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Leslie McFarlane fonds. Third, fourth, and fifth accruals. --
1896-2005; predominant, 1940-1977. -- 75 cm of textual records. –
27 photographs.
Series 1:
Correspondence. – 1927-1977. – 9 cm of textual records. –
All correspondence is outgoing from Leslie McFarlane unless otherwise
specified. – Title based on content of series. Alphabetical arrangement
by name of correspondent has been imposed.
BOX 20
F. 1
n.d., 1 letter. Carbon copy of p. 2 of 2 pp.
to Leslie McFarlane, 1928?, 1 envelope.
Frank, to Leslie McFarlane, 13 Apr. 1925, 1 telegram.
Graham, to Leslie McFarlane, 1946, 1 letter.
Fitzgerald, F. Scott, to Leslie McFarlane, 1938, 1 letter and 1 typescript
transcription photocopied from originals.
MacDonald, Wilson, to Leslie McFarlane, n.d., 1 New Year’s card
photocopied from original.
F. 2
McCauley, Patricia (McFarlane), n.d., 9 letters.
McCauley, Patricia (McFarlane), n.d. [ca. 1940s]-1977, 26 letters. 1944
letter contains only pp. 5-6 of 6 pages.
F. 3
McFarlane, Amy (Arnold), n.d., 1 letter.
McFarlane, Amy (Arnold), 1927-1955, 50 letters. 7 letters photocopied
from originals.
F. 4 McFarlane, Brian, n.d., 5 letters. First letter contains only pp.
3-4 of 4 pages; McFarlane, Brian, 1949, 1 letter.
F. 5
Milne, Len, 1964-5, 7 letters with 2 enclosures, 2 carbon copies of replies.
Moore, H. Napier (Maclean’s Magazine), to Leslie McFarlane,
1927-[1928], 1 letter, 1 telegram.
Perez, Jon, 1973, 1 letter.
Perez, Matthew L., 1977, 1 letter photocopied from original.
F. 6 Perez, Norah (McFarlane), n.d. [Jun.-Jul. 1942?]-1955, 40 letters.
F. 7 Perez, Norah (McFarlane), 1956-1959, 29 letters.
F. 8 Perez, Norah (McFarlane), 1961-1971, 30 letters. 2 Sept. 1971 includes
enclosed newspaper clippings.
F. 9 Perez, Norah (McFarlane), 1972-1977, 36 letters. 27 Dec. 1973 letter
includes photocopied enclosure from Bea McFarlane.
F. 10 Perez, Patrick J., 1975, 1 letter.
Series 2:
Genealogical and biographical records. – 1896-2004; predominant
[194?]-1977. – 7 cm of textual records. – Series is comprised
of materials describing Leslie McFarlane’s family, his life and
various aspects of his work. Some of these records, a number dating after
his death, were collected by his daughter Norah (McFarlane) Perez. –
Title based on content of series. A chronological arrangement has been
imposed.
F. 11 “An Early Settler Called Home” [extracted obituary],
Almonte Gazette, 25 Feb. 1896, 2 pp. 3 copies. Computer typescript.
Author unknown.
F. 12 Memoirs of John Henry McFarlane, n.d. [c. 1940s?], 59 pp. Computer
typescript. Written by John Henry McFarlane. See also John Henry McFarlane
fonds.
F. 13 Family Record, n.d., 8 pp. 2 printed copies. Computer typescript.
Written by Leslie McFarlane.
F. 14 Genealogical Records, 1928-1955, 12 documents. Includes obituaries,
newspaper and internet articles, and notes. Some materials are photocopies
of originals or computer typescripts.
F. 15 Promotional materials for Leslie McFarlane as lecturer, [1963] -
1975, 3 brochures and 1 flyer.
F. 16 Autobiographical notes, [1970s], 19 pp. 5 printed copies. First
copy complete, second copy missing p. 15, third copy missing pp. 2-3,
fourth and fifth copies missing pp. 2-19. Computer typescripts. Written
by Leslie McFarlane.
F. 17 [Wahl?], Frank, to Bea McFarlane, 1977, 1 letter. Photocopy of original
handwritten letter concerning death of Leslie McFarlane.
Eulogy for Leslie McFarlane, 1977, 5 pp. 2 copies. Computer typescript.
Written by Brian McFarlane.
Eulogy for Leslie McFarlane, 1977, 1 p. Computer typescript. Written by
Norah (McFarlane) Perez.
F. 18 Clippings, n.d., 1942-1977. Includes originals, some photocopies
of originals, annotations, and multiple copies of various newspaper and
magazine articles.
F. 19 Clippings, 1984-2005. Includes originals, complete issues, photocopies
of originals, annotations, and multiple copies of various newspaper, catalogue,
magazine, and internet articles, newsletters, book reviews, brochures,
pamphlets and programmes.
BOX 23 [oversized materials]
F. 1
Reviews and Advertisements:
“Invisible Armour,” Health, Jul.-Aug. 1948, pp. 6-7,
18. Tearsheets.
“The Boy Who Stopped Niagara,” National Home Monthly,
Mar. 1948, pp. 12, 20-1. Complete issue.
“The Hardy Boys: The Ghost and the Old Books,” Globe and
Mail Weekend Magazine, vol. 23 no. 50, 15 Dec. 1973, pp. 12-15. Complete
issue.
“Solve the Mysteries of Your Youth ...,” Herrington: The
Enthusiasts’ Catalog, Christmas 2002, p. 56. Advertisement mentioning
Leslie McFarlane and Hardy Boys books. Complete issue.
Meghan O’Rourke, “Nancy Drew’s Father,” The
New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2004, pp. 120, 123-9. Article on Stratemeyer Syndicate
mentioning McFarlane, pp. 126-7. Complete issue.
Series 3:
Diaries. – 1929-1951. – 43 cm of textual records. –
Series is comprised of the diaries of Leslie McFarlane and, in one instance,
of his wife Amy (Arnold) McFarlane. – Title based on content of
series. Arrangement has been made chronologically. Each diary covers the
dates 1 January-31 December of the year indicated unless otherwise specified.
BOX 20
Diary, 1929, 184 pp. Bound softcover volume. Has entry for 1 Jan. 1930.
Includes memoranda. All entries in this diary are in Leslie McFarlane’s
handwriting and were written from the perspective of Amy (Arnold) McFarlane,
apart from entries dated 17 Feb.-10 Mar., which he wrote from his own
perspective.
Diary, 1930. Bound hardcover volume.
BOX 21
Diary, 1931. Bound hardcover volume. Includes memoranda, financial information.
Diary, 1932. Bound hardcover volume. Includes genealogical memorandum.
Diary, 1933. Bound hardcover volume.
Diary, 1934. Bound hardcover volume. Includes memorandum.
Diary, 1935. Bound hardcover volume.
Diary, 1936. Bound hardcover volume. Includes memoranda.
Diary, 1937. Bound hardcover volume.
Diary, 1938. Bound hardcover volume. Includes memorandum.
Diary, 1939. Bound hardcover volume. Includes memoranda.
Diary, 1940. Bound hardcover volume. Includes memoranda.
Diary, 1942. Bound hardcover volume.
Diary, 1945. Bound hardcover volume.
Diary, 1946. Bound hardcover volume.
BOX 22
Diary, 1948. Bound hardcover volume.
Diary, 1949. 1 Jan.-16 Mar. only. Sheets removed from bound volume similar
to other diaries in this series.
Diary, 1951. Bound hardcover volume.
Series 4:
Manuscripts. – 1925-[197-]. – 11 cm of textual records. –
Series primarily contains unpublished versions of notes and texts of McFarlane’s
poems, stories and plays. Most consist of typescript pages, some annotated
by McFarlane and often others as well, while others are handwritten notes,
carbon copies or photocopies of typescript pages, or copies printed by
computer. – Title based on content of series. A chronological arrangement
has been imposed.
BOX 22
F. 1 “Pierre le Soldat” [poem], n.d., 1 p.
F. 2 Stray notes and pages from several short stories, n.d., 12 pp. Typescript.
F. 3 Stray pages from several plays, n.d., 22 pp. Typescript.
F. 4
“The Corpse Walked” [short story], n.d., 60 pp. Typescript.
“Who’s Who” [short story], n.d., 53 pp. with folder
addressed from agent Robert Thomas Hardy. Typescript.
“In the Blizzard” [short story], 1925, 41 pp. Typescript.
Slightly corrected.
F. 5
“Blackout for Mr. McKane” [radio play], [ca. 1940s], Canadian
Theatre of the Air, 22 pp. Typescript. Annotated by several different
hands.
“Murder on Hallowe’en” [radio play], [ca. Oct. 1940s],
Canadian Theatre of the Air, 24 pp. Typescript. Annotated. Includes standard
introductory script for announcer.
“Dunkel from Dunkelburg” [radio play], 13 Dec. 1940, Canadian
Theatre of the Air, 29 pp. Typescript. Annotated by several different
hands. Introductory page changed from “A Dog’s Life”,
dated 6 Dec. 1940.
“The Breed of Pioneers” [radio play], [1941?], Canadian Theatre
of the Air, 22 pp. Typescript. Signed “Mr. McFarlane.”
“Romance on Ice” [radio play], [1941?], Canadian Theatre
of the Air, 22 pp. Typescript. Annotated “Rewrite.”
“How Old Is a Hen” [radio play], Jul. [1941?], Canadian Theatre
of the Air, 15 pp. Typescript. Incomplete, annotated. Signed “Leslie
McFarlane, Canadian Theatre of the Air.
“One-Horse Open Sleigh” [radio play], [1941?], Canadian Theatre
of the Air, 2 versions, 22 pp. and 17 pp. Typescript. Second version annotated.
“Tiger Jack’s Daughter” [radio play], [1941?], Canadian
Theatre of the Air, 22 pp. Typescript. Signed “Leslie McFarlane,
Whitby, Ont.”
F. 6
“Windfall for Willie” [radio play], [1941?]., 27 pp. 2 photocopies
of typescript original.
“They Couldn’t Say No” [radio play], [1942?], Canadian
Theatre of the Air, 25 pp. Typescript. Annotated.
“Make Way for a Star” [radio play], 7 Mar. 1942, Canadian
Theatre of the Air, 22 pp. Typescript.
“Characters” [note], [1945], 1 p. Handwritten by McFarlane.
“The Countess Kellar” [teleplay], [ca. 1954], pp. 20-31 of
31 pp. Typescript. Act 2 only.
“Good Old Twenty-Fourth” [radio play], [1959], 3 pp. Missing
pp. 2-28. Typescript.
“The Hope” [teleplay], [ca. 1950s-1960s?], 33 pp. Typescript.
“Mr. Diamond’s Diamond” [teleplay], [c. 1950s-1960s?],
14 pp. Typescript. Act 2 only.
“Grubstake for the Eyeopener Man” [teleplay], 1964, 1 p. Title
page only, missing text.
Typescript.
F. 7
“McGonigle Skates Again Episode 2" [teleplay], 1965, 31 pp. Typescript.
“McGonigle Skates Again Episode 5" [teleplay], 1965, 31 pp. Typescript.
“McGonigle Skates Again Episode 6" [teleplay], 1965, 28 pp. Typescript.
“The Man Who Lost Wednesday”, aka “Time-Lapse”
[teleplay], [c. 1960s-1970s?], 45 pp. Typescript. Also includes 4 pp.
plot synopsis and 4 pp. version.
“Play-by-Play in Hockey’s Stone Age” [short story],
[ca. 1960s-1970s?], 25 pp. Computer print copy.
“Fire in the North” [radio play?], [1972], The Bush and the
Salon Series, 43 pp. Typescript. Signed “Les McFarlane” and
“Alan Thorpe.” Annotated.
Series 5:
Printed Materials. – 1918-1974; predominant 1927-1942. – 5
cm of textual records. – Series contains published versions of McFarlane’s
texts, including his stories, plays, and newspaper articles as they appeared
in various periodicals. Also included are three pieces not formally attributed
to Leslie McFarlane which, on account of their place within the arrangement
of documents at accrual, could conceivably have been authored by Leslie
McFarlane under pseudonyms. – Title based on content of series.
Materials are in original form unless specified otherwise.
BOX 23 [oversized materials]
F.1 See under Series 2.
F.2 “The Development of the North”: note: this duplicates
Box 19, second accrual; contents placed there.
F.3 Clippings of newspaper articles [from Sudbury Star et al.],
n.d. [ca. 1920s]. Most clipped and mounted on paper.
F.4
“The Root-House,” Maclean’s Magazine, 1 Nov.
1927, pp. 3-5, 44, 46, 48. Complete issue.
“Three Days More,” Maclean’s Magazine, 15 Dec.
1929, pp. 18-19. Tearsheets. Incomplete.
“The Far Horizons,” [Argosy?], n.d. [Aug. 1930?] ,
pp. 13-16. Tearsheets. Incomplete.
“A Canadian Eldorado,” Maclean’s Magazine, 15
Dec. 1931, pp. 12-13, 61. Tearsheets. Incomplete.
“It Wasn’t All Luck,” Maclean’s Magazine,
1 Jan. 1932, pp. 22, 36. Tearsheets. Incomplete.
“The Trails of ‘34,” Maclean’s Magazine,
15 Sept. 1934, p. 54-5. Tearsheets. Incomplete.
“The Great Bass Feud,” Country Gentleman, Nov. 1934,
11 pp. Photostatic reproduction of original publication. Some damage due
to folding.
“Tiger Jack’s Daughter,” Maclean’s Magazine,
ca. 1935, p. 34. Tearsheet. Incomplete.
“Little Long Lac,” Maclean’s Magazine, 1 Feb.
1935, pp. 20, 41-2. Tearsheets. 2 copies.
“The Future of Gerard,” Maclean’s Magazine, 1
Oct. 1935, pp. 10-11, 31-2. Tearsheets. Probably incomplete.
“Murder at Lone Wolf,” Maclean’s Magazine, Part
1: 1 Jan. 1936 pp. 7-10, 37-42; Part 2: 15 Jan. 1936, pp. 22-30; Part
3: 1 Feb. 1936, pp. 24-6, 52-3. Tearsheets.
“Dunkel from Dunkelburg,” Maclean’s Magazine,
15 Feb. 1936, 22-3, 34, 36-8. Tearsheets.
“The Lunacy of Lucien,” Maclean’s Magazine, 1
Nov. 1936, pp. 12-13, 49, 52-3. Tearsheets.
“Romance on Ice,” Maclean’s Magazine, 15 Feb.
1937, pp. 16-17, 38-40. Tearsheets.
“How Deep Is Down,” Maclean’s Magazine, Part
1: 15 Feb. 1938, pp. 8-9, 28-9; Part 2: 1 Mar. 1938, pp. 13, 38-9. Tearsheets.
3 copies of Part 1, 1 copy of Part 2.
“Mine-Money Triangle,” Maclean’s Magazine, 15
Apr. 1938, pp. 19, 61-2, 64. Tearsheets.
“The Great Cook Claude,” Maclean’s Magazine,
n.d. [1939?], pp. 18-19, 23-25. Tearsheets.
“Grandpère Rides Again,” Country Gentleman, Jan.
1939, pp. 10-11, 56-58. 2 copies. Copy 1 complete issue annotated by Leslie
McFarlane, copy 2 tearsheets.
“One-Wallop Willie,” Liberty, 21 Jan. 1939, pp. 16-20.
Tearsheets. Includes extraneous pp. 13-14.
Wakeville, Awake!,” Maclean’s Magazine, Part 1: 15
Mar. 1940, pp. 5-7, 39-44; Part 2: 1 Apr. 1940, pp. 20-22, 39-42; Part
3: 15 Apr. 1940, pp. 20-22, 44. Tearsheets. 3 copies of Part 1. 3 copies
of Part 2. 4 copies of Part 3. With 1 copy of editorial (p. 2) discussing
the series.
F. 5
“The Voice of Oomph,” Maclean’s Magazine, 15
Jun. 1940, pp. 5-7, 34-8. Tearsheets. 6 copies.
“Grandpaw Fogleby’s Leg,” Maclean’s Magazine,
15 Sept. 1940, pp. 12-13, 32-4. Tearsheets. 6 copies, copy 1 missing p.
32-4.
“But Mr. Referee, You Lug – ,” Maclean’s Magazine,
1 Dec. 1940, pp. 16-17, 36, 38-40, 42. Tearsheets. 5 copies, copy 1 autographed.
“Canadian Christmas 1940” [poem], Maclean’s Magazine,
15 Dec. 1940, p. 9. Tearsheets. 6 copies.
“Hungry Fighter,” Maclean’s Magazine, 15 Jan.
1941, pp. 10-11, 33-6. Tearsheets. 5 copies, copy 5 printed with cover
from computer scan.
“Kelsey Skates Again,” Maclean’s Magazine, Part
1: 1 Feb. 1941, pp. 5-7, 31-4; Part 2: 15 Feb. 1941, pp. 16-18, 29-31.
Tearsheets. 2 copies Part 1, 1 copy Part 2.
“Merry Christmas, McKane,” Maclean’s Magazine,
15 Dec. 1941, pp. 14-15, 40-1, 43-4. Tearsheets. 6 copies.
“Good Goalies are Scarce,” Maclean’s Magazine,
1 Feb. 1942, pp. 16-18, 27-30. Tearsheets. Includes issue cover.
“The Cat Called Claudius,” Maclean’s Magazine,
1 Jul. 1942, pp. 15, 26, 29-31. Tearsheets. Incomplete. Includes issue
cover.
“Where Do Stories Come From” [article], CBC Times,
vol. 12 no. 22, 5-11 Dec. 1959, pp. 4-5, 16. Complete issue.
“Padgett’s Pooch,” Canadian Boy, vol. 4 no.
9, Dec. 1967, pp. 10-13. 2 copies. Complete issue.
“A Letter from Paradise” [article], Weekend Magazine,
6 Apr. 1974, pp. 12-14. Photocopy of original.
F. 6
Graham, Arnold [aka Leslie McFarlane?]. “The City That Nickel Built,”
Maclean’s Magazine, 1 Jan. 1936, pp. 19, 45. Tearsheets.
Bunce, Frank [aka Leslie McFarlane?]. “Wings of Hazard,” Maclean’s
Magazine, 15 Jan. 1940, pp. 20-22, 26, 28-9. Bound but removed from
issue. Part 1 only.
Dell, George [aka Leslie McFarlane?]. “Five Billion Dollar Headache”
[article], Canadian Business, Sept. 1945, 30-1, 86, 88. Tearsheets.
Series 7:
Photographs. – 1919-1972; predominant [193-]-[195-]. – 27
b&w photographs; 1 col photograph.– Series is comprised of photographs
of McFarlane, his parents, wife and children, and various National Film
Board productions. – Title based on content of series. Arrangement
and numbering by Norah (McFarlane) Perez.
BOX 22
F.8
1 Leslie McFarlane at a National Film Board production, 1950s. Colour
copy of original (b&w?).
2 Pat, Leslie and Norah McFarlane, Whitby, ON, 1937. – b&w.
3 Leslie and Norah McFarlane, Whitby, ON, 1936-7. – b&w.
4 Leslie McFarlane and daughter Norah, Toronto, ON, 1939. – b&w.
5 Pat, Brian and Norah McFarlane, Ottawa, ON, 1944. – b&w.
6 Leslie, Pat, Norah and Brian McFarlane, Ottawa, ON, 1944. – b&w.
7 Leslie and Bea McFarlane, Toronto, ON, 1960s. – b&w.
8 Leslie McFarlane, mid-late 1930s. – b&w.
9 Leslie McFarlane holding a cat, on his honeymoon at Coteau Landing,
QC, 1928. – b&w.
10 Pat, Brian and Leslie McFarlane at wedding of Brian McFarlane and Joan
Pellet, New Jersey, USA, July 1956. – b&w.
11 Amy and Leslie McFarlane, 25th wedding anniversary, Ottawa, ON, 3 May
1953. – b&w.
12 Amy and Leslie McFarlane, 25th wedding anniversary, Ottawa, ON, 3 May
1953. – b&w.
13 Amy McFarlane, Ottawa, ON, late 1940s or early 1950s. – b&w
mounted on cardboard.
14 Leslie McFarlane, Haileybury, Ont, 1919. – b&w.
15 Leslie McFarlane directing cast and crew members on National Film Board
production, Ottawa, ON, 1940s or early 1950s. – b&w.
16 Leslie McFarlane directing cast and crew members on National Film Board
production, Ottawa, ON, 1950s. – b&w.
17 Leslie McFarlane directing actors Norah McFarlane and Jeff Martin with
other cast and crew members on National Film Board production Boy Who
Stopped Niagara, Ottawa, ON, 1946. – b&w.
18 Brian McFarlane, Norah Perez, Leslie McFarlane and Pat McCauley on
his 70th birthday, Toronto, ON, 1972. – b&w.
19 Pat McCauley, Brian McFarlane, Norah Perez and Leslie McFarlane on
his 70th birthday, Toronto, ON, 1972. – b&w.
20 Leslie and Norah McFarlane with Lou Perez and his parents (Norah’s
wedding), Canton, NY, 27 Aug. 1955. – b&w print from computer
scan of original.
21 Leslie McFarlane directing cast and crew members on National Film Board
production V for Volunteers, 1951. – b&w.
23 Leslie McFarlane with three other people in front of poster for National
Film Board, Ottawa, ON, [c. 1950s?]. – b&w print from computer
scan of original. Note: Capital Press Service photograph.
24 Leslie McFarlane with three other people in front of poster for National
Film Board, Ottawa, ON, [c. 1950s?]. – b&w print from computer
scan of original. Note: Capital Press Service photograph.
25 J.H. and Rebecca McFarlane, Leslie’s parents, with their grandson
John McFarlane (son of Leslie’s brother Frank), [ca. 1930s?]. –
b&w.
26 Norah McFarlane, Jeff Martin and other cast and crew members on National
Film Board production Boy Who Stopped Niagara, Ottawa, ON, 1946.
– b&w. – Note: National Film Board photograph.
27 Norah McFarlane, Jeff Martin and other cast and crew members on National
Film Board production Boy Who Stopped Niagara, Ottawa, ON, 1946.
– b&w.
28 Norah McFarlane, Jeff Martin and other cast member on National Film
Board production Boy Who Stopped Niagara, Ottawa, ON, 1946. –
b&w.
29 Norah McFarlane, Jeff Martin and other cast members on National Film
Board production Boy Who Stopped Niagara, Ottawa, ON, 1946. –
b&w. – Note: National Film Board photograph.
30 Jeff Martin and other cast members on National Film Board production
Boy Who Stopped Niagara, Ottawa, ON, 1946. – b&w.
Two editions of McFarlane’s novels, The Murder Tree (New
York: E.P. Dutton Company, 1931) and Streets of Shadow (New York:
E.P. Dutton Company, 1930), which were included among the printed material
of this fonds have been removed and catalogued for Research Collections
post-1800 monograph collection.
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