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Blanche Howard fonds
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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.

Bruce Howard political photos and ephemera

File contains photos BC2164-12 to BC2164-42. Photographs are of Bruce Howard during his tenure as a Member of Parliament and as Parliamentary Secretary to Jean-Luc Pépin, the Minister of Industry, Trade, and Commerce. Also Bruce Howard as citizenship court judge and some personal photos.

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.

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.

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.

Boston 1988

File contains photos BC2164-96 to BC2164-101. Photographs are of Blanche and Bruce Howard and friends.

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.

1989 extras and negatives

File contains photos BC2164-113 to BC2164-132 and negatives and slides for BC2164-127 to BC2164-129. Photographs are of the Howard family and friends and Blanche Howard promotional photos.

Blanche Howard and Carol Shields photos

File contains photos BC2164-133 to BC2164-146 and negatives for BC2164-133 to BC2164-140 and BC2164-141 to BC2164-145. BC2164-146 are negatives without a print. Photographs are of Carol Shields, Don Shields, and Blanche Howard.

Xtras and negs 1992

File contains photos BC2164-160 to BC2164-166 and negatives for BC2164-162 to BC2164-165. Photographs are of the Howard family and friends and Aunt Blanche Machon.

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.

After 1990 - published short stories and essays

The subseries consists of material related to the writing and publication of short stories by Blanche Howard from 1987 to 2010. Material includes primarily typed drafts of stories, many edited or otherwise annotated by Howard and others, as well as correspondence regarding the stories, newspaper clippings and articles used for research, printing proofs, handwritten notes regarding characters, letters of agreement, and other related records. Correspondence consists primarily of email and traditional correspondence with editors, publishers, and literary agents, including rejection and acceptance letters, correspondence regarding royalties, reprint permissions, and awards, and correspondence containing feedback on the stories.

Chaos

File includes a copy of a talk given at Carol Shields's memorial service.

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