Archives Catalogue

MS-2-297
Fonds
1870 - 1974

Fonds consists of the personal papers of Charles Bruce, including a scrapbook, notebooks, personal and professional correspondence, published and unpublished work, and research materials and notes.

Bruce, Charles Tory

Letter from Alan M. Rogers to Charles Bruce regarding the use of an edited version of a poem published in Canadian Poetry

MS-2-297, Box 2, Folder 83
File
1950

Part of Charles Bruce fonds

Correspondence between Charles Bruce and Alexander I. of the New York Times regarding recent Nova Scotia news items

MS-2-297, Box 2, Folder 85
File
1931

Part of Charles Bruce fonds

Correspondence between Charles Bruce and A.J.M. Smith regarding his desire to include some of Bruce's work in an anthology of Canadian verse

MS-2-297, Box 2, Folder 98
File
1943

Part of Charles Bruce fonds

Correspondence between Charles Bruce and I. Norman Smith regarding a newspaper clipping featuring Bruce

MS-2-297, Box 2, Folder 99
File
1951-1958

Part of Charles Bruce fonds

Letter from Stuart Smith to Charles Bruce

MS-2-297, Box 2, Folder 101
File
1931

Part of Charles Bruce fonds

Correspondence between Charles Bruce and James Taylor regarding his English honours thesis about Canadian novelists

MS-2-297, Box 3, Folder 2
File
1949

Part of Charles Bruce fonds

Correspondence between Charles Bruce and George J. Trueman regarding Bruce's idea to revive the Sackville Post

MS-2-297, Box 3, Folder 6
File
1934

Part of Charles Bruce fonds

Letter from W of the Weekly Magazine/Perspective to Charles Bruce regarding a recent story

MS-2-297, Box 3, Folder 10
File
[19-]

Part of Charles Bruce fonds

Correspondence between Charles Bruce and H.M. Wood regarding the potential comeback of the Sackville Post

MS-2-297, Box 3, Folder 16
File
1934

Part of Charles Bruce fonds

Correspondence between Charles Bruce and Bess regarding the weather, travel and other topics

MS-2-297, Box 3, Folder 21
File
1971

Part of Charles Bruce fonds

Charles Bruce's professional correspondence

Series
1923-1971

Part of Charles Bruce fonds

Series comprises Charles Bruce's professional correspondence, organized by subject. The bulk of the correspondence relates to his professional life and writing, but there are some files containing letters and notes of a more personal nature. Many files contain notes and newspaper clippings.

Charles Bruce's CBC contracts, notes and newspaper clippings

MS-2-297, Box 3, Folder 24
File
1950-1956

Part of Charles Bruce fonds

File contains a section of the CBC Times from August-September 1956, newspaper clippings, receipts from the CBC, and contracts for Bruce's radio programmes.

Correspondence and notes about Charles Bruce's World War Two London-Arnhem flight

MS-2-297, Box 3, Folder 33
File
1944-1969

Part of Charles Bruce fonds

File consists of correspondence pertaining to Bruce's experiences during World War Two with the Royal Air Force and getting shot down, newspaper clippings about the event, and notes from friends about his survival.

Correspondence, reports and newspaper clippings re. the mass media senate committee

MS-2-297, Box 3, Folder 39
File
1969

Part of Charles Bruce fonds

File consists of correspondence with St Clair Balfour of the Southam Press regarding reports from Bruce about the state of the Canadian press, editors, maintaining connections with universities and journalism schools, a potential code of ethics for news and advertising, and issues around the disclosure of information sources. There is also a letter to T.E. Nicholas of the Hamilton Spectator, from Senator Keith Davey, concerning a preliminary progress report of the Special Senate Committee on Mass Media, including a document titled Researchers and Areas of Responsibility.

Mass Media Senate Committee briefs, reports, notes and newspaper clippings

MS-2-297, Box 4, Folder 1
File
1966-1969

Part of Charles Bruce fonds

File consists of briefings and reports (some with annotations) on mass media from the Special Senate Committee on Mass Media, the press gallery, the American Newspaper Guild, thumbnail sketches on the members of the committee, a report from Norman Smith, president and editor of The Ottawa Journal, a copy of the schedule of hearings, and other notes related to the Committee.

Newspaper and magazine clippings about Mount Allison University

MS-2-297, Box 4, Folder 7
File
[19-]

Part of Charles Bruce fonds

File includes a note from Scott Look concerning the appointment of A.W. Trueman as the principal of the University of Western Ontario and a copy of the 1927 Argosy Graduation Number.

Newspaper and magazine clippings of poems collected by Charles Bruce

MS-2-297, Box 5, Folder 8
File
1919-1920

Part of Charles Bruce fonds

Charles Bruce's correspondence regarding The Channel Shore, including a letter from J.R. Bigelow of the Maritime Lumber Bureau

MS-2-297, Box 5, Folder 16
File
1948-1955

Part of Charles Bruce fonds

Charles Bruce's correspondence regarding The Channel Shore

MS-2-297, Box 5, Folder 20
File
1954-1957

Part of Charles Bruce fonds

The Flowing Summer

Subseries
1946

Part of Charles Bruce fonds

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.

Correspondence regarding Charles Bruce's Grey ship moving

MS-2-297, Box 6, Folder 1
File
1936-1947

Part of Charles Bruce fonds

Folder consists of correspondence with individuals including Edith Fry, Elsinor Haultaine, Andrew Merkel and Lorne Pierce.

Charles Bruce's correspondence regarding the publication of The Mulgrave Road

MS-2-297, Box 6, Folder 4
File
1951-1952

Part of Charles Bruce fonds

File includes notes congratulating Bruce on receiving the Governor General's award in 1952.

News and the Southams

Subseries
1941-1970

Part of Charles Bruce fonds

Subseries consists of 29 folders relating to Charles Bruce's last major work, "News and the Southams," published in 1968, including a manuscript, correspondence, business papers, notes and reviews.

News and the Southams (pp. 1-50) : [manuscript]

MS-2-297, Box 6, Folder 6
File
[196-]

Part of Charles Bruce fonds

News and the Southams (pp. 201-250) : [manuscript]

MS-2-297, Box 6, Folder 10
File
[196-]

Part of Charles Bruce fonds

News and the Southams (pp. 301-350) : [manuscript]

MS-2-297, Box 6, Folder 12
File
[196-]

Part of Charles Bruce fonds

News and the Southams (pp. 401-450) : [manuscript]

MS-2-297, Box 6, Folder 14
File
[196-]

Part of Charles Bruce fonds

Charles Bruce's notes, memos and reviews re. News and the Southams

MS-2-297, Box 6, Folder 18
File
[196-?]

Part of Charles Bruce fonds

File includes as copy of Labour Legislation of the Past Decade.

Correspondence between Charles Bruce and Southam Press regarding his research for News and the Southams

MS-2-297, Box 6, Folder 20
File
1964-1967

Part of Charles Bruce fonds

File includes letters with Philip Fisher of Southam Press.

Charles Bruce's correspondence with publishers re. News and the Southams

MS-2-297, Box 6, Folder 22
File
1968

Part of Charles Bruce fonds

File includes letters from Southam Press employees expressing their enjoyment of Bruce's book.

Charles Bruce's correspondence with Ottawa associates (A-N) regarding News and the Southams

MS-2-297, Box 7, Folder 3
File
1941-1967

Part of Charles Bruce fonds

Personal Note

Subseries
1941-1965

Part of Charles Bruce fonds

Subseries consists of two folders relating to Charles Bruce's poem Personal Note, including correspondence and reviews.

The Township of Time

Subseries
1957-1960

Part of Charles Bruce fonds

Subseries consists of two folders relating to Charles Bruce's 1959 book The Township of Time, including correspondence and reviews.

Charles Bruce's correspondence regarding The township of time

MS-2-297, Box 7, Folder 15
File
1957-1960

Part of Charles Bruce fonds

Newspaper reviews of Charles Bruce's The township of time

MS-2-297, Box 7, Folder 16
File
1959-1960

Part of Charles Bruce fonds

Folder consists of reviews of Bruce's book The Township of Time.

Charles Bruce's short story publications in magazines

Subseries
1919-1974

Part of Charles Bruce fonds

Subseries consists of twenty-three folders of short stories published by Charles Bruce in magazines and journals, and includes manuscripts, offprints and copies of publications.

Inheritance : [annotated manuscript]