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Nelson Ball fonds. - Second accrual. - 1951-1996. - 3.4 m of textual records and graphic material.

Series 1
Manuscripts of published works. -- 1964-1996. -- 1.2 m of textual records. - Title based on content of series. Boxes 9-12. Note: This series also contains some correspondence.

Box 9:
File 1 Force Movements. Second ed. Toronto: Curvd H&Z Press, 1990. 12 p. ts. (photocopy) of the text; 2 p. notes; 1 copy of the published pamphlet
File 2 The Pre-Linguistic Heights "First version 1969" 20 p. ts. (photocopy ) (1 page revised ) [12 poems]; 3 p. ts. (photocopy ) (1 page revised ) [3 poems]
File 3 "Manuscript" 36 p. ts. (carbon & photocopy), some notations [26 poems]
File 4 "Publication" 1 p. notes; 1 p. list of contents; 1 p. ts. (carbon) copy for "blurb"; 1 p. ts. (carbon) copy for "acknowledgements".
File 5 Points of Attention [n.d.]. "Early drafts" 28 p. ts. drafts [7 poems]
File 6 "Manuscript" 13 p. ts. drafts [11 poems]; [See Weed/flower Press files for final typescript.]
File 7 Round Stone [n.d.]. First edition. "Early drafts" 32 p. ms. & ts. drafts [7 poems]; 8 p. ts. drafts, some revision [7 poems]; 9 p. ts. drafts, some revision [7 poems].
File 8 "Manuscript" 3 p. ts. (carbon) [7 poems].
File 9 Second edition, 1990. 2 p. tearsheets of the text from The Tamarack Review; 3 p. photocopy of above; 3 p. paste-ups; 1 p. text on cream paper; 1 copy of the published booklet "1st issue, June 5, 1990"; 1 copy of the published booklet "2nd issue, July 23, 1990"; 1 p. note.
File 10 With Issa: Poems 1964-1971 "Preliminary to first selection" 32 p. ms & ts. lists and notes; 9 p. ms. lists compiled by Barbara Caruso.

File 11 "First selection and related notes" [red binder] 130 p. ts (mostly photocopy) [125 poems]; 8 p. ts. of other pages; 4 p. lists of poems; 1 p. ts. (carbon) letter to Jack David.
File 12 "Working mock-up to arrive at final selection" 70 p. (p. 1140) mock-up dated Aug. 12-13, 1991; 82 p. mock-up dated Aug. 1-11, 1991; 10 p. photocopies of 10 poems reduced to 78%; 2 p. notes; 1 p. note from B. Caruso.
File 13 "Final selection (typescript) and related notes" 80 p. ts. (part carbon) [98 poems] [red binder]; 9 p. ts lists of poems; 1 p. drafts of possible dedications;
4 p. drafts for "acknowledgements"; 2 p. notes
File 14 Binder: "Final typescript (BW's copy)" 80 p. ts. with Bruce Whiteman's notations for the printer (photocopy); 1 p. ts. (photocopy) copy for back cover.
File 15 Binder: "First proofs" 113 p. first proofs, corrected; 7 p. photocopies of several pages at 75% of size; 2 p. notes. Drafts of poems [ 1960s and 70s].
File 16 "The Affluent Society". Ts. and corrected ts. 2 p.
File 17 "The Affront". Ts. and corrected ts. 2 p.
File 18 "April Visit". Ts. and ms. versions with corrections, 20 p.
File 19 "Arrangement". Ts. 1 p.
File 20 "The Audit". Ts. 4 p; ms. 1 p.

File 21 "Birch Stand". Ts. 2 p.; ms. 1 p.
File 22 "Bricks". Ts. 5 p.
File 23 "The Chair". Ts. with corrections. 4 p.
File 24 "Cold Stone". Ts. with corrections, 2 p.; ms. 1 p.
File 25 "Compensation". Ts. with corrections, 5 p.
File 26 "Delight". Ts. with corrections, 5 p.
File 27 "Discussion". Ts. with corrections, 8 p.
File 28 "Flower in a vase". Ts. 1 p. and 1p photocopy
File 29 "Force Movements". Ts., 12 p.
File 30 "Formations". Ts., 2 p.
File 31 "Fragment on poetics". Ts. ( photocopy), 2 p.; ms. 1 p.
File 32 "Harbord & Markham". Ts., 1 p.
File 33 "The Heron I". Ts. with corrections, 5 p.
File 34 "The Heron II". Ts. with corrections, 17 p.
File 35 "The Hill". Ts. with corrections, 1 p.
File 36 "Inclusion". Ts. with corrections, 1 p.
File 37 "I've Never Seen a Mountain". Ts. with corrections, 6 p.
File 38 "The Kettle". Ts. with corrections, 4 p.; ms. 1 p.
File 39 "Kitchener Poems". Ts. with corrections, 3 p.; ms. 1 p.

File 40 "Lake Huron". Ts with corrections, 2 p.
File 41 "Little Sister". Ts. with corrections, 2 p.; ms. 1 p.
File 42 "Location". Ts. with corrections, 2 p.
File 43 "Love Poem". Ts. with ms. notes, 1 p.
File 44 "Lung Congestion". Ts. with corrections, 2 p.
File 45 "The Marriage I". Ts. with corrections, 3 p. ms. 1 p.
File 46 "The Marriage II". Ts. 1 p.; ms. 1 p.
File 47 "Moon". Ts. with corrections, 4 p.
File 48 "Morning". Ts. with corrections, 2 p.; Ts. (xerox), 2 p.
File 49 "Nightwatch". Ts. with corrections, 11 p.; ms. 2 p.
File 50 "Night Window". Ts. 1 p.; Ts.(car) 1 p. ; ms. 1 p.
File 51 "On the Rocks". Ts. 3 p.; ms. 1 p.
File 52 "Our Arms are Featherless Wings". Ts. with corrections, 2 p.; ms. 2 p.
File 53 "Peanuts". Ts. 2 p.
File 54 "Politics". Ts. 2 p.

File 55 "A Present". Ts with corrections, 2 p.; ms. 2 p.
File 56 "The Rain". Ts. 1 p. and Ts.(car), 1 p.
File 57 "Shallow Water". Ts. 2 p.
File 58 "Shoes". Ts. 3 p.
File 59 "Snow Poem". Ts. 1 p.
File 60 "Sparrows". Ts. with corrections, 2 p.
File 61 "Spring". Ts. 1 p.
File 62 "Spring Celebration". Ts. with corrections, 5 p.
File 63 "Sunset in Huron County". Ts. with corrections, 10 p.; ms. 5 p.
File 64 "Train Through Mount Albert". Ts. with corrections, 1 p.; ms. 1 p.
File 65 "Trees". Ts. 1 p.; Proof, 1 p.
File 66 "Water Pipes & Moonlight". Ts. 6 p. and 1 mockup booklet.
File 67 "Winter Poem". Ts. 1 p.
File 68 "With Issa". Ts. 3 p.; ms. 2 p.
File 69 "Writing a Poem". Ts. with corrections, 1 p.

Box 10:
File 1 Revisions Nov.-Dec. 1990 19 p. ts. drafts [12 poems].
File 2 Revisions Nov.-Dec. 1990 of poems from previous books. 27 p. ts. drafts [15 poems].
File 3 Related material: Correspondence with Jack David. 8 p. notes including notes on phone conversations; 8 p. letters & copies of letters from Jack David; 8 p. retained copies of letters to Jack David and Paul Davies; 1 errata slip. July 9, 1999
File 4 Editorial notes; telephone discussions with Bruce Whiteman. 2 p. letters from Bruce Whiteman; 3 p. retained copies of letters to Bruce Whiteman. 16 p. notes including notes on phone conversations.
File 5 Sightings. Curv'd H& Z Press, 1992. 3 p. ts. (carbon) [3 poems]; 3 p. letters or notes from John Curry; 9 p. mock-up from John Curry; 4 p. notes; 1 copy of the published first edition; 1 copy of the published second edition1 first issue; 1 copy of the published second edition, second issue.

File 6 Fifteen Poems. Berkeley Horse, 1994. 16 p. ts (carbon & photocopy) [15 poems]; 9 p. first proofs; 10 p. second proofs; 1 p. proof of front cover;
5 p. letters from David UU [David Harris]; 1 p. note written by David UU; 5 p. retained copies of letters to David UU; 1 p. draft of letter to David UU; 4 p. notes;
1 p. note from B. Caruso; 1 copy of the published booklet.
File 7 Bird Tracks on Hard Snow. 1994. Preliminary selections: 1987-94 poems 44 p. ts (part photocopy), some revision [49 poems]; 1 p. ts list fall leaf poems];
6 p. lists & notes; 1 p. ts (photocopy) [1 poem].
File 8 1972 poems 11 p. ts (part photocopy), some revision [13 poems]; 9 p. lists & notes.
File 9 Preliminary selection [black binder] 76 p. ts. carbon. [91 poems (50-1987-94; 41-1972)]; 2 p. ts carbon title pages; 2 p. ts lists of poems; 1 p. ts (carbon) letter to Bruce Whiteman; 1 p. ts (carbon) letter to Jack David.
File 10 Working mock-up to arrive at final selection, 54 p. ts. (part photocopy), some revision [53 poems].

File 11 Final selection- notes. 13 p. lists & notes.
File 12 Revised pages - 17 p. ts. drafts, some revision.
File 13 Final typescript. 64 p. ts. 54 poems.
File 14 Copy of typescript sent to Bruce Whiteman [white binder] 64 p. ts. (photocopy); 2 p. ts. (carbon) 1 preliminary table of contents; 1 p. ts. (carbon) letter to Bruce Whiteman.
File 15 Final typescript - working copy [black binder]. 64 p. ts. (photocopy), some revision [52 poems]; 1 p. ts. list & notes; 1 p. ts. (carbon) copy for back cover.
File 16 Final typescript ( Whiteman's copy sent to ECW) [black binder]. 64 p. ts. with Whiteman's notations for the printer (photocopy); 1 p. ts. (photocopy) copy for back cover.
File 17 Acknowledgements. 8 p. ms & ts. notes, drafts; 1 p. note from B. Caruso.
File 18 Blurbs. 16 p. ms. & ts. notes, drafts of copy for back cover and ECW Fall List; 1 p. ms. note from B. Caruso.

File 19 Binder: 64 p. first proofs of book and covers, with corrections and notations; 1 p. ts. (photocopy) new copy for back cover; 1 p. ts. (photocopy) letter to Jack David.
File 20 Final proofs. 9 p. of photocopies of two poems at different reductions; 1 p. letter from Don McLeod; 1 p. photocopy of "Crickets" at 75% of proof size;
3 p. retained copy of letter to Jack David and proofs of front and back covers; 2 p. photocopies of poems, reduced, annotation; 2 p. notes; 1 p. ts. notes on phone call to Paul Davies. Drafts of the poems.
File 21 Drafts to 1972. 19 p. ms. & ts. drafts [10 poems]
File 22 "The Bat". Ts. with corrections. 2 p.
File 23 "Caterpillars". Ts. 1 p.
File 24 "Cornfield Poems. Ts. with corrections, 5 p.
File 25 "Dawn on the Lake". Ts. with corrections, 5 p.
File 26 "December". Ts. with corrections, 4 p.
File 27 "False Spring". Ts. with corrections, 5 p.
File 28 "Owls". Ts., 3 p.
File 29 "Pastoral". Ts., 1 p.
File 30 "Spring 'Every/where' ". Ts., 1 p.
File 31 "Spring 'Snow/recedes' ". Ts., 1 p.
File 32 "There". Ts. 1 p.
File 33 "Winter". Ts. 1 p. Drafts, 1992-1994, of 12 poems begun in 1971-1972.
File 34 "All and Every". Ts, 4 p.
File 35 "Approaching Winter". Ts. 2 p.
File 36 "The Birds". Ts., 2 p.
File 37 "Briefly". Ts. 5 p.
File 38 "Complementary". Ts. with corrections, 3 p.
File 39 "Crickets". Ts. with corrections, 5 p.

File 40 "A Dance". Ts., 5 p.
File 41 "Ephemeral Yellow". Ts., 2 p.
File 42 "Fall". Ts. 4p.
File 43 "Fall Cornfield". Ts. with corrections, 2 p.
File 44 "Fall" (various). Ts. with corrections, 11 p.
File 45 "Fall Sky". Ts. 8 p.; ms. 1 p.
File 46 "A Glimpse". Ts., 5 p.
File 47 "In the Park". Ts. 2 p.
File 48 "January Morning". Ts. with corrections, 11 p.
File 49 "A Mat". Ts., 3 p.
File 50 "Morning". Ts., 6 p.
File 51 "Night Sound". Ts. 3 p.
File 52 "November". Ts. 2 p.
File 53 "October 8th". Ts. 8 p.
File 54 "Overcast". Ts. 1 p.

Box 10b:
File 55 "The Primaries". Ts. 3 p.
File 56 "Rain". Ts. 2 p.
File 57 "Rhyme". Ts., 4 p.
File 58 "The River". Ts. 4 p.
File 59 "A Seagull". Ts., 1 p.
File 60 "Seedling". Ts. with corrections, 3 p.

File 61 "September". Ts. with corrections and ts. (car)., 17 p.
File 62 "Snow". Ts. with corrections, 2 p.
File 63 "Sparrows". Ts., 2 p.
File 64 "The Spruce". Ts. 4 p.
File 65 "Sunset". Ts., 7 p.
File 66 "To Barbara".Ts. with corrections, 9 p.
File 67 "Tracks". Ts. 4 p.
File 68 "The Trees". Ts. 2 p.
File 69 "Wind". Ts. 5 p.
File 70 "Winter". Ts. 3 p.
File 71 "Winter Morning". Ts., 3 p.
File 72 "Words". Ts. 8 p.
File 73 "Yew". Ts. 3 p.

File 74 "Bird Tracks". 11 p. of proofs photocopied at 75% of proof size; 1 p. proof of front cover; 1 p. letter from Jack David; 3 p. notes; 1 p. draft of letter to Jack David.
File 75 "Notes for "Bird Tracks". 39 p. notebook-journal, Dec. 14, 1993 to Nov. 7, 1994.
File 76 "Correspondence"
2 p. letters from Jack David;
4 p. retained copies of letters to Jack David;
2 p. letters from Don McLeod;
2 p. retained copies of letters to Don McLeod;
3 p. letter from Bruce Whiteman;
4 p. retained copies of letters to Bruce Whiteman;
1 p. retained copy of letter to Paul Davies;
10 p. drafts of letters;
2 p. notes;
3 p. enclosures.

Box 11a:
File 1 The Concrete Air (forthcoming from The Mercury Press, Nov. 1996)
Preliminary selections. "New poems 1970-1972, preliminary accumulation, page size". 65 p. ts. 5. (part photocopy), revision (64 poems) entitled "Air" and Gordes
and Other Poems"; 3 p. ts. title page and table of contents, entitled "The Fly"; 34 p. ts. (part photocopy), some revision [34 poems] [some not included in the
published book] 1 p. ms. notes.
File 2 "Notes on selection". 40 p. ms & ts lists and notes; 12 p. ts. booklet "Rhymes and Near Rhyme". [8 poems]; 12 p. ts. booklet "Gordes and Other Poems." [8 poems].
File 3 "Barbara's comments" 17 p. ms. & ts. notes.
File 4 "Notes on revision" 17 p. ms. & ts. notes.
Final selection:
File 5 "Copy of typescript sent to Jack David [as "The Fly and Other Poems"]. Then sent to Bev Daurio 15 April 1996. Retitled "The Concrete Air". 96 p. ts. (part carbon, part photocopy) [84 poems].
File 6 "Working copy". 96 p. ts., some notes.
File 7 "First proofs". 99 p. proofs with notations; 1 p. ts. copy for back cover with notations.
File 8 "Second proofs". 94 p. proofs with notations.
File 9 "Third proofs". 96 p. proofs with 2 notations
File 10 "Final proofs". 5 p. proofs with notations; 1 p. notes.

Drafts of the poems:
File 11 Completed poems begun to 1972: drafts to 1972 245 p. ms & ts. drafts [72 poems].

Drafts 1990-1995
File 12 "Accidents". Ts. with corrections, 7 p.
File 13 "Air". Ts. with corrections. 2 p.

Box 11b:
File 14 "Almighty Dollar". Ts. with corrections, 2 p.
File 15 "Always". Ts. 1 p.
File 16 "Anomaly". Ts. with notes, 1 p.
File 17 "Anthill". Ts. 1 p.
File 18 "Ants". Ts. 3 p.
File 19 "At Dawn". Ts. with corrections, 3 p.
File 20 "At Gordes". Ts. with corrections and variations, 5 p.
File 21 "The Baby". Ts. with corrections, 3 p.
File 22 "Bathurst Street". Ts. 1 p.
File 23 "Beauty". Ts. with corrections. 1 p.
File 24 "Between Seasons". Ts. 5 p.
File 25 "The Bird". Ts. 1 p.
File 26 "Celebration". Ts. with different versions, 10 p.
File 27 "Clouds". Ts. 1 p.
File 27 "Complementary Contrast". Ts. 3 p.
File 28 "The Concrete Air". Ts. 3 p.
File 29 "Conflict of Interest". Ts. 2 p.
File 30 "Cote d'Azur". Ts. with corrections, 1 p.
File 31 "December". Ts. 1 p.
File 32 "Dirt". Ts. with corrections, 1 p.
File 33 "Door". Ts. 1 p.
File 34 "Dying". Ts. with corrections, 2p.
File 35 "Eh?". Ts., 2 p.
File 36 "En Canada". Ts. with corrections, 2 p.
File 37 "An Exercise". Ts. 2 p.
File 38 "Fall". Ts. with corrections, 1 p.
File 39 "Fall Song". Ts. with corrections, 3 p.

File 40 "The Fisherman". Ts. and ts.(car.), 7 p.
File 41 "Flight 607", Ts. with corrections, 2 p.
File 42 "Fly". Ts. with corrections, 3 p.
File 43 "The Fly". Ts. with corrections, 3 p.
File 44 "For That". Ts. with revisions, 5 p.
File 45 "From Under the Porch". Ts., 6 p.
File 46 "Gordes". Ts. with corrections, 1 p.
File 47 "The Hum". Ts. with corrections, 1 p.
File 48 "Intent". Ts. with corrections, 2 p.
File 49 "Into Evening". Ts. with corrections and revisions, 3 p.
File 50 "Invocation to the Muse". Ts. with corrections, 3 p.
File 51 "July 22, 1971". Ts. with revisions and corrections, 14 p.
File 52 "Proverbs". Ts., 1 p.
File 53 "Question". Ts. with revisions, 2 p.
File 54 "Raindrops". Ts. with corrections, 4 p.
File 55 "Realities". Ts. with revisions and corrections, 12 p.
File 56 "Rhymes". Ts. with corrections, 5 p.
File 57 "Rhymes" (With his bum...), Ts. with revisions, 2 p.
File 58 "The Small Gardens". Ts. with corrections, 3 p.
File 59 "Smooth and Warm". Ts. with revisions, 2 p.
File 60 "Smooth Water". Ts. with corrections, 2 p.
File 61 "Songs". Ts. 6 p.
File 62 "Southern France". Ts. with corrections, 2 p.
File 63 "Spring". Ts. 2 p.
File 64 "Spring". (O Earth...). Ts. 1 p.
File 65 "Star". Ts., 1 p.
File 66 "Stars". Ts. 5 p.
File 67 "Stars". (Stars are fireflies...). Ts. 4 p.
File 68 "The Storm". Ts. with revisions, 4 p.
File 69 "Takeoff". Ts. 1 p.
File 70 "Talk". Ts. with corrections, 6 p.
File 71 "This & This". Ts. with corrections, 2 p.
File 72 "Toronto Spring". Ts. 1 p.
File 73 "Toward Spring". Ts. 1 p.
File 74 "Turner". Ts. with corrections, 1 p.
File 75 "Venue". Ts. with correction, 1 p.
File 76 "Warning". Ts. 2 p.
File 77 "Winter". Ts. with revisions, 1 p.

Box 12:
Related material
File 1 "Author's notes". 39 p. ms. and ts. notes and drafts.
File 2 "Acknowledgements." 7 p. ts. notes and drafts.
File 3 "Back cover copy". 7 p. ts notes and drafts.
File 4 "Correspondence". 1 p. ms. note from Barbara Caruso [on second proofs].
File 5 "Notebook". 39 p. notebook-journal 2 June 1995 to 17 July 1996.

Other Poetry:
File 6 "The Silence". Poems & prints (BC) project - abandoned 1969. 15 p. mock-up for book; (typescripts of 5 poems; 8 felt-tip drawings by B. Caruso).
File 7 "Poem & print" (BC) leaflet project - abandoned as Weed/flower Press project 1972. 2 p. ts. of 4 poems ("A Star Is Smaller", "Dry Spell", "The Marriage"
and "Our Arms Are Featherless wings") with notations for typesetting; 8 p. camera-ready copy of the 4 poems and colophons; 3 p. galley proofs of 2 poems and colophon; 1 serigraph by B. Caruso, unsigned [later used in the Seripress edition of Our Arms Are Featherless Wings]. 1 serigraph by B. Caruso unsigned [later used in the Seripress edition of Dry Spell]; 1 serigraph by B. Caruso, unsigned, with pencilled notation.
File 8 Poems published 1963-1971 not in With Issa: drafts to 1971. 39 p. ms. & ts. drafts.[15 poems].
File 9 Poems published 1963-1971 not in With Issa: revisions 1990-. 9 p. ts.. drafts.[6 poems].
File 10 Rough drafts & worksheets 1987-1993 for poems included in Bird Tracks On Hard Snow and The Concrete Air and a few unfinished poems. 1 39 p. ts. drafts.
File 11 "Tracks" (broadside) 1990. 2 p. ts. drafts of the poem; 5 p. rubber stamping. 1 p. rubber stamped text with measurements in pencil; 1 p. ts. note;
1 p. ms. note from B. Caruso; 2 p. photocopied reductions of the rubber stamped text; 2 p. trial leaflet (photocopied reduction of rubber stamped text. copy of the rubber stamped broadside is included with other "Publications").

File 12 "Tracks (broadside) 1994." 1 p. photocopied reduction of the rubber stamped text used as a master to produce copies further reduced in size;
5 p. photocopies much reduced in size; 1 p. notes on phone conversation with Nick Drumbolis; 1 p. notes; 2 p. ts. drafts of colophon statement;
1 trial copy with overprinting; 1 out-of-series copy of the final broadside.
File 13 "Three New Poems", booklet 1992. 5 p. ts. booklet (produced in an edition of 3 copies) ("Morning Dew", "Crickets" and "Wind"); 1 p. note.
File 14 "Two Poems", April 1993".
1 p. sheet mimeographed, unfolded trial leaflet of poem "Morning" [ "Morning Dew"];
1 copy of the folded leaflet;
1 p. layout for 2 leaflets ("Morning" and "Two Poems");
1 p. sheet mimeographed, unfolded, for leaflet "Two Poems";
1 copy of the published leaflet "Two Poems" ("Crickets" and "Morning Dew");
1 p. ts. draft of colophon;
1 p. ms. list of possible names for a press;
1 p. ts. notes about this publication.

File 15 "Author's Copies", 1992. 3 p. ts. leaflet of the poem (produced in an edition of 2 copies).
File 16 "Submissions 1970-72" 89 p. ts. (part carbon, part photocopy) of poems submitted to literary periodicals and anthologies.

Prose:
File 17 Review of David McFadden' s Letters From The Earth To The Earth - 1969 or 1970 - unpublished 1 p. ts, revised.
File 18 Review of Barbara Caruso's Colour Lock, Second Series' at Owens Art Gallery, 1975 -- unpublished. 1 p. ts.; 1 p. note from Judith Turnbull; 1 p. photocopy of letter from Rose Danesewich to B. Caruso.
File 19 Review of Modern English Canadian Poetry by Peter Stevens, 1979. [Published in Book Collector's Market].
3 p. ts. (carbon) final version;
2 p. ts. draft;
4 p. ms. notes;
7 p. correspondence;
2 p. printed matter.

File 20 "Proofs, advance copies (including Canadian Preview Book Society), 1986" [Printed in List 86-3 and Catalogue 99 of Nelson Ball, Bookseller.]
19 p. ms. & ts. notes and drafts;
1 copy of List 86-3; 2 p. photocopies to illustrate Catalogue 99;
4 p. notes and drafts; 1 p. letter from G.R. Skanes;
22 p. photocopies of material relating to Canadian Preview Book Society;
8 p. (part photocopy) of material relating to Canadian Preview Book Society;
1 ms chart; 2 p. tearsheet of article about bound galleys;
4 p. letter regarding promotion of The Third Temptation;
1 copy of Catalogue 99.
[Ball's article is titled "A Note on the Forms of Text".]

Translations of Poetry [English versions based on literal translations]
File 21 "Poems from the Romanian (1970)" 4 p. ts. (carbon) final drafts of 3 poems, pencilled revision.
[The original poems were by Nina Cassian, Maria Banus and Camil Petrescu. Two of Ball's English versions were published.]

Editing [other than Weed/flower Press]
File 22 "Urdu project, 1969".[unpublished]
17 p. ts. (photocopy) "Six Canadian Poets" [poems by George Bowering,
Victor Coleman, bp Nichol, Brad Robinson, Nelson Ball and David McFadden]
1 p. ts. (carbon) "Acknowledgements and notes";
2 p. retained copies of letters to Kabir Qureshi;
1 Canadian publication in Urdu [not of these poems].
File 23 "The Poetry Sheet - 1973" [A series of 4 poetry broadsides edited and printed for The Village Book Store.]
3 p. ts. poems by Sean O'Huigin, Doug Fetherling and Ian Young [all published];
1 letter from Doug Fetherling;
1 copy of each of the 4 published broadsides; (letter and 4 poems) [not published];
14 p. Ts. poems from Hans Jewinski [not published];
1 p. ts. poem from bp Nichol [not published].
File 24 Frank Harrington's Kristmiss Book.
"Original Texts". 2 photocopies of "Kristmiss Diary 1860...1900" from the Family Herald, Dec. 19, 1963;
1 copy of The Bruce County Historical Society Year Book 1971 with the
"Kristmiss Diary" printed on pages 6-8. [The latter is the text Ball worked with in 1971.]

File 25 "Edited texts"
2 p. ms. of the entries of 1860 and 1861 in short lines [1971];
9 p. ts. of lined text stapled into orange paper covers [1971];
2 p. ms. draft of preface [1971] laid into above typescript;
17 p. ts. of preface and lined text stapled into orange paper covers [1971] revised in ink in 1993 to follow the Family Herald version.
File 26 "Preface, Afterword" 12 p. ts. drafts of Afterword; 6 p. ts. notes, drafts of Preface.
File 27 "A Note on the Editor".
1 p. ts. (carbon) copy for back cover written by Barbara Caruso;
1 p. ts. (carbon) copy for biog. of the editor written by B. Caruso;
2 p. ts. drafts for back cover and biog. of the editor written by N. Ball.

File 28 "Proofs" 22 p. first proofs, uncorrected; 22 p. first proofs, corrected; 4 p. photocopy of ts. and proofs of "Afterword"; 25 p. second proofs with some ts.;
2 p. proofs of back cover copy; 1 p. proof, revised, note on the photographer; 27 p. third proofs, corrections on 2 pages; 3 p. notes.
File 29 "Illustrations not used" 3 p. ms. notes; 95 p. photocopies of photographs from several sources but mostly from family photographs in Ball's possession.
File 30 "Sallows' photos" 32 p. photocopies of photographs "final selection"; 2 p. photocopies of photographs used on book jacket and portrait of Sallows;
12 p. photocopies of photographs "excluded from final selection"; 27 p. ts. (photocopy) essay by S. Lynn Campbell "R.R. Sallows landscape and Portrait Photographer.
File 31 "Maps" 10 p. photocopies of maps and gazetteer pages, some annotations.
File 32 "Chronology, notes" 3 p. ts. chronology and notes; 1 p. ms. note from B. Caruso.

File 33 "Correspondence: members of Bruce County Historical Society". 14 p. letters and retained copies of letters (Clive Hepburn, Donald J. McDonald
and Marion McGillivray).
File 34 "Correspondence: Lynn Campbell".
7 p. letters and retained copies of letters; 4 p. drafts of a letter; 1 p. note.
File 35 "Correspondence: H. Cordon Green". 3 p. letter and retained copies of letters.
File 36 "Correspondence: various archives and libraries". 16 p. letters and retained copies of letters; 6 p. notes.
File 37 "Phone calls: attempt to locate Donald McDonald". 3 p. photocopies of pages of the Toronto phone book; 2 p. notes.
File 38 "Layout". 64 p. small mockup, stapled; 64 p. of proofs and pages inserted to indicate placement of illustrations.
File 39 "Correspondence: Bev Daurio".
9 p. letters from Bev Daurio; 12 p. retained copies of letters to Bev Daurio; 2 p. notes.

File 40 "Notebook". 28 p. notebook-journal, June 19 to Sept.17, 1993.
File 41 "Correspondence: various".
2 p. letters to and from The Ontario Historical Society;
1 p. letter from James Reaney [declining to write, a blurb]; 25 p. second proofs;
2 p. retained copies of letters to James Reaney;
1 p. note.
File 42 "Review copies, complimentary copies".
2 p. retained copies of letters; 1 p. ts notes; 7 p. photocopy of jacket title page and Afterword with list of those to whom it was sent; 1 p. ts. list

Series 2:
Literary, publishing, personal, and family correspondence. --1960-1994. -- 96 cm of textual records and graphic material. -- Title based on contents of series. Boxes 13-15.

Box 13a:
Literary:
File 1 Adeney, Christopher (1992) From: 1 Tls To: 2 TL(car) with: 6 clippings; 8 p. (photocopy) of material relating to Marcus Adeney and Graphic Publishers; 1 p. note
File 2 Appell, M.R. (1971-94) From: 24 ALs To: 14 TLs (car) with: 66 p. ts. (photocopy) poems; 7 p. ts. photocopy) short story; 14 p. ts. (photocopy) chapter of novel; 1 poem postcard; 1 p. notes
File 3 Arc (1993). To: 1 TL (car).
File 4 Balmer, Wayne (1990-92) From: 5 ALs and TLs To: 3 TL(car).; 14 p. ts. prose & poetry
File 5 Barbour, Douglas (1972-92) From: 11 TLs To: 4 TLs (car).; 3 p. ts. (photocopy) poetry; 1 poem card, signed
File 6 Bates, Ronald (1972) From: 1 TLs
File 7 Bayard, Caroline (1975) 10 p. ts. (photocopy) of unpublished interview of Nelson Ball by Caroline Bayard.
File 8 Beissel, Henry (1974) From:1 ALS.
File 9 Bernhardt, Anne (1993) To:1 TL(car).
File 10 Birney, Earle (1967-72) From: 8 ALS and TLs To: 5 TL(car); 1 p. note; 1 p. photocopy letter
File 11 Bissett, Bill (1970-73)
From: 14 ALS and TLs To: 4 TLs (car). 4 p. ts. (photocopy) "Dragon Fly"; 1 p. ts. (carbon) poem by N. Ball;
2 p. ts. (photocopy) poem by N. Ball 1 p. ts. poem by B. Caruso; 2 p. mimeo re. L.C. P. and readings.

Box 13b:
File 11a Bissett, Colleen (1992) From: 2
File 11b Boates, Robert (1991) From: 1 To: 1
File 12 Bowering, George (1969-73)
From: 9 TLs To: 4 TLs (car) 1 p. ts. poem 1 photograph of Angela Bowering; 1 SGWU tabloid with interview
File 13 Brady, Sheila (1973) To: 1 [Student in Robert Hogg's Modern Canadian poetry class at Carleton University]
File 14 Brick Books (1993) From: 1 Ap.c. To: 1 TL (car).
File 15 Brilliant, Alan (1969-72) From: 3 T L. To: 1 ALs (car) 1 p. (photocopy) letter; 1 photograph
File 16 Brodzky, Ann (1971) To:1 TL(car).
File 17 Buri, S.G. (1971-1988) From:3 ALs and TLs; 3 p. press release for a literary series
File 18 Burnham, Clint (1990-92) From:10 TLs To: 7 TL (car).; 1 clipping
File 19 Burnlees, Dee (1992) From:1 ALs. [Former teacher & friend of John Curry]
File 20 C.B.C. Radio (1971-72) From:3 TLs; 3 p. press release re. "Poets of Canada" series on the program "Anthologies"
File 21 CJRT-FM (1972) From: 2 TLs

File 21a Campbell, S. Lynn [Correspondence in Series 1]
File 22 Canada Council (1967-68 ) From: 5 TLs To: 4 TL.
2 p. Weed/flower Press financial statement; 4 p. Weed/flower Press request for small press grant
File 23 Canada Council: Arts From:7 TLs 2 p. memo; Bursary 1971 6 p. notes & completed application; 3 p. reports
File 24 Canada Council (1972) From: 1 TLs
File 25 Carlson, Chuck (1972) From: 1 TLs Additional correspondence in Series 1.
File 26 Catanoy, Nicholas (1970-71) From: 6 TLs To: 8 TLs (car); 8 p. rough translation into French by B. Caruso of 8 poems by N. Ball.
File 27 Cianciullo, Frank (1972) From: 3 ALs. and TLs To:1 TL(car)
File 28 Coach House Press (1975-1992) From: 6 TLs To: 1 TL (car).; 4 p. proof of 4 poems by N. Ball.
File 29 Coleman, Victor (circa 1968-70) From: 2 ALs. To: 1 leaflet: "Modern First Editions" Catalogue. no. 1 from Island Press & Coach House Press [circa 1965-67]
File 30 Coles, Laura (1991-92) From:1 TLs To:1 TL (c)

File 31 Colleary, John (1980) From: 1 TLs
File 32 Colombo, John Robert (1970-77) From: 12 TLs To: 5 TLs; 2 p. schedule for "In Person" readings at the ROM in 1972; 1 poster for "In Person" readings
File 33 Contemporary Authors (1984-92) From: 4 TLs To:3 TLs ;15 p. photocopies & printed matter
File 34 Cullen, Don (1974) From: 1 TL.
File 35 Cunningham, Mrs. R. (1993) From: 1 TL. To: 1 TL(c).
File 38 Curry, John [jwcurry] (1982-92)
From: 35 ALs. To: 17 TLs(car) 9 p. Curvd H&Z receipts 1 p. Curvd H&Z receipt 1990; 4 pieces ephemera; 4 p. notes
[Additional correspondence in Series 1]
File 39 Daurio Beverley (1991-93) From: 5 TLs To: 5 TLs [Additional correspondence in Series 1].

File 40 David, Jack (1976-94)
From: 5 ALs. To: 4 TL(car). 10 p. ts. (photocopy) "Weed/flower Press"; 2 p. proof of "Weed/flower Press"; 2 p. ts. (carbon) "List of titles published" compiled by N. Ball; 4 p. notes [ Additional correspondence in Series 1].
File 41 Davies, Alan (1974-75) From: 2 TLs
File 42 Descant (1993) From: 1 TLs To: 1 TL(car).
File 43 Donnell, David (1980) From:1 Acs. Exhibition catalogue "Twenty-five years of small press publishing in Ontario"
File 44 Downing, Robert (1991-92) From: 5 Apcs To: 7 TLs (car). 1 p. "Canada day is a paper flag: a manifesto";
14 p. cv & Bio data; 1 p. prospectus; 1 AGH Bulletin; 1 p. note
File 45 Doyle, Mike (1970-73) From: 20 ALs. To:15 TL (car);1 p. note.

File 46 Dragland, Stan (1971-94) From: 3 ALs, TLs To: 1 TL (car).
File 47 Drumbolis, Nick (1985-92) From: 8 TLs To: 8 TLs (car).
File 48 Editura Albatros (1975) From: 1 TL To: 1 TL (car).
File 49 Ellaschuk Lorne (1987) From: 1 TL.
File 50 Eshleman, Clayton (1971) From: 1 TL
File 50a Everson, Ron (1972) From: 2
File 51 Fetherling, Doug (n.d.) From: 2 TLs To:1 invitation

File 52 Garnet Eldon (1973) From: 2 TLs.
File 53 Gasparini, Len (1973) From: 3 TLs To:1 TL.
File 54 Gilbert, Gerry (1972-73) From: 2 announcements; 1 prospectus for BC Monthly Typesetting Service.
File 55 Gill, John (1970-71) From: 1 To: 2
File 56 Gill, Lakshmi (1974) From: 1
File 57 Godfrey, Dave (1976) From: 1
File 58 Godfrey, Ellen (1974) From: 1
File 59 Green H. Gordon [Correspondence in Series 1]
File 60 Greenwood, Michael (1972) From: 1
File 61 Grol, Lini (1974) 3 cards; 2 p. reviews
File 62 Gustafson, Ralph (1992) From : 1
File 63 Hawkins, William From: 1
File 64 Hoad, Linda (1990) To: 1 [National Library]
File 65 Hockin, John (1971) To: 1 [High school teacher in Brockville] 1 p. poem by a student in Greece

File 66 Hogg, Robert (1971-73) From: 2
File 67 Hollo, Anselm (1969-70) From: 8 To: 1; 1 p. (photocopy) letter
File 68 Hood, Wharton (1989-92) From: 11; 3 poem postcards; 1 p. note

Box 14a:
File 1 Inkster, Tim (1993) From: 1 ALs. To: 1 TL.
File 2 Jacobs, Winnie (1991) From: 2 TLs. To: 1 TL. (Woodland Cultural Centre).
File 3 Jewinski, Hans (1976-93) From : 5 ALS. To: 1 TL; 7 p. (photocopy) poems; 5 Christmas poems; Birthday poem for Tricia; in memoriam leaflet with poem
File 4 Johnston, Brian David (1990-94) From: 17 To: 13; 6 poems; 5 p. "concrete poetry" for an exhibition; 9 envelopes; 5 postcards by Anne Hansen [Johnston's ex-spouse]; 23 pages & pieces: announcements, clippings, catalogues, etc.
File 5 Jukelevics, Nicette (1972) From: 1 TL. and 1 card.
File 6 Kent State University (1993) From: 1 TL.
File 7 Kimber1ey, Nick (1971-72) From: 1 TL. To: 1 ALS (carbon) [Compendium Bookshop, London, England]
File 8 Kissam, Ed (1969-70) From: 2 ALs. and TLs. To: 1 TL.
File 9 Knight, Lorna (1989-90) From: 2 TLs. From: 1 Invitation to exhibition. 5 photographs of the exhibition
File 10 Kostelanetz, Richard (1973) From: 1 card

File 11 Kritzwiser, Kay (1985-92) From:1 card To: 2 TL.
File 12 Lamb, Kathryn (1986) From: 1 TLs. From: 1 TLs.
File 13 Lane, Pat (1971) From: 1 To: 1
File 14 Lawson, Jon Arno (1990-92) From: 4 To: 3; 1 p. ts (photocopy) poem; 31 p. ts (photocopy) text of "Ad Sanctos" by bp Nichol
File 15 Lawton, Dean (1975) From: 1
File 16 League of Canadian Poets (1970-1977) From: 4; 23 circular letters 9 reports, etc.
File 17 Learn, Beth (1974) From: 1
File 18 Lecker, Robert (1978) From: 1 To: 1
File 19 Levy, D.A.. (1968) 1 p. notice of his death; 2 p. poems
File 20 Little, Dave (1992) To: 1 [Barbara Caruso's nephew-in-law]

File 21 Lechhead, Douglas (1970) From: 1
File 22 Lopes, Damian (1991-94) From: 19 To: 10; 2 p. notes
File 23 Lewell, Jim (1971-73) From: 11 To: 2 [Asphodel Book Shop, Burton, Ohio]
File 24 McCabe, Kevin (1981) To: 1
File 25 McCutcheon, Sarah (1972-73) From: 3 To: 1
File 26 Macdonald, Adrian (197-) From: 2
File 27 MacEwen, Gwendolyn (1980) From: 1 [form letter]
File 28 McFadden, David (1977) From: 1 [form letter]
File 29 McKinnon, Barry [circa 1974] From: 1
File 30 McLeod, Don [Correspondence in Series 1]

File 31 Mandel, Eli (1970) From: 2
File 32 Marron, Kevin (1990-93) From: 1 To: 3
File 33 Martin, Peter (1970-71) From: 2 To: 2
File 34 Metcalf, John (1991) From: 1
File 35 Morgan, Richard (1978) From: 1
File 36 Morin, Gustave (1992-93) From: 25 To: 10; 2 p. notes; 10 p. small drawings; various enclosures
File 37 Mosaic Press (1977) From: 1
File 38 Muhistock, Louis (1977) From: 2
File 39 Muihallen, Karen From: 2 2 p. ts (photocopy) "Profile on Weed/flower Press"
File 40 Mew, W. N. (1973) From: 1 [form letter]

File 41 New Quarterly (1994) From: 1
File 42 Newlove, John (1969-72) From: 3 To: 1; 4 p. ts Newlove's translation of four Romanian poems; 1 offprint of poem; 2 invitations; 1 photograph
File 43 Nichol, bp (197-) 4 p. ts (photocopy) of Nichol's poem "Negatives (1): Force Movements" with 25 word inscription
File 44 Nichol, Eleanor (1990-94) From: 1 To: 3; 1 invitation to show of fabric work; 1 invitation to inauguration of "bp Nichol Lane" in Toronto; 1 poem card
File 45 Nickell, Joe (1970-72) From: 2 To: 1; 2 p. ts (carbon) introduction to Nickell's poetry by D. Fetherling
File 46 Nickson, Keith (1991) From: 1; 3 p. article "Hot Properties"
File 47 Ontario Arts Council (1973-75) From: 2; 7 p. notes for 1971 grant application [did not apply]
File 48 Ontario Ministry of Education Circular 15 (1974) From: 1
File 49 Page, P.K. (1972-76) From: 2 To: 2
File 50 Piffer, Phil (1971) From: 1

File 51 Powell, D. Reid (1972) From: 3 1 offprint of poem
File 52 Price, Kathleen (1934) From: 2 [Re her M.A. thesis "The Small Literary Press in Canada, 1964-72"]
File 53 Purdy, Al (1967) From: 2 To: 3
File 54 Randall Press
File 55 Questionnaires [not responded to] (1971-90) From: 14
File 56 Reaney, James [Correspondence in Series 1]
File 57 Reid, Rob (1986) From: 1
File 58 Robinson, Brad (1970) From: 3 To: 1
File 59 Rosenberg, David (1971-72) From: 4 To: 1 invitation

File 60 Rosenblatt, Joe (1971-72) From: 4 To: 1 announcement; 1 p. cv
File 61 Russo, Leonard (1971) From: 1
File 62 Sattler, Martha (1987) From: 1 [Re.: bibliog. of Clayton Eshleman]
File 63 Scott, F.R. (1968) From: 1
File 64 Scott, James R. (1967-77) From: 2 To: 3; 1 p. recommendation of Weed/flower Press to Canada Council
File 65 Siebrasse, Glen (1971) From: 1
File 66 Souster, Raymond (1967-94) From: 5 To: 6; 1 p. ts poem; 4 p. photocopies of poems by A.R. Ammons
File 67 Struthers, Tim (1991) From: 1 To: 1; 23 p. "A New Year's letter to my friends January 1988"
File 68 Suknaski, Andy (1974) From: 1
File 69 Tallman, Warren (1969-70) From: 2
File 70 Thomas, Sean From: 1
File 71 Tidler, Charles (1972) From: 1

Box 14b:
File 72 Toronto Daily Star (1971-74) To: 2; 2 photocopies of columns by Kildare Dobbs
File 73 Toronto Small Press Croup (1994-95) To: 2
File 74 Tostevin, Lola (1991) From: 1 To: 1
File 75 UU, David (1970-72) From: 8 To: 1 [Additional correspondence in Series 1]
File 76 Urquhart, Jane (1992-1995) From: 5 To: 4; 3 p. notes; 1 p. poem by R. Jeffers given to me by Tony Urquhart
File 77 Van Nostrand Reinhold (1972) From: 1 To: 1
File 78 Wallrich, Larry (1972) From: 1
File 79 Ward, Kevin (1970) From: 3; 5 p. ts poems [Student in John Hockin' s High School English class in Brockville]
File 80 White, Susan (1990-92) From: 2 [High School friend; former editor of The Huron Expositor Seaforth]

File 81 Whiteman, Bruce [Correspondence in Series 1]
File 82 Who's Who in Canadian Literature (1993) From: 5 To: 5; 10 p. guidelines, etc.
File 83 Wilson, Keith (1966) From: 1
File 84 Woods, Elizabeth (1970) From: 1 To: 1
File 85 Writers' Union of Canada From: 2
File 86 Young, David (1989) From: 1 [form letter]
File 87 Unsorted (Literary) 37 p. letters & printed circulars
File 88 Unsorted (WFP) To: 15 Christmas cards:
Martin Ahyenus (Village Book Store) To: 5
Stan Bevington (Coach House Press) To: 1
Stuart MacKinnon To: 1
Michael Macklem (Oberon Press) To: 1 offprint of article
Ants & Laurel Reigo To: 2
Jim Roberts To: 1
Glen Siebrasse (delta can books) To: 1
Ray & Lia Souster To: 4
Talonbooks To: 1

Files 89-95 Announcements [Announcements & invitations: poetry readings, book launches art shows, writing workshops 1 etc.]

Box 15a:
Publishing:
Weed/flower Press (Organizations and Institutions)
File 1 Advertising: Books in Canada
From: 5 To: 4 2 rate cards; 3 tearsheets 1971-72
File 2 Advertising: Free or exchange 2 tearsheets listings 1971
File 3 Advertising: Dustbooks 1972 To: 2
File 4 Bibliographical Society of Canada 1972 From: 1

File 5 COSMEP 1971-73 From: 2 1 issue of Newsletter
File 6 Canada Council: Block Grant To: 3; Approximately 100 pages of notes, memos, Program 1972-73 circulars and forms relating to the application for, and receipt of, a Block Grant of $3,000 in 1972 (includes 44 p. notes to prepare a summary of direct dollar investment 1969-72 and a cost and revenue analysis for publishing 7 titles in 1972)
File 7 Canadian Book Publishers' Council 17 circular memos mainly regarding 1971-74 exhibits
File 8 Canadian Books in Print From: 1 To: 1; 11 p. entry forms for 11 titles; 1971-74; 3 circular memos
File 9 Canadian Embassy, Washington From: 3 To: 1 2 pieces printed matter, 1971-72

File 10 Canadian Library Association From: 2, 1972
File 11 Canadian School Library Association From: 4 To: 1, 1972-74
File 12 Exhibits: Dalhousie Univ. From: 4 To: 4 1 announcement 1970-73
File 13 Exhibits: Frankfurt 1971 To: 2 3 circular memos; 6 p. title cards and invoices; 1 p. notes
File 14 Exhibits: "Look of Books" 3 certificates for award in 1970; 3 calls 1970-74 for entries; 1 circular memo

Box 15b:
File 15 Exhibits: 1971-1975 From: 13 To: 3; 9 circular memos; 2 invoices; 1 press release

File 16 Independent Publishers' Association 1972-74 From: 7 To: 2 1 p. ts (carbon) comments on I.PA, "Statement of Policy"; 2 p. ts (carbon) data sheet; 7 p. notes
File 17 Library Journal 1971 From: 1 To: 1
File 18 Michigan State University From: 3 A.J.M. Smith Prize 1973-74
File 19 National Library 1966-74 From: 2 22 legal deposit slips
File 20 Province of Ontario Council From: 4 To: 3; 1 circular memo; [Re.: application for the Arts: Assistance to For, to and receipt of, a grant of publishers 1970-72 $1000 in 1972]
File 21 Ontario Arts Council; Aid to Writers 1973 From: 2 To: 3; 1 circular memo; 3 p. notes
File 22 Ontario Ministry of Education 1971-72 From: 5 To: 2; Circular 15
File 23 Ontario Royal Commission on Book Publishing 1971 From: 1

File 24 Quill & Quire: Publishers Directory 1972-73 From: 2
File 25 Requests for books: complimentary 1972-73 From: 2
File 26 Requests for review copies of books 1972-75 From: 9
File 27 Sale of Weed/flower Press archive 1967-68 From: 2 To: 3 [Letters to U. of T., Univ. of Maine and Martin Ahvenus. Martin sold the archive to McMaster Univ. in 1970]
File 28 Statistics Canada 1975 From: 1

Personal Correspondence
File 29 Bemrose, Fred (1989-92) From: 3 To: 1 [Curator of Paris Museum & Historical Society; father of Kathryn Bemrose the painter and John Bemrose the writer]
File 30 Cooke, Nancy (1993) To: 1 [Daughter of R.R. Sallows]
File 31 Gadatsy, Julianne (1991) To: 1 1 clipping
File 32 Gordoneer, Jim (1986) To: 1 [Painter in Victoria, B.C. - friend of Barbara Caruso]
File 33 Crover, Rachel (1988) To: 1 [Librarian at U. of T. Library - owns some of Barbara Caruso's work]
File 34 Hazelgrove, Nancy (1992) To: 1 [Painter in Toronto]
File 35 Hovey, Mary (1971) From: 1 [Friend of Frances Ball]
File 36 McLennan Insurance (1967-83) From: 12 To: 7; Fire insurance policies; 10 p. notes

File 37 Metcalf, Elva (1993) From: 1
File 38 Chain Art Letter (1990-91) From: 3 To: 2; 1 print; 1 literary magazine; 1 collage; 8 slides; 3 p. poems; 2 envelopes; 1 p. notes
File 39 Unsorted From: 6 To: 2 1 p. note

Family Correspondence
File 40 Ball, Alice [Aunt] 1979-1989 From: 3 To: 2
File 41 Ball, Elizabeth [Sister] 1981-1988 From: 5 To: 1
File 42 Ball, Frances [Mother] 1963-1990 From: 28 To: 1 3 p. ms poem by Frances; clippings
File 43 Ball, Joe [Brother] 1966-93 From: 2
File 44 Ball, Ailliam [Father] 1962 From: 1
File 45 Caruso, Joan [Sister-in-law] 1972-1978 From: 2
File 46 Elliott, Jean [Aunt] 1964-1972 From: 6
File 47 Mossop, Ethel [Grandmother] 1962-1964 From: 5
File 48 Philpott, Mary [Sister] 1992 From: 2
Files 49-51 Barbara Caruso to Nelson' s family 1965-1981 From: 60
Files 52-56 Ball to family (1960-1980) From: 106

Series 3:
Weed/flower Press. - 1965-1993. - 64 cm of textual records. - Title based on content of series. - Boxes 16-17.

Box 16:
File 1 Nelson Ball. Points of Attention. Prints by Barbara Caruso.
Typescript; Galley proofs; Camera-ready sheets; Typescript mock-up; Galley proof mock-up; Instructions to binder, other notes; Printed sheets with first selection of E6 prints"; Notes on cost, 1 distribution.
File 2 Nelson Ball. Round Stone. Print by Barbara Caruso.
Typescript mock-up bound in heavy card covers in plain jacket; typescript mock-up, bound in light card covers, 1 paper label; Typescript mock-up, stapled, without covers, used as guide in typing printing stencils; Printed and bound copy of the book with signed & numbered print in extra outer plain acetate jacket.
File 3 Bill Bissett. Dragon Fly.
Photocopy of typescript with author's note and Ball's notations for printing; Holograph mock-up; Heavy card guide for folding covers.
File 4 George Bowering. George Vancouver.
Photocopy of typescript with Ball's notations for printing; Typescript sheet "other books" by Bowering; Holograph mock-up; Card guide for folding the covers.
File 5 George Bowering. Layers 1-13.
Typescript with Ball's notations for printing; Holograph mock-up; Notes on cost.

File 6 S.G. Bun. Elephant Girl. Preliminary cover design by Barbara Caruso.
File 7 Victor Coleman. Old Friends and Ghosts.
Typescript with author's notations and Ball's notations for printing; Holograph mock-up; Instructions to the binder; Printed and bound copy of the book
File 8 John Robert Colombo. Leonardo's Lists.
Typescript (original, carbon copies, notations for printing; Author's ts copy for cover; Ball's ts copy for cover; Holograph mock-up.
File 9 John Robert Colombo. Praise Poems.
Photocopy of typescript notations; Author's typescripts for errata for one of the ts poems, cover copy, an earlier shorter version of the book and additional poems; Editor's ts for cover copy; Holograph mock-up; Printed book, stapled, marked "sample trim"; Printed book, stapled, laid into printed covers.
File 10 Mike Doyle. For The Ark.
Typescript (original, carbon, photocopy) with notations; Holograph mockup; Printed sheets, stapled in signatures; Notes on cost.

File 11 Doug Fetherling. Eleven Early Poems.
Typescript with author's revision and Ball's notations; Holograph mockup.
File 12 Doug Fetherling. My Experience.
Photocopy of typescript stapled into card cover; Card guide for folding the covers.
File 13 Anselm Hollo. America Del Norte & Other Peace Herb Poems. Typescript titled "yak turds" inscribed "for Nelson & Barbara.. .Nov '69"; typescript (revised) titled "yak turds"; typescript with Ball's notations; typescript and holograph mock-up; Filing folder with author's note.
File 14 David McFadden. The Ova Yogas
Printed sheets. Press edition laid into printed cover
File 15 David McFadden. The Poem Poem. Preliminary cover by Barbara Caruso.

File16 bp Nichol. Confessions of an Elizabethan Fan Dancer.
A copy of the published first edition (Writers forum quartos) with editorial notations on a five pages; Author's typescripts of five additional poems with some notations; Holograph mock-up, stapled into the printed covers; Author' notes (ms & ts) regarding selection and acknowledgements; Author's 5 note for possible blurb; Editorial and production notes; Notes on cost.
File 17 bp Nichol. The Other Side of the Room.
Typescript with author's revision and notations and Ball's notations for printing; questions regarding layout and design with the author's responses; holograph mock-up; instructions to binder; trial copy of the book; notes on cost; card guides for folding covers (used also for Old Friends' Ghosts and America Del Norte).
File 18 Nickell, Joe. The Changing Air.
Typescript (photocopy) with notations; typescripts (photocopy) of poems excluded; Mock-up prepared from printed sheets of Skin Scales for Psoriasis Sufferers; Mock-up of cover on printed cover of Skin Scales.
File19 Brad Robinson. Rain-Pipe Poems.
Card guide for folding covers used also for Skin Scales.
File 20 David Rosenberg. Headlights.
Typescript with notations. Letter (carbon) to the author from the editor; Typescript & holograph mock-up; Card guide for folding covers.
File 21 David UU. Before the Golden Dawn. Typescript with notations.

Other Manuscripts:
File 22 Barbour, Douglas, 40 p. ts (photocopy) poems
File 23 Colombo, John Robert, 8 p. ts carbon "The Golden Touch"
File 24 Davis, Scott, 8 p. ts poems, signed; 1 printed poem
File 25 Doyle, Mike, 8 p. ts (part photocopy) poems, inscribed & signed
File 26 Eshleman, Clayton, 1 p. ts, poems, inscribed & signed
File 27 McCaffery, Steve, 16 p., ts (photocopy) concrete poem "Carnival"
File 28 Reigo, Ants, 74 p. TLs. poems
File 29 Robinson, Brad, 42 p. ts poems, inscribed & signed; 7 p., ts (photocopy) of a short story

Various:
File 30 In-house printing: Review slips
File 31. Circulars, Announcements
File 32 Circular mailings (includes mailing lists)
File 33 Weed Index compiled by N. Ball 6 p., ts
File 34 Business registration 1970
File 35 ISBN Log Book
File 36 Stationary (not printed in-house)
File 37 Stock list 1971
File 38 Bibliographical notes and 1970 stock list
File 39 Statement for Marjorie Pearson, 1970
File 40 Draft (1971) of statement or letter
File 41 Miscellaneous notes & calculations
File 42 New Wave Canada: photograph for covers from Ray Souster
File 43 Reviews and articles

File 44 Production and Distribution Costs 1965-1968
Ledger sheets: list of book titles and magazine issue numbers with itemized costs for the production and distribution of each; list of general press expenses not assigned to individual publications. Account book sheets: continuation of above.
File 45 Distribution - Room of Clocks:
Note on distribution dated 10 March 1966; on verso is printed announcement of Weed and Room of Clocks (Total printing noted as 192 copies.)
List of recipients of review and complimentary copies; note on mailing of announcements. List of sales Jan 1966 to Feb 1967
File 46 Distribution - Weed:
Notes on distribution and printing of Weed no. 1
Notes on distribution and printing of Weed no. 2 & 3
Notes on distribution and printing of Weed no. 4
Notes on printing and costs of Weed no. 5
Notes on sales of Weed nos. 1 to 4 to July 1966
[Number of copies printed of Weed no. 1 to 5 is recorded.]

File 47 Distribution - Exchange copies - Weed:
Ledger sheet: mailing list for exchange copies with issue numbers sent to each recipient recorded
Mailing list for exchange copies of nos. 1 & 2; on verse is printed flyer for Volume 63 issued prior to Oct 1965
Sheet: list of publications considered for exchange copy mailing list
File 48 Distribution - Subscriptions - Weed:
Ledger sheets: mailing list of 34 individual subscribers to Weed and Hyphid with amounts and dates paid and issue numbers sent
Ledger sheets: mailing list of 28 library subscribers to Weed and Hyphid with amounts and dates paid and issue numbers sent
Ledger sheet: record of sales of back issues to July 1967
Distribution - Subscriptions - Card file: mailing list of subscribers with amounts paid and issue numbers sent recorded

File 49 Distribution - Books - 1966-1967:
Notes on distribution and printing of Ottawa Poems
Record of sales of Ottawa Poems July 1966 to April 1967
Notes on distribution and printing of The Windows
Record of sales of The Windows July 1966 to April 1967; on verso is record of sales of 3 x 4 Is Oct-Dec 1966
Notes on distribution of 3 x 4 Is
List of recipients of review and exchange copies of Ottawa Poems, The Windows, 3 x 4 Is
List of recipients of complimentary and review copies of exchange What They Say, The Poem Poem, Elephant Girl, Subject/Object and Beaufort's Scale [for some titles the number of copies printed is recorded.]

File 50 Distribution - Book & Magazines - 1967-1970:
Card file: list of recipients of complimentary, exchange and review copies 1967-1970 (titles noted; some exchange publications received are noted on verses)
File 51 Distribution - Book - 1970-1971:
Photocopied sheet of review slips for Window Poems, The True Eventual Story of Billy the Kid, The Story of Cinderella My Experience in The War, The Rainpipe Poems, Skin Scales for Psoriasis Sufferers
Mailing list of reviewers; attached are review slips for Old Friends' Ghosts, Dragon Fly, Before the Golden Dawn, Headlights, George Vancouver and America Del Norte
Note regarding The True Eventual Story of Billy the Kid and The Changing Air
Lists of individuals who were sent copies of Old Friends' Ghosts, Dragon Fly and Before the Golden Dawn; lists of individuals and publications to whom review or complimentary copies could be sent; on verse are lists of things to do and other notes circa 1970
Paste-up: to produce review slips

File 52 Distribution - Books - 1972-1974:
List of recipients of review and complimentary copies in 1972 (titles recorded)
Lists of review, complimentary and authors's copies distributed in 1973
Lists of review, complimentary and authors' copies distributed in 1974
File 53 Sales - 1966-1967
Ledger sheets: list of 45 bookstores with titles and quantities of books and issue numbers and quantities of Weed sold, consigned and returned
List of book titles with sales to individuals, libraries and library agents for May to Nov. 1967
File 54 Sales - 1967-1969:
Card file: list of book titles and issue numbers of Weed and Hyphid with sales of each to bookstores, individuals, libraries and library agents for Oct 1967 to Oct 1969. Tota1 sales to Oct 1967 are noted on the cards for the earlier book titles.
File 55 Sales - 1968-1972:
Card file: list of bookstores, individuals, libraries and library agents with dates and amounts of their purchases
File 56 Invoice Ledger, 1973-1974
Ledger sheets: list of bookstores, individuals, libraries and library agents with dates and amounts of their purchases

Box 17:
Other Mimeograph Printing Jobs and Projects
File 1 For Victor Coleman (a component of Is Four) 1967
"Lebanon Voices" by Bill Bissett. Printed title page and text in black ink. Black dotting achieved by Barbara Caruso by tapping stencil with a wire brush prior to printing. The green author's signature on the title page was printed elsewhere.
File 2 For T. Eaton Co. (Joan Caruso) 1967, 1971
Children's menu insert (illustrated by Barbara Caruso). 800 copies printed in Oct. 1967. A new stencil was made for a reprint of 550 copies in Feb. 1971.
File 3 For the League of Canadian Poets (Ray Souster) 1968. Seven notices and forms relating to the "General Meeting" Oct. 18-20, 1963 were printed. They are listed on Ball's invoices dated Sept. 21 and Oct. 15, 1963. Only 2 are present in the file.
File 4 For Conestoga College (Barry Lord) 1969 "In Store" literary magazine. Printed 500 copies of the text.
File 5 For Jim Lewell (The Asphodel Book Shop) 1970
"The Asphodel Book Shop. Catalogue 26." Text mimeographed. Cover designed by Barbara Caruso and printed elsewhere. Includes 6 ts (photocopy) poems by John Newlove.

File 6 For Village Book Store (Martin Ahvenus) 1970 1973, 1974
"Catalogue of Contemporary Canadian Poetry" [Nov. 1970]. Cover printed elsewhere.
"Catalogue 3: Contemporary Canadian Poetry" [June 1973]. Cover printed elsewhere.
"List 11" and "List 12" [Nov 1973]; "List 13: Canadian Poetry" [May 1974]; "Books for Collectors" [Feb. 1974]. [Ball may have printed other catalogues and lists for Marty. A search of Ball's invoices would answer this.]
File 7 For Nelson Ball and Barbara Caruso (1970)
Christmas card: poem "Points of Attention" by N. Ball; silkscreen print by Barbara Caruso. Fewer than 20 copies were printed.
File 8 For Nelson Ball (circa 1971)
"Electricity" by Louis Dudek. An unauthorized printing of 25 copies, not for sale. Two leaves in plain card covers. File also contains a photocopy of the poem from a cow Dudek had sent to a fellow poet.

Files 9-10 For David Rosenberg (1971) (2 files)
Paris & London. Text mimeographed. Cover printed at Coach House Press. A Star In My Hair. Text mimeographed. Cover printed at Coach House Press.
File 11 For Ganglia Press (bp Nichol) 1972 Ganglia Press Index. Compiled by bp Nichol.
File 12 For Village Book Store (Martin Ahvenus) 1973
"The Poetry Sheet" nos. 1-4. Broadsides of poems by Sean 0' Huigin, Doug Fetherling, Ian Young and Nelson Ball. Printed in editions of 100 copies.
File 13 For Seripress (Barbara Caruso) 1973-1981. Announcements and lists:
"The Adventures of Milt the Morph in Colour" dated 21-4-73; "New Titles" dated 31-1-74; "New Titles" dated 28-6-74; "New Titles 1975" dated 2-6-75; "New from" dated 2-2-76; "New from "25/6/76"; "New from" dated 13-9-78; "New from" dated Fall, 1979. Barbara Caruso wrote the copy for all of these. Ball typed the stencils and printed them.
File 14 "Plane Shape". Statement by Barbara Caruso to accompany her exhibition at The Manning Gallery, Toronto, 1985.
File 15 "Small Paintings". Statement by Barbara Caruso to accompany her exhibition at The Manning Gallery, Toronto, 1986.

File 16a: For Nick Drumbolis (Letters) 1991 "Errata slip"
File 16b, 17 Address books (5), 1972-1980
File 18 Appointment calendars, 1985-1992
File 19 Beaufort's Scale. A copy of the book inscribed to "Mother & Dad", dated 3/3/68 and with several revisions
File 20-2 Bird Tracks on Hard Snow. Three files of material relating to the writing of the poems:
Barbara Caruso's colours, Nov. 1992, colour swatches];
Tree leaves gathered in Oct. 1992;
Leaf ghosts [impressions on waxed paper];
Clippings relating to snow storm Dec. 10-11, 1992

File 23 Bibliography:
As prepared for Jack David in 1981 or 1982

File 24 Biography: 5 p. ms & ts notes; current biography
File 25 Book launchings: invitations, notes (With Issa, Kristmiss, Bird Tracks)
File 26 Books: Flyers: preparation, notes, lists (With Issa, Kristmiss, Bird Tracks)
File 27 Budget 1972
File 28 Notes for telephone interview with Heather McLennan, 1990
File 29 Notes for telephone interview with Keith Nickson, 1991
File 30 Notes for "Rare Books" library workshop, Woodland Cultural Centre, 1991
File 31 Poetry readings: announcements, lists of poems
File 32 The Prelinguistic Heights. Notes for distribution
File 33 With Issa. Sales, etc.

Printed Matter:
Promotion - Publishers
File 34 Coach House Press: catalogues & tearsheets
File 35 Curvd H&Z: press release
File 36 ECW Press: catalogues, flyers
File 37 Ganglia Press: catalogue, newsletter
File 38 Mercury Press: catalogues
File 39 Oberon Press: catalogue
File 40 Press Porcepic: catalogues 1976, 1983
File 41 Seripress: catalogues

File 42 Unicorn Press: catalogue
File 43 Promotion, publishers, miscellaneous

File 44 Reviews prior to 1991
File 45 Review, 1991
File 46 Reviews (With Issa)
File 47 Reviews (Kristmiss Book)
File 48 Review (Fifteen Poems)
File 49 Reviews (Bird Tracks)

Articles:
File 50 Articles about
File 51 Articles: mentions

Other:
File 52 Sallows' photographs - exhibition, Nov. 1993

Series 4:
Juvenilia and oversize. - 1951-1966. - 60 cm of textual records and graphic material. - Title based on content of series. - Boxes 18-19.
Box 18:
Juvenilia
File 1 Pre-school - 3 drawings
File 2 Public School - notes and letters
File 3 Public School - notebooks
File 4 Diaries, 1953, 1954
File 5 Public School compositions (10)
File 6 Public School - handmade bookmark & card; school notebook 1951; crayon drawing
File 7 Public School days - newspaper clippings: "Cinderella"; with china dogs Public School report cards
File 8 High School - newspaper clippings: cadets; exam results High School report cards
File 9 Letters written from Thessalon, 1959 (Junior Forest Rangers) High School year book 1961-62
File 10 Young Liberals: Christmas card; newspaper clippings, University of Waterloo exam results
File 11 University of Waterloo term papers (2) Diary, Summer 1963; Forest Ranger, Manitouwadge Memorabilia 1964
File 12 Library employment
File 13-8 Various juvenilia

Memorabilia:
File19: Robert Downing: "30% Off" laser print; "2 4 1" laser print; "Slice of Ice" collage
File 20: Robert Downing: found object (plastic circle with square openings)

Oversize Items:
Box 19:
Weed/flower Press
1 Camera-ready paste-ups of Points Of Attention
2 Cover drawing by B. Caruso for Praise Poems
3 Partial camera copy for cover of George, Vancouver
4 Copies (1 each) of printed covers
5 Offset plates for covers printed in Kitchener and 7 negatives
6 Canadian Book Publishers' Council Promotion Handbook

Juvenilia:
1 "The Royal Museum Scrapbook" 1950-54 [with material added by another family member 1963-64]

Other:
1 Woodcut (1966) by Barbara Caruso after Nelson Ball's poem "Little Sister"
2 "Gunslinger": Coloured felt-tip ink drawing by Barbara Caruso. This preceded Caruso's cover drawing for Nichol' s The true Eventual Story of Billy the Kid
3 Drawing by bp Nichol, untitled, undated, unsigned
4 "Bolt clipper" card box: this is the subject of Ball's poem "Author's Copies" being the box in which John Curry shipped author's copies of Ball's booklet Sightings
5 Chain Art Letter: print by L. Woehrle in mailing tube

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