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Budge Wilson fonds

MS-2-650
Fonds
1948-2018

Fonds consists of manuscripts and proofs of Budge Wilson's books and short stories; correspondence with publishers, students, and teachers; publicity material; photocopies and clippings of reviews, profiles, and notices regarding awards and appearances; diaries; recorded radio interviews; and an assortment of other documents created and collected by the author throughout her writing career. The fonds also contains materials relating to the adaptation of Wilson's novel "Before Green Gables" into a Japanese animated television series.

Student artwork given to Budge Wilson

MS-2-650.2018-042, Box 93, Folder 4
File
1981-1988

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

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."

Student artwork given to Budge Wilson

MS-2-650.2018-042, Box 93, Folder 5
File
1987-1989

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

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.

Drawings and letters from students for Children's Book Festival in Berens River

MS-2-650.2000-033, Box 32, Folder 29
File
1987-1988

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Student artwork given to Budge Wilson

MS-2-650.2018-042, Box 93, Folder 6
File
1989

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

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.

Letters from Le Marchant School

MS-2-650.2000-033, Box 26, Folder 45
File
1998

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File includes letters, cards, and student artwork.

Letters from students at Ian Forsyth Elementary School

MS-2-650.2000-033, Box 27, Folder 3
File
April 4, 1998 - April 16, 1999

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Duff's monkey business : drafts and related correspondence

MS-2-650.2000-033, Box 32, Folder 34
File
1998-1999

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains two drafts of Budge Wilson's book "Duff's Monkey Business" and related correspondence with the publisher, Formac Publishing Company Limited, which include early proposed drawings by the illustrator Kim LaFave.

Thank you letters from Westmore Academy

MS-2-650.2000-033, Box 26, Folder 44
File
May 5, 1998 - June 2, 1998

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

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.

Letters from students at Conestoga Public School

MS-2-650.2000-033, Box 27, Folder 2
File
April 26, 1999

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains letters and drawings from students at Conestoga Public School in Brampton, Ontario.

Postcards from students at J.J. Curling Elementary School

MS-2-650.2004-048, Box 39, Folder 17
File
2000

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains hand-drawn postcards and letters from students in response to Budge Wilson's book "A House far From Home."

Letters from Robert Caume's grade 3 class at Ian Forsythe Elementary

MS-2-650.2001-031, Box 34, Folder 5
File
2000

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains drawings from the class based on Budge Wilson's books.

Correspondence from grade 3 students at George Fitton School

MS-2-650.2011-050, Box 57, Folder 14
File
2000

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Letters in response to visit to grade 4 class in Sackville

MS-2-650.2001-031, Box 34, Folder 12
File
November 30, 2000

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains letters and drawings from the class about Budge Wilson's books.

Letters from Ms. McDonald's grade 2 class at Ian Forsythe Elementary

MS-2-650.2001-031, Box 34, Folder 8
File
2001

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains cards from the class based on Budge Wilson's book "The Long Wait."

Letters from C. Barrett's grade 2 class at Clairlea Public School

MS-2-650.2001-031, Box 34, Folder 11
File
2001

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains letters and drawings from the class about Budge Wilson's books.

Budge Wilson study unit : responses to selections

MS-2-650.2004-048, Box 39, Folder 16
File
2001

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains letters and drawings in response to Budge Wilson's books "The Long Wait," "Cassandra's Driftwood," "Harold and Harold," "John Bertrand Nijinsky and Charlie," and "Going Bananas," written by students at Salem Elementary School.

Letters from Robert Caume's grade 3 class at Ian Forsythe Elementary

MS-2-650.2001-031, Box 34, Folder 9
File
2001

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains letters and drawings from the class based on Budge Wilson's books.

Letters and drawings from students at George Fitton school

MS-2-650.2004-048, Box 39, Folder 14
File
2001-2002

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains letters and drawings in response to Budge Wilson's book "Cassandra's Driftwood."

Correspondence with Penguin regarding Fractures

MS-2-650.2003-061, Box 37, Folder 9
File
2001-2002

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Drawings from students at Ian Forsyth Elementary school

MS-2-650.2004-048, Box 39, Folder 15
File
2002

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains drawings in response to Budge Wilson's book "Madame Belzile and Ramsay Hitherton-Hobbs."

Correspondence with editors and illustrator regarding The Christmas of the Big Blow

MS-2-650.2003-061, Box 37, Folder 3
File
2002

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Student reports and drawings from Budge Wilson's visit to Tatamagouche Elementary School

MS-2-650.2015-036, Box 77, Folder 44
File
2003

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File also contains two pictures of Budge Wilson with the students and a newspaper clipping about her visit.

Drawings in response to Victors by students at Southdale-North Woodside school

MS-2-650.2004-048, Box 39, Folder 13
File
2003

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Letters and drawings from students at Ian Forsyth School

MS-2-650.2005-043, Box 42, Folder 4
File
April 2003

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Thank you cards from Lunenburg Academy and Donagh Regional School

MS-2-650.2004-048, Box 54, Folder 2
File
2003

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Letters and drawings from students at Cambridge and District elementary school

MS-2-650.2005-043, Box 43, Folder 15
File
February 2003

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains letters and drawings in response to Budge Wilson's book "The Cat that Barked."

Letters and drawings from students at L.M. Montgomery School

MS-2-650.2004-048, Box 39, Folder 10
File
March 2003

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains letters from students in Laurie Hannan's grade 9 English class at Richomd Regional High School after completing an author study on five of Budge Wilson's books: "Sharla," "Oliver's Wars," "Thirteen Never Changes," "Lorinda's Diary," and "Breakdown."

Mr. John Bertrand Nijinski and Charlie : second typed draft and drawing

MS-2-650.1994-020, Box 1, Folder 3
File
[before 1986]

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains two typed drafts of Budge Wilson's book and a sketch of Mr. John Bertrand Nijinsky by Wilson, which was not used in the published version of the book.

Cassandra's driftwood : final drafts

MS-2-650.1995-016, Box 14, Folder 10
File
[before 1994]

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains two typed and annotated drafts of Budge Wilson's book "Cassandra's Driftwood," and black and white copies of illustrations for the book.