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Austin Clarke. -- 9th accrual. -- 1949-2013.  -- 7.82 m of textual records, printed materials and graphic records.

Series 1. Manuscripts of published and unpublished novels
. -- 1968-2010. --  2.08 m of textual records and printed materials. – Title based on contents of series.
Note: Manuscripts are arranged in alphabetical order.  Box numbering follows sequentially after 7th accrual.

Box 130
F.1       “God and Mammon at Yale: Reflections and Personal Experiences Inside Two Years, 1968-1970.” Edited Ts and Minutes of the Calhoun Social Committee.
F.2       “God and Mammon at Yale”. Later drafts, incomplete. [1971]
F.3       “The Illustrated History of Black Canada.” Incomplete Ms. [n. d.]
F.4       “In an Empty Room (A Novel of Confession).” Edited draft. November 15, 2006.
F.5       Love and Sweet Food: A Culinary Memoir.  Holograph recipes and jacket text. June 22, 2004. 
F.6       “Membering.” Early edited draft. Pp. 1- 274. [2005]
F.7       “Membering.” Edited draft. Part II. Pp. 181-281. [2005]

Box 131
F.1       “Membering.” Edited draft. Part III. Pp.1-236. June 26, 2005.
F.2       “Membering.” Bound ms. Part I. Pp.1-249. [2005]
F.3       “Membering.” Bound ms. Part II. Pp.299-499. May 16, 2005.
F.4       “Membering.” Bound ms. Part III. Pp.1-255. June 26, 2005.
F.5       “Membering.” Incomplete draft. Pp.1-14. [2005]

Box 132
F.1       “Membering.” Ms. Pp.1-232. [2005]
F.2       “Membering.” Partial draft. Pp.1-6.
F.3       “Membering.” Partial drafts.
F.4       “Membering.” Schooner’s chapter. Pp. 401- 408.
F.5       “Membering.” Holograph notes.
F.6       More. Working draft. Pp. 1-300. [1996]
F.7       More. Working draft. Pp.301-646. July 14, 1996.
F.8       More. Draft. Pp.1-147. July 14, 1996. Started again on July 31, 2002.

Box 133
F.1       More. Draft. Pp.148-323. [1996, 2002]
F.2       More. Draft. Pp.324-442. [1996, 2002]
F.3       More. Draft. Pp.443-553. [1996, 2002]
F.4       More.  Draft. Pp.554-664. [July 14, 1996, 2002]
F.5       More. Holograph writing pad with notes. March 19, 2003.
F.6       More. Ts revised. April 25, 2003.
F.7       More. Drafts of introduction. 2005.
F.8       More. Draft. Part II. Pp.275-499. May 16, 2005.
F.9       More. Draft. Part III. Pp.1-129. [2005]
F.10     More. Draft. Part III. Pp.130-255. June 26, 2005.

Box 134
F.1       More. Ts partial. July 30, 2005.
F.2       More. Edited draft. Pp.1-142. [2006]
F.3       More. Edited draft. Pp.143-321. [2006]
F.4       More. Draft. Pp.322-523. Revised April 5, 2006. Fine-edited April 20, 2006.
F.5       More. Notes and questions about More. December 3, 2006.
F.6       More. Draft. Pp.1-146. [2006]
F.7       More. Draft. Pp.147-292. [2006]
F.8       More. Draft. Pp.293-445. December 21, 2006.
F.9       More. Draft. Pp.1-149. [2006]
F.10     More. Draft. Pp.150-299. [2006]

Box 135
F.1       More. Draft. Pp.300-444. December 31, 2006.
F.2       More. Email correspondence between Denise Bukowski and Patrick Crean regarding publication  of More March 2007.
F.3       More. Edited draft, holograph notes, and correspondence from Patrick Crean. Pp.1-149. 2007.

F.4       More. Draft. Pp.150-249. [2007]
F.5       More. Draft. Pp.250-355. [2007]
F.6       More. Draft. Pp.356-472. June 27, 2007. 
F.7       More. Draft, edited. Pp.1-149. [2007]
F.8       More. Draft. Pp.150-299. [2007]
F.9       More. Draft. Pp.300-497. October 30, 2007.
F.10     More. Second draft, edited. Pp.1-99. October 2007.

Box 136
F.1       More. Revised chapter from More, titled “Where Are The Men?” March 25, 2008. 
F.2       More. Excerpt for The Walrus, “Where Are The Men?” June 2008. 
F.3       More. Book tour and related correspondence. 2008.
F.4       More. Publicity, reviews, promotions. Correspondences, pamphlets, magazines, photocopies, newspaper clippings. 2008-2009.
F.5       More. Book covers and email correspondence with Maya Ziv, March 25, 2009.
F.6       More. Edited drafts, holograph notes, and email correspondence with Maya Ziv and Denise Bukowski, March 27, 2009.
F.7       More. Draft and correspondence from Patrick Crean. Pp.186-523. August 27, 2009.
F.8       More. Proofs with correspondence with Denise Bukowski. 2010.
F.9       More. Write-ups for cover, front and back flaps. [n. d.]
F.10     More. Book covers.
F.11     More. Draft. Pp. 1-295. [n. d.]
F.12     More. Holograph notes. [n. d.]
F.13     More. Draft. Pp. 1-17. [n. d.]
F.14     More. Draft. Pp. 1-54. [n. d.]


Box 137
F.1       More. Draft. Special formatting, see folder for note. [n. d.]
F.2       More. Draft. Special formatting, see folder for note. [n. d.]
F.3       More.
Single page from draft. Pp. 457. November 14, 1990.
F.4       Nine Men Who Laughed. Ts of introduction, heavily edited. Pp. 1-10. October 8, 1985.
F.5       The Origin of Waves. Ms. Pp. 1-129. [Previous title “The Cradle Will Fall.”] [1995]
F.6       The Origin of Waves. Ms. Pp. 130-348. [Previous title “The Cradle Will Fall.”] October 18, 1995.
F.7       The Origin of Waves. Holograph notes and edited printed version. [Previous title “The Cradle Will Fall.”] 1995.
F.8       The Origin of Waves. Ms marked up by Clarke and Ellen Seligman. Letter for Ellen Seligman (October 3, 1996).
F.9       The Origin of Waves. Photocopy with editor’s revisions. Pp. 142- 296. October 9, 1996.
F.10     The Origin of Waves. News release from McClelland & Stewart and photocopies of reviews. March 1997.
F.11     The Origin of Waves. Research and notes. [n. d.]
F.12     The Origin of Waves. Ms
revised by author. Pp. 1-296. [Previous title “The Cradle Will Fall.”] [1997?]

Box 138
F.1       A Passage Back Home. Ts. Edited. May 4, 1994.
F.2       The Polished Hoe. Edited proof of short story version, editor’s letter and copy of Toronto Life. August 1999.
F.3       The Polished Hoe. Correspondence of missing files with holograph notes. November 9, 1999. 
F.4       The Polished Hoe. Short story version with accompanying notice. [2000]
F.5       The Polished Hoe. First draft with revisions in pencil. Pp.1-150. [2001]
F.6       The Polished Hoe. First draft with revisions in pencil. Pp.151-305. [2001]
F.7       The Polished Hoe. First draft. Part II with revisions in pencil. Pp.1-131. [2001]
F.8       The Polished Hoe. Ts of first draft. Part II with revisions in pencil. Pp.132-153. [2001]
F.9       The Polished Hoe. Ts of first draft. Part III with revisions in pencil. Pp.1-150. [2001]
F.10     The Polished Hoe. Ts of first draft. Part III with revisions in pencil. Pp.151-344. April 30, 2001.
F.11     The Polished Hoe. Ts. Editor’s copy with revisions. Pp. 1-190. [May 2002]
F.12     The Polished Hoe. Ts. Editor’s copy with revisions. Pp.141-297. [May 2002]

Box 139
F.1       The Polished Hoe. Ts. Editor’s copy with revisions. Pp. 298-457. May 8, 2002.
F.2       The Polished Hoe. Photocopy of edited final draft. Pp. 1-169. May 2002.
F.3       The Polished Hoe. Photocopy of edited final draft. Pp. 170-365. [May 2002]
F.4       The Polished Hoe. Photocopy of edited final draft. Pp. 366-524. May 26, 2002.
F.5       The Polished Hoe. Bound copy with revisions. May 2002.
F.6       The Polished Hoe. Draft to proofreader with author’s corrections. Pp.i-169. July 15, 2002.

Box 140
F.1       The Polished Hoe. Draft to proofreader with author’s corrections. Pp.170-341. July 15, 2002.
F.2       The Polished Hoe. Draft to proofreader with author’s corrections. Pp.342-466. July 15, 2002.
F.3       The Polished Hoe. Editor’s memo from Allyson Latta to Jim Gifford (Thomas Allen). July 31, 2002.
F.4       The Polished Hoe. Promotional materials including pamphlets, newspaper clippings, correspondences and photocopies. 2002-2003.
F.5       The Polished Hoe. Promotional tours and publicity. Pamphlets, newspaper clippings, correspondences and photocopies. 2004-2005.
F.6       The Polished Hoe. Book reviews and photocopies. 2004.
F.7       The Polished Hoe. Holograph notes, Dutch translation, editorial revisions and correspondence with Arthur de Smet. June 2004.
F.8       The Polished Hoe. Adapted for the stage by Colin Taylor and Alison Sealy Smith. Draft 3A. January 2005. 
F.9       The Polished Hoe. Adapted for the stage by Colin Taylor and Alison Sealy Smith. Draft 3B. Partial pages with notes on adaptation. January 2005. 
F.10     The Polished Hoe. Adapted for the stage by Colin Taylor and Alison Sealy Smith. Draft 3C. January 2005. 
F.11     The Polished Hoe. Adapted for the stage by Colin Taylor and Alison Sealy Smith. Project proposal and draft 5. May 2006. 
F.12     The Polished Hoe. Adapted for the stage by Colin Taylor and Alison Sealy Smith. Correspondence between Taylor and Smith, and draft 6. July 2006. 
F.13     The Polished Hoe. Newspaper clippings, correspondences, and photocopies of Dutch reviews. 2006.
F.14     “The Polished Hoe: A Haunting”. Adapted for the stage by Colin Taylor (in collaboration with Alison Sealy Smith). Draft 11 with revisions. January 2007.
F.15     The Polished Hoe. Email from David Whiteside to Patrick Crean regarding contract. April 2-13, 2007.

Box 141
F.1       The Polished Hoe. Adapted for the stage by Colin Taylor. Correspondences, travel arrangements, daily schedule, announcements from the Obsidian Theatre Company regarding “The Polished Hoe,” newspaper pages. April 18-29, 2007.
F.2       The Polished Hoe. Draft contract for film [unexecuted]. 2007.
F.3       “Thoughts on The Polished Hoe.” [n. d.]
F.4       “Picnic on the Beach.” Chapter from The Polished Hoe (?). [2002?]
F.5       The Polished Hoe. Photocopy of excerpt. Pp.61-159. [n. d.]
F.6       The Polished Hoe. Ts. Pp 1-15. [n. d.]
F.7       The Polished Hoe. Draft. Pp 1-131. [n. d.]
F.8       The Polished Hoe. Draft. Pp 1-150. [n. d.]
F.9       The Prime Minister. Ts. Edited draft with excisions. August 19, 1976. Pp.1-152
F.10     The Prime Minister. Ts. Edited draft with excisions. August 19, 1976. Pp.153-214
F.11     The Prime Minister. Ts. Edited draft with excisions. August 19, 1976. Pp.215-436
F.12     The Prime Minister. Ts. Edited draft with excisions. August 19, 1976. Pp.437-508
F.13     The Question. Text for ms release. 1999.
F.14     “So What?” Ts edited draft (verso “The Key”). Correspondence, comments from editor Jen Day (August 4, 2010). Special formatting, see folder for note. February 22, 2010.
F.15     Taking Sides: The Autobiography of Austin Clarke. Page of published (?) text and holograph notes. [1995? ]
F.16     “That Man.”
Draft of story and news printouts from folder titled “Notes for a novel.” 2003.
F.17     “There Are No Elders”. Ms revised in ink, partial pages. November 14, 1992.

Box 142
F.1       “There Is No Good In A Night That Is Black. Thoughts on personal grieving for my mother”.  Draft. Pp1-49. September 8, 2008.
F.2       “There Is No Good In A Night That Is Black. Thoughts on personal grieving for my mother”. Draft. Pp. 1-49. Email from Denise Bukowski (February 2, 2010). September 8, 2006.
F.3       “There Is No Good In This Black Night. Living and Deading; and Crying…”  Draft. Pp. 1-86. June 24, 2009. July 14, 2009.
F.4       “There Is No Good In This Black Night. A prayer for my Mother…” Draft and email from Denise Bukowski (August 2, 2009). Pp.1-86. July 14, 2009.
F.5       “There Is No Good In This Black Night. A prayer for my Mother…” Draft. Pp.1-136. July 14, 2009.
F.6       “There Is No Good In A Night That Is Black. A prayer for my Mother…” Draft with the Bukowski Agency header. Pp1-131. September 20, 2009.
F.7       “Under the Sandbox Tree.” Edited bound photocopy draft. Pp1-410. January 1977- October 1980.
F.8       “Under the Sandbox Tree.” Edited draft, incomplete. Pp.342-343. [1980s]

Series 2.
Manuscripts of short stories
and poetry – 1963-2013 -- 48 cm of textual records and printed materials. – Title based on contents of series.
Note: Titles are arranged in alphabetical order.

Box 143
F.1       “Boy!”. Draft with editorial comments. August 12, 2011 [Previously titled “ There’s a Brown Girl in the Ling”]
F.2       “Boy!”. August 15, 2011 [Previously titled  “There’s a Brown Girl in the Ling”]
F.3       “Boy!”. August 15, 2011 [Previously titled  “There’s a Brown Girl in the Ling”]
F.4       “Catching a Husband on a Friday Night”. Draft
F.5       “Catching a Husband on a Friday Night”. Two drafts
F.6       “Catching a Husband on a Friday Night”. Later draft
F.7       “Change?”. Incomplete draft, n.d.
F.8       “Choosing His Coffin.” Revised Drafts. September 3, 1996. [Later published as “Choosing His Coffin: The Best Stories of Austin Clarke”] [2004]
F.9       “Choosing His Coffin.” November 8, 1997
F.10     “Choosing His Coffin.” November 8, 1997. Longer Draft
F.11     “Choosing His Coffin.” Edited Draft, variant. Shorter Version.
F.12     “Choosing His Coffin.” Draft. [200?]
F.13     “Choosing His Coffin.” Later Draft, incorporating changes?  [200?]
F.14     “Choosing His Coffin.” Revised drafts. September 1, 2001.
F.15     “Choosing His Coffin.” Book review for “Choosing His Coffin: The Best Stories of Austin Clarke.” 2003.
F.16     “Choosing His Coffin.” Ts draft. [200?]
F.17     “Christmas, Man!”. Edited draft. [199?]
F.18     “The Departure”. Photocopy. [1980?]
F.19     “The Departure”. Photocopy. [1980?]
F.20     “The Departure”. Draft. May 27, 1963.
F.21     “Don’t Shoot, Don’t Shoot”. Edited Draft and Photocopy. 2006.
F.22     “Don’t Shoot, Don’t Shoot”. Later edited draft. [2006]
F.23     “The Ghost That Was a Crab.” Photocopy. [1993]
F.24     “Her Hair is Plaited Tight”. Holograph notes and ms sections. January 12, 2010
F.25     “Her Hair is Plaited Tight”. [2012]
F.26     “Her Hair is Plaited Tight”. Revised draft. January 23, 2012
F.27     “Her Hair is Plaited Tight”. Page proofs [2011-2012]
F.28     “Her Hair is Plaited Tight”. Page proofs with editor’s comments. April 10, 2012

Box 144
F.1       “I See What You Mean, Father”. March 27, 2011
F.2       “I See What You Mean, Father”. March 27, 2011
F.3       “I’m Running for My Life”. Edited first draft. March 31, 2003  [check membering]
F.4       “In This City”. Partial Ts. Pp. 272-336.    [check is this survivors of the cross?]
F.5       “I’s A Black Man”. Title from edited first line. Heavily edited draft. [n. d. – c. 2001] [article? ]
F.6       “Mike of Moss Park”. [n. d.]
F.7       “Old Pirates, Yes…”. Ts. Draft. September 24, 2011
F.8       “Old Pirates, Yes…”. Ts. One page draft. September 24, 2011
F.9       “Old Pirates, Yes…”. Ts. Draft. September 24, 2011
F.10     “Old Pirates, Yes…”. Ts. Draft. November 11, 2011
F.11     “Old Pirates, Yes…”. Ts. Draft. November 11, 2011
F.12     “Old Pirates, Yes…”. Ts. Draft. November 11, 2011
F.13     “Once, Upon A Thirteenth Night, In Winter…”. Ts. Edited draft. October 27/29, 2011
F.14     “Once, Upon A Thirteenth Night, In Winter…”. Ts. Draft. October 27/29, 2011. November 4, 2011
F.15     “Once, Upon A Thirteenth Night, In Winter…”. Ts. Draft. October 27/29, 2011. November 4, 2011
F.16     “Profilings...”. From the novel More. July 18, 2007 [Title changed to “Where Are The Men?...” September 25, 2007]
F.17     “Profilings...”. From the novel More. Edited. July 18, 2007. [Title changed to “Where Are The Men?...” September 25, 2007]
F.18     “Short Stories Outline”. Holograph ms of story no. 3. [200?]
F.19     “So!”. Ts. Draft. November 19, 2011
F.20     “So!”. Ts. Draft. November 19, 2011
F.21     “There’s a Brown Girl in the Ling”. Ts. Edited Draft. August 12, 2011 [Title changed to “Boy!”]
F.22     “They Never Told Me”. Draft. August 16, 2011
F.23     “They Never Told Me”. Draft. August 16, 2011
F.24     “They Never Told Me”. Draft. August 16, 2011, revised September 16, 2012
F.25     “They Never Told Me”. Edited draft. 2013
F.26     “This is All About Brandon”. Draft. [n. d.]
F.27     “This is All About Brandon”. Edited Draft. October 13/29, 2006
F.28     “Walked Over”. First Draft. April 9, 2003
F.29     “Walked Over”. April 17, 2003
F.30     “What Are Little Boys Made Of?”. October 17, 2006
F.31     “The Writing Hand”. September 4, 2001
F.32     Unidentified Holograph Notes. [n. d.]
F.33     Unidentified Short Stories Drafts. Printed on both sides of paper. [200-]
F.34     Unidentified Short Stories Drafts. [200-]

Box 145 - Poetry
F.1       “Buzzards”. Edited ms of poem. [c. 2013]
F.2       “The Poem.” Early edited draft. December 6, 2009. [Later published as “Where The Sun Shines Best.”]
F.3       “The Poem.” Early draft with editor’s revisions. July 15, 2010. [Later published as “Where The Sun Shines Best.”]
F.4       “The Poem.” Later draft with revisions of editor incorporated. [Later published as “Where The Sun Shines Best.”]
F.5       “The Poem.” Ts. Draft. Pp. 1-60. Published as Where The Sun Shines Best, 2013.
F.6       Notebook titled “Poems.” Contains various notes. 1998-2007.
F.7       Where The Sun Shines Best. Guernica. 2013.

Series 3  
Other Mss and Unidentified Writings
– 1963-2012 -- 32 cm of textual records and printed materials. – Title based on contents of series.

Box 145
F.8       “The Chicken or the Omelette.” Revised Ms. Pp.1-23. [n. d.]
F.9       “Children in Exile.” Play. Ts, corrected by typewriter with comments by “Amber.” [1963?]
F.10     “Following Castro.” Incomplete draft. Pp.198-249. [2006]
F. 11    Malcolm X and Austin Clarke Interview. Transcript. 1963. [Note: This item is currently missing. 1 August 2017.]
F.12     Notebook titled “Mr & Mrs F. H. Luke, Confidential Files, Index to Files.” [n. d.]
F.13     Pagatica. Section on Austin Clarke. Fall 1999.
F.14     “Tall Ships, Slave Ships…Ships Sail’ Sail Fast…Hommany Men ‘Pon Deck?” Incomplete draft. [199-]
F.15     “Someday in Anger, You Will ‘Out’ Me.” Edited draft. [2008?]
F.16     “Star Essay.” Draft. Pp. 1-5. [1980s]
F.17     “We Want a Black Poem.” Ts with email to Walrus Magazine. January 1, 2007.
F.18     “We Want a Black Poem.” Ts draft. [n. d.]
F.19     “When the Bough Breaks.” Ts of play. [n. d.]
F.20     “Will the Black Woman Ever Be a Free Woman In America?” Ts. [1970s?]
F.21     Unidentified draft singles. [n. d.]
F.22     Unidentified holograph notes and partial pages. [n. d.]
F.23     Unidentified holograph notes for novels and lectures. [n. d.]
F.24     Unidentified Ms. Pp. 153-167. [n. d.]
F.25     Unidentified Mss partials. Mss with special formatting, see folder for note. Correspondences and printout of story from a blog. [2008-2010?]

Box 146
F.1       Unidentified Mss partials. Mss partial pages with special formatting, see folder for note. Correspondences and printouts on verso. [2009?]
F.2       Unidentified partial draft with holograph notes and research. [2006?]
F.3       Unidentified partial pages.
F.4       Unknown Ms. Pp.116-250.
F.5       Unknown Ms. Pp.251-400.
F.6       Unknown Ms. Pp.401-552.
F.7       Unknown Ms. Pp.553-700. August 15, 2012.
F.8       Writing Pad. Holograph with notes on various topics. 1998.

Series 4
Articles, Speeches, Columns, Book Reviews and Other
– 1969-2010 -- 16 cm of textual records and printed materials. – Title based on contents of series.

Box 147
F.1       “Black Literature as Racial Retaliation”. Ts of introduction. Ts of entire article, published while Austin Clarke was at Yale. Also includes research material. 1969-1971.
F.2       “Exile”. Article on George Lamming. Ts and page proofs. 1994. 
F.3       “Haary on the Ice”. Ice skating article. 1997.
F.4       “Individual Success or Tokenism?” Draft. [n.d.]
F.5       “The Narrative that Defines Us: The Voice in Colonialism”. Jan. 24, 2004.
F.6       “The Narrative that Defines Us: The Voice in Colonialism”. Holograph ms in ink and notes written after the publication of The Polished Hoe. 2009.
F.7       “The Narrative that Defines Us: The Voice in Colonialism”. Edited. 2009.
F.8       “The Novelist as Judge”. An article on the Refugee Board. Dec. 8, 1989.
F.9       “Orenthal & Othello” (Phobogenic statements made in Opening Statement and Prologue to the Play, Othello). July 1995.
F.10     “Seeing Sports Through the of Colour and Race”. Essay ts. 2003.
F.11     “We Want a Black Poem”. Article on looking for Malcolm X in New York. [n.d.]
F.12     “We Want a Black Poem”, A Reminiscence by Austin Clarke. [n.d.]
F.13     “Leon Rooke, Author & Friend”. [n.d.]
F.14     Address to Trinity College freshmen. Sept. 6, 2000.
F.15     “Perceiving Reality; But Creating Fiction”. Keynote address, Bologna. Sept. 9, 1999.
F.16     “Reading a ‘Life-chaning’ I am Myself Writing”. Edited article for National Post. 2008.
F.17     “Growing Up Stupid Under the Union Jack”. A lecture to University of Toronto, New College. Dec. 5, 2001.
F.18     “Growing Up Stupid Under the Union Jack”. Keynote speech to elementary teachers. Mar. 20, 2003.
F.19     Address to Trinity College freshmen, the convocation of Doctor of Sacred Letters. Edited draft and final. Sept. 6, 2000.
F.20     Convocation address, Lakehead university. May 29, 2004.
F.21     Convocation address, York University. June 16, 2010.
F.22     “Journeys”. University of the West Indies, Barbados. Oct. 26, 2002.
F.23     “Mrs. Gladys Irene Clarke-Luke”. Eulogy. Brooklyn. Dec. 9, 2005.
F.24     “The Fire: Which Next Time?”. Edited ts of book proposal. 1999-2000.
F.25     “The Fire Next Time: Did Not”. Ts draft. Jan. 2001.
F.26     “I Swear!”. Book proposal of a book on the Refugee Board. 1995.
F.27     “Waiting to Exhale: An Old Breath on History”. First draft edited and final. Feb. 26, 1996.
F.28     Book review ms by Austin Clarke and clippings. 1997-1998.
F.29     Callaghan, Barry. Barrelhouse King. Edited version and book review by Austin Clarke. [n.d.]
F.30     Roy, Anusree. Letters to My Grandma. Book review by Austin Clarke, edited ms. [n.d.]
F.31     Passages: Welcome Home to Canada. Book Review by Austin Clarke. [n.d.]
F.32     “Amistad”. Column. Edited ts draft with attached fax cover sheet to Haroon Siddiqui, The Star. Jan. 7, 1998.
F.33     “Blacks in Cuba”. Column. Edited draft. [n.d.]
F.34     “Hemingway”. Column. Photocopy of draft. 1997.
F.35     “A Glass of Wine”. Incomplete Column. Edited ms. 1980s.
F.36     “The Aroma of Mr. Diamond’s Cigars…”. Column. Edited. [n.d.]
F.37     “The Wilderness”. Column. Photocopy of draft. Nov. 1997.
F.38     Column. Yorkville. Three drafts of Star column. Dec. 12, 1997.
F.39     Untitled ts. Column. 2007.

Series 5
Conferences, Workshops and Festivals
–1994-2010 – 32 cm of textual records and printed materials. – Title based on contents of series.

Box 148
F. 1      African American Studies & Yale: Revisiting Origins, Imagining Futures. New Haven, USA. May 3, 2002.
F.2       Archives and Canadian Literature Conference. Hamilton, Ontario. May 24-26, 2005.
F.3       Association for Commonwealth Literature and Language Studies 13th International Triennial, Nation and Imagination: The Changing of the Commonwealth. Hyderabad, India. Aug. 4-9, 2004.
F.4       The Barbados Charity Ball. Toronto, Ontario. June 25, 2005.
F.5       Brandon Street Community Development Foundation. Toronto, Ontario. Script for program Archie Alleyne tribute. Jan. 14, 2003.
F.6       Brisbane Writers Festival. Brisbane, Australia. 2004.
F.7       The Canada Council for the Arts 40th Anniversary. Ottawa, Ontario. 1997.
F.8       Canadian Authors in Mexico. Mexico City, Mexico. Sept. 17-25, 2000.
F.9       Caribbean Migrations: Negotiating Borders, International Conference. Toronto, Ontario. July 18-22, 2005.
F.10     CNR Conference. Amalfi, Italy. Report “Culture Oozing Through Politics”. Sept. 1994.
F.11     The Commonwealth Writers Prize. Calgary, Alberta. 2003.
F.12     Conference on Publishing in the Caribbean. Curaçao. 2003.
F.13     Conference on West Indian Literature. Cave Hill, Barbados. Mar. 25-27, 2002.
F.14     Cumberland Lodge. Windsor, England. Speech “Some Observations on the Development of Literature in the Commonwealth”.
May 15, 2005.
F.15     La diversidad cultural en el Caribe. La Habana, Cuba.
Colloquium UNESCO/CASA.  Feb. 9-13, 2004.
F.16     Earl Warner Lecture. Barbados. 2003.
F.17     Forward Together for the Common Good: Third International Conference. Colleges and Universities of the Anglican Community. Toronto, Ontario. Aug. 4-9, 1999.
F.18     Halifax Public Library. Halifax, Nova Scotia. Feb. 21-25, 2004.
F.19     IACS Conference, University of Bologna. Bologna, Italy. Ts keynote address by Clarke and programme. Sept. 8-11, 1999.

Box 149
F.1       International Festival of Authors. Toronto, Ontario. 2002.
F.2       International Festival of Authors. Toronto, Ontario. Includes correspondence. 2008.
F.3       Jewish Public Library. Montreal, Québec. Feb. 18-19, 2004.
F.4       Leacock Summer Festival. Orillia, Ontario. July 24, 2005.
F.5       Massey College, various events. Toronto, Ontario. Includes correspondence. 2003.

F.6       Miami Book Fair International. Miami, USA.  Includes correspondence. Nov. 2-9, 2003.
F.7       Miami Book Fair International. Miami, USA. Fairgoer’s guide. 2008.
F.8       New Writing Worlds. Norwich, England. June, 2005.
F.9       New York and Washington Itinerary. New York/Washington, USA. Apr. 10-14, 2000.
F.10     Ottawa Writer’s Festival. Ottawa, Ontario. Article in Fest Magazine. Sept.-Oct. 2003.
F.11     Powell River Festival of Writers. Powell River, BC. Apr. 15-17, 2005.
F.12     Revisiting Canada’s Borderlands.
Toulouse, France. Mar. 26, 2004.
F.13     Ropes Lectures.
Cincinnati, Ohio. Feb. 3-5, 2004.
F.14     Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts.
Sechelt, BC. Aug. 7-10, 2003.
F.15     Toulouse visit. Toulouse, France.
Mar. 25-28, 2004.
F.16     A Tribute to Bruce St. John on the Occasion of the Formal Opening of the Bruce St. John Conference Room. Cave Hill Campus, University of the West Indies. Cave Hill, Barbados. Sept. 1994.
F.17     Twentieth-Century Literature Conference. Louisville, USA. Feb. 26-29, 2004.
F.18     University of Toronto Black Students Association Award. Toronto, Ontario. 2004.
F.19     University of the West Indies. Cave Hill, Barbados. Creative writing notes. Mar. 13, 2002.
F.20     University of the West Indies. Cave Hill, Barbados. Convocation address. Oct. 26, 2002.
F.21     UTBAA Meeting. Toronto, Ontario. Notes. July 19, 2006.
F.22     Vancouver International Writers Festival. Vancouver, BC. Oct. 23-27, 2002.
F.23     Vancouver International Writers & Readers Festival. Vancouver, BC. Oct. 21-26, 2008.
F.24     Windsor Festival of the Book. Windsor, Ontario. Includes correspondence. Nov. 15-16, 2003.
F.25     Winternachten International Writers Festival. The Hague, The Netherlands. Jan. 18-24, 2006.
F.26     W.O. Mitchell Literary Prize. Calgary, Alberta. 1999.
F.27     World Poetry Festival of Venezuela. Caracas, Venezuela. May 23-29, 2010.
F.28     Wordfest: Banff-Calgary International Writers Festival. Banff/Calgary, Alberta. Plus Calgary intinerary. Sept. 20, 2002.

Series 6
 Publicity and Promotion
– 1994-2005 -- 16 cm of textual records and printed materials. – Title based on contents of series.

Box 150
F.1       Growing Up Stupid. Covera and art for untitled “A novel”.
F.2       The Origin of Wolves. Book reviews. 1997.
F.3       Pigtails n’ Breadfruit. Reviews. 1999.
F.4       Pigtails n’ Breadfruit. Itineraries, readings, and recipes. 1999-2004.
F.5       Pigtails n’ Breadfruit (1999). Peer review in Wadabagei, June 24, 2003.
F.6       The Polished Hoe. Winnipeg Itinerary. September 22-29, 2002.
F.7       The Polished Hoe. Readings and media correspondence. 2002.
F.8       The Polished Hoe. Review.
F.9       The Polished Hoe. Reviewed by Frank Birbalsingh. 2003.
F.10     The Question. Correspondence re readings. 1999.
F.11     Books reviews of Austin Clarke’s works. 1973-1989. Novels, clippings and photocopies.
F.12     Interview of Austin Clarke by Dionne Brand with interventions by Rinaldo Walcott. Transcription of three cassette tapes. July/August 1996.
F.13     Interview with Austin Clarke by Dr. Kelly Hewson. Printout from Post Colonial Text vol. 1, no. 1. 2004.
F.14     Interview (Dec. 8, 2004) and letter from Anika Stracke (Feb. 4, 2005).
F.15     Events and Schedules.
F.16     PR. Publicity and clippings.

Series 7
Personal. –
1959-2011 -- 8 cm of textual records and printed materials. – Title based on contents of series.
Box 151
F.1       Framed menu. Sept. 29, 1993.
F.2       Order of Canada. Ceremony programme and keepsakes. 1998.
F.3       Memorabilia.
F.4       University of the West Indies at Mona. St. Andrew, Jamaica. Vice Chancellor’s welcome to Austin Clarke. Mar. 14, 2003.
F.5       Austin Clarke profile in At Guelph. Oct. 8, 1997.
F.6       “Austin Clarke” by Leslie Sanders. Profiles in Canadian Literature. 1982.
F.7       Mexico diploma.
F.8       Brock University. Convocation. Oct. 17, 1998.
F.9       Lakehead University. Doctor of Letters. May 29, 2004.
F.10     Brock University. Honourary degree. Fall 1998.
F.11     The Immigration and Refugee Board. Certificate. Aug. 31, 1991.
F.12     The Immigration and Refugee Board. Toronto I Renaissance Day. Certificate of Appreciation. Feb. 7, 1992.
F.13     Labour Party. Holograph notes re campaign and meetings, candidate list, and clippings. 1994.
F.14     Luke family tree and notes. 1984.
F.15     “Victor Ludorum at the Combermere School Sports”. Clipping of Austin Clarke (age 10-12).
F.16     CBC stagehand. Internal memo. 1959.
F.17     Canadian Who’s Who. Entry. 2009.
F.18     Curriculum Vitae. Two versions.
F.19     Election brochures for Austin Clarke, PC candidate.
F.20     Scotiabank Giller Prize. Booklet. Nov. 8, 2011.

Series 8.
Business
. – 1998-2012 -- 8 cm of textual records and printed materials. – Title based on contents of series.

Box 151
F.21     Statement of sales re various books by Austin Clarke. 2009.
F.22     Agreement between Tindal Street Press Ltd. and Austin Clarke. Oct. 31, 2012.
F.23     Royalty Statement, Thomas Allen & Son. 2011.
F.24     License Agreement between Recorded Books LLC and Austin Clarke for More [n.d.].
F.25     Thomas Allen Publishers and Austin Clarke. Dec. 22, 2003.
F.26     Book Rights.
F.27     Thomas Allen & Son Ltd. royalty agreements. July 1-Dec. 31, 2005.
F.28     McClelland & Stewart Inc. royalty. July1-Dec. 31, 1998.
F.29     The Word on the Street artist agreement. Sept. 30, 2007.
F.30     Contracts for The Survivors of the Crossing and Amongst Thistle and Thorns with correspondence from the Bukowski Agency. Mar. 3, 2009.
F.31     HarperCollins Publishers and Austin Clarke for More. Nov. 14, 2008.
F.32     Thomas Allen Publishers contract for More. May 4, 2007.
F.33     Canadian Heritage re Black History Month. Honorarium. Feb. 6, 2007.
F.34     Letter of agreement of participation in the 2002 Vancouver Writers Festival.
F.35     TVOntario contract for services, cover article for Signal Magazine. Dec. 3, 2002.
F.36     Miscellanous

Series 9
Correspondence
– 1962-2013-- 96 cm of textual records and printed materials. – Title based on contents of series.

Box 152
F.1       “A.” 1991- 2011.
F.2       Agloo-Baksh, Stella (and Ishmael Baksh, Amy Baksh, Vaneisa Baksh). March 1994- January 2007.
F.3       “B.” 1981- 2008.
F.4       Barbados, Consulate General. 1974- 2012.
F.5       Baugh, Eddie. May 1994- August 1999.
F.6       Bobb-Smith, Yvonne. April 1995- August 2003.
F.7       Brown, Lloyd (Biographer). April- August 1997.
F.8       Bryce-Laporte, Roy. June 2000.
F.9       Bukowski Agency. June 1997– July 2013.
F.10 Bukowski Agency, The Polished Hoe, Australian Edition. 2004.

Box 153
F.1       “C.” 1995- 2008. 
F.2       Callaghan, Barry. September 1990. [with newspaper article].
F.3       Callwood, June. March – April 1997.
F.4       Campbell, Archie. July – August 1996.
F.5       Canada Council for the Arts. April 1995- March 2011.
F.6       Canada Council for the Arts Festival. February- March 2008.
F.7       Canada. Department of the Secretary of State. Immigration and Refugee Board. 1968-1991.
F.8       Canadian Consulate General of Atlanta. October 1997.
F.9       Canadian Embassy – Mexico. May 2002- March 2003.
F.10     Carew, Jan. September 1999- September 2004.
F.11     Castorina, Giuseppe. October 1994- April 1997.
F.12     Castro’s letter to Bush. June 21, 2004.
F.13     Clarke Family (Mother (1973), Christmas card to mother and father from Tom, Betty, Janice, Loretta (1981), Father (1983), daughter Loretta (1991, n. d.), niece Isabella (1997), Greville and Pat Bynoe-Clarke (1997- 2000), brother Cliffton Luke (2002- 2008), “The Cousins” (2003), brother Henry and Constance (2007), daughter Darcy (2011, n. d.).
F.14     Clemmy, Mary (Literary Agent. Rejection Letters). May 1996- October 1999.
F.15     Collins, Roger. Three literary works with letter to Austin. February 14, 2004.
F.16     Collymore, Frank. 1962- 1975.
F.17     Commonwealth Prize London. March- May 2003, January- March 2004.
F.18     Crean, Patrick. March 1999- August 2009.

Box 154
F.1       “D.” 1987- 2011.
F.2       D’Aguiar, Fred. March- October 1994.
F.3       Dolecki, Marta. January 2002. [with newspaper article].
F.4       “E.” 1999- 2011.
F.5       “F.” 1996- 2011.
F.6       “G.” 1980- 2013.
F.7       Gates, Henry Louis Jr. 1996.
F.8       Giller Prize Correspondence. October- November 2002. [Prize awarded Tuesday November 5, 2002].
F.9       Grant, Kathy. Email to Austin with photo of Kathy and copy of Austin’s work “Where Are the Men?” May 25, 2008. 
F.10     Green, Jennifer (Book Editor). March 1999- March 2008.
F.11     “H.” 1997- 2010.
F.12     Harewood, John. February 1988- December 2012.
F.13     Harper Collins Publishers. April 2005- July 2009.
F.14     Harshaw, William A. Letter with three short stories. November 11, 2002.
F.15     Henry, Keith. April 1995- October 2003.
F.16     Huntley, Jessica. August 1995- November 1995.
F.17     Hurston Wright Foundation. 2004- 2009.
F.18     “I.” 1996- 2010.
F.19     Invitations (Literary). 1997-2000.

Box 155
F.1       “J-K.” 1994- 2008.
F.2       Jones, Merle (Publicist).
April 1997- 2002.
F.3       “L.” 1998- 2010.
F.4       Lakehead University. May 2004- November 2007.
F.5       Lee, Paul. Letters regarding use of Malcolm X photograph and recording. September- October 1996.
F.6       “M.” 1973- 2011.
F.7       Mailer, Norman. August- December 1995.
F.8       Massey College. 1999- 2010.
F.9       Marshall, Harold. February1997- May 1999. .
F.10     Meyer, Bruce. Correspondence March 1999- May 2007.  Letter to Austin with story. Asking for referral to Patrick Crean. October 3, 2008.
F.11     McKenzie, Lewis. April- July 1996.
F.12     McClelland & Stewart Inc. 1988- 2005.
F.13     McClelland & Stewart promotional correspondence for The Origin of Waves. 1996-1997.
F.14     McClelland & Stewart Vs. Bukowski.1999- 2000.
F.15     McMaster University. February 1997- April 1999.
F.16     McMurtry, Roy (Judge). 1973- 2008.
F.17     Mitchell, Shilo. September 1995.
F.18     Moore, Gerald. October 1994- February 2005.
F.19     Mount Royal University. Lecture responses forwarded to Austin by Kelly Hewson. November 26, 2007.
F.20     “N.” 1995-2012.  
F.21     “O.” 1996- 2008.
F.22     Oates, Joyce Carol (Harbourfront Reading Series). October 25, 1998.
F.23     Ontario. Government. 1995- 2004.
F.24     Order of Canada. July 1998- November 1998, July 21, 2008, June 18, 2012.
F.25     Order of Ontario. April 2002-February 2009.

Box 156
F.1       Ontario Media Development Corporation (Janet Hawkins). 2003- 2004.
F.2       “P.” 1995- 2011. 
F.3       Prime Minister’s Dinner Invitation (Brian Mulroney). June 18, 1990. And letter. November 9, 1991.
F.4      
Prime Minister’s Tribute Letter (Jean Chretien). July 8, 1997.
F.5       “Q.” 1999.
F.6       “R.” 1999- 2012.
F.7       Random House. 1997- 2005.
F.8       Random House Pigtails and Breadfruit editorial correspondence. 1999.
F.9       Robinson, Marc. April- October 1994.
F.10     “S.” 1995- 2010.
F.11     Sam Selvon memorial correspondence. March 1994- June 1995.
F.12     Scadding Court Community Centre. Fall/Winter 2002 newsletter. Letter to Austin January 13, 2003.
F.13     Sister Vision. 1995- 1997. 
F.14     Smet, Arthur de. The Polished Hoe Dutch translation correspondence. 2004- 2006. 
F.15     “T.” 1996- 2008.
F.16     Thomas Allen Publishers (Alyssa Stuart). November 2002- October 2009.  
F.17     Tindall Street Press. October 24, 2012.
F.18     “U-V.” 1994- 2012. 9

Box 157
F.1       University of Guelph. September 1997- January 1998.
F.2       University of Toronto (and daughter campuses). 1997- 2012.
F.3       University of the West Indies. February 2002- January 2011.
F.4       “W-Z.” 1990- 2013.
F.5       Weaver, Robert. 1995- 1996.
F.6       Winks, Robin W. (Yale University). November 1977- February 1997.
F.7       Writer in Residence – University of Toronto (Sept 2002- January 2003). Correspondence from September 2002 –December 2002.
F.8       York University (Frank Birbalsingh and others). March 1994- June 2010.
F.9       First Names Identified (Jan and Joy, Beverly, Jean, Marie, M., Mary Jo, Jane, Jeff, _ and Peggy (Atwood- Gibson?), Hadley Michael, Ed, Sharen, Sheri, Lisa, Jamie, Lariss (?), Sonya, Ken and __ Francis, Julia, Julie, Dean, Susan, Pat, Andrew, Daniela, Marylou, Sandra, Lois and Gord, Charles, Chris, Marilynn, Clarke, Gerald, Lelia, Rudy, Guiseppe, Kate (?), Russ, Ellis, Tim and __, Winston, Judith, Karen, John, Sonnet, Shyam, Ian). 1991- 2010.

Series 10.
Photographs.  –
1949-200? -- 96 cm of photographic materials.
Note:  The majority of photographs in this accrual were received without identification.  Where ever possible, identification by archivist has been noted in the detailed inventory which follows the initial listing below:

Box 158.  361 colour; 30 b &w, in 47 envelopes
Box 159.
 873 colour in 60 envelopes
Box 160.  883 colour; 44 b & w, in 71 envelopes
Box 162.  87 sleeves of negatives; 420 colour, in 23 envelopes
Box 163.  6 photo albums

Austin Clarke Box 158: 47 Files, 361 colour pictures + 30 Black and White

 

Type

Number of Pictures

Titles

F1

B&W

2

Pictures of Randy Velocci - March 21, 1991
Austin Clarke – Yale 1967

F2

B&W

9

Portrait of Austin Clarke #2
(Various period including 1991)

F3

B&W

2

Pictures from the office of the lieutenant Governor

F4

B&W

4

Austin Clarke – Miscellaneous

F5

B&W

1

Ionic Picture of Austin Clarke About 1955
By Marilynn G. Dunford

F6

B&W

11

Black and White Pictures of unknown people

F7

B&W

1

Madison Square Garden, New York City
Feb 18, 1975
Photograph of Muhammad Ali, given to Tom Clarke

F8

Colour

1

Hamilton Spectator
Jun 28, 2003

F9

Colour

1

Letter from Lieutenant Governor Lincoln Alexander to Austin Clarke
Sep 24, 1991

F10

Colour

1

Graduation?  Honorary Degree [200?]

F11

Colour

15

Austin Clarke
Miscellaneous
(From various periods)

F12

Colour

2

Austin Clarke with the Queen in 2008 and in a different time.

F13

Colour

16

Embassy Barbados

F14

Colour

20

-          Common wealth Prize Tour 2004
London
The Eye
Parliament

F15

Colour

8

Italy

F16

Colour

5

Curacao 2003

F17

Colour

16

Plaza de la Revolucion
Cuba

F18

Colour

4

Unknown album pictures of Austin Clarke #2
Pictures printed in 2004

F19

Colour

6

Mary Jo’s Family Dinner
Curacao (Slave Museum)

F20

Colour

2

Rosemaria #2

F21

Colour

8

Australia Bouchors #2

F22

Colour

4

Curcao 2003 #2

F23

Colour

4

Susan’s Xmas Party 2003
-Vassanji at Moghul?
- Renovations 150 Shuter

F24

Colour

5

Saskatchewan

F25

Colour

11

Denise’s Party
George Elliott Clarke
Elombe & Guests

F26

Colour

20

Jordan Earl Lovelace
Class Xmas Party

F27

Colour

20

Cumberland Logo 2005
WG Grace
Prince Hsistoid(?)

F28

Colour

10

Susan’s Party Xmas 2003
Vassanji with Moghul
Renovations 150 Shuter

F29

Colour

11

Mary Jo
Wash D.C.
Harrison-Queens

F30

Colour

4

Cuba #2

F31

Colour

20

2003
Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts
USA

F32

Colour

4

Unknown Album
Taken in Cuba?
Casa de las Américas

F33

Colour

8

In England
-Mainly pictures of buildings

F34

Colour

2

-          Birmingham #2
Scenery

F35

Colour

6

Cuba

F36

Colour

18

Album is called: Australia Bouchors
#3

But pictures are actually taken in California, USA.
San Francisco, Golden Gate Bridge…etc

F37

Colour

4

Common Wealth Price tour – London 2004
The London Eye,  The Parliament and other scenery pictures
#2

F38

Colour

4

Birmingham U.K.
#2
Scenery Pictures

F39

Colour

16

AC in BC
Ivan
Mary Jo & Children
Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts

F40

Colour

5

Cuba
Casa de las Américas

#2

F41

Colour

10

Carol Denise’s Party
Julie & Pagmga(?)
Elombe in Jamaica

F42

Colour

7

Carol
Rinaldo
Jan & Harley
Foster

F43

Colour

20

-          Cuba 2004
Mainly Scenery Pictures

F44

Colour

10

In Curaco

F45

Colour

20

NY & Lakehead #2

F46

Colour

7

Austin Clarke
Unknown Album – mostly pictures of a gathering
Printed in 2004
(Similar to F18 with one exact same picture)

F47

Colour

6

India Hyderabad
2004
#2

Pictures in Total:

391

 

 

Total B & W

30

 

Total Colour

361

 






Austin Clarke Box 159: 62 Files, 913 Colour Pictures

 

Type

Number of Pictures

Titles

F1

Colour

4

Word on the Street
Toronto
Sep 26th, 1999

F2

Colour

20

Austin Clarke
Miscellaneous
Pictures of a gathering

F3

Colour

20

Austin Clarke
Group Pictures in Miami?

F4

Colour

20

Austin Clarke
Scenery & some group Pictures
Miami?

F5

Colour

20

Austin Clarke
Group Pictures
Miami?

F6

Colour

20

Austin Clarke
Group Pictures
Miami?

F7

Colour

20

East Coast Montreal

F8

Colour

20

Austin Clarke
Group Pictures
Miami

F9

Colour

20

Miami Book Fair International 2001

F10

Colour

20

Miami Book Fair International 2001
#2

F11

Colour

20

Unknown Pictures by Austin Clarke
Group Pictures

F12

Colour

20

Unknown Pictures by Austin Clarke
Group Pictures
Xmas Party?

F13

Colour

20

Unknown Album
 Austin Clarke
Group pictures
“The Polished Hoe”, speech and signatures?

F14

Colour

20

Miami Book Fair International
2001

F15

Colour

20

Montreal?
2001

F16

Colour

6

Grand Staff Amsterdam’s Canal

F17

Colour

19

Unknown Album
Austin Clarke
Group Pictures

F18

Colour

15

Giller 2003
HC Masquerade Ball

F19

Colour

20

Giller 2003
HC Masquerade Ball #2

F20

Colour

20

Giller 2003
HC Masquerade Ball #3

F21

Colour

20

CBA Signing 2003
Roorda, AC, Patrick & Jack Rabinovitch

F22

Colour

20

CBA Signing 2003
Roorda AC, Patrickk & Jack Rabinovitch
#2

F23

Colour

7

CBA Signing 2003
Roorda, AC, Patrick, & Jack Rabinovitch #3

F24

Colour

14

Austin Clarke
Printed 1978

F25

Colour

20

Unknown Album
Austin Clarke
Group pictures

F26

Colour

20

Trillium Price Reception Nermeen
AC 2003

F27

Colour

3

Unknown Album
Austin Clarke

F28

Colour

3

Compliments of Jack Rabinovitch

F29

Colour

17

The Great Canadian Book.ca
Austin Clarke’s “The Polished Hoe”

F30

Colour

11

Unknown Album
Unknown People
[A picture of Stella’s grad picture which can also be seen in F45]

F31

Colour

20

Unknown Album
Austin Clarke
Miscellaneous
Book release?
#3

F32

Colour

11

Unknown Album
Austin Clarke
Miscellaneous
Coloured Pictures
Various time period
#2

F33

Colour

20

Unknown Album
Austin Clarke
Miscellaneous
Book release?
#1

F34

Colour

20

Austin Clarke
Miscellaneous
Group Pictures
Scenery (Calgary?)
#1

F35

Colour

20

Miami Book Fair International 2001

F36

Colour

11

Patrick’s Party 04’
Grand Staff

F37

Colour

20

India Hyderabad 2004

F38

Colour

20

Miami Book Fair
2001

F39

Colour

20

Birmingham

F40

Colour

20

Unknown Album
Austin Clarke
Printed in 2004

F41

Colour

1

2003
Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts
USA
#2

F42

Colour

16

Cuba 2004
#2

F43

Colour

18

Cumberland Loogo
2005

F44

Colour

2

Leon Rooke’s Zoth

F45

Colour

15

Unknown Album
Austin Clarke
Florida?

F46

Colour

20

Unknown Album
Austin Clarke
Aug 12, 2004
[Stella’s grad picture appeared in one of the photo in this file. The actual grad picture can be found in F30

F47

Colour

9

Unknown Album
Austin Clarke
Aug 12, 2004
#2

F48

Colour

1

Unknown Album
Austin Clarke
#2
[See F48]

A picture of Austin Clarke giving a woman an autograph?

F49

Colour

20

Unknown Album
Austin Clarke
England & Nova Scotia
Burchfield Penney Art Center Speech?

F50

Colour

5

Unknown Album
Austin Clarke

F51

Colour

20

Unknown Album
Austin Clarke

F52

Colour

1

Unknown Album
Austin Clarke

F53

Colour

20

Unknown Album
Austin Clarke

F54

Colour

5

Unknown Album
Austin Clarke

F55

Colour

20

Unknown Album
Austin Clarke
2004

F56

Colour

5

Unknown Album
Austin Clarke
2004
#2

F57

Colour

13

Unknown Album
Austin Clarke

F58

Colour

6

Unknown Album
Austin Clarke

F59

Colour

8

U.K. High Commissioner 2002

F60

Colour

2

About 3 months old + unknown picture

F61

Colour

5

Loretta Clarke 1995
College?

F62

Colour

20

Unknown Album
Austin Clarke
Group Pictures

 

Total

913

 



Austin Clarke Box 160: 71 Files, 883 colour pictures + 44 Black and White

 

Type

Number of Pictures

Titles

F1

Colour

18

University of Trinity College in the University of Toronto
Feb 1999

F2

Colour

20

Austin Clarke Middle Age Pictures (?)

F3

Colour

13

Austin Clarke Middle Age Pictures (?) #2

F4

Colour

20

2003 Dec & Xmas
Dinner @ Ivan & Harriett
Jordan & Girlfriend
Savannah hotel, Barbados
Renovations Shuter
In the dust, Shuter

F5

Colour

2

-          2003 Dec & X Mas
Dinner @ Ivan & Harriett
Jordan & Girlfriend
Savannah hotel, Barbados
Renovations Shuter
In the dust, Shuter #2

F6

Colour

1

Cumberland Loogo 2005
WG Grace
(Prince Hsistoid?)

F7

Colour

20

NY Lakehead

F8

Colour

20

Susan’s Xmas Party 2003
-Vassanji at Moghul
Renovations 150 Shuter

F9

Colour

20

Cuba

F10

Colour

20

Mary Jo’s Family Dinner
-Curacao (Slave Museum)

F11

Colour

20

Cuba

F12

Colour

3

Mary Jo & Family
Roorda
Ivan
AC
#2

F13

Colour

1

Letter from Judith M. Neal to Mr. Austin Clarke
2009

F14

Colour

5

Cumberland Loogo 2005
John Fraser and Daughter
#2

F15

Colour

20

Cumberland Loogo 2005
John Fraser and Daughter

F16

Colour

20

Bill Mc Murtry’s 60lbs? Birthday
70lb?
2004

F17

Colour

5

Bill Mc Murtry’s 60lb? Birthday
70lb?
2004
#2

F18

Colour

20

Hart House
Cousin’s Party
2003
#1

F19

Colour

14

Hart House
Cousin’s Party
2003
#2

F20

Colour

20

CAN - Ottawa #1

F21

Colour

3

CAN - Ottawa #2

F22

Colour

20

Cumberland Loogo 2005

F23

Colour

6

Cumberland Loogo 2005 #2

F24

Colour

14

-          April 2004
Prof. Marcienne Rocard
Sorbonne, Entrance
John King, Rooke & AC
Ducette
Karen
Boy with Violin

F25

Colour

20

Louisville, Kentucky

F26

Colour

5

Louisville, Kentucky #2

F27

Colour

20

Mary Jo & Family
- Roorda
- Ivan
- AC

F28

Colour

20

George Griffith’s Daughter’s Wedding

F29

Colour

4

George Griffith’s Daughter’s Wedding #2

F30

Colour

2

Jordan Earl Lovelace
Class Xmas Party
#2

F31

Colour

20

Half Moon VWI MONA
Ms. Walcott
St. John’s

F32

Colour

5

Half Moon VWI MONA
Ms. Walcott
St. John’s #2

F33

Colour

20

Jamaica Burkhart 2001

F34

Colour

20

Jamaica Burkhart 2001 #2

F35

Colour

20

RoseMary Walcott & Co. Halifax

F36

Colour

13

RoseMary Walcott & Co. Halifax #2

F37

Colour

20

Australia Bouchors

F38

Colour

20

Curacao 2003

F39

Colour

1

NY & Lakehead #3

F40

Colour

20

Rosemaria

F41

Colour

20

CASA do LAS Americas

F42

Colour

20

Edmonton Festival 2003 Renovations
150 Shuter

F43

Colour

4

Edmonton Festival 2003 Renovations
150 Shuter #2

F44

Colour

13

Dinner (?)

F45

Colour

20

NY 4 Jones
“My Family”

F46

Colour

5

NY 4 Jones
“My Family”
#2

F47

Colour

20

Common Wealth
Prize Tour
London 2004
The Eye/ Parliament

F48

Colour

20

Burkhart
Toronto Life
PR REP
Interior, 150 Shuter

F49

Colour

1

Burkhart
Toronto Life
PR REP
Interior, 150 Shuter
#2

F50

Colour

20

Half Moon, Jamaica
MS Walcoit

F51

Colour

4

Half Moon, Jamaica
MS Walcoit #2

F52

Colour

20

Williamstadt, Curacao 2003

F53

Colour

4

Williamstadt, Curacao 2003 #2

F54

Colour

20

Newfoundland? Montreal?
East Coast?

F55

Colour

20

Christmas Party

F56

Colour

20

Christmas Party #2

F57

Colour

20

Christmas Party #3

F58

Colour

20

Christmas Party #4

F59

Colour

6

Trillium Price Reception Nermeen AC 2003 #2

F60

Colour

20

Birmingham U.K.

F61

Colour

20

India
Amsterdam

F62

Colour

9

India
Amesterdam
#2

F63

Colour

2

Pictures from Globe and Mail?
See F67 for Black and White

F64

B & W

5

Black and White Pictures of Austin Clarke

F65

B & W

3

Black and White Pictures of Ontario Premier William Davis

F66

B & W

4

Pictures of Austin Clarke send from Anne
1997

F67

B & W

1

Picture from Globe and Mail

F68

B & W

2

Great Great Grand Parents

F69

B & W

20

Portrait of Austin Clarke

F70

B & W

1

Austin Clarke 1949
100 Yrds Record

F71

B & W

8

Austin Clarke
Miscellaneous

Total:

927

 

 

Total Colour

883

 

Total B& W

44

 



Series 11
Subject Files
. – 1960s-2009 -- 16 cm of textual records and printed materials. – Title based on contents of series.

Box 164
F.1                   Black Ink Project. Correspondence. 2006.
F.2                   Black Masculinity. 2005.
F.3                   Braithwaite, Kamau. Includes online interviews, press releases, and emails from Hyacinth Simpson. 2006.
F.4                   Clarke, George Elliot. “Treason of the Black Intellectuals?”. 1999.
F.5                   Commonwealth Prize. 2003.
F.6                   The Giller Prize. Nov. 5, 2002.
F.7                   Harbourfront Reading Series. 1997.
F.8       Harrison-Queen’s College. 2003.
F.9                   Keep Toronto Reading. [n.d.]
F.10     Malcolm W. 1996.
F.11     Marshall, Paule. MacArthur Fellowship. 1992.
F.12     Martin Luther King Award. Clippings. 1997.
F.13     Miss America. 1983.
F.14     Obama’s speech on race. 2008
F.15     Of the Black Woman. Clippings of interviews. 1960s-1970s.
F.16     Ontario Arts Council. 1996.
F.17     Taylor, Sheldon. 1991.
F.18     Trillium Prize. 1999.
F.19     Trillium Prize. 2003.
F.20     Trudeau, Pierre. Trudeau on Canadian Nationalism: Meech Lake Accord. 1987.
F.21     V.S. Naipaul. 2001.
F.22     Walcott, Derek. Poetry professor, Oxford. 2009.
F.23     World Affairs TV programmes. 1994.
F.24     World Affairs -  Literati. TV taping schedule. 1998.
F.25     Yale. May Day. 1970.
F.26     Clippings on various subjects.
F.27     Clippings. Newspaper and journal.

Series 12.  Printed materials. -- 1967-2011 –   48 cm of printed materials. Title based on contents of series.
Note: Clarke’s writing or interview is featured in many of the publications.

Box 165
Books
Callaghan, Morley. Winter. 1974
Clarke, Austin. De vraag (The Question). 1999
Clarke, Austin. Pig Tails ‘n Breadfruit. 1999
Clarke, Austin. Public Enemies: Police Violence and Black Youth. 1992
Corbett-Winder, Kate. Laura Ashley Living Rooms. 1989
Cummins, Willis. Calypsos, Symphonies, and Incest. 1974
Davis, Miles. The Art of Miles Davis. 1991
Filey, Mike. Toronto: a Photographic Portrait. 2009
Finlay, Janet. Communication Across Cultures for LBS110G. 2011
Foster, Cecil & Schwarz, Chris. Caribana: The Greatest Celebration. 1995
Gibson, Graeme. Eleven Canadian Novelists Interviewed by Graeme Gibson.
King, Martin Luther Jr. Conscience for Change. 1967

Box 166
Lecker, Robert. Open Country: Canadian Literature in English. 2008
Mahoney, Cynthia. Inspired Halifax: The Art of Dusan Kadlec. 2003
Sander, Julia. English Matters, Student’s Book 3. 2010
Spencer, Flora. Crop-Over: An Old Barbadian Plantation Festival. 1974

Box 167
Periodicals
Africa, America, Asia, Australia. Extract 18
Akili: The Journal of African-Canadian Studies. Volume 2, Number 4, March 1995
ASNEL Papers. Volume 1, 1996
The Atlantic. Volume 248, Number 3, September 1981
The Bajan and South Caribbean. October 1975, January & March 1976
The Barbados St. Michael Alumni (Toronto), 1981-1991, Tenth Anniversary Souvenir         Journal. 1991
Black Academy Review: Quarterly of the Black World. Volume 1, Number 4, Winter                      1970
Black Voice. Issue 22, August 14, 1971
Bulletin of Yale University: Fall Supplement to Yale College Programs of Study,1969-1970 Edition. September 1969
Bulletin of Yale University: University Directory, 1968-1969. Series 64, Number 21, November 1968
Bulletin of Yale University: Yale College Programs of Study, Fall and Spring Terms 1969-1970. Series 65, Number 11, 1 June 1969
Caribbean Review. Volume 11, Number 4, Fall 1982
Cari-Cana Magazine. July-August 1983
Caribe (Incorporating Black History). April& December 1987, December 1988, December 1989
Casa de las Américas, 220. July-September 2000
Conjunto. Number 130, October-December 2003
De Geus: Spanning. Spring 2010
In Other Words… Literary Quarterly. 1994
Ebony. November 1971
Freedomways: A Quarterly Review of the Negro Freedom Movement. Volume 5, Number 1, Winter 1965
The Illustrated London News. Volume 226, Number 6048, March 19, 1955
The Literary Review. Volume 1, Number 1, 1983.
Look. Volume 32, Number 3, February 6, 1968
Manna: A Review of Contemporary Poetry.
Number 3, 1972.
Mitos en el Carib.
August 2000
Ramparts.
Spear: Canadian Magazine of Truth and Soul
. Volume 3, Number 2, September 1973
Time: Canada Edition. Volume 83, Number 9, February 28, 1964, Volume 81, Number 20, May 17, 1963
Toronto Life. November 1999, March 2000
Trinidad and Tobago: Carnival and Calypso. 1970
Trinity Convocation Bulletin. Volume 32, Number 3, Spring 1995

Series 13
Works Not By Clarke
– [1989-2008]. -- 64 cm of textual records and printed materials. – Title based on contents of series.

Box 168
F.1       Ali, Anar. Baby Khaki’s Wings. Spiral bound ms. November 15, 2005. Pp.  1-246.
F.2       Ali, Anar. Baby Khaki’s Wings. Ms with letter to Austin. November 21, 2005. Pp. 13-175.
F.3       Alleyne, Albert. Short stories with letter to Austin dated September 20, 2006. (The Sign of God, Puppy Love, The Last Mule).
F.4       Baldeosingh, Kevin. “Servant (Avatar).” Chapter 4. Ms with holograph note to Austin dated March 28, 2003. Pp. 147-187.
F.5       Baugh, Edward. “The Blossoming of Caribbean Literature: The Life and Work of Frank Collymore.” Article [n. d.]  pp. 1-21.
F.6       Braun, Bev. “Born in the Briar Patch.” Ms with synopsis. [n. d.]  pp.1-25.
F.7       Callaghan, Barry. “Between Trains.” Final draft. 2007. Pp. 1-222, 225.
F.8       Campanaro, Giorgio G. “Literary Writing By Blacks and Their Canadian Experience in English Canada: Austin Clarke as a Relevant Example.” Article. 1995. Pp. 1-42.
F.9       Carew, Jan. “The Guyanese Wanderer.” Ms with letter to Austin dated June 6, 2006. Pp. 1-110, 124-132, 144-168.
F.10     Carew, Jan. “The Guyanese Wanderer.” Ms with minor edits by Austin, and letter to Austin dated July 10, 2006. Pp. 1-177.
F.11     Chariandy, David. “Soucouyant.” February 20, 2007. Ms Draft. Pp. 1-73, 111-183.

Box 169
F.1       Clarke, George Elliot. “George and Rue: A Novel in Blackened English.” Ms. [2003]. Pp. 1-285.
F.2       Cockerline, Joanna. “Fragements” and prose edited by Austin 2002.
F.3       Cockerline, Joanna. “One Night In Kabari.” Ms with card from Bukowski Agency dated December 4, 2003. Pp. 1-219.
F.4       Dang, Hanna. “The Streets Where She Had Lived.” Ms edited by Austin 2002.
F.5       Farrell, Toussaint. “When Papa Legba and Oshun finally got right down to it…” and poems 2000.
F.6       Goodison, Lorna. “From Harvey River: A Memoir of My Mother and Her People.” Ms. 2006. Pp. 1-242, 245-268. Pp. 1-8.
F.7       Griswold, Wendy. “George Lammington’s Novels: Fabrication of Meanings.” Article March, 1987.
F.8       Harewood, John. “An Odyssey of Then and Now.”  Ms. 2005. Pp. 1-81.
F.9       Harewood, John. “Smokey.”  Play script. May 5, 2008.
F.10     Harewood, John. “The Relationship Between Men and Women in the Trilogy of Austin Clark.” Paper July 22, 2005.
F.11     Harewood, Patricia. “Tahisha’s Chords.” Spiral bound ts with letter to Austin. [2000]. Pp. 1-50.
F.12     Henry, Keith S. “An Assessment of Austin Clarke, West Indian-Canadian Novelist. Article.” [n. d.]  pp. 1-33.
F.13     Henry, Keith S. “Lonely Torontonians.” Article 2000.

Box 170
F.1       Hill, Lawrence. “A Book of Negroes.” Ms. November 20, 2006. Pp. 184, 186-490.
F.2       Kim, Sang. “A Dream Called Laundry.” Ms play with letter to Austin dated August 3, 2006. Pp. 1-81.
F.3       Kim, Sang. “A Dream Called Laundry.” Ms play. Pp. 1-90.
F.4       Luke, Clifton Arthur. “Seagulls on the Sand: Some Literary Reflections on Coney Island Culture.” January 2008. Pp. i-323.
F.5       Lukman, Mphahlele. Piercing Eyes.” 2006/7. Pp. 1-88.
F.6       Marinak, Jeanne. “Austin Clarke’s Bigger Light.” Ms December 2, 1989. Pp. 1-26. And “The Pike.” Short story [n.d.]. Pp. 1-6.
F.7       Markham, E. Archie. “Meet Me in Mozambique.” Ms with email to Austin  from Tindall Street Press. August 2008. Pp. 1-12.
F.8       Meyer, Bruce. “Heroes: The champions of Our Literary Imaginations.” Ms with letter to Austin from Jim Gifford. December 13, 2006. Pp. 1-269.

Box 171
F.1       Oughton, John. Ts of interview with Austin Clarke 2000.
F.2       Pontiflet, Ted. “Home and Back: An African Odyssey.” Spiral bound ms. June 19, 2004. Pp. 1-68.
F.3       Pontiflet, Ted. “Home and Back (A Novel).” Ms. and correspondence 2011.
F.4       Quan, Lily. “Hull House.” Ms with letter to Austin. September 26, 2002. Pp. 1-8.
F.5       Sims, John Simituk. “New Steppes.” Ms with letter to Austin. [n. d.] Pp. 8-13.
F.6       Solomon, Mervyn. Poems. 1999-2003.
F.7       Spoerly, Fred. Untitled ms. [n. d.] Pp. 1-426.
F.8       Stucker, Elizabeth. “The Poet.” 2003.
F.9       University of the West Indies Creative Writing Class. Three short stories (by Winston Cheeranjie, Helen John, Karlene Treauaju). March, 2002.
F.10     Viswanathan, Padma. “Sivakami.” Ms with letter to Austin. August 5, 1997. Pp. 1-64.
F.11     Williams, Charlyn. “Letters Between a Mother and Son.” [n. d.]
F.12     Zoppi, Isabella Maria. “Al Telephono.” Ms and poems [n.d.]
F.13     Unidentified Authors. Short stories (All the Fenced Yards, Rita’s People, One Or Zero, Butterfly Tears).
F.14     Unidentified. Untitled ms.
F.15     Unidentified. Various loose pages from multiple works.

Series 14
Oversized and Audio-Visual Materials
– 1993-2010 -- 78 cm of graphic materials. – Title based on contents of series.

Box 172
F.1      
Visiting Author Flyers Sponsored by Academic Affairs. Three copies. November 13-22.
Markets Initiative Announcement pasted on black board. Photo of Austin Clarke reading in bed. [n. d.]
Award from the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to Austin Clarke. In Spanish. May 27, 2010.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Achievement Award from the Black Theatre Workshop. Plaque. 1999.

Art:
Black and white photo of Austin Clarke in his apartment. [n. d.]
Military Sergeant print. Text says “West Indies – Barbados – Militia Sergeant Redshanks Moving to Muster – Rather Late.”  
Portrait of C. L. R. James by Richard Willson. Printed directly on board by Allison & Busby Publishing House with selected worked mentioned. [n. d.]
Pastel portrait of Austin Clarke by Rita K. Tuckett. [n. d.]
Oil painting of Austin Clarke at his typewriter by Stephen Crawford. 1993.

Audio-visual:
“Growing Up Stupid Under Union Jack.” VHS.
“Austin on PW.” VHS.
“World Affairs Television, Literati. Ariel Dorfman & Barbara Gowdy interviewed by Austin Clarke.” VHS.
“A Kinetic Portrait of Austin Clarke by Peter Wilkins.” DVD. 2005.
“University of Toronto. Convocation Ceremony.” DVD. November 10, 2008. 6:00 pm.

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