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Porter, Anna.
Anna Porter
fonds. Third accrual. – 1978-2010. – 1.18 m of textual records; printed and
graphic material.
Note: This boxes in this accrual were received with the second accrual
(2013-10).
Series 1
Correspondence, photographs and other material. -- 1978-2009. -- 13 cm of
textual records graphic and printed material. – Title based on content of
series.
Note: Some correspondence is addressed to Julian Porter.
Box 18
F.1 Batten, Jack, n.d.
F.2 Davis, William G., 1978-1982
F.3 de Visser, John, n.d.
F.4 Fotheringham, Alan, [to Géza Benkö], 2001
F.5 Fraser, Sylvia, 1977-1985
F.6 Frayne, June, 1982
F.7 Fulford, Robert, 1985
F.8 Jewison, Norman, 1993-1994
F.9 Laurence, Margaret, 1 Jan. 1987 (Note: Laurence passed away on
Jan. 5, 1987)
F.10 Lautens, Gary, 1985
F.11 McClelland, Jack, 1982-1992
F.12 Mowat, Claire, 1991
F.13 General correspondence, A – Z 1978-2008
F.14 Correspondence regarding books, re Kasztner’s Train. File
also includes The Storyteller and Bookfair Murders, (For additional
material on Kasztner’s Train, see boxes 19-21), 2000-2009
Photographs:
Box 18
F.15 1 b&w photograph of Brian Mulroney with inscription in gold ink
“Anna with admiration and warm good wishes, Brian”. [2007].
F.16 3 b & w photographs: one signed by David Wood on the occasion
of the publication of his book The Lougheed Legacy, with Anna Porter and
another man, [1985]; second photograph showing Anna Porter shaking hand with an
unidentified man. She is accompanied by an unidentified woman. [1985]; third
photograph is in a presentation folder marked “Happy Birthday” with photograph
of Anna Porter and staff, with annotation inside folder reading “1986 June
Publisher of the year”
F.17 3 colour photographs of Anna Porter (1983) and one with Anna and
Julian [n.d.]; one photograph of Bill Davis and two other men, one with copy of
book. [1987].
F.18 Invitations, press releases, clippings etc. [1978-2005?].
Series 2
Writing. – 1995-2010. -- 64 cm of textual records and printed material. –
Title based on content of series.
Box 19
Kasztner’s Train.
F.1 8 Holograph notebooks, containing research notes, 2001-2009.
F.2 Ts. (photocopy) of interview with Hanzi Brand in Hungarian for
chapter in book. Marked-up version. [1995].
F.3 Ts. edited draft. 583 p. with added pages at end. Original folder
labeled “George’s edits and my notes back”. August 2007.
F.4 Another ts, edited draft, p. 24-420. 2007. Original received in
sections, with marked-up notes.
F.5 Ts. draft, marked up, of Chapter 1 with End notes of Chapter 1 and
End notes, p. 433-474.
Box 20
F.1 Page proofs, p. 1-187, with accompanying correspondence with Greg
Villepique. Nov. 1, 2007.
F.2 Page proofs, p. 188-406. Nov. 1, 2007.
F.3 Page edits marked “pages with queried changes” of various pages of
proofs. July 10, 2007.
F.4 Manuscript by Szabocs Szita, used for research.
F.5 Manuscript by Peter Sz. Nagy on Kasztner, 1995, used for research.
F.6-7 Research for Kasztner’s Train on Holocaust and post
publication conferences, correspondence pertaining to research in Hungary,
notes, papers by other authors on Holocaust , 2003-2007.
Box 21
Note: File titles taken from original titles.
F.1 New editions. Editorial notes and correspondence, 2007-2008
F.2 Hungary. Correspondence, articles, reviews and brochures in
Hungarian and English about Porter’s visit to Hungary, 2007-2008
F.3 UK edition. Correspondence, book reviews, book catalogues, 2008.
F.4 US edition. Book reviews, clips and catalogues, 2008.
F.5 US reviews. Correspondence, reviews, clips, 2008-2009.
F.6 New York, promotional. Correspondence and brochures re launch of
book in NY. 2008.
F.7 Australian reviews. Correspondence and reviews, 2009.
F.8 Canadian reviews. Clippings and printouts, 2007.
F.9 Canadian publicity. Correspondence, readings, publications,
invitations, itineraries, 2007-2010
F.10 Canadian readings. Correspondence re launches, itineraries,
reviews, 2007-2008.
Box 22
Ghosts of Europe
F.1 7 holograph research notebooks, containing notes on Poland,
Budapest, Bratislava, 2007-2009
F.2 Early ms, working copy, titled “Return of History: Central Europe
After Communism” with editorial comments , initialed “K”. [2008].
F.3 Early ms , spiral bound with original title “Return of History”
crossed out and new title penciled in: “Adventures in Democracy”. Revised, [2008-2009],
92 p.
F.4 Early ms. in chronological format, single space. Title is “Return
of History”. Marked up and highlighted. 19 p.
F.5 Early ms, titled “Return of History” with some revisions, 81 p.
F.6 Research for book, 2000-2009. Correspondence, notes on manuscripts,
brochures, conference proceedings, events, publications
F.7 Research trip to Poland, 2008-2009. Correspondence, brochures, conference
proceedings, events, publications
Box 23
Graphic. -- [1985-1986]. -- 41 cm of graphic records. – Title based on contents
of series.
1 scrapbook containing mainly photocopied articles about Anna Porter, compiled
by her daughters, Catherine and Julia Porter. [1985-1986].
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