
1988

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

Anna's Pet: A Puppet Play

MS-2-646, Box 4, Folder 2
File
1982-1988

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

File contains the script for the play by Frederick H. Thury, adapted from the children's book of the same name by Joyce Barkhouse and Margaret Atwood. The file also contains newspaper clippings and correspondence related to the play.

Newspaper clippings used as research for The Pit Pony