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Pierre Berton fonds. Fourth accrual.
Group D - 1985
National Dream, 1970.
Box 176
F.1 Research material returned by C.B.C. (Doris Gauntlett), Jan. 18 1983. File marked “Episode #2 - Script”. Material apparently taken from Berton’s numbered research binders, 51 pp. and covering note.
Flames Across the Border, 1981.
Note: Headings on the file folders are taken from Berton’s own annotations on the original files. In almost all cases Berton refers to this book as 1812.
F.2 Fort Meigs: Extra Pages, First Draft. Heavily annotated and revised ts., 18 pp.
F.3 Overview: Notes and Rewrites, Additional. Ms. and ts., 4 pp.
F.4 Niagara Stalemate: Rewrites etc. Ms. & ts. pages, heavily revised, 8 pp.
F.5 Flames at Niagara: Notes. Ms., 1 p.
F.6 Fur Country: 2nd. Draft, Extra Pages. Ts., 3 pp., with revisions.
F.7 Marking Time: Extra Pages. Ms., 2 pp. Ts., 2 pp.
F.8 Last Invasion: Extra Pages. Ms., 6 pp. Ts., 2 pp.
F.9 2nd. Draft: Rewritten Pages. Ms., 7 pp. Ts., 9 pp.
F.10 Fort Meigs: 2nd. Draft, Extra Pages. Ms., 1 p. Ts., 7 pp.
F.11 Thames and Erie: 2nd. Draft, Rewrites. Ts., 7 pp., heavily revised.
F.12 Overview: 2nd. Draft, Rewrites. Ts., 4 pp.
F.13 War of 1812 - End. Notes and rewritten sections, Ms., 2 pp. Ts., 13 pp.
F.14 Niagara in Flames: 2nd. Draft, Rewrites. Ts., 3 pp.
F.15 Montreal: 2nd. Draft, Rewrites. Ms., 2 pp. Ts., 6 pp.
F.16 2nd. Draft, Inserts. Ms., 1 p. Ts., 15 pp.
F.17 Coda: The Cornerstone. Ts., 3 pp.
F.18 Prelude: 3rd. Draft, Rewrites. Ts., 9 pp., heavily revised.
F.19 Incomplete Typescript, With variant and rewritten pages. Ts., 285 pp. (some only fragments of pages). Also editorial comment by Edith Fowke [undated], and Janet Craig, Feb. 15 1981.
Why We Act Like Canadians, 1982.
F.20 Notes nd discarded[?] pages. Ms., 12 pp. Ts., 20 pp.
F.21 Early Draft and Rewritten Pages. Ts., heavily revised and annotated, 35 pp.
F.22 [Early draft of opening section] Ts. (photocopy), heavily revised, 25 pp.
F.23 Early Draft Pages. Opening and closing pages, Ts., heavily revised and annotated, 8 pp.
F.24 2nd. Draft. Ts., heavily revised and annotated, With occasional ms. insert pages, 113 pp.
F.25 [Revised Draft] With Barb Sears’ and Diane Mews’ comments (3 pp.), and rewritten sections, Ts.(photocopy), 121 pp.
F.26 [Rewritten pages] Ts., 14 pp.(some only fragments).
F.27 Rewrites. Heavily annotated and revised ts. and photocopied ts., 49 pp.
F.28 2nd. Draft [retyped version] Ts. (photocopy), 96 pp.
F.29 [2nd. Draft] 2 more copies of F.28, 192 pp. total.
F.30 Draft Flap Copies. Draft of insert in Page Proofs, Ts., heavily revised and annotated, 7 pp. Ms., 1 p. Also photocopy of part of 2nd. draft, 63 pp.
F.31 [Final, 3rd. Draft] Ts. (photocopy), 98 pp. & title page.
F.32 [Final, 3rd. Draft] Original of F.31 above, marked up for printer, 98 pp. & title page.
F.33 Galley Proofs. Paginated 11-111.
F.34 Publicity. Press releases for political columnists, general columnists, t.v. columnists etc. Annotated ts., 15 pp.
F.35 Royalties. List of royalty percentage received by Berton for each of his published books, list headed by Why We Act Like Canadians. Ts.(photocopy), 5 pp.
The Klondike Quest (1983).
[A book of photographs accompanied by extensive introduction and lengthy captions].
Box 177
F.1 Early Draft Pages, Klondike Picture Book. Various drafts of the opening pages. Ts., 12 pp.
F.2 1st. Draft Ms. & Notes. Ms. outline, 1 p. Also drafts of early sections, Annotated ts., 11 pp.
F.3 Early drafts of various sections. Ts., heavily revised and annotated, 51 pp.
F.4 Inserts and rewrites. Annotated ts., 3 pp.
F.5 Klondike Quest Rewrites. 2 more drafts of the opening section. Heavily revised and annotated ts., 23 pp.
F.6 Full Text, Chapters 1 - 9. Heavily revised and annotated ts., the first section is photocopied, 58 pp.
F.7 Incomplete photocopy of F.6 above, Chapters 1, 2, 4, 5, & 9, Ts.(photocopy), 39 pp. and ms. note, 1 p.
F.8 Klondike Quest Captions. Captions for the photographs, marked with page numbers. Heavily revised and annotated ts., 71 pp.
F.9 Setting Copy. Complete ms. marked up for the printer, with a covering note from McClelland and Stewart dated Sept.1 1983. Heavily annotated ts., Text section paginated 1 - 61, with 7 pp. preliminaries, Caption section paginated 1 - 85, 154 pp. total.
F.10 Promotion. List of launching engagements, annotated ts., 1p. Press release, April 1983, annotated ts., 1p.
The Promised Land (1984).
F.11 - F.19 Correspondence
- research contacts for The Promised Land, 1971 - c.1980 Most of these letters contain historical information, often first hand accounts, of the early settling of the west.
F.11 Correspondence, A - B.
Agnew, M. Alberta Historical Resources Foundation Ballingall, W. Banks, E.V. Bereskin, A.I. Bestall, [ ] Betts, John Black, Elizabeth Bray, L.E. Buckaway, C.M. Bushell, C.D.
F.12 Correspondence, C - D.
Cameron, D. Cameron, M.L. Campbell, M. Conklin, W.H. Department of Energy, Mines and Resources
F.13 Correspondence, E - G.
Edgar, G. Fearnall, W. Fischer, M.P. Forsey, E. Glenbow Institute Griffith, F.E.
F.14 Correspondence, H - M.
Hambly, S.M.P. Harris, R.S. Lee, A.W. MacInnis, Grace Macoun, P. Mallory, B. Malott, M. Manpower and Immigration Mathieson, D.L. McClelland, Jack McCormick, B. McGill, A.J. McWilliams, P. Moore, Dora Mavor Moore, Thomas Morrison, L.
F.15 Correspondence, N - P.
Neill, T. Neville, C. Peden, W. Porter, W.R. Proudfoot, R. Public Archives of Canada
F.16 Correspondence, R - S.
Revelle, I. Rowland, E. Rutherford, G. Sanford, W.J. Saskatchewan Archives Board Saskatchewan Archives Office Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Saskatoon Board of Education Scarth, David S. Schneider,[ ] Steeves, A.
F.17 Correspondence, T - Z.
Tinkess, W.C. Tremblay, E. Turner, M. Van Dyck, Ina Willis, Archie H. Zadko, N.
F.18 Enclosures accompanying correspondence[?]: 5 old postcards and a pamphlet.
F.19 Glen Wright - Research Correspondence [Wright worked for one year as Berton’s research assistant], 3 ALs, June 1971.
F.20 - F.31 Research Material
F.20 Barb Sears’ Research Notes for Berton, dated Feb. - April 1983. Ts., ts.(photocopy), and ms., 18 pp.
F.21 Barb Sears’ - Further Research Notes for Berton, re. Sifton Family wills. Covering note and photocopies, 5 items.
F.22 Research Material - Blacks. Photocopies from newspapers and archives, 25 items.
F.23 Research Material - Early land developers and Galicians. 3 photocopies and 1 cutting.
F.24 Research Material - Immigration Figures and Map, from Barb Sears. Ts. and photocopies, 5 pp. Also “Memo to self - Research on Opening the West”, dated Oct. 22 1971, ts., 1 p.
F.25 Research Material - Indian Lands. Presentation by the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians, 1978. Ts.(photocopy), 37 pp.
F.26 Research Material - James Mavor. 4 items including 2 unpublished papers by Francis W. Mavor Moore.
F.27 Research Material - Mike Mountain Horse. Photocopied extracts from My People the Bloods, 56 pp.
F.28 Research Material - Prostitution. Notes from Barb Sears, ts., 2pp. Also photocopies, 9 items.
F.29 Research Material - Ella Sykes. Notes from Barb Sears, ts., 2 pp. And photocopy of part of A Home Help in Canada, pp. 1 - 123.
F.30 Research Material. Some numbered pages from the binders, 4 pp. Note from Barb Sears, 1 p. Also 5 photocopies.
F.31 Research Material. Berton’s index cards with notes and file references to Doukhobours, 39 cards.
Berton’s research material for The Promised Land also includes a card index box of file cards (in Box 182) with headings such as “Sifton” and “Indians” which are keyed to the research binders. There are 26 large research binders which contain photocopied material gathered by Berton’s research assistant Barb Sears. Many have introductory remarks and lists by Sears. The binders have been labelled and numbered by Berton and he has marked up and numbered the material contained within them. The research binders were originally put into Boxes numbered 180-186. They were later removed from those boxes.
Binder listing: #1 A1 West, Immigration, General Individual items within the binders numbered 1 - 212.
#2 A2 Immigration, General Items numbered 212 - 375.
#3 B Mounties Items numbered 1 - 303.
#4 C Indians Items numbered 1 - 258.
#5 D1 Sifton Items numbered 1 - 552.
#6 D2 Sifton Book II Items numbered 554 - 917.
#7 D3 Sifton Items numbered 918 - 1075. #8 E Immigration - Ethnic Groups Items numbered 1 - 488.
#9 F1 Doukhobours (1) Items numbered 1 - 600.
#10 F2 Doukhobours (2) Items numbered 601 - 967.
#11 F3 Doukhobours (3) Items numbered 967 - 1267. Also card index file - cards in metal box.
#12 G1 Barr Colonists (1) Items numbered 1 - 402.
#13 G2 Barr Colonists (2) Items numbered 405 - 751.
#14 H U.S. Immigration Items numbered 1 - 603.
#15 I1 People (1) Items numbered 1 - 455.
#16 I2 People (2) Items numbered 456 - 610.
#17 J Views, Outlook, Attitudes Items numbered 1 - 253.
#18 K Scandals Items numbered 1 - 532.
#19 L [Scandals, cont. - Saskatchewan] Items numbered 1 - 137.
#20 M Nat. Co. [North Atlantic Trading Co.] Items numbered 1 - 450.
#21 N Moose Mountain Scandal Items numbered 1 - 292.
#22 O1 West, Cities Items numbered 1 - 469.
#23 O2 Cities Items numbered 465 - 604.
#24 P Railways Items numbered 1 - 272.
#25 Q Land Booms Items numbered 1 - 298.
#26 R Second Draft [Various aspects of Western Settlement] Items numbered 1 - 256.
The Promised Land (Manuscript)
Box 177 (continued)
F.32 Outline notes for the book, Ms., 15 pp. Also annotated file folder.
F.33 More outline notes, Ms., 7 pp. Also draft of Prologue, Annotated ts., 9 pp. And annotated file folder.
F.34 Chapter 1, Sifton - 1st. Draft, Ms. notes, 20 pp. Also heavily revised and annotated ts., 37 pp. And annotated file folder.
F.35 Chapter 2, Galicians - 1st. Draft, Ms. notes, 18 pp. Also heavily revised and annotated ts., 31 pp. And annotated file folder. F.36 Chapter 3, Doukhobours - 1st Draft, Ms. notes, 30 pp. Also heavily revised and annotated ts., 47 pp. And annotated file folder.
F.37 Chapter 4, Barr Colonists - 1st. Draft, Ms. notes, 18 pp. Also heavily revised and annotated ts., with some variant pages, 50 pp.
F.38 Chapters 5 & 6, Anglos-Americans - 1st. Draft, Ms. notes, 22 pp. Also heavily revised and annotated ts., 46 pp. And annotated file folder.
F.39 Chapter 7 (8), Sifton Scandals - 1st. Draft, Ms. notes, 40 pp. Also heavily revised and annotated ts., 59 pp. And annotated file folder.
F.40 Chapter 8 (9), Spirit of West - 1st. Draft, Ms. notes, 10 pp. Also heavily revised and annotated ts., 42 pp. And annotated file folder.
F.41 Chapter 9 (10), Boosterism - 1st. Draft, Ms. notes, 18 pp. Also heavily revised and annotated ts., 29 pp. And annotated file folder.
F.42 Chapter 10 (11), Boom and Bust - 1st. Draft, Ms. notes, 20 pp. Also heavily revised and annotated ts., 47 pp. And annotated file folder.
Box 178
The Promised Land, cont.
F.1 Prologue, Rewrites - 2nd. Draft, Heavily revised and annotated ts., 4 pp. Also annotated file folder. F.2 Prologue and Sifton - 2nd. Draft, [Includes Chapter I and Chapter II - The Sheepskin People], Heavily revised and annotated ts., Paginated 1 - 90, 90 pp. Also annotated file folder.
F.3 Chapter 3, Doukhobours - 2nd. Draft, Heavily revised an annotated ts., Paginated 91 - 148, 58 pp. Also annotated file folder.
F.4 Chapter 4, Barr - 2nd. Draft, Ms. notes, 12 pp. Also heavily revised and annotated ts., Paginated 149 - 202, 53 pp. Also annotated file folder.
F.5 Chapter 5 [5 & 6], England & America - 2nd. Draft, Ms. notes, 1 p. Also heavily revised and annotated ts., Paginated 203 - 258, 56 pp. Also annotated file folder.
F.6 Chapter 6[7], Old Order - 2nd. Draft, Heavily revised and annotated ts., Paginated 259 - 303, 44 pp. Also annotated file folder.
F.7 Chapter 7[8], Sifton Scandals - 2nd. Draft, Heavily revised and annotated ts., Paginated 304 - 352, 49 pp. Also annotated file folder.
F.8 Chapter 9, The Spirit of the West - 2nd. Draft, Heavily revised and annotated ts., Paginated 353 - 409, 60 pp. Also annotated file folder.
F.9 Chapter 10, The Dark Side of Boosterism - 2nd. Draft, Heavily revised and annotated ts., Paginated 1 - 37, 39 pp. Also annotated file folder.
F.10 Chapter 11, Boom and Bust - 2nd. Draft, Heavily revised and annotated ts., Paginated 1 - 49, 50 pp. Also annotated file folder.
F.11 Prologue - Chapter 3 [Retyped 2nd. Draft?], With editorial comments [by Janice Tyrwhitt] in margin, Annotated ts., paginated 1 - 171, 171 pp.
F.12 Chapter 4 [Retyped 2nd. Draft? Incomplete], With editorial comments [J.T.] in margin, Annotated ts., paginated 173 - 236, 25 pp.
F.13 Chapter 4 & 5 - 2nd. Draft and some 3rd. Draft, With editorial comments [J.T.] in margin, Annotated ts., paginated 173 - 293, 188 pp.
F.14 Chapter 5 & 6 - 2nd. Draft, Ms. notes, 5 pp. Also rewritten pages, additions and discards, many with editorial [J.T.] annotations, Annotated ts., paginated 238 - 304 [many are only partial pages], 60 pp. And annotated file folder.
F.15 Chapters 6 & 7 - 2nd. Draft, With editorial comments [by J.T.] in margin, Annotated ts., paginated 305 - 395, 106 pp. Also title page: “The Promised Land: Settling the West,1896 - 1914", 1 p.
F.16 Chapters 9, 10 & 11 - 2nd. Draft and some 3rd. Draft, With editorial comments [by J.T.] in margin, Annotated ts., paginated 396 - 620, 171 pp. Also ms. notes, 1 p. And annotated file folder.
F.17 Rewrites and inserts for 2nd. Draft, Heavily annotated ts., 9 pp.
F.18 Notes, rewrites and inserts for 2nd. Draft, Heavily annotated ts., 9 pp., Also ms. notes, 1p. And annotated file folder, 1 p.
F.19 Editorial notes by Janice Tyrwhitt [On 2nd. and 3rd. drafts], Comments headed “The Last and Best West”, undated, ts., 3 pp. Comments headed “The Last and Best West, Chapters 3 & 4”, 16 January 1984, ts., 8 pp. Comments headed “The Last and Best West, Chapter 5”, 20 January 1984, ts., 9 pp. Comments headed “The Last and Best West, Chapter 6”, 3 February 1984, ts., 1 p. Comments headed “The Last and Best West, Chapter 4”, 5 February 1984, ts., 1 p. Comments headed “The Last and Best West, Chapter 5”, 6 February 1984, ts., 1 p. Comments headed “The Promised Land, Chapter 6”, 12 February 1984, ts., 2 pp. Comments headed “The Promised Land, Chapter 7”, 16 February 1984, ts., 4 pp. Comments headed “The Promised Land, Chapter 9”, 21 February 1984, ts., 5 pp. Comments headed “The Promised Land, Chapter 10”, undated, ts., 2 pp. Comments headed “The Promised Land, Chapter 11”, 24 February 1984, ts., 3 pp. Comments headed “The Promised Land”, 5 March 1984, ts., 4 pp. Comments headed “The Promised Land, Epilogue”, 12 March 1984, ts., 1 p. Also annotated file folder. Comments to accompany Chapter 6, 23 March 1984, ts., 1 p.
F.20 Chapter 4, Isaac Barr’s Lambs - 3rd. Draft, Heavily revised ts., paginated 173 - 179, then A1 - 65, 72 pp. total. Also annotated file folder.
F.21 Chapter Five, The Problem of the English - 3rd. Draft, Heavily revised ts., paginated 1 - 56 + title page, 57 pp. Also annotated file folder.
F.22 Chapter Six, The American Invasion - 3rd. Draft, Heavily revised ts., paginated 1 - 53 + title page, 54 pp. Also annotated file folder.
F.23 Chapter Six, The American Invasion - 3rd. Draft, [retyped version], with editorial comments [J.T.], Annotated ts., paginated 294 - 336, 42 pp.
F.24 Rewrites - 2nd. Draft, Ms., 1 p. Ts., 3 pp. Also annotated file folder.
F.25 Rewrites - 2nd. and 3rd. Drafts, Annotated ts., 23 pp. Also annotated file folder.
F.26 Rewrites, 3rd. Draft - Chapter 4, Ms., 4 pp. Ts. and annotated ts., 70 pp. Also annotated file folder.
F.27 Rewrites, 3rd. Draft - Chapters 5 & 6, Ms., 8 pp. Ts. and annotated ts., 38 pp. Also annotated file folder.
F.28 Rewrites, 3rd. Draft - Chapter 9, Ms., 4 pp. Annotated ts., 23 pp.
F.29 Rewrites - Epilogue, Annotated ts., 7 pp. Also annotated file folder.
F.30 Rewrites and inserts - Final Draft (4), Ms., 3 pp. Annotated ts., 17 pp. Also annotated file folder.
F.31 Rewrites - Prologue, Chapters 1,3, & 7 - Final Draft, Annotated ts., 27 pp. Also annotated file folder.
Box 179
The Promised Land, cont.
F.1 Prologue - rewritten [final] draft, Annotated ts., 8 pp. Also annotated file folder. And ms. list of material, 1 p.
F.2 Chapter 1, The Young Napoleon of the West - Final Draft, Annotated ts., paginated 10 - 63, with insertions, 65 pp. Also annotated file folder.
F.3 Chapter 3, The Spirit Wrestlers - Final Draft, Lightly annotated ts., paginated 103 - 171, 68 pp. Also annotated file folder.
F.4 Chapter 4, Isaac Barr’s Lambs - Final Draft, Lightly annotated ts., paginated 173 - 238, 66 pp. Also annotated file folder.
F.5 Chapter 4 - duplicate (photocopy) of F.4 above, 66 pp.
F.6 Chapter 5, The Problem of the English - Final Draft, Lightly annotated ts., paginated 238 - 293, 58 pp. Also annotated file folder.
F.7 Chapter 6, The American Invasion - Final Draft, Lightly annotated ts., paginated 358 - 400, with insertions, 44 pp. Also annotated file folder.
F.8 Chapter 7, The Passing of the Old Order - Final Draft, Lightly annotated ts., paginated 305 - 357 [number 257 is error], with insertions, 60 pp. Also annotated file folder.
F.9 Chapter 8, The Sifton Scandals - Final Draft, Annotated ts., paginated 337 - 392A, with insertions, 82 pp. Also annotated file folder.
F.10 Chapter 9, The Spirit of the West - Final Draft, Annotated ts., paginated 396 - 464, with insertions, 88 pp. Also annotated file folder.
F.11 Chapter 10, The Dark Side of Boosterism, Final Draft, Annotated ts., paginated 518 - 562, with insertions, 54 pp. Also annotated file folder.
F.12 Chapter 11, Boom and Bust, Final Draft, Lightly annotated ts., paginated 563 - 620, 59 pp. Also annotated file folder.
F.13 Retyped pages [from Chapters 4 & 5], Annotated ts., paginated 180 - 271, incomplete, 11 pp. Also annotated file folder.
F.14 Retyped pages [from Chapters 5 & 6], Ts., paginated 244 & 294 - 316, incomplete, 5 pp.
F.15 Retyped pages [from Chapter 11], Ts. and photocopied ts., p. 603, 4 pp.
F.16 Retyped pages [various chapters], Annotated ts.(photocopied), 17 pp.
F.17 Author’s Note and Acknowledgements, Heavily annotated ts. with insertions, 5 pp. Also 2 annotated ts. drafts of acknowledgements, 2 pp. And retyped version of note and acknowledgements, 5 pp.
F.18 Editorial comment - Late [Janet Craig], Ts., dated 15 March 1984, 1 p.
F.19 Contents and Title pages, Ts., 5 pp.
F.20 Jacket Copy, Heavily revised and annotated ts., 5 pp.
F.21 Back Jacket copy and Front and Back Flaps, Heavily revised and annotated ts., 6 pp.
F.22 End Paper photographs, Photocopies and lists of names, 36 pp. Also annotated file folder.
F.23-F.35 Galley Proofs of The Promised Land
F.23 TLs from Alvin Potter at McClelland and Stewart, Dated July 23 1984, returning the galleys. Also index, lightly annotated ts.(photocopy), with insertions, 47 pp.
F.24 Galleys, Prelims, Prologue and Chapter I, Marked up for the printer, 72 pp.
F.25 Galleys, Chapter Two, Marked up for the printer, 38 pp.
F.26 Galleys, Chapter Three, Marked up for the printer, 68 pp.
F.27 Galleys, Chapter Four, Marked up for the printer, 68 pp.
F.28 Galleys, Chapter Five, Marked up for the printer, 253 pp. Also list of captions for illustrations, 1 p.
F.29 Galleys, Chapter Six, Marked up for the printer, 42 pp.
F.30 Galleys, Chapter Seven, Marked up for the printer, 57 pp.
F.31 Galleys, Chapter Eight, Marked up for the printer, 54 pp.
F.32 Galleys, Chapter Nine, Marked up for the printer, 74 pp.
F.33 Galleys, Chapter Ten, Marked up for the printer, 45 pp.
F.34 Galleys, Chapter Eleven, Marked up for the printer, 57 pp.
F.35 Epilogue, Bibliography and End Notes, Marked up for the printer, 67 pp.
F.36 Index, [An earlier version than F.23 above], Annotated ts., 44 p.
F.37 Page Proofs, With corrections and annotations, 156 pp. F.38 Promotion, Ts. drafts of promotional material including announcements of personal appearances and brief pieces promoting the book to Maclean’s, western newspapers, major dailies, book columnists, Ukrainian newspapers and others, (some duplicates), Also page of excerpts from reviews, Annotated ts., 63 pp.
F.39 Promotion, Promotion schedule for McClelland and Stewart, Ts., 4 pp.
Boxes 180-186 used to contain research binders (described after File 31 of Box 177). The binders have been removed from the boxes.
Box 187
F.1 General Correspondence, December 1981- March 1982 This file, which predates the main correspondence series, contains some letters relating to early settlement in the west and some which make reference to Flames Across the Border: Incoming: 4 Ls Outgoing: 1 TL(car.)
Main Correspondence Series
F.2 Correspondence, June -August 1982 Incoming: 45 Ls Outgoing: 29 TL(car.)
F.3 Correspondence, September 1982 Incoming: 39 Ls Outgoing: 32 TL(car. )
F.4 Correspondence, October 1982 Incoming: 29 Ls (including one TLs from Knowlton Nash) Outgoing: 30 TL(car.)
F.5 Correspondence, November 1982 Incoming: 42 Ls Outgoing: 32 TL(car.)
F.6 Correspondence, December 1982 Incoming: 19 Ls Outgoing: 10 TL(car.)
F.7. Correspondence, January 1983 Incoming: 76 Ls (Including George Galt & Edna Staebler) Outgoing: 50 TL(car.)
F.8 Correspondence, February 1983 Incoming: 63 Ls (Including C.B.C., National Library of Canada and Arthur Bailey) Outgoing: 33 TL(car.)
F.9 Correspondence, March 1983 Incoming: 40 Ls Outgoing: 23 Tl(car.)
F.10 Correspondence, April 1983 Incoming: 35 Ls (Including Timothy Findley and Eugene Forsey) Outgoing: 17 TL(car.)
F.11 Correspondence, May 1983 Incoming: 53 Ls Outgoing: 29 TL(car.)
F.12 Correspondence, June 1983 Incoming: 31 Ls (Including Public Archives of Canada) Outgoing: 24 TL(car.)
F.13 Correspondence, July 1983 Incoming: 19 Ls (Including Public Archives of Canada) Outgoing: 9 TL(car.)
F.14 Correspondence, August 1983 Incoming: 23 Ls Outgoing: 25 TL(car.)
F.15 Correspondence, September 1983 Incoming: 14 Ls Outgoing: 8 TL(car.)
F.16 Correspondence, October 1983 Incoming: 23 Ls (Including President of Air Canada) Outgoing: 13 TL(car.) + 1 ALs
F.17 Correspondence, November 1983 Incoming: 39 Ls Outgoing: 33 TL(car.)
F.18 Correspondence, December 1983 Incoming: 14 Ls Outgoing: 9 TL(car.)
Invitations
These files were received separated from the main series. There are also many invitations included in the main chronological series above.
F.19 Invitations, August -October 1982 Incoming: 21 items Outgoing: 3 TL(car.)
F.20 Invitations -Regrets, November 1982- December 1983 Incoming: 85 Ls (Including Secretary of State) Outgoing: 35 TL(car.)
F.21 Invitations -Accepted, January 1983- November 1983 -Incoming: 19 Ls Outgoing: 2 TL(car.) Also pages of Berton’s weekly engagements calendar, May- November 1983.
F.22 Book Requests, July 1982- December 1983. This file was received separated from the main series. There are also many book requests included in the main correspondence series. Incoming: 26 Ls.
General Correspondence Files
The files which follow contain, for the most part, business (including invitations and “causes” ) or “fan” mail. They include requests for autographed books, suggestions for future books, requests for manuscript evaluation, invitations to speak, solicitations for donations and letters with information either provided or sought.
The early files (F.1 -F.6) which have subject designations were received so designated; the material in the chronological files covering the period November 1978 to July 1982 (F.8 -F.13) was received in no apparent order and has been resorted by the archivist in order to conform with the organization of the series monthly files which commence in June 1982 and end in December 1983. This chronological arrangement does not allow name or subject access (although some of the more prominent correspondents have been noted); however the researcher will be able to survey the substantial volume of correspondence handled by Berton and his busy staff during the period covered.
Note: There are “Awards” files at the beginning of the series which follows and “Invitations and Book Requests” at the end, but all of these elements also figure in the chronological files.
Box 188
F.1 Awards and Invitations, 1973- 1975 Incoming: 13 Ls Outgoing: 6 TL(car.)
F.2 Awards, 1978- 1982 Incoming: 11 Ls Outgoing: 4 TL(car.)
F.3 Athabasca University, 1982 Incoming: 8 TLs Outgoing: 1 TL(car.)
F.4 Harris, C.R. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin), 1974 Incoming: 1 TLs Outgoing: 1 TL(car.) and attachments
F.5 Maclean’s, 1981 Incoming: 1 TLs (Newman) Outgoing: 1 TL(car.)
F.6 Personal Correspondence, 1978- 1980 Incoming: 17 Ls (Includes Al Purdy, Bruce Hutchinson, Roger Caron, Terry Meagher, Sam Levene, Orm Mitchell, Jack Scott, Terry Mosher and Gilbert Reid) Outgoing: 16 TL(car.)
F.7 Yukon Correspondence, 1975- 1979 Incoming: 8 Ls + Telegram (Includes Bob Morris, Skip Burns, Rich Stevenson and Kathy Jones) Outgoing: 10 TL (car. ) + 1 TLs (photocopy) + 1 TL (draft) Also 1 handwritten (Berton?) poem, “The Son of Dan McGrew”, 5 pp., and typed version, 1 p.
F.8 General Correspondence, 1978- 1980 Incoming: 11 Ls Outgoing: 4 TL (car.)
F.9 General Correspondence, January 1981- June 1981 Incoming: 77 Ls (includes Bruce Hutchinson and Robert Fulford) Outgoing: 30 TL (car.) + photocopies ,
F.10 General Correspondence, July 1981- October 1981 Incoming: 103 Ls Outgoing: 30 TL(car.) + photocopies
F.11 General Correspondence, November 1981- December 1981 Incoming: 63 Ls Outgoing: 27 TL(car.) + photocopies (continues at F.l below)
F.12 General Correspondence, January- February 1982 Incoming: 111 Ls Outgoing: 40 TL (car.) + photocopies
F.13 General Correspondence, March -April 1982 Incoming: 88 Ls (+ enclosures from children) Outgoing: 43 TL (car.) + photocopies
F.14 General Correspondence, May -July 1982 Incoming: 47 Ls Outgoing: 21 TL(car. ) + photocopies
Short Pieces by Pierre Berton
This section of the fonds includes book reviews, prefaces, memoirs, memoranda, television scripts and magazine pieces, ranging in date from 1974 to 1985, most of them dating from the early 1980s.
Box 188
F.14a ACTRA Awards, 2 memos, May 10 & 13 1982, First and Second drafts, Ts. and annotated ts., 4 pp.
F.15 ANGLIN, Gerry February 12 1983, Ts.(photocopied), 1 p.
F.16 BAKER, Russ Introduction [for book], undated, annotated ts., 1 p.
F.17 BEGINNINGS, T.V. script, Early draft, marked “Final Draft” , “1981- re-written”, Ts. , 18 pp.
F.18 BEGINNINGS, T.V. Script, 2 copies marked “Revised Final Draft” and part of another draft, Annotated ts. , and photocopied ts. , 56 pp.
F.19 BEGINNINGS, Retyped version of F.18, dated June 7 1982, 5 copies, photocopied ts., 105 pp. Also part of an earlier version, Annotated ts. , 10 pp.
F.20 BEGINNINGS, 2 more copies of retyped version in F.19, 42 pp., Also camera cues, ms. and ts., 8 pp.
F.21 BEGINNINGS, 3 more photocopies of F. 19 “Revised Final Draft” and some additional pages re shooting, Photocopied ts. , 66 pp. F.22 BROADCASTING HISTORY AND YOU, Script dated October 1984, Annotated ts., 7 pp.
F.23 [CANADA-U.S. RELATIONS], [Piece for New York Times?], Various early openings, Annotated ts., 4 pp. Later draft, heavily annotated, 5 pp.
F.24 CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY, [Series title for Globe and Mail], no date, Outlines and notes, ms., 7 pp. Early draft (s?), annotated ts., 31 pp.
F.25 CARS, Article for Ontario Motor League, 1983. Outlines and research notes, ms., 21 pp. Also 2 attempts at opening paragraph, annotated ts., 2 pp. (one dated Nov. 29 1982), And complete draft, annotated ts., 25 pp.
F.26 CHARLIE GRANT'S WAR, Promotional piece for T.V. Guide, undated, Early draft, annotated ts., 4 pp. Later draft, annotated ts., 2 pp.
F.27 [CHRISTMAS COOKING], “For T.V. Guide”, undated, Heavily annotated carbon ts., 4 pp.
F.28 CHRISTY, Jim The Price of Power, Book review for Globe and Mail, undated, 1st. draft, annotated ts., 3 pp., Final draft, annotated ts., 3 pp.
F.29 DELLCREST CHILDREN'S CENTRE, Promotional article, 1974, Ts. draft, 3 pp. Retyped version, 3 pp. Also two letters from Dellcrest relating to the article, TLs., 3 pp.
F.30 ENCYCLOPEDIA CANADIANA, Series of articles commissioned by New Canadian Encyclopedia Publishing, [1981-1982]:
DAFOE, Allan Roy 2 drafts, annotated ts., 2 pp.
DIONNE QUINTUPLETS 2 drafts, annotated ts., 4 pp.
HERITAGE CANADA FOUNDATION 1st. draft, annotated ts., 3 pp. Retyped version, annotated ts. , 2 pp. Further retyped version, annotated ts. , 3 pp.
KLEINBURG, Ont. 3 drafts, the last dated Dec. 1982, Annotated ts., 3 pp.
KLONDIKE GOLD RUSH 4 drafts, annotated tss. , 8 pp.
WAR OF 1812 2 drafts of introductory paragraph, tss., 2 pp. Early complete draft, annotated ts., 6 pp. Later draft, annotated ts. , 7 pp. Instructions for writers from publisher, Duplicated ts. , 7 pp.
F.31 EVEREST, Allan S. The War of 1812 in the Champlain Valley, 1981, Book review by Berton for The Canadian Historical Review, Offprint only, 2 leaves.
F.32 EWEN, Jean You Can't Buy it Back, 1978-1980, Promotional paragraph, photocopied ts. , Nov.27 1980. Also accompanying correspondence relating to the book, Berton to Jack McClelland, 3 TL(car.), 4 pp. Jack McClelland to Berton , 1 TLs, 1 p.
F.33 FEDERATION OF ONTARIO NATURALISTS, Short promotional piece, [1981], Annotated ts., 1 p. Also accompanying correspondence: Incoming: 1 TLs, Feb. 26 1981 Outgoing: 1 TL (car.), March 24 1981.
F.34 FRANKLIN, Stephen Obituary, February 1985, Annotated ts., 2 pp.
F.35 GO BOY (by Roger Randall/Caron), Foreword, dated Dec. 23 1977, Annotated ts., 4 pp., Also accompanying correspondence: Incoming: 2 TLs, 1976 & 1978 Outgoing: 1 TL (car.), 1976.
F. 36 “THE GOLDEN QUEST” , Apparently a self-contained piece, but it very closely resembles the introductory section of The Promised Land, no date, Annotated ts., 10 pp.
F.37 GREAT CANADIAN BOOK SALE, Publicity, [by Elsa Franklin?], Apri11983, Annotated ts., 2 pp.
F.38 GREAT DEBATE, Scripts of various programme openings, January 1983, Annotated tss., 12 pp. (12 different programmes) , And retyped version of last one, 26 January 1983, 1 p.
F.39 JACK, David The Story 0f Canadian Medicine, Book review, 1981, Annotated ts. , 2 p..
F.40 HERITAGE, Variety of pieces, [1981- 1983],
[PRESERVATION] [for H.C.F. pamphlet], Annotated ts., draft, 2 pp. Later draft, annotated ts. and photocopied ts., September 1982, 6 pp. Final draft, photocopied ts., 2 pp.
[THOMAS MAWSON, ARCHITECT], for Canadian Heritage, November 4 1982, Annotated ts. draft,- 4 pp. Final draft, photocopied ts., 3 pp.
[H.C.F. TORONTO CONVENTION, 1983], 1) Promotion, draft programme and fundraising material, Annotated ts., 6 pp. 2) Promotion, draft programme and draft letter to Paul Godfrey, Annotated ts., 5 pp. 3) Promotion, programme draft and speaker biographies, Annotated ts., 6 pp.
[“Look”, A leading developer said to me not long ago ...], for Canadian Heritage, Annotated ms. draft, 3 pp. Ts. draft, 3 pp.
CLARK, ROSS & SPENCER, review of a booklet, Annotated ts., 4 pp.
“NOTES FOR GUIDES, HERITAGE CANADA TOUR OF TORONTO” , Annotated ts., 6 pp.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR, Globe and Mail, On Heritage Day Holiday, March 4 1982, Annotated ts., 2 pp.
F.41 HERITAGE KLEINBURG Various pieces:
KLINE HOUSE, submission to the members of the Town of Vaughan Council, [1981], Annotated ts., 3 pp.
JIM McCALLUM, memo to, regarding Binder Twine's contribution to Kleinburg, Annotated ts., 3 pp.
ANNUAL MEETING notice, [1980?], Ts., 1 p.
Press announcement, [1980], Annotated ts., 4 pp.
F.42 HUTCHINSON, Bruce
Promotional paragraph for his fictional work on Emerald Vale, 5 drafts and final version, Annotated tss., 6 pp. Also accompanying letter from Hugh Kane, ALs, July 1 [1981], 2 pp.
Review of his memoir The Far Side of the Street, Annotated ts., 6 pp. Copy of published version in complete issue of Books in Canada, November 1976. Also accompanying correspondence: Berton to Bruce Hutchinson, 1 TL(car. ), Nov. 8 1976, 1 p. Hutchinson to Berton, 1 TLs, Nov. 12 1976, 3 pp.
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F.1 THE JOURNAL Variety of short pieces for “The Last Word” section:
[ALL PASTA DIET], 2 drafts, both annotated tss., 2 pp.
[MOVIE CREDITS], Annotated ts., 1 p.
[ROCK VIDEOS], Annotated ts. , 1 p.
[“SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN”], Annotated ts. , 2 pp.
[OLD AGE PENSION], Annotated ts., January 10 1985, 1 p.
[PETER O’TOOLE & MOVIES], Annotated ts., 1 p.
[“THE WARS” - Movie Review] , Annotated ts., 1 p.
[WOMEN'S SECTIONS IN NEWSPAPERS], Annotated ts., 1 p.
[“COME BACK TO THE FIVE AND DIME, JIMMY DEAN” - Movie Review], Draft, annotated ts., 1 p. Retyped draft, ts., 1 p.
[“THE KING OF COMEDY” - Movie Review] , First draft, incomplete annotated ts., 1 p. Second draft, annotated ts., 1 p. Third draft, annotated ts., 1 p. Retyped version, ts., 1 p.
[CANADIAN AND U.S. DOLLARS], Annotated ts., 1 p.
[SEXIST LANGUAGE], Annotated ts., 1 p.
[INFLATION], Annotated ts., 1 p.
[“AMATEUR” - Movie Review], broadcast Feb. 27 1982, 4 drafts and final version, Annotated tss., 5 pp.
F.2 KANADA-CANADA, Foreword to Jean-Paul Lemieux’s paintings, 1985, Annotated ts., 4 early drafts and 1 late draft, 8 pp.
F.3 KLONDIKE, - Draft of outlines for twelve one-hour drama- documentaries for C.B.C. T.V. , 1974, Annotated ts., 16 pp. - Draft of Klondike as “A Pseudo-Documentary”, 1975, Annotated ts., 8 pp. Retyped version, ts. , 8 pp.
F.4 LETTER FROM CANADA, For Washington Post, Book World, October 1983, Annotated ts., 4 pp.
F.5 LIBRARY RESEARCH NEWS, Preface to the published inventory of Berton’s papers at McMaster University, 1974, Annotated ms., 6 pp. Retyped version, photocopied ts., 6 pp.
F.6 MACLEAN'S, Essay on the year 1984, 1st. draft, annotated ts., 6 pp. Rewritten pages, annotated ts., 5 pp. 2nd. draft, annotated ts., 7 pp. Also accompanying TLs, November 21 1984, 1 p.
F.7 McMICHAEL GALLERY, Letter to the Editor of the Globe and Mail, July 16 1981, 1st draft, annotated ts. , 6 pp. Abbreviated, rewritten version, annotated ts., 3 pp. Retyped version, photocopied ts., 2 pp. And another copy, 2 pp.
F.8 McTEER, Maureen Foreword to book on Canada’s official residences, June 11 1982, First draft, annotated ts., 3 pp. Revised draft, annotated ts., 2 pp. Retyped version, photocopied ts., 2 pp.
F.9 “ON TRIBAL FEEDING”, [Preface to cookbook?] by Janet Berton, but with annotations and revisions by Berton, Annotated ts., 17 pp.
F .10 “THE PIERRE BERTON SHOW REVISITED” , Promotion for series of T.V. programmes, 1985, Annotated ts., 2 pp.
F.11 POINT PELEE, Article for Weekend Magazine, commissioned in April 1978 but apparently unpublished until 1979, Photocopied ts., 10 pp. Also another copy with insert [July 1978?], 11 pp. And another insert [April 1979?], annotated ts., 1 p. Also accompanying correspondence: Gary Ross to Berton, 3 TLs, April 1978 - April [1979] and contract, April 27 1978.
F.12 POINT PELEE NATIONAL PARK, Travel article, 1984, First draft, annotated ts., 4 pp. Final draft, annotated ts., 5 pp. F.13 [SALES FIGURES], (For McClelland and Stewart), undated, Annotated ts., 1 p.
F.14 SECRET WORLD OF OG, Promotion for T.V. mini series, April 1983, Annotated ts., 2 pp.
F.15 STAEBLER, Edna Foreword to one of her books, January 3 1983, Annotated ts., 2 pp.
F.16 STEEL AND STEAM, [Text for a train book?], undated, “Limited edition”, First draft, annotated ts., 33 pp. Second draft, annotated ts. , 34 pp.
F.17 TORONTO STAR, 2 pieces, March 1982: - Part of short story beginning “Harvey’s first move was to ...,” 2nd. draft, annotated ts., 1 p. - “Constitutional Preamble”, 2nd. draft, annotated ts. , 1 p.
F.18 TOUR DE FORCE, Promotion, undated, Annotated ts., 1 p.
F.19 TOWN AND COUNTRY, Article on the Canadian North, Outline notes, ms., 2 pp. Draft of the article, annotated ts., 13 pp.
F.20 “THE TRUTH ABOUT DR .BARRY” , Television script, undated, Photocopied ts., annotated, 32 pp.
F.21 “VANCOUVER” , Article for National Geographic, Winter 1985, 1st. draft, annotated ts., 13 pp. 2nd. draft, annotated ts. , 13 pp.
F.22 WRITERS’ DEVELOPMENT TRUST, “Philosophy for the Next Five Years”, March 28 1979, Annotated ts., 4 pp.
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