Archives Catalogue

MS-2-838, Box 12, Folder 14
File
1975 - 1976

File contains a manuscript, submission correspondence and a chronology of events regarding the submission, various rejections and eventual publication of the story in an anthology of writers from Atlantic Canada called Voices from Down East.

Untitled handwritten manuscript by Ian Colford

MS-2-751, Box 1, Folder 5
File
[19--]

Part of Ian Colford fonds

Two versions of an untitled manuscript by Ian Colford featuring a character called Sam Mealey

MS-2-751, Box 1, Folder 8
File
[ca. 1990s]

Part of Ian Colford fonds

Two letters to Donna Morrissey from Lara Hinchberger about her manuscript My Name is Roan Genge, which became Rage the Night

MS-2-753, Box 13, Folder 6
File
2022

Part of Donna Morrissey fonds

Two letters regarding the completed draft of Downhill Chance

MS-2-753, Box 13, Folder 7
File
2001

Part of Donna Morrissey fonds

File contains a letter from Beverly Slopen to Susan Canavan at Houghton Mifflin regrading the submission of Donna Morrissey's completed draft of Downhill Chance, and a letter from Cynthia Good, president and publisher of Penguin Canada, to Donna Morrissey about her pleasure at receiving her manuscript.

The Very Famous Man

MS-2-838, Box 13, Folder 6
File
1978 - 1982

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

File contains six manuscript drafts, submission correspondence, and a chronology of events regarding the story's creation, submission and rejection.

The story of Hector Tomàs / Ian Colford : [manuscript]

MS-2-751, Box 5, Folder 19
File
2004-2005

Part of Ian Colford fonds

File comprises an early version of the opening chapter of Ian Colford's The Story of Hector Tomàs sent to Lynne Kinney, a Toronto literary agent.

The spotted dog last seen : [synopsis]

MS-2-821, Box 6, Folder 11
File
2012

Part of Jessica Scott Kerrin fonds

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.

The spotted dog last seen : [manuscript]

MS-2-821, Box 6, Folder 13
File
[ca. 2013]

Part of Jessica Scott Kerrin fonds

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.

The spotted dog last seen : [annotated manuscript]

MS-2-821, Box 6, Folder 12
File
[ca. 2013]

Part of Jessica Scott Kerrin fonds

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.

The spotted dog last seen : [annotated early draft manuscript]

MS-2-821, Box 6, Folder 10
File
2012

Part of Jessica Scott Kerrin fonds

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.

The missing dog Is spotted : [annotated manuscript]

MS-2-821, Box 7, Folder 7
File
[ca.2015]

Part of Jessica Scott Kerrin fonds

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."

The Holy City / Ian Colford : [manuscript]

MS-2-751, Box 3, Folder 7
File
[19--]

Part of Ian Colford fonds

The evolving text in the electronic environment : a research paper / Ian Colford : [manuscript]

MS-2-751, Box 1, Folder 4
File
August 1994

Part of Ian Colford fonds

File also includes two review articles, two letters from Bertrum MacDonald, and Ian Colford's 1999 curriculum vitae.

The drive / Ian Colford : [manuscript]

MS-2-751, Box 3, Folder 11
File
[19--]

Part of Ian Colford fonds

The dictator considers his regime / Ian Colford : [manuscript]

MS-2-752, Box 5, Folder 14
File
2009

Part of Ian Colford fonds

File includes manuscript notes by Carol Bruneau.

The confessions of Joseph Blanchard / Ian Colford : [manuscript]

MS-2-751, Box 4, Folders 5-74.
File
[19--]

Part of Ian Colford fonds

Ted Slaumwhite's Garden

MS-2-838, Box 12, Folder 13
File
1975 - 1977

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

File contains two manuscript copies, submission correspondence and a chronology of events regarding the submission, various rejections and eventual publication of the story in the October 1977 issue of Alpha, an Acadia University literary magazine.

Talk to Dalhousie Library School on becoming and being a writer

MS-2-650.2018-042, Box 90, Folder 20
File
March 30, 2001

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains Budge Wilson's notes for her presentation to a class at the Dalhousie Library School on Young Adult Writing. Wilson was invited to talk to the class by Vivian Howard of Dalhousie University.

Sophie's blood : the confessions of Joseph Blanchard / Ian Colford : [manuscript]

MS-2-751, Box 3, Folders 1-3
File
[2001]

Part of Ian Colford fonds

File contains a manuscript that won the 24th Atlantic Writing Competition award for unpublished novels. Ian Colford's competitions pseudonym (Packard Bell) appears on the title page. File also includes two reviews and a letter from Jane Buss, the executive director of the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia, announcing the winner.

Sophie's blood : the confessions of Joseph Blanchard / Ian Colford : [manuscript]

MS-2-751, Box 4, Folders 10-12
File
[2001]

Part of Ian Colford fonds

Slug bard : [manuscript]

MS-2-825, Box 12, Folder 12
File
[ca. 1970]

Part of Marq de Villiers fonds

File also contains a Russian newspaper clipping with an English synopsis attached and a 2-page story outline.

RTN (rage the night) : [manuscript]

MS-2-753, Box 12, Folder 23
File
[2022?]

Part of Donna Morrissey fonds

Item is a paginated manuscript containing pages 1-47, which begins with chapter 8.

Revenge : a story / Ian Colford : [manuscript]

MS-2-751, Box 3, Folder 6
File
1990

Part of Ian Colford fonds

Research materials on cemeteries and gravestones

MS-2-821, Box 7, Folder 3
File
1996 - 2011

Part of Jessica Scott Kerrin fonds

File contains magazine articles, correspondence, and handwritten notes related to cemetery and gravestone studies compiled and created by Jessica Kerrin for writing mystery series for children. There is also a copy of the Cemetery Studies: A Guide for Teachers by Sean Rodman (November 1996), a printed copy of the Stories in Stone Patch Program at Mount Hope Cemetery (June 2004), and a photocopy of a few chapters of the book, Your Guide to Cemetery Research by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack (2002).

Research materials and notes for Livvy Higgs

MS-2-753, Box 13, Folder 23
File
[2009]

Part of Donna Morrissey fonds

File contains research notes, correspondence, printed secondary materials and a manuscript titled A Grand Burst of Glory, with "alias Livvy Higgs" handwritten on the first page.

Rage the night — Kohen notes II and III

MS-2-753, Box 12, Folder 20
File
[2022?]

Part of Donna Morrissey fonds

File contains two sets of stapled manuscript pages.

Rage the night : [manuscript]

MS-2-753, Box 12, Folder 22
File
[2022?]

Part of Donna Morrissey fonds

Item is a paginated manuscript containing pages 2-72.

Publishers' rejection letters to Ian Colford regarding his manuscript submission, Fishes in the Flood

MS-2-751, Box 1, Folder 6
File
1989-1994

Part of Ian Colford fonds

Publishers' rejection letters sent to Ian Colford

MS-2-751, Box 1, Folder 7
File
1993-2003

Part of Ian Colford fonds

Published short stories

MS-2-646.2015-026, Box 13, Folder 28
File
1958-1967

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

File contains published short stories written by Joyce Barkhouse. The stories are mostly found in magazines such as The Canadian Boy and Discovery, and include title such as "Pioneer Preacher" and "The Purple Cloak" instalments.

Printed email correspondence between Jessica Kerrin and Sheila Barry regarding The Spotted Dog Last Seen

MS-2-821, Box 7, Folder 1
File
2011 - 2013

Part of Jessica Scott Kerrin fonds

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.

Photographs of Sounds Like Canada panellists

MS-2-753, Box 12, Folder 27
File
2005

Part of Donna Morrissey fonds

File contains two photographs of the 2005 CBC Canada Reads panel, which included Donna Morrissey, Olivia Chow, Molly Johnson, Roch Carrier and Sherraine MacKay. Host Bill Richardson also appears in the photos. There is one photograph of Donna Morrissey and Molly Johnson holding their respective books. Also included in the folder are two undated photographs of Donna Morrissey at different events with unidentified individuals.

Photocopied published records used by Donna Morrissey in her research for Rage the Night

MS-2-753, Box 13, Folder 4
File
1914 - 2017

Part of Donna Morrissey fonds

Photocopied pages from Wilfred Grenfell: The Master Mariner: A Life of Adventure on Sea and Ice

MS-2-753, Box 13, Folder 3
File
1924

Part of Donna Morrissey fonds

File contains lightly annotated, photocopied pages used by Donna Morrissey in her research for Rage the Night.

Pencil drawings of a sealing schooner by Mac MacKay

MS-2-753, Box 13, Folder 5
File
2017

Part of Donna Morrissey fonds

File contains pencil drawings of a schooner and sealers, as well as design details of a sealing ship.

Paranoid and pornographic stories / Marq de Villiers : [manuscript]

MS-2-825, Box 4, Folder 1
File
[197-?]

Part of Marq de Villiers fonds

File contains an unpublished manuscript of short stories and a rejection letter from the senior editor at Bantam Books.

Notes and manuscript drafts for Fortunate Brother

MS-2-753, Box 13, Folder 25
File
2013 - 2015

Part of Donna Morrissey fonds

My Father, My Sister

MS-2-838, Box 12, Folder 17
File
1975 - 1977

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

File contains three manuscript drafts of the story, which was was originally titled "The Last Day before my Father's Holiday." There is also correspondence and a chronology of events regarding the story's various submissions, rejections and eventual publication in the Chelsea Journal, and a copy of the journal (Volume 3, Number 6, November-December 1977).

Manuscript of Mary Herbert's unpublished novel Lucy Cameron and a transcription by Pilar Cuder

MS-2-32, SF Box 16, Folder 5
File
[185-?-19-?]

File consists of one handwritten manuscript of the unpublished novel Lucy Cameron and a transcription completed by Pilar Cuder.

Herbert, Mary E., 1829-1872

Manuscript excerpt of Ian's Colford's The Story of Hector Tomàs

MS-2-751, Box 5, Folder 20
File
2003

Part of Ian Colford fonds

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.

Lower / Ian Colford : [manuscript]

MS-2-751, Box 3, Folder 13
File
1990

Part of Ian Colford fonds

Letters to Donna Morrissey from her readers

MS-2-753, Box 13, Folder 11
File
2005 - 2009

Part of Donna Morrissey fonds

Letters to Donna Morrissey from Halifax Public Libraries, Atlantic Book Festival, Canada Council for the Arts, Penguin Publishing Group, NS Masterworks Awards Foundation and Adsum House

MS-2-753, Box 13, Folder 10
File
2004 - 2017

Part of Donna Morrissey fonds

File contains letters regarding awards or recognition received by Donna Morrissey. There is also a photograph of Donna Morrissey speaking at a podium at a 2004 literacy award ceremony.

Letter from Vaughan Avenue Carpool

MS-2-838, Box 12, Folder 16
File
1975 - 1976

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

File contains a manuscript, rejection letter from Grain magazine, and a chronology of events regarding the story's submission and publication in Mud Creek Magazine by "Either/Or."

Letter from Matt Arthur's Fishpond

MS-2-838, Box 12, Folder 11
File
1975

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

File contains correspondence, an offprint, and a manuscript copy of the first story published by Christopher Heide, which appeared in the summer 1975 edition of Canadian Fiction Magazine. File also contains a chronology of events regarding the submission and publication of the story.

Journal editors' rejection letters sent to Ian Colford

MS-2-751, Box 5, Folder 11
File
[199-]

Part of Ian Colford fonds

Jim's edit

MS-2-753, Box 12, Folder 21
File
[2022?]

Part of Donna Morrissey fonds

File contains annotated manuscript pages.

Jill the Red

MS-2-838, Box 13, Folder 8
File
1976 - 1982

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

File contains six manuscript drafts, submission correspondence, and a chronology of events regarding the story's creation, submissions and rejections.

Indigo sunset / Ian Colford : [manuscript]

MS-2-751, Box 5, Folder 5
File
[19--]

Part of Ian Colford fonds

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