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Blanche Howard fonds
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Play, a celibate season (1 of 2)

File contains photos BC2164-181 to BC2164-193. Photographs are of the October 1990 production of A Celibate Season by the Moodyville Theatre Company.

Photos and personal ephemera

The series consists primarily of personal photographs of Blanche Howard’s family, along with work and career-related photographs of Bruce Howard, and a small amount of textual ephemera. Photographs of the Howard family span from the 1960s until 1994 and include images of Blanche and Bruce Howard with friends and family, including the Howards’ three children, Allison, Stephen, and Leslie, along with their spouses and children. The series contains photographs of Blanche Howard and Carol Shields during a visit the Howards made to France in 1990. Photographs of Bruce Howard include images related to his time as a Liberal Member of Parliament for Okanagan Boundary between 1968 and 1972, his position as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry, Trade and Commerce from 1970 to 1972, and his role as a citizenship court judge. The series also contains original and photocopied personal correspondence and ephemera including newspaper clippings, greeting and birthday cards, a memorial service program, a booklet from Blanche Howard’s high school reunion, a typed copy of a diary entry made by Blanche Howard’s father, and other materials. Ephemera related to Bruce Howard’s political career includes newspaper clippings, a travel itinerary, an invitation from Prime Minister Trudeau to an official function, and a holiday card to constituents.

Personal photos and ephemera

File contains photos BC2164-68 to BC2164-95 and negatives for BC2164-70 to BC2164-79. Photographs are of the Howard family and Bruce Howard's citizenship court.

Personal photos

File contains photos BC2164-102 to BC2164-112 and negatives for BC2164-104 to BC2164-110. Photographs are of Stephen Howard and family, among others.

Out file register

The single file is an out-file register (stainless steel personal telephone book) of when and where Howard's manuscripts and short stories were sent for publication. It includes a tally of what work was rejected or accepted by date and recipient.

Odds and ends prior to 1973/4

File contains photos BC2164-56 to BC2164-67 and negatives for BC2164-56 to BC2164-59. Photographs are of the Howard family and Bruce Howard's citizenship court.

Novels and plays

Series consists of novels and plays in draft and finished form. The series contains publisher's copies of The Immortal Soul of Edwin Carlysle and Pretty Lady. Series also contains both hand-written annotations and correspondence with publishers.

Non fiction

The series contains a variety of forms of writing and span nearly a thirty-year period. The series includes research material, newspaper clipping, photocopies of newspaper clipping, typescript and computer generated material, the series also contains hand-written annotations and correspondence with publishers. The series is split up into sub series according to form, which include; Newspaper sub series which includes "Report from Ottawa" and letters-to-the editor (1968-1997), book reviews (1970-1981) and speeches (1968-1976). The speeches sub series covers a range of topics but focuses on the different competencies in which Howard acted, thus writing is featured, but also subjects like tax reform are also represented . Howard also wrote speeches for others (1974-1990) which include speeches made for Liberal Party politicians such as, Honourable Marc Lalonde (Minister of Health and Welfare, 1973), and John Dyck (Liberal candidate for Okanagan Boundary).

Moodyville Theatre records

Don Williams (producer of the 1970's television series, "The Beachcombers") created the Moodyville Theatre in 1990. William wished to forge a North Vancouver based professional theatre. The theatre put on numerous plays, which included Blanche Howard's, "A Celibate Season" in 1990 before closing permanently in 1992.
Series contains one file of correspondence, minutes (March 1990-Aug. 1990), flyers and programs and financial information including bank statements, receipts, invoices and cancelled cheques. Howard was a member of the board of directors and acted as treasurer for the theatre.

Lloydminster H.S. reunion 1986

File contains photos BC2164-43 to BC2164-55 and negatives for BC2164-43 to BC2164-55. Photographs are of Blanche Howard's high school reunion.

Literary work and related materials

The series consists of material related to Blanche Howard’s writing career between 1968-2013. Materials include Howard’s fiction and non-fiction writings in various editorial and publication stages; correspondence regarding and related to her writing projects; contracts, agreements, and royalty or revenue statements; biographical, publicity, and promotional materials; research materials; notes and various collected ephemera. Writings include primarily typed and computer-generated manuscripts of novels and short stories; scripts of plays; and texts of non-fiction writings, including political articles written during Bruce Howard’s tenure as a Member of Parliament, letters-to-the-editor of newspapers in Ontario and British Columbia, and various essays and speeches. Many of these writings include hand-written annotations. Also included are project proposals, publications proofs, clippings or photocopies of published works, as well as outlines and notes regarding characters, plot, structure, and more. Correspondence in the series consists of email and traditional correspondence regarding writing projects between Howard and numerous publishers, editors, and theatre companies; literary agents; awards committees; and colleagues, friends, and family, among others. This correspondence includes letters accompanying manuscript submissions; acceptance and rejection letters; correspondence regarding permissions and publication; and endorsements and comments, among other correspondence. Biographical, publicity, and promotional materials include biographies and curricula vitae; printouts of online reviews; newspaper and magazine clippings; texts of remarks delivered during promotional talks or reading events; reader’s guides; and press releases, and other materials. Various collected ephemera includes clippings and other materials used for background research, flyers, play programs, certificates of appreciation, book catalogues, course brochures, literary competition guidelines, and photographs.

In addition to the records directly related to Howard’s writing career, the series also contains records related to more tangential or personal activities, such as her participation in a book club or her adjudication of the 2010 Saskatchewan Book Awards.

Literary work

The Literary work sous-fonds consists of a variety of Blanche Howard' s writings, such as typescript and computer generated manuscripts of published, unpublished and abandoned novels, essays, short stories (most include hand-written annotations), and research material. In addition, the sous-fonds contains a newspaper column and letters-to-the-editor written for various newspapers in the Okanagan, Vancouver and Ottawa. The sous-fond contains newsprint and photocopies of newspaper clippings of Howard's column, and her various letters-to-the-editor. The sous-fonds also accommodates book reviews written by Howard, speeches written for herself and others and a single play, "A Celibate Season"). Most of the series contain correspondence with publishers. The sousfonds is comprised of the following series : Novels and Plays, Associated Material, Short stores and Essays and Non-fiction series, as well as the single play, "A Celibate Season" (Play).

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