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J. Robert Janes fonds. 3rd accrual. – [c.1925]-2014. – 3.43 m and 36 graphical items.

Series 1
Manuscripts and Publications. – 1990-2014. – 2.7 m of textual records.

Bellringer. (2012) [Researchers may also wish to consult Box 88-91 for earlier material.]
Box 113
F.1          Corrected typed draft. Includes notes and correspondence on language correction. 2007.
F.2          Final corrected typescript. Includes correspondence re: submission and dates. 2009-11. 2 diskettes.

Carnival. (2014)
Box 113
F.3          Pre-writing notes. 2002-07.
F.4          Rough ms. drafts for chapter 1. 2001.
F.5          Rough ms. drafts for chapter 2. 2001.
F.6          Rough ms. drafts for chapter 3. 2001.
F.7          Rough ms. drafts for chapter 4. 2001.

Box 114
F.1          Rough ms. drafts for chapter 5. 2001.
F.2          Rough ms. drafts for chapter 6. 2001.
F.3          Rough ms. drafts for chapter 7. 2001.
F.4          Rough ms. drafts for chapter 8. 2001.
F.5          Rough ms. drafts for chapter 9. 2001.
F.6          Rough ms. drafts for chapter 10 (drafts a-f). 2001.
F.7          Rough ms. drafts for chapter 10 (drafts h-o). 2001.
F.8          Incomplete ts. draft with corrections sent to Jon Wood, Orion. [113 pp. + 6pp.] 24 April 2001.
F.9          Final ms. drafts for chapter 1. 2001.
F.10        Final ms. drafts for chapter 2. 2001.
F.11        Final ms. drafts for chapter 3. 2001.
F.12        Final ms. drafts for chapter 4. 2001.

Box 115
F.1          Final ms. drafts for chapter 5. 2001.
F.2          Final ms. drafts for chapter 6. 2001.
F.3          Final ms. drafts for chapter 7. 2001.
F.4          Final ms. drafts for chapter 8. 2001.
F.5          Final ms. drafts for chapter 9. 2001.
F.6          Final ms. drafts for chapter 10. 2001-02.
F.7          Notes and reminders.
F.8          Reference material – “Auschwitz en France”.
F.9          Research notes.
F.10        Reference material.
F.11        Reference material – “Fairground Art”.

Box 116
F.1          Reference material and section notes.
F.2          Reference material.

Box 117
F.1          Original ts. Includes notes. 2 diskettes. 2002.
F.2          Revisions. Typescript with ms. notes. 2005.
F.3          Revisions, pp. 1-113. Typescript with ms. notes. 2005. Includes 2 diskettes.

Box 118
F.1          Revisions. Typescript with ms. notes. 2005.
F.2          Final version. 2012.
F.3          German and French notes, includes correspondence. 2002.
F.4          Correspondence with Poisoned Pen Press and JRJ’s notes. 2006.
F.5          Correspondence and corrections to final type with Mysterious Press. 2014.

The Hunting Ground. (2013) [Researchers may also wish to consult Box 98-99 for earlier material.]
Box 118
F.6          Draft, typescript with ms. notes. Author notes that it predates 22 Aug. 1990.
F.7          Notes. [1990].

Box 119
F.1          Draft, typescript with ms. notes. 22 Aug. 1990.
F.2          Draft, typescript with ms. notes. 2002.
F.3          Revised draft, typescript. Aug. 2002. Includes 1 diskette.
F.4          Final draft, with ms. notes. ch. 1-4. 2006-12. Includes 1 diskette. [continues in next box]

Box 120
F.1          Final draft, with ms. notes. ch. 5-end. 2006-12. Includes 1 diskette. [continues from previous box.]
F.2          Final typescript with ms. notes. 2012.

Tapestry. (2013)
Box 120
F.3          First rough ms. drafts for chapter 1. 2002.
F.4          First rough ms. drafts for chapter 2. 2002.
F.5          First rough ms. drafts for chapter 3. 2002.

Box 121
F.1          First rough ms. drafts for chapter 4. 2002.
F.2          First rough ms. drafts for chapter 5. 2002.
F.3          First rough ms. drafts for chapter 6. 2002-03.
F.4          First rough ms. drafts for chapter 7. 2003.
F.5          First rough ms. drafts for chapter 8. 2003.
F.6          First rough ms. drafts for chapter 9. 2003.
F.7          First rough ms. drafts for chapter 10. 2003.
F.8          First rough ms. drafts for chapter 11. 2003.
F.9          First rough ms. drafts for chapter 12. 2003.

Box 122
F.1          Final rough ms. notes at front of chapter roughs. 2002.
F.2          Final rough ms. draft for chapter 1. 2002.
F.3          Final rough ms. draft for chapter 2. 2002.
F.4          Final rough ms. draft for chapter 3. 2002.
F.5          Final rough ms. draft for chapter 4. 2002.
F.6          Final rough ms. draft for chapter 5. 2002.
F.7          Final rough ms. draft for chapter 6. 2003.
F.8          Final rough ms. draft for chapter 7. 2003.
F.9          Final rough ms. draft for chapter 8. 2003.
F.10        Final rough ms. draft for chapter 9. 2003.
F.11        Final rough ms. draft for chapter 10. 2003.
F.12        Final rough ms. draft for chapter 11. 2003.
F.13        Final rough ms. draft for chapter 12. 2003.

Box 123
F.1          Reference and notes for writing each section.

Box 124
F.1          Draft, ts. Draft towards final cut. 16 March 2007.
F.2          Draft, ts. With ms. notes. Original printout with cuts. [2007].
F.3          Draft, ts. “Tap2”. [March 2007?]

Box 125

F.1          Draft, ts. “Tap2, cut version”. 4 July 2007.
F.2          Email notes with “Tap 2 cut version”
F.3          Emails re: Tapestry with sample pp. 1-119. 2004.
F.4          Final, ts. 360 pp. [2007?].
F.5          Pages from later draft.

Kaleidoscope
. (1993) [Researchers may also wish to consult Box 38-39, 99 for earlier material.]
Box 125
F.6          Proofs with ms. corrections. 1993.

Salamander. (1994) [Researchers may also wish to consult Box 50-52, 105 for earlier material.]
Box 125
F.7          Proofs with ms. corrections. 1994.

Marché Noir. (Unpublished)
Note: Material from this was reworked for Clandestine.
Box 126
F.1          Reference notes for each section. 2009-10.
F.2          First rough ms. drafts for chapter 1. 2009.
F.3          First rough ms. drafts for chapter 2. 2009.
F.4          First rough ms. drafts for chapter 3. 2009.
F.5          First rough ms. drafts for chapter 4. 2009.

Box 127
F.1          First rough ms. drafts for chapter 5. 2009.
F.2          First rough ms. drafts for chapter 6. 2010.
F.3          First rough ms. drafts for chapter 7. 2010.
F.4          First rough ms. drafts for chapter 8. 2010.
F.5          First rough ms. drafts for chapter 9. 2010.
F.6          First rough ms. drafts for chapter 10. 2010.
F.7          First rough ms. drafts for chapter 11. 2010.
F.8          First rough ms. drafts for chapter 12. 2010.
F.9          Final rough ms. notes before chapter sections. [Includes diskette.]
F.10        Final rough ms. drafts for chapter 1. 2009.
F.11        Final rough ms. drafts for chapter 2. 2009.
F.12        Final rough ms. drafts for chapter 3. 2009.
F.13        Final rough ms. drafts for chapter 4. 2009.
F.14        Final rough ms. drafts for chapter 5. 2009.
F.15        Final rough ms. drafts for chapter 6. 2010.
F.16        Final rough ms. drafts for chapter 7. 2010.

Box 128
F.1          Final rough ms. drafts for chapter 8. 2010.
F.2          Final rough ms. drafts for chapter 9. 2010.
F.3          Final rough ms. drafts for chapter 10. 2010.
F.4          Final rough ms. drafts for chapter 11. 2010.
F.5          Final rough ms. drafts for chapter 12. 2010.
F.6          Draft ts., with ms. notes. [2010.]
F.7          Additional notes. 2012.

Box 129
F.1          Final draft ts., with ms. notes. 2010.

Other book related material.
F.2          Cover proofs.
F.3          Book lists, prices. 1999-2003
F.4          Book events.
F.5          Dashell Hammett nominee certificate.

Series 2
Press and Publications. – 1991-2006. – 13 cm of textual records.
Box 129
Press
F.6          Reviews for The Alice Factor. 1991-92.
F.7          Reviews for Beekeeper. 2001-02.
F.8          Reviews for Carousel. 1992-2000.
F.9          Reviews for Dollmaker. 1995-2002.
F.10        Reviews for Flykiller. 2002.
F.11        Reviews for Gypsy. 1997-99.
F.12        Reviews for Kaleidoscope. 1992-2001.
F.13        Reviews for Madrigal. 1999.
F.14        Reviews for Mannequin. 1994-2003.
F.15        Reviews for Mayhem/Mirage. 1992-99.
F.16        Reviews for Salamander. 1994-2002.
F.17        Reviews for Sandman. 1997-2003.
F.18        Reviews for Stonekiller. 1995-2002.
F.19        Interviews and other press, including reviews for multiple books. 1992-2006.
F.20        Other clippings.

Publications
Box 130
F.1          Constable, book catalogue. 1998.
F.2          Dumont Noir, book catalogue. 1999.
F.3          Hushion House, book catalogues. 1999.
F.4          Murder Ink, book catalogue. 1998.
F.5          Orion, book catalogue. 1999.
F.6          Soho Press, book catalogues. 1997-2002.
F.7          The Missing Clue, newsletter. 2001.
F.8          Mystery Readers Journal. 2000.
F.9          The Mystery Review, journal. 1995-2000.
F.10        Solander, journal. 1998.

Series 3
Correspondence and Diaries. – 1981-2014. – 49 cm of textual records.
Box 130
F.11        Rough drafts. 2005.
F.12        Rough drafts. 2006.
F.13        Rough drafts. 2007.
F.14        Rough drafts. 2008.
F.15        Rough drafts. 2009.
F.16        Rough drafts. 2010.
F.17        Rough drafts. 2011-14.
F.18        Rough drafts. [n.d.]
F.19        Business cards and meeting notes.

Box 131
F.1          Access Copyright. 2005-2009.
F.2          Allison and Busby. [Susie Dunlop]. 2009.
F.3          Almark & Co. [Al Navis]. 2007.

F.4          B Miscellaneous. 2006-09.
F.5          Beckmann Consulting. 2009.
F.6          Bell Canada. 2006-07.
F.7          Black, Cara. 2007-11.
F.8          Bouchercon. 2005-06.
F.9          Buckingham Books [Lew Buckingham]. 2006-11.
F.10        Bukowski Agency. 2009-11.

F.11        C Miscellaneous. 2005-10.
F.12        Canada, Government of. 2009. [Includes various departments, agencies, etc.]
F.13        Canadian Mining and Metallurgical Foundation. 2010.
F.14        Carr, Jan and Susan. 2008-11.
F.15        Chelius Literary Agency. 2011.
F.16        Combe, Donald. 2007-12.
F.17        Constable Publishers. 1994.
F.18        Crime Writers’ Association. 2010-12.
F.19        Curry, Steele. 1994-2003.
F.20        Curry, Steele. 2005.
F.21        Curry, Steele. 2006.
F.22        Curry, Steele. 2007.
F.23        Curry, Steele. 2008.
F.24        Curry, Steele. 2009.
F.25        Curry, Steele. 2010.
F.26        Curry, Steele. 2011-13.
F.27        Curtis Brown Ltd. 2011.

F.28        D Miscellaneous. 2005-10.
F.29        DeGros Marsh Consulting. 2003.

F.30        Eckford, Teresa. 2005.
F.31        Essar, Dennis. 2010-11.

F.32        F Miscellaneous. [n.d.]-2012.
F.33        Fingerprints. 1995-99.
F.34        Frisque, Mary. 2005-07.

F.35        G Miscellaneous. 2006-11.
F.36        Globe and Mail. 2005-12.
F.37        Gorman, Don. 2010-11.

Box 132
F.1          H Miscellaneous. 2007-11.
F.2          Hanna, Frances and Bill [Acacia House]. 1995.
F.3          Hanna, Frances and Bill [Acacia House]. 2004-05.
F.4          Hanna, Frances and Bill [Acacia House]. 2006.
F.5          Hanna, Frances and Bill [Acacia House]. 2007.
F.6          Hanna, Frances and Bill [Acacia House]. 2008.
F.7          Hanna, Frances and Bill [Acacia House]. 2009.
F.8          Hanna, Frances and Bill [Acacia House]. 2010.
F.9          Hanna, Frances and Bill [Acacia House]. 2011.
F.10        Harris, Mary. 2005-12.
F.11        Heller, Heather. 2009.
F.12        Herbert, Susan. 2004-11.
F.13        Hushion House. 1998.

F.14        International Association of Crime Writers. 2005-12.
F.15        Jakubowski, Maxim.
F.16        Janes family.
F.17        Janes, George (uncle). 1992-94.
F.18        Jeffs, Mike.
F.19        Kaufman, Ed. 2006.
F.20        Kruppa Saari, Heidi. 2013.
F.21        L Miscellaneous.

F.22        M Miscellaneous.
F.23        MacAdam/Cage.
F.24        McArthur, Kim.
F.25        McDermid, Anne.
F.26        McMaster University.
F.27        Motz, Jutta.
F.28        Bursaw, Michael. [Mystery Mike’s]. 2005-07.
F.29        Mystery Review. 1997-98.

F.30        N Miscellaneous.
F.31        NDP.
F.32        Niagara Advance. 2006-08.
F.33        Niagara-on-the-Lake government/services.
F.34        Niagara River Cruises.

Box 133
F.1          O Misc.
F.2          Ontario Arts Council. 2005-11.
F.3          Orion Books [Juliet Ewers]. 2005-11.

F.4          P Miscellaneous.
F.5          Pegasus Books. 2007.
F.6          Prewitt, Brookes. 2008.
F.7          Priddell, Roxane. 2008-11.
F.8          Poisoned Pen. 2006-11.

F.9          R Miscellaneous.
F.10        Robinson, Peter. 2007.
F.11        Rajic, Dragan. 2009.
F.12        Robins, Ellie. 2012.

F.13        S Miscellaneous.
F.14        Schutz, Herbert. 2010.
F.15        Severn House. 2007-11.
F.16        Sherlock, Marilyn. 2006-07.
F.17        Society Hill Playhouse. 2012.
F.18        Soho Press. 1998.
F.19        St. Catharines Standard. 2005-11.
F.20        Stewart, Jeanette [granddaughter]. 2005-10.

F.21        T Miscellaneous.
F.22        Tope, Rebecca. 2006-09.
F.23        Toronto Star. 2011.
F.24        Touchwood Editions [Ruth Linka]. 2011.
F.25        Toyota. 2006-07.
F.26        Trade Wind Books. 2007.

F.27        U Miscellaneous.
F.28        University of Toronto, 5T8 Engineering Alumni.
F.29        Vardey, Lucinda. 1981.

F.30        W Miscellaneous.
F.31        Waterhouse-Hayward, Alex. 2005-12.
F.32        Westwood Creative Arts. 2007.
F.33        Writers’ Union of Canada. 2004-12.

F.34        Zobeck, Terry. 2006.
F.35        First names and anonymous.
Diaries
F.36        Diary, 28 June - 5 July 1969.
F.37        Annotated calendars. 2005-11.

Series 4
Financials and Contracts. – 1974-2008. – 24 cm of textual records.
Box 133
Pay-book and associated documents. The loose documents filed with each year in the pay-book have been removed and are not in the corresponding year folder.

Contracts/Rights etc.
Box 134
F.1          Geology books. 1974-97.
F.2          The Great Canadian Outback. 1974-88.
F.3          The Tree Fort War. 1976-90.
F.4          Danger on the River. 1982-91.
F.5          Danger on the River. Royalty Statements. 1983-88.
F.6          Spies for Dinner and Murder in the Market. 1983-89.
F.7          General re: Danger on the River, Spies for Dinner, Murder in the Market, The Tree Fort War, Theft of Gold. 1983-85.
F.8          Contracts various books. 1981-84.
F.9          Rights various books. 1989.
F.10        Royalty statements various books. 1982-88.
F.11        Royalty statements – Constable.
F.12        Royalty statements – McArthur & Company. 2000-09.
F.13        Royalty statements – Orion. 1999-2008.
F.14        Royalty statements – Soho. 1999-2008.

Box 135
F.1          Paul and Peter Fritz Statements. 1999-2002.
F.2          Public Lending Rights Statements.

Series 5
Photographs and Artwork. – [c.1925]-1993. – 36 graphical items.
Box 135
F.4          Photographs:
1. Phyllis, Robert, Mike, and Steve Janes, playing at water’s edge. Near Alliston or Ball’s Falls. 1 b&w photograph. [c.1940].
2. Robert, Steve, Phyllis, Mike Janes, and Grandfather Hipwell. At Alliston. 1 b&w photograph. [c.1940].
3. One print and one Christmas card of Mike, Robert, and Steve Janes playing in the snow. 2 b&w photographs. [c. 1940].
4. Janes family at Hipwell farm. Steve, Robert, Mike, Phyllis, and Henry Janes. 1 b&w photograph. [c.1941].
5. Children collecting aluminum for Victory Campaign. Steve and Robert Janes and friends. 2 b&w photographs. September 1941.
6. Christmas, Steve, Robert, and Mike Janes in front of the tree with model airplane and gifts. 1 b&w photograph. [1941?].
7. Steve, Robert, and Mike Janes playing outside. Robert in cowboy outfit. 1 b&w photograph. [May 1942?].
8. Phyllis and Robert Janes, with unidentified man, at a sawmill, [Cobalt?]. 1 b&w photograph. [c.1942].
9. Two photographs of Steve and Robert in swimming attire, one with Henry Janes. 1 b&w photograph. [c.1942].
10. Steve, Robert, and Mike Janes in front of garage at 320 Keewatin Ave, Toronto. 1 b&w photograph. [c.1943].
11. Steve, Robert, and Mike Janes dressed in oversized clothes and sack. 1 b&w photograph. [c.1943].
12. Robert and Mike on skates. 1 b&w photograph. [c.1947].
13. Steve, Robert, and Mike Janes on front porch of 320 Keewatin Ave, Toronto. 1 b&w photograph. [c. 1947].
14. At Stephen Leacock’s place on Brewery Bay. Janes brothers in swimming attire. Robert in swimming attire with Stevie Leacock Jr. and dog. Stevie Leacock Jr. and dog, Shepp. 3 b&w photographs. [1947/8].
15. Janes family at Leacock place. 1 b&w photograph. [1947/8?].
16. Mike, Robert, and Steve at cottage, Gloucester Pool. 1 b&w photograph. [c. 1948].
17. Steve, Robert, Mike, and Phyllis, walking outside, [Cobalt?]. 1 b&w photograph. [c. 1950].
18. Robert Janes with Survey Camp Class 1958. 1 b&w photograph. [c.1957].
19. Robert Janes graduation photo. 1 b&w photograph.1958.
20. Janes family. 1 colour photograph. [c.1975].
21. Robert Janes with book display. 1 colour photograph. [1993].
22. Photograph of portrait of Robert Janes by Arthur Lismer. 1 b&w photograph.

23. Phyllis Hipwell Janes on front steps of house. 2 b&w photographs. [c. 1925?].
24. Photograph of portrait of Willi Wansch by Phyllis Janes. 1 b&w photograph.
25. Grandfather Hipwell. 1 b&w photograph.
26. Phyllis Janes’ studio, Sherwood Park. 1 b&w photograph. c.1965.
27. Fred Pellatt at Leacock place. 1 b&w photograph.

F.5          Passports. 1969-70, 2002-07.

Artwork - Oversize
Sketch of J. Robert Janes as a baby by Arthur Lismer. – watercolour on paper, 45x60 cm. -- c. 1937.
Portrait of J. Robert Janes as a child by Phyllis Hipwell Janes (his mother). – oil on canvas, 40x50 cm (frame not included) – c. 1945.


Monographs
The following monographs were donated with the archival material. They have been catalogued and added to the Division’s monograph collection.

Janes, J. Robert. Bellringer. MysteriousPress.com/Open Road Integrated Media: New York, 2012. Signed.
Janes, J. Robert. Carnival. MysteriousPress.com/Open Road Integrated Media: New York, 2014. Signed.
Janes, J. Robert. The Hunting Ground. MysteriousPress.com/Open Road Integrated Media: New York, 2013. Signed.
Janes, J. Robert. Tapestry. MysteriousPress.com/Open Road Integrated Media: New York, 2013. Signed.




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