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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.

Books and short story anthologies by Budge Wilson

Series consists of research, manuscripts, and drafts of books and short story anthologies written by Budge Wilson. Series also contains some draft illustrations by Budge Wilson and artists with whom she collaborated, including Terry Roscoe, and signed, published copies of her books.

Short stories by Budge Wilson

Series consists of independent short stories written by Budge Wilson (i.e., those not included in complete anthologies by Wilson). Series includes drafts and proofs with annotations by Budge Wilson and her editors.

A detached compassion : drafts

File consists of two typescript drafts, with hand-written revisions, of the short story "A Detached Compassion" by Budge Wilson.

Big little Jerome : drafts

File includes two copies of two typescript versions of the short story Big Little Jerome by Budge Wilson. The story appears in the book Friendships: stories.

The prince and the pirate : draft

File consists of the typescript, with hand-written revisions, of the short story "The Prince and the Pirate" by Budge Wilson.

The surprise : manuscript and draft

File consists of a manuscript and typescript of the short story "The Surprise" by Budge Wilson. Early title was "Points of View" but was changed to "The Surprise."

The watcher : draft

File consists of the typescript, with hand-written revisions, of the short story "The Watcher" by Budge Wilson.

Fractures

Subseries consists of handwritten and typescript drafts of short stories included in Budge Wilson's anthology "Fractures: Family Stories." The short stories included in this anthology are as follows: "Like a water lily," "Two diaries," "Fathers," "Dreams," "Confusion," "Crybaby," "Mr. Manuel Jenkins," "My War," "Brothers and Sisters," "Carlotta's Search," "Mothers," and "The Metaphor."

Dreams : drafts

File contains three drafts of the short story "Dreams," which appeared in "Cordelia Clark" (1998) and "Fractures" (2008).

Like a water lily : manuscript and drafts

File contains the original manuscript and six typewritten sets of revisions for the short story "Like a Water Lily," originally titled "The Simile." This story was published in "Fractures," 2008.

Friendships

Subseries consists of handwritten and typescript drafts of Budge Wilson's short stories that were included in her anthology "Friendships: Stories." The twelve short stories included in this book are as follows: "Snake"; "Bruno"; "Justice"; "Music Festival"; "My Heroine, Murphy Brown"; "Escape Route"; "Fear"; "Poem"; "Father by Mail"; "Lillian"; "Big Little Jerome"; and "Maid of Honor."

Budge Wilson : book information on the web

  • MS-2-650.2018-042, Box 92, Folder 1
  • File
  • November 2005 - October 22, 2006

    • Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains information about Budge Wilson's books found online, including print outs from publishers and book sellers websites and reviews. The information, originally compiled in a binder, is organized alphabetically by book title, including: "The Best/ Worst Christmas Ever," "Cassandra's Driftwood," "The Cat that Barked," "Dandelion Garden," "Duff the Giant Killer," "Duff's Monkey Business," "Fear of Angelina Domino," "Fiddle for Angus," "Fractures," "Friendships," "Harold & Harold," "Imperfect Perfect Christmas," Izzie books, "Leaving," "The Long Wait," "Lorinda's Diary," "Madame Belzile and Ramsay Hitherton-Hobbs," "Manfred the Unmanageable." "Mothers and other Strangers," "Oliver's Wars," "Sharla," and "Thirteen Never Changes."

Budge Wilson : web information

  • MS-2-650.2018-042, Box 92, Folder 2
  • File
  • November 2005 - October 22, 2006

    • Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains information about Budge Wilson's books, awards, readings, and presentations found online, printed, and organized in a binder. The contents of the binder are organized into the following sections: book awards and nominations, booksellers and publishers, international sites, journals, miscellaneous (other websites mentioning Budge Wilson's work, e.g., schools, curricula, fans), readings and presentations, and writing organizations.

Friendships : drafts

File contains drafts of the short stories included in Budge Wilson's anthology "Friendships" and notes from Wilson to her typist.

Friendships : [book]

Item is a signed and published copy of Budge Wilson's book, published by Penguin Canada.

Friendships : [book]

Item is a signed and published copy of Budge Wilson's book, published by Penguin Canada, with a sticker identifying the book as a finalist for the Governor General's Literary Awards.

Lillian : draft

File consists of two versions of the typescript of the short story "Lillian" by Budge Wilson.

Bruno : handwritten manuscript

File contains a handwritten draft of Budge Wilson's short story "Bruno," which was included in her anthology "Friendships."

Fear : handwritten manuscript and first typed draft

File contains a handwritten draft and typed draft of Budge Wilson's short story "Fear," which was included in her anthology "Friendships." The handwritten draft was originally titled "Afraid of Everything."

Friendships : drafts

File contains drafts for short stories included in Budge Wilson's anthology "Friendships." File includes handwritten drafts for "Escape Route," "Lillian," "Maid of Honour," "My Heroine," "Murphy Brown," and "Justice."

Nova Scotian review of Friendships

File contains a review of Budge Wilson's compilation of short stories "Friendships," which appeared in The Nova Scotian (or The Chronicle Herald) newspaper.

Justice : draft

File contains a typewritten draft of the short story "Justice," which was published in Budge Wilson's anthology "Friendships" (Penguin Canada, 2006).

Lillian : draft

File contains a draft of Budge Wilson's short story "Lillian," which was published in the anthology "Friendships" in 2006.

Friendships : draft with notes for Helen Reeves

File contains typed drafts with corrections for the twelve short stories included in Budge Wilson's "Friendship" anthology. File also includes notes for Wilson's editor, Helen Reeves, at Penguin Canada.

Justice : draft

File contains a draft of Budge Wilson's short story "Justice," which was published in the anthology "Friendships" in 2006.

My heroine, Murphy Brown : draft

File contains a draft of Budge Wilson's short story "My Heroine, Murphy Brown," which was included in the anthology "Friendships" (2006).

Friends : typed draft sent to editor

File contains an incomplete draft (missing "Big Little Gerome") with a few pencil corrections, which was sent to Barbara Berson, editor with Penguin Canada. The short story anthology was later renamed "Friendships."

Lillian : drafts

File contains two typewritten drafts of the short story "Lillian," which was published in "Friendships: Stories" (Penguin Canada, 2006).

The palace with a million lights : drafts

File contains two annotated drafts of a short story "The Palace with a Million Lights" by Mary L. Northway, illustrated by Marjorie (Budge) Wilson. The illustrations are not included.

Fractures : proofs

File contains annotated proofs of Budge Wilson's short story anthology "Fractures."

Fractures : final changes

File contains a few pages from a final annotated proof of Budge Wilson's short story anthology "Fractures."
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