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Books of Joyce Barkhouse

Series contains records related to published books including Abraham Gesner, Anna's Pet, George Dawson: The Little Giant, The Pit Pony, The Purple Cloak, The Smallest Rabbit, The Witch of Port LaJoye, The Lost Ship, and The Story of Little Martin. Types of records included here are drafts, galleys, published books, research materials, sketches, and audio-visual materials relating to published works.

Lesley Choyce's manuscripts and professional papers

  • MS-2-596.2013-042
  • Accession
  • 1993-2013
This accession contains primarily draft typescripts of short fiction and related research notes and correspondence. There are also records related to television and film proposals, including synopses and scripts. Other materials include copies of media reviews and miscellaneous business and personal correspondence.

Choyce, Lesley

Mystery lights at Blue Harbour : copy edited

File contains a typed and annotated draft of Budge Wilson's book "Mystery Lights at Blue Harbour" and a letter from her editor at Scholastic-TAB Publications Ltd., Sheila Dalton. The draft is missing some pages and included pages are out of order. A note from Budge Wilson on one of the pages reads "pages missing may not have needed edit."

Mystery lights at Blue Harbour : typed version with changes

File contains a typed and annotated draft of Budge Wilson's book "Mystery Lights at Blue Harbour" and handwritten pages with Wilson's notes. The draft was typed by a professional typist after the first handwritten draft and Wilson's first typed version.

Oliver's wars : typed with breakdown of chapters

File contains a typed and annotated draft of Budge Wilson's book "Oliver's Wars" and an overview of each chapter and the characters, which Wilson submitted for an Aid to Established Writers Grant, which she received in 1991. The file also includes handwritten notes on the book by Wilson.

Oliver's wars : rough copy editing

File contains a typed and annotated draft of chapters five and six and the front matter from Budge Wilson's book "Oliver's Wars." A note at the top of the first page from Budge Wilson reads "Stoddart - Rough copy of editorial changes by Budge. For interest and amusement only. Please return."

Seven days for Sharla : first typed draft

File contains an annotated, typed draft of Budge Wilson's book with the working title "Seven Days for Sharla" (or "Sharla's Churchill," "Sharla's Five Days," or "Sharla and the Bears"), which was later published as "Sharla." The file also contains two handwritten pages of notes about the book.

Seven days for Sharla : fourth typed draft

File contains an annotated, typed draft of Budge Wilson's book with the working title "Seven Days for Sharla," which was later published as "Sharla." The file also includes two corrected lists of acknowledgements.

Sharla : [book]

Item is a signed and published copy of Budge Wilson's book, published by Stoddart Kids.

The gift : typed first draft

File contains the first typed draft with annotations of Budge Wilson's book "The Gift," later published as "The Best / Worst Christmas Present Ever."

The courtship : final draft

File contains a word-processed version of Budge Wilson's short story "The Courtship," which was published in an anthology of the same name in 1994.

The fear of Angelina Domino : draft

File contains a typed draft of Budge Wilson's book "The Fear of Angelina Domino," dedicated to Lydia Miller. A note at the top of the draft indicates that it is the "Final as of Jan. '98"

The metaphor : last draft

File contains a typed draft with annotations of Budge Wilson's short story "The Metaphor," which was published in "The Leaving" (1990).

The diary : first typed draft

File contains a typed an annotated draft of Budge Wilson's short story "The Diary," which was included in her anthology "The Leaving" (1990).

My mother and father : last draft

File contains the last typed draft of Budge Wilson's short story "My Mother and Father," which was published in "The Leaving" (1990).

The leaving : copy-edited

File contains two typed and annotated drafts of Budge Wilson's short story "The Leaving," which was published in her anthology of the same name in 1994.

Waiting : early draft

File contains a typed draft with annotations of Budge Wilson's short story "Waiting," which was published in her anthology "The Leaving" (1990).

Waiting : copy-edited version

File contains two typed and annotated drafts of Budge Wilson's short story "Waiting," which was published in her anthology "The Leaving" (1990).

Man oplever sa meget : [book]

Item is a signed and published copy of Budge Wilson's book, published by Fremad. This is the Danish translation by Else Sandvad of the anthology of short stories published as "The Leaving" in Canada.

Thirteen never changes : proofs

File contains an annotated proof of Budge Wilson's book "Thirteen Never Changes," previously titled "Gretchen's Diary", including the proof and additional inserted pages.
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