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General Correspondence sub-series

Sub-series consists of professional, business, and personal correspondence addressed to Jane Rule. It includes correspondence and some manuscript material from writers (both professional and aspiring) and correspondence from other artists, publishers, organizations (professional and political), and fans. Files also contain greeting cards, postcards, and clippings. Files are arranged primarily alphabetically by correspondent. The writers and other artists represented are Margaret Atwood, Pierre Berton, Earle Birney, June Callwood, Anne Cameron, Donna Deitch, Timothy Findley, John Koerner, Mary Miegs, Kate Millett, Almeta Speaks, Aritha Van Herk, Eleanor Wachtel, and David Watmough.

Non-Fiction Manuscripts series

The series consists of non-fiction manuscripts and essays written by Rule. The material is arranged alphabetically by subject or title.

Correspondence series

The series consists of Jane Rule's personal and professional correspondence. It is arranged in two sub-series: General Correspondence and Family Correspondence. The material is retained in its original order as created by Rule, except for some family letters moved from General Correspondence to Family Correspondence.

Reviews series

The series consists of reviews of Rule's work. The material is either arranged alphabetically by author or by book title.

Family Correspondence sub-series

The sub-series consists of correspondence between Jane Rule and members of her family, primarily letters written by Jane to her parents, which were eventually returned to her. Also included are some letters from her father, brother, sister, and nephew. Files also contain greeting cards, postcards, and clippings. Finally, a correspondence file from March Cost, a British author and family friend, addressed primarily to Jane's mother.

Photographs series

Series consists of photographs – black and white and colour, and of various sizes – depicting Jane Rule, her friends, and family members. The images of Rule consist of both formal portraits and informal photos. Some photos are listed individually, but most are still held in photograph albums compiled by Rule. Also included is a selection of digital photographs stored on CDs.

Published Books series

The series consists of multiple editions of Jane Rule’s published books. They include German and French-language editions.

Audio Recordings series

The series consists of audio recordings of Rule's stories, reviews, conversations and interviews. Cassettes are located in the Archives vault; please ask archives staff about access.

Audiovisual Material series

This series consists of a radio review of The Listeners (novel) on CBC's Afternoon Show in the 1980s. Also present is a recording of the essay Monitor and the poem 11 Mexican Crows by the German band Shebang. The VHS tape is a recording of George McWhirter receiving the Ethel Wilson Prize for Fiction in 1988. Finally, the DVD present is a recording of poems read in celebration of Gabriela Mistral at Vancouver Public Library in April 2007. Audiotapes can also be found in the Correspondence, Miscellaneous and Radio Play Series; 14-7, 14-8, 16-19 to 16-25 and 17-36.

Biographical/Autobiographical Material series

The series consists of biographical information, including CVs, CBC contracts, residency permits, and an interview transcript. It also includes an obituary for Josè Emilio Pacheco, retirement books and other personal materials.

Novels series

The series consists of handwritten and typed drafts and manuscripts of McWhirter's novels. The material is arranged into published and unpublished material. In addition, the accrual in 2020 contains "Too Tall for You," an annotated synopsis of a current project.

Short Stories series

The series consists of collected, handwritten and typed drafts of short stories, notes, essays and correspondence. It consists of The Naked Magda, What lies in the Ancestral Skull, Burnt Out, Drafts of Sídhe, By the Short and Curlies, Areveiderchi and Sisters in Spades amongst others.

Correspondence series

The series consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence with friends, fellow writers, publishers and organizations. A large proportion of the correspondence consists of printed emails. The emails were printed out and placed in folders by the donor. Please see the Digital Media series for further correspondence.

Poetry series

The series consists of handwritten and typed drafts of collected, published and unpublished poems and correspondence that includes McWhirter's notebooks.

Radio Plays series

The series consists of handwritten and typed drafts of McWhirter's radio plays, including The Listeners, The House on the Water, and Sea B&B, and two audiotape recordings of "The Listeners" and "Fire Before Dark."

Francis Henry Johnson fonds

  • UBCA-ARC-1003
  • Fonds
  • 1946-1973

The fonds consists of research materials gathered by Johnson for his biography of John Jessop (1971), records relating to teacher education in British Columbia (1946- 1970), correspondence concerning the establishment of UBC's Faculty of Education (1955-1956), and a collection of his speeches (1958-1965). In addition, the fonds includes a recording of a broadcast interview with Johnson relating to his study of the life of John Jessup.

Johnson, Francis Henry

John M. Turnbull fonds

  • UBCA-ARC-1006
  • Fonds
  • 1916-1950

The fonds consists primarily of undated course notes (metal mining, coal and placer mining, mining machinery, and mine surveying); printed material; blueprints; and photographs. The photographs include class portraits from the Mining Short Courses at UBC (1917-1920) and also images of the mining industry from around the province in the early 1920s.

Turnbull, John M.

Gertrude Watney fonds

  • UBCA-ARC-1007
  • Fonds
  • 1919-1985

The fonds consists of biographical information about Watney, copies of her B.A. (1923), M.A. (1926) and Ph.D. (1933) theses, teaching material, correspondence, copies of publications and photographs.

Watney, Gertrude

John Davidson fonds

  • UBCA-ARC-1009
  • Fonds
  • 1899-1987

The fonds consists of biographical material (1901-1987), teaching material (1899-1948), publications (1913-1949), lectures (1919-1945), journals/notebooks (1911-1948), correspondence/ subject files (1912-1962), Vancouver Natural History Society material (1927-1941), printed material and photographs (1919-1949).

Davidson, John

William Rose fonds

  • UBCA-ARC-1010
  • Fonds
  • 1861-1968

Fonds consists of materials documenting the life and career of William Rose, and includes correspondence (1905-1967), diaries (1895-1939), drafts of manuscripts, articles, translations, poetry, lecture notes, published materials (including clippings), offprints, and photographs. Among these are several pieces written under his pseudonym Jan Rozycki. The records are arranged in the following series: Correspondence, Published Works, Reports, Notes, Notebooks, Diaries, Manuscripts, Translations, Reviews, Publications About Rose, Works by Others, Rose Family Records, and Photographs.

Rose, William

Printed Material series

The series consists of programs, class lists, brochures, reports, notes, and blueprints pertaining to Turnbull's role as Head of the Department of Mining and Metallurgy and generally to mining in British Columbia.

Biographical Information series

The series consists of transcripts, class notes, papers, exams, and correspondence about Watney's academic experiences. The series also includes an autobiography written by Watney in 1985 and copies of her B.A. (1923), M.A. (1926), and Ph.D. (1933) theses. The series contains three subseries: Biography, Undergraduate Material, and Graduate Material subseries.

Teaching Materials

The series consists of lecture notes, lab outlines, exams, syllabi, publications, a field notebook, and Watney's teaching career papers. The series also includes a map of the Strait of Georgia, two photographs of Watney's Ph.D. graduation ceremony at the University of California (1934), and index cards containing bibliographic information and notes organized by subject.

Glass Slides, Negatives, and Film series

The series consists of photo prints, glass slides, and negatives used by Turnbull in his teaching. The numbers assigned to the various small boxes have been retained. The series also includes a 16 mm film titled Metal Crystals, Microscopic Technique.

Reference Materials series

Series consists of newspaper, book chapters, magazine clippings, and notes on subjects related to Maillard's writing projects or of general interest to him.

Correspondence series

Series consists of correspondence between Maillard and other writers, arranged by individual or organization, fan mail, and personal mail.

Music series

The series consists of musical scores of Maillard's arrangements for the Ferron Band, notes, and clippings. Material is arranged in two sub-series: Scores and Miscellaneous.

"Anti-War" Period series

Series consists of publications (mainly "underground" newspapers), manuscripts, notes, and audio recordings of Maillard's radio show The Underground News on WBUR Boston University Radio. Material is arranged in four sub-series: Underground Writings, Reference, Correspondence, and Audio Recordings.

B.C. Authors Project series

Series consists of correspondence, manuscripts, and notes regarding a proposed book by Maillard: a series of critical biographies of British Columbia authors who write in the style of "magic realism."

Miscellaneous series

Series consists of correspondence, manuscripts, notes, and materials related to the book and general publicity. It also contains general personal files. Material arranged in two sub-series: Files, Audio Recordings, and Video Recordings

Gene Maillard series

The series consists of ephemera of Keith’s father, Eugene C. Maillard. It includes correspondence, audio recordings, scrapbooks, photographs, society memberships, financial records, the final will, and other personal information. Information from this series was used to create Keith’s memoir Fatherless. Material arranged in two sub-series: Files, Photographs and Audio Recordings.

Teaching Material series

Series consists of copies of examinations, lecture notes, course outlines, student lists for botany courses taught by Davidson.

Photographs and Artwork Series

Series consists of photographs of Keith, his family, friends of his father, and interesting locations. It also consists of artistic photographs taken by Keith and a painting of Gene Maillard. The series is split into Photographs and Portraits.

Biographical Material series

The series consists of historical accounts of Davidson and his family, copies of testimonials (references) for Davidson and other miscellaneous material.

Online Publications Series

Series consists of records related to the publication of articles and podcasts on various websites, mostly his website: https://keithmaillard.com/, that feature his views on culture and short stories and his writing interests. The series is divided into two subseries – Textual Records and Audio Recordings.

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