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To Fonds Description Nelson Ball fonds. Third Accrual. - 1996-1999. - 1.2 m of textual records and graphic material. - Boxes 20-25. Series in this accrual:
Published Early Poems Early Poems: Trial Book Manuscripts 2. Prose: Published Unpublished
2. Personal 3. Family 4. Barbara Caruso to Nelson's Family 5. Nelson Ball to Family MANUSCRIPTS BY OTHERS MIMEOGRAPH PRINTING JOB
2. CanCopy 3. Ontario Arts Council
Box 20
1. POETRY
Published Books and Pamphlets Round Table File 1: "Round Table" 1 bound proof copy; 2 p. notes on distribution; 2 p. notes Anomaly
File 2: "Trial copy" 1 trial copy File 3: "the published leaflet" 1 copy of the published leaflet To Share That Yellow
File 4: "Copies of typescripts..." 26 p. t.s. (photocopy) of poems; 1 p. t.s. listing of poems
File 5: "Barbara's comments" 7 p. m.s. Barbara Caruso's comments on the poems File 6: "Selection & revision" 7 p. notes and lists File 7: "Proofs" 15 p. proofs, corrected; 5 p. lists and notes; 1 p. t.s. (carbon) of dedication; 1 p. listing of poems File 8: "Dedication" 3 p. t.s. drafts of dedication File 9: "the published book" 1 copy of the trade edition of the published book; 1 copy ("D") of an issue of 5 lettered copies with darker covers Visitation File 10: "Production file" 4 p. t.s. complete text of booklet in envelope marked "Master"; 1 p. t.s. (photocopy) text of poem with circled "2" in upper right- hand corner; 4 p. photocopied sheets marked "photocopied 1 lighter, not used"; 4 p. photocopied sheets marked "sheets as used in the publication"; 1 p. drawn sheet indicating trim lines and collation;1 p. pencilled notes regarding layout;14 p. mockup; 14 p. trial copy with covers;4 p. rough trial copy; 3 p. trial pages (one marked "mock-up"); 1 p. m.s. note dated Sept. 5, 1993 about the edition File 11: "the published booklet" 1 copy of the published booklet, being no.4 of 9 out-of-series copies Almost Spring [due from The Mercury Press, fall 1999] Preliminary selection File 12: "First typescript, Jan. 1, 1999" 74 p. t.s. (photocopy) titled "Presences" File 13: "Poems on book-page size sheets" 73 p. t.s. with note "6th selection Jan. 20/99"; 12 p. t.s. with note "some spares" File 14: "Notes re. selection" 31 p. m.s. and t.s. lists and notes File 15: "Barbara's comments on poems" 32 p. m.s. Barbara Caruso's comments on poems
File 16: "Notes re. revision" 12 p. m.s. notes Final Selection
File 17: "Preliminary pages and acknowledgments" File 18: "Back Cover Copy" 2 p. t.s back cover copy dated February 27, 1999; 2 p. t.s dated February 26, 1999; 1 p. t.s. reviews dated February 26, 1999; 1 p. t.s. reviews dated January 2, 1999; 1 p. t.s. copy of reviews dated January 2, 1999; 2-1 p. t.s. biography of Nelson Ball dated January 2, 1999; 1 p. t.s. biography of Nelson Ball dated February 26, 1999; 1 p. t.s. acknowledgment of Ball's work dated February 26, 1999 File 19 : "Copy of typescript sent to Bev Daurio Jan. 22, 1999" ; 82 p. t.s. (photocopy) [70 poems on 72 pages] File 20: "Working copy" 82 p. t.s. (photocopy) with 1 emendation in ink; 1 p. t.s. list of poems with ink notations; 2 p. t.s. (carbon) "back cover copy" Proofs File 21: "1st proofs" 82 p. proofs with corrections and notations; 2 p. m.s. notes File 22: "2nd proofs" File 23: "3rd proofs" File 24: "4th proofs" Drafts of the poems Files ( totaling 70 ): "After Sundown" to "Yellow" 335 p. t.s. drafts of 70 poems; 4 p. m.s. notes File 25: "After Sundown" 1 p. t.s. poem dated January 15, 1996; 1 p. t.s. poem dated April 10, 1997; 1 p. t.s. poem dated April 14, 1997. File 26: "All Winter" 1 p. t. s. poem with handwritten notes dated February 7, 1997. File 27: "Almost Spring" 2-1 p. t.s poem dated January 10, 1996; 1 p. t.s poem dated February 12, 1997. File 28: "Ants"; 1 p. t.s. poems dated November 26, 1998; 1 p. t.s. poem with edits dated December 2, 1998; 1 p. t.s. poem with edit dated December 3, 1998. File 29: "April 12" 1 p. t.s. poems dated January 10, 1996. 1 p. t.s. poem dated February 12, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with edit dated February 17, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with edit dated April 13, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with edit dated April 15, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem no date. File 30: "Aspen Grove , November" 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten notes dated November 30, 1998. 1 p. t.s. poem dated November 30, 1998. 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten note dated December 1, 1998. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits dated December 1, 1998. File 31: "At the Restaurant" 1 p. t.s. poems "Is There Room For All Of Us?" and "Is There Room In Heaven for All of Us?" with handwritten notes dated January 4, 1999. 1 p. t.s. poem "The Fly" dated January 4, 1999. 1 p. t.s. poem "At the Restaurant" dated January 5, 1999. 1 p. t.s. poem "At the Restaurant" with edit dated January 6, 1999. File 32: "Author's Copies" 1 p. t.s. poems with edits dated November 13, 1992 and November 14, 1992. 3 p. t.s. poems with edits dated December 20, 1992. 1 p. copy of t.s dated December 20, 1992. 1 p. t.s. poem dated June 2, 1995. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits no date. File 33: "The Birch" 1 p. t.s. poem dated November 27, 1998. 1 p. t.s. poem dated December 2, 1998. 1 p. t.s. poem dated December 7, 1998. 1 p. t.s. poem no date. File 34: "Black Cloud" 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten notes dated January 15, 1996. 1 p. t.s. poem dated April 10, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits dated April 14, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten note dated April 15, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits no date. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits no date. File 35: "Chickadees" 1 p. t.s. poem dated November 28, 1998. 1 p. t.s. poem dated December 1, 1998. File 36: "Colours" 2 p. t.s. poems dated August 14, 1993 and October 30, 1992. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits dated January 5, 1999. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits dated January 6, 1999. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits no date. File 37: "Composition" 1 p. t.s. poem with edits and handwritten notes dated March 20, 1994. 1 p. t.s. poem dated January 10, 1996. 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten notes dated February 11, 1997. File 38: " Days" 1 p. t.s. poem with edits dated February 8, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits and handwritten notes dated February 17, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem dated June 15, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits and handwritten notes no date. File 39: "Early Snow" 1 p. t.s. poem dated January 10, 1996. 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten notes dated February 11, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten notes dated February 17, 1997. File 40: "Early Spring" 1 p. t.s. poem dated January 10, 1996. 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten note dated February 11, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem dated February 12, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits and handwritten note dated February 17, 1997. Box 21 File 1: "Early Thaw" 1 p. t.s. poem dated January 13, 1996. 1 p. t.s. poem dated February 23, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem dated February 22, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem dated February 22, 1997. 1 p. t.s. 2 poems dated April 13, 1997 titled "The River" and "Spring". 1 p. t.s. poem dated April 9, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits dated April 13, 1997 titled "Early Thaw". 1 p. t.s poem dated April 14, 1997. 1 p. t.s poem dated April 15, 1997. 1 p. t.s poem no date titled "Early Thaw". 1 p. t.s poem no date with revisions.
File 2: "Enquiry". 1 p. t.s. poem with edits dated February 7, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem titled "Request" no date. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits titled "Request" no date. File 3: "Fall Bright Yellow" 1 p. t.s. poem titled "Fall" dated January 15, 1994. 1 p. t.s. 2 poems with edits titled "Fall" dated February 7, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten note titled "Fall" dated February 17, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten note no date. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits no date. File 4: "Fall Clouds" 1 p. t.s. poem with edits no date. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits dated November 27, 1998. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits dated December 2, 1998. 1 p. t.s. poem titled "Fall Sky" dated December 7, 1998. File 5: "Fall Leaf Poems" 1 p. t.s. poem titled "Fall" no date. 5-1 p. t.s. revisions of poem titled "Fall" no date. 1 p. t.s. poem titled "Fall Leaf Poems" dated June 2, 1995. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits and typewritten note titled "Fall Poems" no date. File 6: "Fallen Leaves" 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten notes dated November 28, 1998. 1 p. t.s. poem titled "Fallen Trees" dated December 1, 1998. 1 p. t.s. poem titled "Fallen Trees" dated December 7, 1998. File 7: "First Thaw" 1 p. t.s. poem dated originally February 19, 1994, subsequently dated January 8, 1996. 1 p. t.s. poem [Back to 1994 journal: March 11] dated January 19, 1996. 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten notes titled "First Thaw" dated February 10, 1997. 1 p. t.s. copy of poem dated February 17, 1997. File 8: "From the South" 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten notes titled "South Wind From the South" dated January 15, 1994. 1 p. t.s. 2 poems with edits titled "Toward a Light Grey" and "From the South" dated February 7, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits titled "From the South" dated February 17, 1997. File 9: "Geese" 1 p. t.s. poem pasted to sheet dated January 8, 1996. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits dated February 9, 1997. 2 p. t.s. poem with edits dated February 17, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits dated April 13, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits dared April 15, 1997. File 10: "Grasshopper" 1 p. t.s. poem with edits dated February 10, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits and handwritten notes dated February 17, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem dated November 1, 1998. File 11: "Green Lane" 1 p. t.s. poem dated January 8, 1996. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated February 10, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated February 17, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits no date. File 12: "Hawk" 1 p. t.s. poem with edits titled "The Watch" dated November 27, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem titled "The Watch" dated December 1, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem titled "The Watch" dated December 7, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits titled "Hawk" no date. File 13: "Ice Storm 1" 1 p. t.s. poem dated November 26, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated November 26, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits titled "Ice Storm" dated December 2, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits titled "Ice Storm" dated December 3, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem titled "Ice Storm" dated December 7, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem titled "Ice Storm 1" no date. File 14: "Ice Storm 2" 1 p. t.s. poem dated November 26, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits titled "Ice Storm" dated December 2, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem titled "Ice Storm" dated December 2, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem titled "Ice Storm" dated December 3, 1998. File 15: "Infinity" 1 p. t.s. poem titled "Astronomy" dated April 7, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem titled "There is no Infinity" dated April 13, 1997. File 16: "In Late December" 1 p. t.s. poem with edits titled "At The Nursing Home" no date. 1 p. t.s. poem titled "Late December" dated February 8, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated April 13, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits titled "On a Visit to Her Sister" dated April 13, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem titled "At the Nursing Home" no date. File 17: "In the Carolinian Zone" 1 p. t.s. poem dated January 8, 1996. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits titled "A Measure" no date. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with handwritten note titled "A Measure" no date. 2-1 p. t.s. revisions of poem titled "A Measure" no date. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem titled "A Measure" dated February 8, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits titled "A Measure" dated February 17, 1997. 5-1 p. t.s. revisions of poem dated January 3, 1999. File 18: "In the Woodlot" 1 p. t.s. poem with edits dated November 29, 1998. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits and handwritten notes dated November 30, 1998. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits dated December 5, 1998. 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten notes dated December 5, 1998. 3 p. handwritten notes dated December 5, 1998. 1 p. handwritten notes no date. File 19: "In Winter" 1 p. t.s. poem dated January 19, 1996. 1 p. t.s. poem dated February 11, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten notes dated February 17, 1997. File 20: "January 7, 1996" 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten notes dated January 8, 1996. 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten notes dated February 9, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits and handwritten notes dated February 17, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits no date. 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten note no date. File 21: "Journal Entry" 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten note dated December 27, 1992. 3-1 p. t.s. poem no date. File 22: "Late Afternoon" 1 p. t.s. poem dated January 14, 1996. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits dated April 10, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem dated April 14, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem dated April 15, 1997. 4-1 p. t.s revisions of poem no date. 1 p. t.s. poem no date. File 23: "Life" 1 p. t.s. poem dated January 8, 1996. 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten notes dated February 8, 1997. File 24: "Main Street" 1 p. t.s. poem dated January 8, 1996. 1 p. t.s. poem titled "Sleet" dated February 8, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with handwritten notes dated February 10, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated February 17, 1997. File 25: "March (Melting Snow)" 1 p. t.s. poem titled "March 24" dated November 26, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits and handwritten notes dated December 2, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated December 2, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated December 2, 1998. File 26: "March 5th" 1 p. t.s. poem dated January 8, 1996. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated February 10, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits and handwritten notes dated February 17, 1997. 2 p. t.s. revision of poem no date. File 27: "March 20th" 1 p. t.s. poem dated November 26, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with handwritten note dated December 2, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated December 2, 1998. 1 p. t.s. poem dated December 2, 1998. File 28: " March Wind" 1 p. t.s. poem dated November 26, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with handwritten note dated November 28, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with handwritten notes dated December 2, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated December 2, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated December 3, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated December 7, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem no date. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits and handwritten notes no date. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem no date. File 29: "A Memory" 1 p. t.s. poem dated January 11, 1996. 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten notes dated November 1, 1998. 1 p. t.s revision of poem with edits no date. 1 p. t.s. poem no date. 1 p. t.s poem with handwritten notes dated April 9, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem dated April 14, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem dated April 14, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits and handwritten notes dated April 15, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem dated April 15,1997. File 30: "Mid Winter" 1 p. t.s. poem dared January 13, 1996. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with handwritten notes dated January 13, 1996. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated April 9, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated April 14, 1997. File 31: "The Moon" 1 p. t.s. poem dated December 27, 1992. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with handwritten notes no date. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated January 5, 1999. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated January 5, 1999. File 32: " Morning Dew" 1 p. t.s. poem no date. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits and handwritten note no date. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated March 19, 1992. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated March 22, 1992. File 33: "Note" 1 p. t.s. poem dated December 25, 1992. 2 p. t.s. poem with edits no date. File 34: "November (grey days)" 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten note no date. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated January 5, 1999. File 35: "November 1992" 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten notes dated January 3, 1994. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with handwritten notes dated January 3, 1994. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated January 3, 1994. 4 p. t.s. revision of poem (version 1 to 4) with handwritten notes dated February 7,1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits and handwritten notes dated February 17, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated February 17, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits dated February 18, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated February 18, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem no date. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits no date. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated November 1, 1998. File 36: "Oak Forest" 1 p. t.s. poem with edits and handwritten notes dated November 28, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated December 1, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated December 1, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated December 3, 1998. File 37: "The Pine" 1 p. t.s. poem dated November 28, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with handwritten notes dated November 28, 1998. 3 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated December 1, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated December 1, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated December 3, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated December 6, 1998. File 38: "Relatives" 1 p. t.s. poem dated January 11, 1996. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dared April 9, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated April 14, 1997. File 39: "Sand" 1 p. t.s. poem dated January 9, 1996. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated February 10, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated February 10, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated February 17, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem no date. File 40: "Sands of Wrigley Lake" 1 p. t.s. poem dated November 28, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated December 1, 1998. File 41: "Signs" 2 p. t.s. poem with edits dated December 1998. 1 p. t.s. titled "Sign 1" no date. 1 p. t.s. titled "Sign 2" no date. File 42: "Small Pine" 1 p. t.s. poem dated November 30, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated December 1, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated December 1, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated December 3, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with handwritten note dated December 7, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated December 21, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem no date. 3 p. t.s. revision o poem dated December 22, 1998. File 43: "Snow...atop the grand rail" 1 p. t.s. poem with edits dated February 7, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits no date. 1 p. t.s. poem dated February 7, 1997. 2 p. t.s. poems with edits and handwritten notes dated February 8, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem titled "Life" dated February 8, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits dated February 17, 1997. File 44: "Snow (White)" 1 p. t.s. poem dated December 2, 1998. 3 p. t.s. revision of poem dated December 2, 1998. File 45: "Snow and Freezing Rain" 1 p. t.s. poem titled "A Day of Snow and Freezing Rain" dated January 14, 1996. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits and handwritten note dated April 10, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated April 14, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits and handwritten notes dated April 15, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits no date. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits no date. File 46: "Snow in the Air" 1 p. t.s. poem dated November 27, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated December 2, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated December 2, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated December 2, 1998. 2 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated December 2, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated December 7, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits and handwritten notes no date. File 47: "Summer Day" 1 p. t.s. poem dated January 11, 1996. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated April 9, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated April 14, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits and handwritten notes dated April 14, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with handwritten note no date. File 48: "Summer Silence in the Cornfield" 1 p. t.s. poem no date. 2 p. t.s. revision of poem dated December 25, 1992 and no date respectively. File 49: "Swallows" 1 p. t.s. poem dated November 25, 1994. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated February 18, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated April 14, 1997. File 50: "Tamarack" 1 p. t.s. poem dated December 2, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated December 2, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated December 3, 1998. 2 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits and handwritten notes no date. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated January 5, 1999. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated January 6, 1999. File 51: "Watching" 1 p. t.s. poem dated November 26, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated December 2, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated December 7, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem no date. File 52: "Winders" 1 p. t.s. poem with edits dated January 19, 1996. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits and handwritten notes dated February 11, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated February 17, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated February 17, 1997.
File 53: "Winter Pastorale" 1 p. t.s. poem with edits and handwritten note dated January 10, 1996. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated February 12, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits and handwritten note dated February 17, 1997.
File 54: "Yellow" 1 p. t.s. poem dated October 30, 1992. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with many edits and handwritten notes dated January 1, 1994. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated January 1, 1994. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with handwritten note no date.
File 55: "Notebook" 46 p. m.s. in spiral bound notebook Published Early Poems File 56: "Early poems 1962-64". 16 p. t.s. drafts of 14 poems: Birthday Party (not mine); The Children's Dance; Concrete; Little Sister; Love Story; revision of poem Love Story; Of Time Past; Poem; no title; Rag Doll; Reach; Rendezvous; Sister II; Summer; Toronto Morning; (Untitled). File 57: "Early poems 1965-66". 15 p. t.s. (some carbons) drafts of 15 poems: The Indian; The Bird; Early Sunday Morning Road Side Scene; Evening Lake; Social Man I; Social Man IV; Social Man VI; Social Man XVI; Social Man II; Social Man III; Social Man V; Social Man VII; Social Man X; Social Man XII; Social Man XIV. File 58: "Early poems 1967-69". 1 p. m.s. draft of poem titled "An Incident". 1 p. t.s. draft of poem with edits titled "Letting Go". 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits. 1 p. t.s. draft of poem with edits and handwritten notes titled "The Linguistics Heights". 1 p. t.s. draft of poem titled "The Question". 1 p. t.s. draft of poem with edits no title. File 59: "Uncollected Poems 1962-1965". 18 p. t.s. of 18 poems some revised after publication: Another Day; Birthday Party; The Boy Next Door; Celebration; The Children's Dance; The Circle Poem; Curtain; Fish Bowl; The Flower; A Flower in Suburbia; Horses; Night Poem; Rag Doll; The Room Provides; A Row of Houses; Sunday Morning; (Untitled); Winter. Early Poems: Trial Book Manuscripts File 60: "The Foundation (circa 1969)". 30 p. t.s. on 18 sheets: trial book manuscript of 23 poems. File 61: "Electric Sunlight (1969)". 16 p. t.s. of 6 poems: trial booklet, stapled. . File 62: "Cold Stone (circa 1970)" . 30 p. t.s. (part photocopy): incomplete trial book manuscript of 24 poems. File 63: "Formations (circa 1970)" . 26 p. t.s.: trial book manuscript of 27 poems. 2. PROSE Published "A Note on Canadian Proofs and Advance Copies" File 64: "A Note...1997" . 4 p. t.s. (carbon) final draft of 1997 version; 3 p. t.s. (original and photocopy) draft with m.s. emendations; 4 p. m.s. and t.s. partial drafts; 6 p. photocopy from my Catalogue no.99 (1987); 1 p. photocopy of printed erratum . Unpublished "Where I Lived In Toronto" [written for Greg Gatenby] File 65: "Autobiographical ' Where I lived in Toronto...1997'" . 3 p. t.s. (photocopy) final draft; 17 p. t.s. of four drafts; 1 p. t.s. addresses in Toronto; 1 p. t.s. jobs in Toronto; 2 p. t.s. visitors "About My Poetry" [written for Gao Lanfang, Lanzhou University, China, 1997] File 66: "About My Poetry...June 1997". 3 p. t.s. final draft; 7 p. m.s. preliminary draft; 8 p. t.s. of three drafts; 8 p. m.s. notes and drafts. The Theme Of My Poetry" [written for Gao Lanfang, 1997] File 67: "The Theme of My Poetry...Sept. 1997". 1 p. t.s. (photocopy) final draft; 2 p. m. s. preliminary draft; 2 p. t s. of two drafts; 2 p . m. s. notes File 68: " David W. Harris Obituary ". 1 p. t.s. final draft; 4 p. notes and drafts; 5 p. David UU C.V. "On Judy MacDonald's Jane" [written to support Judy's application to attend a writers' retreat in Germany, 1998] File 69: "On Judy MacDonald's Jane". 2 p. t.s. (carbon) final draft; 9 p. m.s. partial drafts; 4 p. t.s. of two drafts; 10 p. m.s. notes. File 70: Notes and comments on Damian Lopes' towards the quiet. See "Correspondence " file. File 71: Notes and comments on Graham Sharpe's draft M.A. thesis on Ganglia Press and his Ganglia Press bibliography. See "Correspondence " file File 72: Notes and comments on David McKnight's M.A. thesis An Annotated Bibliography of English-Canadian Little Magazines: 1940-1980. See "Correspondence " file. Box 22
1. LITERARY File 1: L'Abbe , Pierre (1997); 3 ls.; credits certificate for Letters Book Shop File 2: Andreeff, Sam (1998); 2 ls.; 2 p. draft of letter File 3: Appell, M.R. (1993-97) 13 ls.; 4 p. notes on Mel's Poems; 2 pieces printed matter File 4: Barbour, Douglas (1993-96) photocopies of 2 letters to B. Caruso File 5: Barlow, John (1997) 2 ls.; 2 p. printed matter File 6: Benner, Ron (1998) [artist] 1 mailing envelope File 7: Berge, Carol (1979) 1 list of her publications File 8: Black Moss Press (1995-96) 2 ls. File 9: Bowering, George (1997) 1 File 10: Bradley, Daniel (1994-96) 8 ls. File 11: Burnham, Clint (1994-95) 3 ls. File 12: Callingham, Tara [young friend of Jennifer Books and jwcurry] (1998) 2 ls.; 2 p. draft of letter File 13: Canada Council (Oct. 97) 1; Material relating to applications for writing grants, none successful File 14: Canada Council (Oct. 96) 1 File 15: Canada Council (April 96) 1 File 16: Canada Council (Sept. 93) 1 File 17: Canada Council (March 92) 1 File 18: C.B.C. Radio - Poetry In Motion 1; 3 p. t.s. (carbons) of 3 poems; 2 p. t.s. of 13 poems;1 p. m.s. notes File 19: Chambers, Douglas (1993-96) 2 ls. File 20: Coleman, Victor (1994) 3 ls. File 21: Colombo, John Robert (1996-98) 4 ls; 1 p. notes File 22: Cox, Suzanne 1993 [grand niece of Alice Ball] 1 File 23: Curry, John [jwcurry] (1992-98) 62 ls.; 10 p. list of publications by curry; File 24: Curry, John [jwcurry] drafts of 4 letters; [note: some of curry's letters are bound; lengths vary up to 25 pages] File 25: Daurio, Beverley and Don 21 ls.; copy of letter from Val Ross to Paragraph; (1995-98) draft of letter; 2 Christmas cards; 1 p. notes; 3 announcements
File 26: Davey, Frank (1993-98) 2 ls.; 1 p. t.s. (carbon) Ball's notes on phone conversation with Davey following the death of Greg Curnoe File 27: David, Jack (1995-96) 3 ls. 2 drafts of a letter; 1 invitation File 28: Davies, Paul (1997) 1; 5 complimentary copy slips File 29: Diehl-Jones, Charlene (1997) 2 ls.; 1 program File 30: Downing, Robert and Mickey (1992-93)11 ls; unique Canon copy print "Trees of Glass" with letter on accompanying folder; 1 p. poem by Downing; 6 p. "Biodata"
File 31: Drake, Luigi-Bob (1994-96) 3; also draft of a letter File 32: Draper, Gary (1996) 1 File 33: Drumbolis, Nick (1991-98) 20 ls.; 1 p. notes; 1 business card File 34: Fyffe, Carolynn (1998) [grad student from Leeds Univ.] 4 ls.; 2 p. notes File 35: Gatenby, Greg (1995-98) 9 ls.; 3 p. notes File 36: Grumman, Bob ( 1992) 3 ls. File 37: Hassan, Jamelie (1998) [artist] 1; 2 announcements
File 38: Hertz, Kenneth (1991-94) 6 ls.; numerous enclosures; obituary File 39: Hoch, Jorg (1997-98) [grad student from Germany] 10 ls.; 2 p. drafts of a letter; 2 p. notes File 40: Holmes, Michael (1996) 2 ls. File 41: Hood, Wharton (1992-93) [pseud. of John Curry] 2 ls., also draft of a letter File 42: Inkster, Tim (1998) 1 File 43: International Biographical 2 p. t.s. (carbon) response to a questionnaire, 1988; 6 unanswered questionnaires File 44: Jewinski, Hans (1993-95) 5 ls.; 2 Christmas cards File 45: Jewinski, Ed (1994) 1 File 46: Johnston, Brian David (1994-98) 11 ls.; 2 versions of Johnston's "penis flytrap"; poems; Christmas card; copies of letters from others to Johnston; reviews; mailing envelope File 47: Kemp, Penn (1996-97) 4 ls.; announcement and clippings File 48: Kennedy, John (1995-98) 6 ls. File 49: Lane, Patrick (1996) 1 File 50: Lanzhou University (Mr. Feng) (1997-98) 5 ls.; 2 Christmas cards; mailing envelopes File 51: Lanzhou University (Miss Gao) (1997-98) [graduate student] 15 ls., Christmas card; 2 letters from D.Daurio; 5 p. Ball c.v. ; 3 p. t.s. (photocopy) "About My Poetry"; 1 p. t .s. (photocopy) "The Theme of my poetry"; 2 p. m.s. notes
File 52: Lawson, JonArno (1993-98) 28 ls.; 1 visual poem by Lawson; drafts of 2 letters; 5 p. notes File 53: League of Canadian Poets (1976-96) 1; 1 p. t.s. (carbon) response to questions for entry in League catalogue; 1 p. t.s. draft; 1 p. t.s. copy of entry with note from Arlene Lampert; 2 brochures File 54: Learn, Beth (1994) 1 File 55: Lee, Dennis (1993) 12 ls., also draft of letter not sent BOX 23 File 1: Lopes, Damian (1994-98) 21 ls.; 5 p. poems by Lopes; 1 invoice; 2 p. notes; 4 pieces printed matter File 2: Lopes, Damian (1996-97) 6 ls., 5 drafts of a letter; 21 p. notes [re.: towards the quiet] File 3: MacDonald, Judy (1997-98) 2 File 4: MacKinnon, Stuart (1990-97) 6 ls., 2 poems by MacKinnon; Christmas card; 2 p. notes File 5: McKnight, David (1989-97) 30 p. t.s. (photocopy) "A working List of Canadian Little Magazines 1940-1980" by McKnight, 1989, with ink notations by Ball. File 6: McKnight, David 70 ls.; 9 p. t.s. (carbon) "Re.: An Annotated Bibliography..." by Ball; 27 p. m.s. and 1 p. t.s. notes for above; 5 p. photocopies of 5 articles by Wynne Francis; 4 p. photocopy of article by Kevin Connolly; various notes and sheets File 7: McLeod, Donald W. (1996) 1
File 8: Mack, Douglas (1995-96) [the James Hogg scholar] 3 ls. File 9: Metcalf, John (1997-98) 4 ls. File 10: Miki, Roy (1995) 1 File 11: Moore, Catherine (1992-94) 8 ls.; several poems and a short story by [elementary school student Catherine; Christmas card; notes living near Simcoe] File 12: Moore, Suzanne [Catherine's mother] (1992-96) 5 ls. File 13: Morin, Gustave (1993-98) 19 ls.; unique book coma with letter on back cover; sun kissed oranges with letter on last pages; 6 pieces of Morin's paper ephemera including his drawings; 2 p. notes File 14: Moses, Daniel David (1990) 1.; press release File 15: Musgrave, Susan (1997-98) 2 ls., clipping of Musgrave's William Hoffer "Lives Lived" column File 16: Nash, Brian and Elizabeth Yake (1991-98) 3 ls.; 10 p. excerpt of film. proposal, 1991; [film bp pushing the 1 p. copy of letter from Ball boundaries] to Ellie Nichol regarding film credits; 3 announcements of showings of the film; postcard; review File 17: National Library of Canada 3 ls., promotional package for the exhibition. File 18: National Library of Canada Permission form for material included in the "New Wave Canada" exhibition [for books covers to be reproduced on the Web; invitation to the opening File 19: New Quarterly (1995-96) 3 ls.
File 20: Nichol, bp (circa 1980?) 1 p. m.s. note by Nichol of mystery fiction authors he recommended
File 21: Nichol, Ellie (1997-98) 6 ls., 8 p. notes for a letter
File 22: Niechoda, Irene (1993) 2 ls. File 23: Ontario Arts Council (1992) 1; applications for Writers' Reserve grants File 24: Ontario Arts Council (1993) 1 File 25: Ontario Arts Council (1994) 1 File 26: Ontario Arts Council (1995) 1 File 27: Ontario Arts Council (1996) 1 File 28: Ontario Arts Council (1997) 1 File 29: Paris Public Library (1998) 1 File 30: PEN Canada (1998) 1; 1 invitation File 31: Power, Nicholas (1984) 1 form letter File 32: Ross, Stuart (1994-97) 13 ls.; 5 p. mimeo sheets of poems (incl. 2 by Ball) used by Ross circa 1976 to teach poetry to grades 3 to 6 students; draft of a letter; 2 announcements; a clipping File 33: Scherbaum, Peggy (1990-98) 2 ls.; 4 pieces of mail art File 34: Sharpe, Graham [grad student at Simon Fraser Univ. writing M.A. thesis on Ganglia Press] (1996-98) 12 ls., a photocopy of Kathleen Price's small press questionnaire completed by bpNichol; a photocopy of a Ganglia Press flyer; 28 p. notes and drafts for 2 letters both dated June 12, 1998; 14 p. notes and drafts for 2 letters dated August 8th and 9th 1998 File 35: Staebler, Edna (1992-94) 4 ls.
File 36: Teall, Katie (1992-97) 7 ls.; 2 Christmas cards; 1 clipping [daughter of James R. Scott]
File 37: Toronto Small Press Group 1 form letter (1995) File 38: Tostevin, Lola (1995) 2 ls. File 39: Uu, David [pseud. of David W. Harris] (1981-94) 42 ls.; 1 visual poem card; 2 p. list of mss and correspondence for sale in 1981; 10 p. list of books for sale in 1981; 1 p. proof of Ball's poem "September"; 5 p. maps and directions to farmhouse near Delhi; 3 different Berkeley Horse price lists; 1 p. list of publications consigned to Ball; 5 pieces of ephemera; 4 p. notes File 40: Uu, David obituary 7 p. notes and lists regarding phone calls to notify friends of his death and to send copies of the "obituary" to the media File 41: Urquhart, Jane (1995-98) 12 ls.; invitation to her "Chevalier"; invitation to a book launch; copies of 2 newspaper articles sent to Tony Urquhart File 42: Vesta Publications (1990) 1 File 43: Vollmer, Sheila (1992) 3 ls.; also a copy of a letter from Sheila [artist] to Barbara Caruso File 44: Whiteman, Bruce (1991-98) 2 ls., also a copy of a letter from Bruce to Barbara Caruso;1 p. t.s. notes File 45: Who's Who In Canadian 2 copies of completed questionnaires; Literature (1993-95) 2 p. guidelines, etc. File 46: Woon, Wendy (1991) 1 original cartoon drawing in mailing card File 47: The Writers Directory 1; 2 unanswered questionnaires circa 1974; (1974-96) copies of 3 completed questionnaires 1993-96 File 48: Writers' Union (1983-96) 2 ls.
File 49: Young, Karl (1998) 2 ls; 10 p. information on online poetry Box 24 2. PERSONAL File 1: Metcalf, Elva (1994) 1 [Ball's mother's cousin] File 2: Moore, Pat (1991-94) 12 ls.; various printed material [a neighbour in Paris] File 3: Rupert, Ruth (1994-96) 5 ls; [a friend of Ball's mother] File 4: Christmas cards (1989-93) 19 Christmas cards 3. FAMILY File 5: Ball, Alice (1992-97) [aunt] 18 ls., also draft of a letter File 6: Ball, Elizabeth (1990-99) [sister] 15 ls., Christmas card File 7: Ball, Frances (1990-96) [mother] 54 ls., also a photocopy of a letter from Judith Sandiford to the Canada Council regarding B. Caruso; Christmas card; clipping; notes File 8: Caruso, Joan (1994) [sister-in-law] a copy of part of a letter from Frances Lampman to Joan Caruso; 2 birthday cards File 9: Philpott, Mary [sister] (1992-96) 7 ls. 4. BARBARA CARUSO TO NELSON'S FAMILY File 10: Barbara Caruso (1979-96) 5 ls. 5. NELSON BALL TO FAMILY File 11: Nelson Ball (1969-97) 31 ls. C. MANUSCRIPTS BY OTHERS
File 12: Lopes, Damian ; 74 p. t.s. of "towards the quiet", draft dated Dec. 9, 1996. With Ball's pencilled notations File 13: MacDonald, Judy; 174 p. t.s. of novel "Jane", fourth draft. File 14: MacKinnon, Stuart; 60 p. t.s. (photocopy) of "War Brain". D. MIMEOGRAPH PRINTING JOB File 15: for Ganglia Press (bpNichol) [circa 1972]. j h s comment on moon twenty july nineteen sixty nine by Josephine 0 Sullivan. Second edition. A copy of the printed leaflet. 2 p. photocopy of the leaflet with Ball's handwritten notes E. VARIOUS File 16: Address book (circa 1980-92) File 17: Appointment calendars (11) 1985-96 File 18: Article About: "Exploration on Poetry of Nelson Ball, a Canadian Poet" by Feng Jianwen and Gao Lanfang, Lanzhou University, China. a) a photocopy of the article as published in Journal of Lanzhou University, 1998 b) a photocopy of a rough translation (unpublished) by Yu Gansheng, a Chinese scholar visiting at Univ. of British Columbia. With Ball's notations in ink. c) 2 p. t.s. (carbon) of Ball's "Comments on..." File 19: "Critical notes 1969-1970". 6 p. m.s. notes relating to revision of poems File 20: "Distribution". 16 p. of lists by publication of those to whom I've sold or given copies of my broadsides, leaflets and pamphlets 1989-1998 File 21: Notes for interview with Colleen Bissett, 1992 File 22: Publications: With Issa: Poems 1964-1971 1 p. t.s. drafts of letters to Carol Berge, Anselm Hollo, and Clayton Eshleman. Letters not sent. 2 p. addresses. File 23: [Untitled: 3 poems] a copy of the booklet issued separately and as a component of the magazine push-machinery # 21, 1996 File 24: July 22, 1971 printed cover with draft inscription and testing of various pens. File 25: The Concrete Air 7 p. misc. material including photocopied flyers; flyer and clipping relating to book launch. File 26: Curt a copy of the published broadside. File 27: To Share That Yellow 4 p. notes and lists relating to distribution. File 28: Publishers' promotion: ECW Press -Winter 1996 catalogue; Mercury Press -Fall 1996 catalogue; Mercury Press -Fall 1999 catalogue; Toronto Small Press Book Fair Directory, Spring 1991. Toronto Small Press Book Fair, April 25, 1998. File 29: "Submissions & selections 1969-1971". 6 p. m.s. notes and lists; 14 p. t.s. abandoned title-pages, etc. File 30: Reviews: With Issa 1 review. File 31: Reviews: The Concrete Air 6 reviews. Box 25 F. PHOTOGRAPHS File 1:Photographs 1. August 1963. Interior of cabin I occupied in the latter part of the summer of 1963 at the Forest Ranger Station in Manitouwadge. I had moved out of the main bunkhouse which was noisy in order to work on my poetry and the editing of Volume 63. 2. June 1964. Nelson Ball photographed at the rear of his parents' home in Seaforth, Ontario. 3. June 1964. Nelson Ball photographed at his parents' home in Seaforth. 4. June 1964. Nelson Ball and Bill Metcalf at Metcalf's parents' home in Kitchener or Waterloo. Metcalf was a fellow student at U. of Waterloo and a fellow member of an informal group of writers who met occasionally in the basement of a public library in Waterloo. 5. Circa 1975. Nelson Ball in his bookstore (William Nelson Books) at 109 Niagara St., Toronto, photographed by Roy Pennington, a writer and/or publisher from London, England.
6. February 1995. Nelson Ball in his office at 31 Willow St., Paris, Ontario, photographed by Ingrid Harris. 7. July 1997. Nelson Ball standing in front of 501 Markham St., Toronto, where he lived 1967-68, photographed by Greg Gatenby. 8. July 1997. Nelson Ball at 756 Bathurst St., Toronto, where he lived 1968-73, photographed by Greg Gatenby.
9. April 1998. Barbara Caruso visiting "Outsider" booth, Toronto Small Press Book Fair, April 1998, Trinity St. Paul's Centre, 427 Bloor St. West, Toronto, photographed by Daniel Bradley.
10. April 1998. Nelson Ball visiting Daniel Bradley's Booth, Toronto Small Press Book Fair, April 1998, photographed Daniel Bradley.
11. July 1992. Marcus Adeney and Nelson Ball at Inksater' s store, Paris, Ontario, where Adeney was signing copies of his novel New Babylon, photographed by Colleen Bissett, The Paris Star. G. MEMORABILIA File 2: Lament by Dylan Thomas. 8 p. booklet. Privately printed at Coach House Press by Nelson Adams in 1973. Postcard from Nelson Adams dated 1976.
File 3: How To Clean A Vacuum-Cleaner by Gustave Morin. 20 p. booklet, altered by collage. Inscribed to Ball and Caruso, Nov. 8, 1992. Unique.
File 4: Etc. by Gustave Morin. 16 p. small booklet. Pages cut from photocopies of Morin's concrete poems. Inscribed to Ball and Caruso, Nov. 5, 1992. Unique. File 5: Best-Seller: An Inquiry Into The Nature of Popular Fiction Or What Makes Shit Tick? by Gustave Morin. 15 p. hand-made booklet using found covers. Inscribed to Ball and Caruso, Sept. 17, 1992. Unique.
File 6: Sign Language by Gustave Morin. 28 p. handwritten booklet. Inscribed to Ball, Nov. 16, 1992.
File 7: Barbed Wire Choir by Gustave Morin. 27 p. booklet with handwritten and drawn covers. Inscribed to Ball, Oct. 24, 1992. Appears to be a preliminary copy of a planned publication.
File 8: Canadian Poets: Nelson Ball, L.M. Montgomery, Dennis Lee, Jean Little by Catherine Moore. 26 p. in paper covers: a photocopy of Catherine's school project in 1993 when she was in Grade 6. File 9: A map of the Gerrard St. Village, Toronto, circa 1965-72. [I lived at 23 Gerrard St. West, above the Limelight Café, 1964-65.]
H. PRINTED MATTER File 10: Announcements: Poetry readings (10 items).
File 11: Book launches (4 items).
File 12: Harbourfront (13 items).
File 13: Paul Davies (27 items).
File 14: Other events (57 items).
File 15: CanCopy: 10 issues of newsletter plus circulars. File 16: Ontario Arts Council 8 Arts Council Communique: July 6 1992 - March 28, 1996. Applications for Grants. 5 OAC Notepads: March1994 - Winter 1996. 1 publication "Meeting New Challenges" 1994- 95, 1996-97. 2 pamphlets. Vital Links September 25-28, 1997. OAC Grant Listing, April 1, 1993 - March 31, 1994.
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