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Articles and other writings of Joyce Barkhouse

Series contains articles and other writings such as speeches, poems, and plays. The types of records included here are drafts, clippings of published articles, copies of publications containing these articles, and some related notes and correspondence.

Correspondence from Murray Barkhouse

File contains a letter from Murray Barkhouse to his mother, Joyce Barkhouse, congratulating her on the success of her book "The Pit Pony" and the subsequent movie. The file also contains a letter to Murray concerning his book "Famous Nova Scotians" and biographical information about Murray.

Correspondence of Joyce Barkhouse

Series contains correspondence between Barkhouse and a number of others. It is divided into three subseries: Letters from students, Personal correspondence, and Professional correspondence.

Correspondence regarding The Secret of Silk

File contains correspondence related to Barkhouse's short story "The Secret of Silk," which was originally "Unimportant Princess" and renamed for OWL magazine. Materials also contain the first page of the story.

Correspondence to Joyce's family with original poetry

  • MS-2-646.2015-026, Box 15, Folder 4
  • File
  • 1950-2011 [predominant 1950 and 2011]

    • Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

File contains correspondence from Barkhouse to her family with original poetry written by her, including two about her son Murray. Materials also include a letter from Gladys to Janet after Barkhouse's death.

Correspondence with Janet Barkhouse

File contains a letter to Janet Barkhouse from her mother, Joyce Barkhouse, which mentions, among other things, her story "Connie Catches a Fish." The file also contains a story about Joyce's childhood, typed by Janet; a newspaper clipping about Joyce's brother Fred Killam's retirement from the family orchard at Woodville; a copy of an obituary for Gardy Killam (Fred's wife, d. 2008); and a copy of a poem written for Dr. H.E. Killam for his 53rd birthday.

Descriptions of Joyce Barkhouse's early life and school days

File contains descriptions of Joyce Barkhouse's early life and school days, written by her. Materials also contain a letter to her grandchildren and one newspaper article featuring the "Man About News" column by Alex Nickerson, a Dalhousie graduate.

Descriptions of Joyce Barkhouse's family histories

File contains descriptions of Joyce Barkhouse's family histories, written by her. Materials contain writing on "Uncle Scott's Brook," "The Ice House," and "The Indian Connection" in regards to the Killam family. Materials also contain one notebook with handwritten ancestry notes.

Descriptions of Joyce Barkhouse's mother and other family

File contains descriptions of Joyce Barkhouse's family and mother, written by her. Materials contain several written works about her mother and her mother's ancestors (Webster), a tribue to her mother, a glimpse of her mother's diary from 1899, age 16 (typed), as well as a story of Barkhouse's childhood titled "The Girls."

For Mothers and Others column

File includes clippings of Joyce Barkhouse's "For Mothers and Others" column, which appeared in newspapers in the 1970s. The column discusses Barkhouse's personal experiences.

For Mothers and Others column

File includes clippings of Joyce Barkhouse's "For Mothers and Others" column, which appeared in newspapers in the 1970s. The column discusses Barkhouse's personal experiences.

Mountain Magic, Memories as a Volunteer in Rural Bolivia 1996-1998, and other writing

File contains a chapter layout with descriptions for "Mountain Magic, Memories as a Volunteer in Rural Bolivia 1996-1998". Other materials include a CV for an unknown person, and several other pieces of writing, including "Run", Chapter 15 of "The Lords of the Night", and "All of us are better because we were loved" from Allistair MacLeod.

NSLA address and other writing

File contains a speech made by Joyce Barkhouse at the NSLA in Sydney in 1990. Materials also include a handwritten letter and two stories, "The ?'s daughter" (unpublished and discusses George Dawson) and "The Diamond Ring" (which discusses Aunt Millie and Uncle Fred, florist and owner of the Nova Scotia Nursery in Halifax).

Professional correspondence

Subseries contains correspondence with publishers, editors, associations, colleagues, and others regarding Joyce Barkhouse's professional writing career.

Published short stories

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.

Short Stories of Joyce Barkhouse

Series contains short stories, both published and unpublished. The types of records included here are drafts, clippings of published articles, copies of publications containing short stories, and related correspondence, research, photographs, and notes.

Various writing by Joyce Barkhouse

File contains various writings by Joyce Barkhouse, both typed and handwritten. Materials include a document about the Killam family, and stories including "Home," "In the Beginning," and "Birthday."

Various writing by Joyce Barkhouse

File contains various writings by Joyce Barkhouse, both typed and handwritten. Materials include a document about the Halifax explosion, a sketch about Joyce written by her for an autobiography, and stories/writing including "The Doctor's Delivery System," "For Marian," and "Mark Twain on Memory."

Various writing by Joyce Barkhouse

File contains various writings by Joyce Barkhouse, both typed and handwritten. Materials include untitled documents and stories/writing including "The Trees of My Childhood," "School Days," and "The First of July."

Various writing by Joyce Barkhouse, including family histories

File contains various writings by Joyce Barkhouse, both typed and handwritten. Materials include family histories for her mother and father's sides (Killam and Webster), a personal chronology, stories/writing including "The House," "Ancestors," and "Notes on Plot to Sequel to Pit Pony," and "New England Planters and Webster Geneaology" by Leona Webster Cross.