File contains lightly annotated, photocopied pages of Grenfell, the Labrador Pioneer, by Ernest H. Hayes (Wallington, Surrey: Religious Education Press, 1947), which was used by Donna Morrissey in her research for Rage the Night.
File contains an undated annotated manuscript of The Spotted Dog Last Seen, written by Jessica Scott Kerrin. The documents are marked with handwritten annotations and edits.
File contains seven completed feedback forms from a manuscript reading of The Spotted Dog Last Seen and a document regarding gravestone-related comments from Judi Trainor at the Association for Gravestone Studies.
File consists of an undated manuscript (presumably a final copyedit) with hand-written minor revisions for the book The Spotted Dog Last Seen, written by Jessica Scott Kerrin.
File contains primarily editorial feedback and personal correspondence with Sheila Barry, who left Kids Can Press in 2012 to join Groundwood Books as co-publisher. There is also production correspondence with various staff at Groundwood Books regarding promotional ideas, design, and copyedits, including Nan Froman, Kate McQuaid, Fred Horler, and Laura Meyer.
File contains a typed draft of Jessica Kerrin's book with the working title "All Seats Have an Equal View of the Universe" dated March 16, 2012, which was later published as "The Spotted Dog Last Seen." The document is marked with handwritten annotations and edits.
File contains multiple copies of the first draft of the synopsis dated from April 9 - September 15, 2012, including the chapter summary, possible series, and character's relationships of The Spotted Dog Last Seen. The documents are marked with handwritten annotations and edits.
Fonds comprises records regarding Jessica Scott Kerrin's work as a children's author, including printed and electronic manuscripts; editorial correspondence; book reviews; style and writing guides; learning resource materials; digital photographs; and correspondence from readers, primarily school children.
File contains an undated manuscript of The Missing Dog Is Spotted with hand-written minor revisions. The title page has a note: "Make changes on final manuscript + previous changes."
Fonds contains textual records relating to the history of the activities of the Dalhousie University English Department and to Bevan's academic activities. The fonds consist of research notes generated during Bevan's study of Dryden's literature; academic and departmental correspondence and documentation created while Bevan was head of the English department and afterwards; documents and correspondence relating to operations at the Dalhousie Review from 1972-1980; fiction and other writings; material pertaining to courses he taught from 1949 to 1976; and various undated papers written by his students.
File contains a copy of the revised version submitted to Porcupine's Quill in August 2006. The manuscript contains editorial notes by Doris Cowan, a freelance editor.
File comprises an early version of the opening chapter, which was entered as a writing sample to the Humber School for Writers in July 2003. The manuscript contains editorial notes by Alister MacLeod.
