Subseries consists of handwritten and typescript drafts of Budge Wilson's children's book "The Best/Worst Christmas Present Ever." The book was previously titled "The Gift." Subseries also contains a sketch for an illustration by Terry Roscoe.
File includes a copy of Budge Wilson's response to the grade three class at Westmore Academy in Liverpool, Nova Scotia, and four drawings by the children of scenes from Wilson's books.
File consists of thank you letters from the students Carol B. Chapman's class at Spring Hill High School, Springhill, Nova Scotia. Includes a photocopy of a group photograph.
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.
File contains Budge Wilson's handwritten draft for a speech titled "Where Stories Come From," given at a conference titled "Eastern Horizons: Canadian Children's Literature at the Millennium." The file also contains a presenter information form and a list of books by Budge Wilson.
File contains thank you cards and letters from students and teachers to Budge Wilson relating to various school tours. The letters and cards include those from Lakefield Elementary School in Quispamsis, New Brunswick; Lady Eaton School in Omemee, Ontario; St. Mary' School in Campbellford, Ontario; and Mariposa Elementary School in Mariposa, Ontario. The letters often discuss Wilson's children's books.
File contains letters from students and their teachers from two Grade 2 classes at Harold F. Loughin Public School in Brampton, Ontario. The letters are about Wilson's books "Going Bananas," "Mr. John Bertrand Nijinsky and Charlie," and "Madame Belzile and Ramsay Hitherton-Hobbs," which the classes read.
File contains thank you cards hand drawn and written by students, given to Budge Wilson on her school tours, including those from the Lady Eaton School in Omemee, Ontario.
File contains student artwork given to Budge Wilson from various presentations that she gave at elementary schools. The artwork includes thank you cards and drawings related to her books, including Mr. John Bertrand Nijinsky and Charlie," and "The Best/Worst Christmas Present Ever." The file also includes thank you letters from elementary school classes, including from the Lady Eaton School in Omemee, Ontario, and a class list for an unidentified class and school.
File contains student artwork given to Budge Wilson from various presentations that she gave at elementary schools. The artwork relates to her books, including "Manfred the Unmanageable Monster," the Lorinda Dauphinee book series, "The Long Wait," "Mystery Lights at Blue Harbour," "A House far from Home," and "The Worst Christmas Present Ever."
File contains an illustrated story, written by Dr. Northway ("Godmother Mars") to her godson, Karl. Budge Wilson did the illustrations circa 1955. The file also
File consists of the speech typescript for a Canadian Society of Children's Authors Illustrators and Performers (CANSCAIP) meeting and the typescripts of electronic emailed messages between Budge Wilson, and Loris.
File contains a handwritten draft of Budge Wilson's speech, a photocopy of the same speech, and a publicity speech on "Too Young to Fight." Charles Armour was a former Dalhousie University Archivist.
