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Musgrave, Susan

Susan Musgrave fonds. – Eighth accrual. – 1901-2011. – 1.9 m of textual records and graphic material.
Note: File titles mainly derived from Musgrave.

Series 1
Writing. – 1966-2010. – 32 cm of textual records and graphic material. – Title based on contents of series.

Box 191
F.1 Cargo di Orchide, CD of text of Italian Edition [2009]
F.2 “Heroines: A Poem Sequence”.  Ts. [1995]
F.3 “Mental Marriott”.  Ts. drafts, edited and revised of chapters 1, 2 and 3 for work in progress. [1991-2001].
F.4 “Motherhood and Other Possibilities”.  Page proofs, 2007; edited corrected draft; final draft [1981-1989]
F.5 Obituary of Light: the Sangan River Meditations.[2009].  Ts. drafts, ms. notes, page proofs.  Includes correspondence from Leaf Press.
F.6 Origami Dove, final printed draft.  Ts., corrected [2010]
F.7 Origami Dove, bound copy of ts.  [2010]
F.8 Origami Dove.  Edited page proofs.  Oct. 5, 2010.  Book was published by McClelland & Stewart, 2011.
F.9 “Silent in Its Shout: A Long Weekend in Sicilia”.  Ts of article submitted for Descant [2010]
F.10 “When the World is not our Home: selected poems”, 1985-2009.  Ts drafts of poems, correspondence.
F.11 “When the World is not our Home: Selected Poems”, 1985-2009. Includes correspondence with Thistle down Press and Preface.

Box 192
F.1 Poem.  Holograph ms.  n.d.
F.2 Poems, regarding the seasons.  Ts. edited drafts, n.d.
F.3 “Poems, uncollected”.  Ts. and ms. compilation  of poems, some previously published in journals .  [1966-1994]. Includes some ms. drafts.
F.4 Poetry worksheets. [1996]
F.5 Poetry worksheets. 2003-2008.
F.6 Poetry worksheets. 2007
F.7 Poetry worksheets. 2007.

Series 2
Correspondence. – 1902-2011. – 65 cm of textual records. – Title based on contents of series.
Note: File titles mainly derived from Musgrave.

Box 193
A-E

F.1 Karen Abbott, March 2007
F.2 ABC Copyright Conference , 2008
F.3 ABC Copyright, 2010
F.4 ArtBeat Youth Project, 2005.
F.5 Jeane Baird, April 2002–October 2006
F.6 BC Arts Council ,  September 2008–January 2010
F.7 Bill Bissett, April 2003
F.8 Robert Boates, October 2009–September 2010
F.9 Marilyn Bowering, November 2006–February 2007
F.10 Mary Broughton (sister), January 2007–May 2007
F.11 William Broughton, May 1999
F.12 The Bukowski Agency re: Given, 1998-2010
F.13 The Bukowski Agency, December 2007–February 2008
F.14 Burke’s Peerage and Baronetage, n.d.
F.15 Caitlin Press, May 2010
F.16 Canada Council, 1996-2005
F.17 Canada Council, 2008-2009
F.18 Canada Council, 2010-2011
F.19 Canadian Authors Association, 2010
F.20 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-2006
F.21 Canadian Tourism Commission, 2009
F.22 James Carley and Ann Hutchison, December 2000–December 2005
F.23 Contracts and royalties, correspondence and statements from various publishers, 2004-2011
F.24 Doug Coupland, October 2006–August 2008
F.25 Doug Coupland, August 2008–September 2008
F.26 Evelyn Cresswell, September 2006
F.27 Lorna Crozier, January 2007–June 2010
F.28 Helen Davis, 2004-2010
F.29 Debrett’s Peerage and Baronetage, 2003
F.30 Haydn Dickens and Penelope Dickens, February 2007
F.31 Ryan Diduck, May 2006
F.32 Duff & Phelps, Heather Robertson v. Thomson Canada Ltd, class action forms, 2010
F.33 Celia Duthie, March 2006
F.34 Michael Elcock, October 2006 – August 2007
F.35 “Everything But the Kitchen Sink” project, February 2004

Box 194
F-L
F.1 Ellen Facey, October 2003–July 2007
F.2 M. A. C. Farrant, June 2002
F.3 Janette Fecteau, March 2009
F.4 Stan Feingold, February 2004
F.5 Jennifer Frankum, August 2008
F.6 Katherine Govier, December 2003–February 2006
F.7 Jeff Green, 1976-1981
F.8 Jennifer Grover, December 2006
F.9 Gwaii Trust Society, correspondence with Dominic Legault, 2009-2010
F.10 Haida Gwaii, correspondence regarding article against bear hunting and related printed material, 2008
F.11 Heather Haley, February 2007
F.12 Philip Heron, July 2003–March 2007
F.13 Brian Hill, July 2000–January 2001
F.14 Julian Jameson, May 1997
F.15 Kevin Keliher, March 2002
F.16 Jeananne Kirwin, February 2008
F.17 Angela Klaassen, February 2008
F.18 Cecilia Kraitiss, 2003.
F.19 Shirley Kricheldorf, October 2006–November 2006
F.20 Patrick Lane, July 2006–November 2006
F.21 Patrick Lane, November 2006–January 2007
F.22 Riel Lazarus, February 2009–March 2009
F.23 Leaf Press, correspondence re: Obituary of Light, April–October 2009
F.24 R. G. Lenz, June 2001
F.25 Literary anthologies, correspondence regarding contributions to various anthologies, 2007-2009
F.26 Literary auctions and fundraising, 1995-2008
F.27 Literary magazines, 2005-2008
F.28 Bette Logan, n.d.

Box 195
M-R
F.1 Gabor Mate, November 2003–July 2007
F.2 Andrew McQuinney, July 1999
F.3 McClelland & Stewart Ltd., 2006-2011
F.4 McMaster University, 2009-2011
F.5 Andrew Merilees, September 2008
F.6 “Miss Landmine” project, 2009
F.7 Jacquie Moore, n.d.
F.8 Mother Tongue Publishing, February 2011
F.9 Charlotte Musgrave, 2003-2008
F.10 Dick Musgrave, 1995
F.11 Judy Musgrave, 1989-2011
F.12 Richard Musgrave and Maria Musgrave, n.d.
F.13 Robert Musgrave and Patrick Musgrave, 2007
F.14 Olyvia Nalukenge, n.d.
F.15 H. Nickerson, June 1992
F.16 Rusty Nixon, May 2004
F.17 Trevor Owen, February 2003–August 2006
F.18 Trevor Owen, December 2006
F.19 Parkdale Street Writers workshop, 2010
F.20 Al Purdy Poetry Contest, November 2009
F.21 Robert Priest, October 2006
F.22 Random House of Canada Ltd., 2008-2011
F.23 Sophie Reid, May 2002–June 2006
F.24 Stephen Reid, September 1994–July 1995
F.25 Stephen Reid, August 2008–September 2008
F.26 Stephen Reid, November 2010–March 2011
F.27 Wendy Riley, 2006
F.28 Linda Rogers, January 2004–May 2004
F.29 Royal BC Museum, Free Spirit Exhibition Project, 2007

Box 196
S-Z
F.1 Claire Louise Stephen, March 2009
F.2 Wayne Skinner, November 2006
F.3 John (“Jack”) Sproule, 2004-2006
F.4 John (“Jack”) Sproule, July 2005–January 2007
F.5 Libby Stevens, 2003-2009
F.6 Thomas Stevens (father), April 1976
F.7 Steph Tango, April 2007–October 2007
F.8 Thistledown Press, contracts and royalties, 2007-2011
F.9 Jenn Tjosvold and Tristan Tjosvold, June 2008
F.10 Tyler Trafford, February 2006–October 2007
F.11 Sean Virgo, January 2007–August 2007
F.12 Kevin Watt (Literary Review of Canada)
F.13 Writers in Electronic Residence, 2007
F.14 Writers in Electronic Residence, 2009
F.15 Writers Union of Canada 1978-1990
F.16 Writers Union of Canada, 2006-2010
F.17 Writers Union of Canada, AGM, 2010
F.18 Writers Union of Canada, correspondence with Brian Brett, William Deverell and Susan Swan, 2007.
F.19 Netonia Yalte, 2003-2007

Box 197
F.1 Christmas cards, 2009
F.2 Christmas cards, 2010
F.3 Fan mail, 2007-2010
F.4 Miscellaneous postcards, 1953-2010
F.5 Miscellaneous letters (first names or unidentified), 1996-2010

Series 3
Teaching, readings, workshops and conferences. – 1993-2010. – 32 cm of textual records and graphic material. – Title based on contents of series.

Box 198
F.1 Camosun College 1999 Author Reading Series: The Poet and the Bandit starring Susan Musgrave and Stephen Reid, March 1999
F.2 Camosun College, instructor documents, course outlines, notes, June 2009
F.3 Camosun College teaching documents and notes, 2008-2009
F.4 Camosun College teaching documents and notes, Summer 2009
F.5 CanWrite Conference, Edmonton, Alberta, 2008
F.6 League of Canadian Poets Conference, “How to Make Poets More Visible”.
F.7 Pandora’s Collective. 7th annual Summer Dream’s Literary Arts Festival August 13-21, 2010.  DVD.
F.8 Poetry reading, 2005.  Consists of notes and printed material. 2010
F.9 “Random Acts of Poetry”, literary initiative by the Victoria Read Society, October 2009
F.10 University of British Columbia (UBC) documents and related correspondence, July 2005–August 2007
F.11 UBC correspondence with students, 2005-2007
F.12 UBC Creative Writing and related correspondence, December 2006–April 2007
F.13 UBC Summer teaching documents and notes, 2008
F.14 UBC teaching documents and notes, 2008-2009
F.15 UBC Summer teaching documents and notes, 2009
F.16 UBC teaching documents and notes, Summer 2009
F.17 UBC teaching documents and notes, Summer 2010
F.18 UBC faculty contracts and related correspondence, 2005-2010
F.19 UBC financial documents and related correspondence, 2007-2010
F.20 University of Victoria (UVIC), Summer school student information, 2008
F.21 UVIC Teaching materials for poetry discussion, Summer 2008
F.22 UVIC summer teaching correspondence and course outlines, 2008
F.23 UVIC poetry workshop notes, Summer 2009
F.24 University of Western Ontario report on Writer-in-Residence, April 1993

Box 199
F.1 Anthology used for teaching “Shortly Before Take Off”, printed materials and notes, 2003-2007]
F.2 Excerpts from student writing, April 2009
F.3 Exercises for class – instructor notes, n.d.
F.4 General correspondence with students, July 2002–February 2004
F.5 Humour workshop notes, exercises, and student writing, 2010
F.6 Letters of recommendation, 2005-2007
F.7 Poems for workshops, includes coursepack and articles [1996-2009]
F.8 Miscellaneous poetry – includes student samples.  2009.
F.9 Readings, awards, festivals – notes, brochures, reviews, 2007-2010
F.10 Young writers to recommend – includes correspondence and samples of work of students, 2001

Series 4
Personal. – 1901-2010. – 26 cm of textual records and graphic material. – Title based on the contents of the series.

Box 200
F.1 Photographs of family, 1955-1999 (16 photographs)
F.2 Miscellaneous photographs (groups) and newspaper clippings, 1967-2009
F.3 Magazine clippings regarding travel, September 1982–Spring 2006
F.4 Tow Hill Road Community articles and related correspondence, 2007
F.5 Newspaper and magazine clippings regarding travel in Canada, Fall 2007-2008
F.6 Notes on Greek Culture
F.7 Brochures and maps of Ireland, 2008
F.8 Newspaper clippings re: Ireland, June–July 2008
F.9 Ireland, 2008
F.10 Ireland, 2010
F.11 Sicily brochures, maps, newspapers clippings, and two DVDs, 2010
F.12 Musgrave ancestry and related correspondence, 1901-2000
F.13 “Thomas Stevens 1851-1910 Victorian Gentleman: A portrait from letters and diaries by his granddaughter Dorcas Ward”, 1984
F.14 Article regarding the death of Lillian Byrne Musgrave, March 2003
F.15 Medical Correspondence, 2000-2006
F.16 Office Design – sketches for Susan’s office
F.17 Correspondence regarding Wills, 1996-1998
F.18 Last Will and Testament of Susan Musgrave, November 10, 1997

Box 201
Engagement Calendar, 2008
Engagement Calendar, 2008
Engagement Calendar, 2009
Engagement Calendar, 2009

Series 5
Printed and other material. – 1999-2010. – 16 cm of textual records and printed material. – Title based on contents of series.

Box 202
F.1 A–Z Picture Book notes
F.2 Articles regarding Bank robbery, 1999
F.3 Articles regarding Haida Gwaii, April 2008
F.4 Article reegarding Supreme Court Justice James Clarke, April 2006
F.5 Broadsides for Feminist Caucus, June and December 2010
F.6 Chicken Soup for the Chicken Soul – recipes
F.7 Chinook Jargon and books for research, 2001-2006
F.8 Collection of poems and sayings (not by Musgrave)
F.9 C. S. Lewis’ “A Grief Observed” notes by Musgrave, n.d.
F.10 “My dad lives in a different place”, notes by Musgrave, n.d.
F.11 Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, 2007-2008
F.12 Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, 2009-2010
F.13 Genealogical notes by Musgrave, n.d.
F.14 “P. F. V. Notes”, 2005
F.15 The Pacific Rim Review of Books, Fall/Winter 2009, with article on Musgrave by Robert Priest.
F.16 Notes regarding David Phillips by Musgrave, n.d.
F.17 “Prison Chic”, clipping of article from GQ, August 1999.
F.18 “Ordinary Raging Killers” clipping of review by Musgrave, from The National Post, October 2001
F.19 “Susan Musgrave: The Self in Time and Poems 1979-1999” Ts. of review by [    ], Brown, 2003
F.20 “The Waves” by Sylvia Stavrinides, Ts of poem. n.d.
F.21 “Till Death Do Part: For Weddings and Funeral”, Ts. of poems not by Musgrave, n.d.

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