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Personal archives of Harry Thurston

  • MS-2-691
  • Fonds
  • 1972-2021
Fonds contains Harry Thurston's book manuscripts, copies of speeches and interviews, correspondence and research materials.

Thurston, Harry, 1950-

Photographic negatives of T.H. Raddall, Sr. in uniform with other military officials, trees in town, an artist's rendering of a portrait of Thomas Head Raddall, Raddall in uniform as a wireless operator on the cable-ship Mackay-Bennett, tuna fishing with S. Kip Farrington, and being interviewed on the radio, and a candid portrait of Edith Raddall in Bermuda

Items, negatives, are related to materials found in Thomas Head Raddall's photograph albums, 1917-1927, and 1929-1941, and MS-2-202, Box 54, Folder 1, Item 4 in subseries Thomas Head Raddall's loose photographs.

Personal archives of Harry Thurston

  • MS-2-691.2017-048
  • Accession
  • 1987-2017
Accession contains: nine manuscripts for: Ova Aves; Icarus, Falling of the Birds; Animals of My Own Kind: New and Selected Poems; Everlasting Oasis; Island of the Blessed; Atlantic Canada Nature Guide; The Atlantic Coast: A Natural History; and The Nature of Shorebird: Nomads of the Wetlands. Thirteen photographs of birds eggs by Thaddus Holownia. There are scripts for: At The Fishhouses, a presentation of Elizabeth Bishop's poems, by Musique Royale; and A Ship’s Portrait for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. There is a copy of the play script for Black River Miracle, and an article Looking for John O'Brien. Includes correspondence, and research materials. Also includes two handwritten notebooks of poetry, representing the first drafts of some poems.

Thurston, Harry, 1950-

Correspondence

Series contains professional correspondence between Wendy Lill and various theatres, publishers and fans. The correspondence covers a wide range of Lill's publishing, production of her plays, and other professional activities.

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

Personal archives of Harry Thurston

  • MS-2-691.2013-065
  • Accession
  • 1977-2012

Accession contains records that largely document Harry Thurston's journalistic and non-fiction writing during the 1980s. Materials include editorial correspondence, research notes and secondary materials, annotated drafts and printer's proofs, and press releases and reviews for articles published in such magazines as Atlantic Insight, Audubon, Equinox, Harrowsmith and National Geographic. There are similar materials documenting Thurston's work on Tidal Life : A Natural History of the Bay of Fundy, as well as correspondence and administrative records documenting his work with the Writers Federation of Nova Scotia and various professional activities such as attending or organizing workshops and conferences.

Accession also contains a small volume of materials from the late 1970s related to Thurston's activities as a poet, including some correspondence and administrative records related to the poetry journal, Germination, as well as his involvement with the Dirge Poets and their Merry Men, a performance group of poets and musicians.

Thurston, Harry, 1950-

Evidence / Ian Colford : [manuscript]

File contains a copy of the revised version submitted to Porcupine's Quill in August 2006. The manuscript contains editorial notes by Doris Cowan, a freelance editor.

Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia fonds

  • MS-2-612
  • Fonds
  • 1975-2005

The Archives of the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia consists of records created by the administration, members, and affiliates of the Federation. It includes a wide variety of materials including administrative records, audio/visual material, correspondence, financial records, meeting agendas and minutes for a variety of groups and committees, photographs, promotional and press material. The records refer to the adminstration and functions of the Federation, as well as its relationships with its members, government departments, and other writing, publishing and cultural groups.

Materials are mainly in English, with a small number in French. See individual Series descriptions for detailed scope and content notes.

Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia.

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

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.

Personal archives of Harry Thurston

  • MS-2-691.2015-034
  • Accession
  • 1884-2001
Accession contains manuscripts of Harry Thurston of books, magazine articles, a play, radio and television adaptations of the works; research material; typescripts of speeches and talks; correspondence; and reviews of his books.

Thurston, Harry, 1950-

Punoqun : the Wayves Literary Supplement, number 5, 1997

Item consists of the fifth annual issue of Punoqun: The 1997 Wayves Literary Supplement, an insert in the September 1997 issue of Wayves Magazine. Includes literary contributions from Michael Hayes, Stephen Gass, Mary Andrés, L.D. Little, Julie Mathews, Francis-Xavier Anopuechi, Cindy Illsley, Jason Woodburn, an Art Fisher.

Punoqun : the Wayves Literary Supplement, number 4, 1996

Item consists of the Summer 1996 issue of Punoqun : The Wayves Literary Supplement, laid into the July-August 1996 issue of Wayves. This is the fourth Punoqun number. Includes contributions from Cindy Illsley, Bob Mellor, Thomas Andrew Ross, Seamus Sullivan, Art Fisher, Amity Loyce, Joe Blades, Donna Ross, and Kevin Crombie.

Punoqun : the Wayves Literary Supplement, Summer 1995

Item consists of the Summer 1995 issue of Punoqun : The Wayves Literary Supplement, laid into the July-August 1995 issue of Wayves. Includes contributions from Chelsea Winston-Elliott, L. Comeau, Rupert Kent, Gregory Morris, L.D. Little, Matthew York, Art Fisher, Janne Cleveland, Douglas Shears, and Stacie Juan Croucher.

J. Andrew Wainwright fonds

  • MS-2-636
  • Fonds
  • 1960-1995
This fonds includes correspondence from other Canadian writers, 1969-1995 ; manuscripts of published poetry and books, 1969-95; manuscripts of unpublished poetry, 1960-83; and research notes.

Wainwright, J. Andrew

Punoqun : the Gaezette Literary Supplement, Summer 1994

Item consists of the 1994 Gaezette Literary Supplement, Punoqun, which was issued as part of the July-August 1994 issue of Gaezette. Includes short fiction and poetry from Shirley Lambert, Michael Charland, Gordon Bradley, Lisa Comeau, James Shedden, Nancy Gosse, and R.D. Little.

Greg Cook fonds

  • MS-2-720
  • Fonds
  • 1950-1993
Fonds consists of correspondence, newspaper articles written by Cook, published and unpublished manuscripts, published articles, academic papers, association minutes, writings, subject files, financial records, and research files.

Cook, Gregory, A., 1950-

Punoqun : the 1993 Gaezette Literary Supplement

Item consists of the 1993 Gaezette Literary Supplement, Punoqun, which was issued as part of the July-August 1993 issue of Gaezette. Includes short fiction and poetry from Michael Charland, Paula Arsenault, Kevin Crombie, Elaine Parke, James Shedden, C.J. Foster, Adam J. Gillis, and Brian W. Beazley.
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