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Saturday Night Magazine

MANUSCRIPTS -BOOKS
The Best Seat in the House. Collins and Sons, 1988.
Box 1 file 1 Outline of the book, n.d. and August 13, 1987 tms (copy) 28 pp. (2 copies)
file 2 Contract and correspondence with Collins publishers and with Beverley Slopen Literary Agency.
file 3 Research files - biographical material
file 4 Permissions correspondence - David Cowles for drawing to include in book
file 5 Research notes - general
file 6 Research material, rough notes
file 7 Research materia l- clippings of articles from Saturday Night
file 8 Research files - issues of Saturday Night
file 9 Research files - clippings of Toronto Star articles
file 10 Research files- clippings of articles from various publications
file 11 Chapter 1 - research file
file 12 Chapter 2 - research file - music
file 13 Chapter 2 - research material on Glenn Gould
file 14 Chapter 2 - research material on jazz
file 15 Chapter 3 - research material on art, clippings of articles by Fulford
file 16 Chapter 3 - research material on art, correspondence with Jack Shadbolt, November 1961
file 17 Chapter 3 - research material on Michael Snow
file 18 Chapter 3 - audio art reviews by Fulford for CBC 1957, 1958, 1959 - Tms, corrected. 22 texts.
file 19 Chapter 3 - Dorothy Cameron case - research files on the case kept by Fulford, including his notes taken during the trial, carbon copies of his Toronto Star articles, copies of the statements submitted by her lawyers, and newspaper clippings of the case. The file also includes an ALs from Cameron to the CBC, March 2, 1958, praising Fulford as an art reviewer (see file 18).
file 20 Chapter 4 - research material on Fulford's early journalistic career. Includes a personnel analysis, notes on income, drafts of part of chapter, entitled "Hack", and clippings.

file 21 Chapter 5 - research material on reviewing- includes correspondence with Borden Spears of Toronto Star, with The Reporter (New York), and The New Republic (Washington), as well as clippings.
file 22 Chapter 8 (originally Chapter 6)- research material on Maclean's Magazine. Includes rough notes on chapter contents, correspondence concerning a dispute between the magazine and its editors (1964), and photocopies of articles.
file 23 Chapter 9 - research material on Expo and Pierre Trudeau- photocopies of articles by Fulford.
file 24 Chapter 9 (originally Chapter 10) - research material on Marshall McLuhan. Includes notes on an interview with McLuhan Sept. 17, 1966, TLs from McLuhan June 1, 1964, TLs from McLuhan Sept. 28, 1971 (enclosing Letter to the Editor of the Toronto Star Sept. 27, 1971), TLs (copy) RF to Joan and Paul Fox December 15, 1970, TLs(copy) RF to William Taylor, SSHRCC May 12, 1987, and clippings of articles about McLuhan by Fulford and others.
file 25 Chapter 10 (originally Chapter 8) - research material on Canadian cultural politics. Includes TLs RF to Vern House Oct. 29, 1953, TLs from Margaret Atwood n.d.(1977) (script enclosed), ALs from Margaret Atwood November 25, 1981, and clippings and copies of articles by Fulford and others.
file 26 Chapter 11 - research file on Saturday Night - literary- rough notes and clippings
file 27 Chapter 12 - research file on Saturday Night - business- includes RF diary excerpt March 26, 1972, memo to J. Macfarlane April 8, 1981, response by Macfarlane April 9, 1981(TDs), TLs from Norman Webster May 25, 1981, TLs from Norman Webster September 7, 1982, and various clippings.
file 28 Chapter 12 - research file on Saturday Night - death and rebirth 1974-75. Includes TLs from Peter C. Newman October 8, 1974, and publicity on the republication of the magazine in May 1975.
file 29 Chapter 12 - research material on the purchase of Saturday Night by Conrad Black and Fulford's resignation. Includes Fulford's notes on the events of late June 1987, copies of statements, and clippings.
file 30 Chapter 12 - copies of letters, notes and clippings concerning the purchase of Saturday Night and the resignation of Fulford.

file 31 Chapter 12 - personal letters received as a result of Fulford's resignation. Abley, Mark, ALs 24 June 1987 Adilman, Sid ALs 25 June 1987 Ayre, John TLs 29 June 1987 Axworthy, Thomas S. TLs 20 July 1987 Barlow, Maude TLs 8 July 1987 Callwood, June TLs 28 July 1987 Childers, Anne ACs 24 June 1987 Cook, Ramsay TLs 26 June 1987 Cornell, Bonnie ACs n.d. Creery, John ALs 25 June 1987 Curley, Paul R. TLs 25 June 1987 Davey, Keith TLs 2 July 1987 Davis, Donald G. ALs 27 June 1987 Dennys, Louise TLs n.d. Eckgren, Betty TLs 9 August 1987 Fetherling, Doug TLs 24 June 1987 Flahive, Gerry TLs 2 July 1987 Freeman, Martin ACs 28 June 1987 Frith, Valerie ALs 25 June 1987 Fulford, James TLs n.d. Gaudet, Larry TLs n.d. Gibson, Shirley ACs 22 July 1987 Goddard, John TLs 2 July 1987 Goddard, John 3 July 1987 Gould, Joan Anne ALS 24 June 1987 Graham, Ron ALs 24 July 1987 Gray, Charlotte TLs 21 June 1987 Gray, Charlotte ALs 2 July 1987 Grosskurth, Phyllis ACs 25 June 1987 Gwyn, Sandra TLS 29 July 1987 Gzowski, Gloria ACs n.d. Harris, Graeme Blackwell TLs 19 June 1987 Harrison, Elaine ALs 24 June 1987 Hooking, Roxie TLs 18 July 1987 Hilgerdenaar, Joan TLs 14 July 1987 Irwin, Joan TLs 22 July 1987 Kareda, Urjo TLs 2 July 1987 Katz, Jeremy ACs 25 June 1987 LePan, Don TLs 6 August 1987 Loranger, Georges ALs 5 July 1987 MacDonald, Barry ALs 21 August 1987 Macdonald, Brian TLs 20 August 1987 MacFarlane, John TLs 18 November 1987 Marjoribanks, Robert TLs 1 December 1986 McCall, Christina TLs 29 May 1987 McCall, Christina ALs 19 June 1987 McCall, Christina TLs 25 June 1987 McConnell, Howard ALs 5 July 1987 McConnell, Howard ACs 24 July 1987 McCormick, John ALs 15 July 1987 McLeod, J.T. TLs 25 May 1987 (with later note) Manquel, Alberto ACs 25 June 1987 Morris, Kay TLs 29 June 1987 Mossman, R.A. TLs 17 July 1987 Moxon, Peggy phone message 16 July 1987 Neville, William H. TLs 29 June 1987 Newman, Peter C. TLs 25 June 1987 Oberdorf, Charles TLs 24 June 1987 Park, Jackie TLs 2 July 1987 Parker, Graham ALs 17 July 1987 Pinkney, Liz ALs 26 July 1987 Purdy, Al TLs 20 June 1987 Remus, Harold TLs 30 June 1987 Roche, Anne Muggeridge TLs 7 October 1987 Ross, Alexander ALs 25 July 1987 Rotstein, Abe ACs 25 June 1987 Rowat, Anthony TLs 24 June 1987 Schirer, Libby ACs 29 June 1987 Shatilla, Meg ALs 24 June 1987 Sheppard, Gordon TLs 12 August 1987 Shkilnyk, Anastasia TLs 22 July 1987 Smith, Denis ALs 26 June 1987 Stratas, Diane TLs 3 July 1987 Sturdza, Marina TLs 2 July 1987 Taylor, William E. TLs 25 June 1987 Taylor, William E. 12 August 1987 Teitelbaum, Matthew ALs 26 June 1987 Thomas, Audrey ALs 12 July 1987 Thorsell, William TLs 26 June 1987 Timson, Judith ACs 26 June 1987 Torrance, Margaret ALs 7 July 1987 Vizinczey, Stephen ACs n.d. Walker, Susan TLs 25 June 1987 Walter, Jack ACs 3 July 1987 Williams, Penny ALs n.d. Wilson, Emily C. ACs n.d. Wolfe, Morris ALs 14 July 1987 Zeidler, TCs 29 June 1987 Bill TLs 1 September 1987 unidentified, New Yorker letterhead, n.d.

file 32 Chapter 12 - subscription cancellations as a result of Fulford's resignation. Many include detailed comments and letters.

Box 2 file 1 Preface - TMs corr. 6 pp, TMs corr. 3 pp., TMs rev. and corr. 3 pp.
file 2 Chapter 1 - rough draft TMs 20 pp., - "Teentime" TMs draft annotated, 7
January 1988, 54 pp. - revision Tms 10 January 1988, 39 pp. - revision TMs copy 10 January 1988, 37 pp. - another copy, annotated, 10 Jan. 1988 - revision TMs copy, 16 May 1987, 40 pp. - revision TMs copy, 8 June 1988, 40 pp. - revision TMs 16 May 1988 with additions June 4, 1988 41 pp. - revision TMs corr., 14 June 1988, 37 pp.
file 3 Chapter 2 -TMs copy, revision 4 June 1988 22 pp. -TMs final revision 4 June 1988 21 pp. -TMs revised 8 June 1988 21 pp.
file 4 Chapter 3 -TMs draft, heavily corr., 38 pp. -TMs revision, n.d. 23 pp. -TMs copy, revision 16 May 1988 23 pp. -TMs corr.,revision 16 May 1988, 23 pp. -TMs revision 8 June 1988 24 pp. -TMs revision 14 June 1988 20 pp.
file 5 Chapter 4 -TMs draft, heavily corr., 31 pp.(Ch.5) -TMs revision 8 June 1988 14 pp. -TMs revision 14 June 1988 17 pp. -TMs revision 29 June 1988, corr., 32 pp.
file 14 Acknowledgements-Tms rough draft, corr., 1 p. -TMs revision 22 June 1988 1 p.
file 15 Full manuscript, as sent to Collins Publishers 17- 28 June 1988, Chapters 1 - 12
file 16 Proofs of photographs, dust jacket, index.
file 17 Promotion of Best Seat in the House by Collins, including notes on speeches during promotion.
file 18 Galley proofs, July 6 - 18, 1988

Box 3 file 1 Page proofs - spiral bound 255 pp.
file 2 duplicate page proofs, 255 pp.
file 3 clippings of reviews of book
file 4 Alan Maitland reads from Best Seat in the House on As it Happens, October 10, 1988 - cassette tape.
file 5 Juvenilia Short pieces and outlines by Fulford, Tms 8pp.
file 6 The Arts in Canada Today; Volume edited and partially written by Fulford - correspondence with writers, agreement with Dept. of Secretary of State, Ts.(car) of foreword, etc.
file 7 Barronland, Introduction by Fulford on Sid Barron, Oct. 1972- printed copy.
file 8 Canada: A Celebration (1983)Text by Fulford - reviews
file 9 Marshall Delaney at the Movies(1974) Reviews
file 10 Michael Snow: a Survey (catalogue of exhibition 1970) Reviews
file 11 Orpheus in the Underworld by Jacques Offenbach, atranslation of the libretto by Fulford and James English: programme of performance and reviews, 1979
file 12 Read Canadian (1972) Reviews

SHORT STORIES
file 13 untitled short story, March 1954 - TMs and HMs 11pp.
file 14 "The Good Wife" - printed version

NOTES
file 15 Notes by Fulford on his European Trip October 1953 and other matters.

JOURNALISM
file 16 Downbeat magazine 1952-53 - correspondence with Jack Tracy, editor 1952, n.d., TMs(car) of Fulford's columns "Toronto ad lib" August 5 to November 24 n.d. 10 pp., and TMs(car) of three reports on jazz in Stockholm by Fulford 11 pp.
file 17 Canadian Homes and Gardens- correspondence and memos 1953 to 1955.
file 18 Mayfair Magazine- "Gallery and Studio" columns -Ts (car) of columns, January 1956, April, May, July, September, November undated.
file 19 Mayfair Magazine- "Gallery and Studio" columns -printed copies of some columns
file 20 Caravan/Metropolitan- editorial notes 1959

ARTICLES
file 21 "About Mordecai Richler" CBC Times 1958- TMs by Richler 1 p., clipping of article by Richler, printed copy of Fulford article.
file 22 "The achievement of Allan Fleming" Art Gallery of Ontario, 1977- galley proof
file 23 "The Acrobats: the crime of not choosing"- research notes and TMs(9 pp.) article/review on Mordecai Richler
file 24 "Albert Franck and the streets of Toronto" - Gallery Moos, printed copy.
file 25 "Anthology", CBC Times 1958- TMs(car) 3 pp. + printed copy
file 26 "Art on the edge of empire", Artnews, September 1974- printed copy
file 27 "Authors' lending rights" - TMs 7 pp.
file 28 "The beach I knew and hated", Toronto Life, May n.d., printed copy.
file 29 Neil Bissondath profile- transcripts of interviews, notes by Fulford, clippings. -TMs draft 14 pp. -TMs draft, heavily corr., 21 pp. -Tms draft, first revise, 15 pp. -TMs copy, corr., 14 pp. -TMs draft, copy, corr., 14 pp. -TMs copy, corr., 13 pp.
file 30 "The Canada Council at Twenty-five", Saturday Night, March 1982 printed copy
file 31 "Canada's impotent socialists"- TMs unpublished, 7 pp.
file 32 "Canadian cultural nationalism", Britannica Book of the Year- TMs(car) 2 copies 5 pp.
file 33 "Canadians expected to see fierce Nazi warriors", TV Guide, Oct. 10, 1981- printed copy
file 34 "The causes and the cure of artistic bureaucracy", ACTRA magazine, March 1965- printed copy
file 35 "The classless society-Who needs it?"- TMs unpublished or broadcast, 7 pp.
file 36 "Constable" - TMs (car) 2 pp., 1973, for book that never appeared
file 37 "Critically speaking" -TMs(car) July 13, 1958, 6pp.
file 38 "Disperse and depart", Globe and Mail, n.d. printed copy
file 39 "Dream world of the sex magazines", Saturday Night March 17, 1962 -printed copy
file 40 "Encouraging local culture"-TMs 2 pp.
file 41 "Entertainment pages: the real funny papers" - article by Wendy Michener, with essay on The Star by Fulford?- TMs 2 pp + printed copy
file 42 "Fish auctions lively in grey granite city", Globe and Mail, Sept. 19, 1953- printed copy
file 43 "George Grosz", Los Angeles Times, August 1985- TMs copy 4 pp.
file 44 "George, Streetcar operator"- TMs 3 pp.
file 45 "The great Immigrant fallacy"- TMs 5 pp.
file 46 "Heinrich Wallin and the culture of plastic surgery"- TMs copy,unpublished, 1965, 4 pp
file 47 "Introduction: much moved with many thoughts"- TMs unpublished, 8 pp.
file 48 "Is Canada a cultural suburb?", Canada Today Sept. 1973 printed copy
file 49 "Living up to the dream", Vancouver, Dec. 1975 printed copy
file 50 "London's frankest salesman" Mayfair, February 1957 printed copy
file 51 "Magazines" - TMs unpublished?, 4 pp.
file 52 "Marshall McLuhan and the new shape of religion", United Church Observer, November 1966,- TMs 7 pp, TMs 12 pp, TLs from Kenneth Bagnell August 17, 26, 1966, and research material including a copy of Counterblast.
file 53 "My Say", Publishers Weekly April 27, 1984 -printed copy
file 54 "The new city hall in Toronto" - TMs 3 pp. May 26, 1965
file 55 "A new leader for jazz", Saturday Night July 1953- TMs(car) 6 pp.
file 56 "On jazz records" -sample column TMs 3 pp., TLs to James (Knight)n.d.
file 57 "Only Fair ( Expo 86)" in Heritage Communicator July 1987 Vol. 1 No. 3 printed copy
file 58 "Our multiplicity of Gods" TMs 6 pp. ( 2 versions) unpublished, 1955, TL(car) to Norman Cousins Oct. 28, 1955.
file 59 Research material on Robert B.Parker for proposed article
file 60 "The politics of broadcasting" Toronto Star Oct. Nov. 1961- printed copies
file 61 "Lester B. Pearson" Maclean's April 6, 1963 - correspondence and clippings re the article, and printed copy
file 62 "Portrait of the American Dollar" Maclean's July 4, 1964 -printed copy
file 63 "A referendum on national identity" US News and World Report, Nov. 21, 1988- photocopy of printed article
file 64 "Report cards", Maclean's 1957 or 1958- TMs(car) 17 pp.
file 65 "The sickness of separatism" Town and Coubntry November 1983 printed copy
file 66 "Toronto diarist" (on Ronald Reagan) -TMs unpublished 5 pp. 1981
file 67 "Violence in mass culture: Why?" TV Ontario promtion publication 1979-80 printed copy
file 68 unidentified TMs page

Box 4
ARTICLES-RESEARCH FILES
file 1 Re Conrad Black- clippings
file 2 Re Southam Ltd. - clippings, press releases, Ontario Securites Commission report.
file 3 Re Southam Ltd.- one of three files- articles in depth
file 4 Re Southam Ltd.- two of three files-St.Clair Balfour, history clippings, business data and clippings
file 5 Re Southam Ltd.- three of three files- Combines Trial clippings Sept. 1980 to Nov. 1983
file 6 Barry Goldwater- 2 notebooks of research by Fulford
file 7 Free Trade- research notes and clippings

ARTICLES - CLIPPINGS
file 8 Fulford on Books -clippings of Fulford columns in the Toronto Star 1959-1965
file 9 Fulford on Books - additional clippings of columns
file 10 The World of Art - clippings of columns by Fulford for the Toronto Star Jan. 30, 1960 to Jan. 13, 1962
file 11 Clippings of occasional articles for the Toronto Star
file 12 Canadian Forum - copies of issues with articles by Fulford, 1960-1965
file 13 Globe and Mail - clippings of articles by Fulford

BOOK REVIEWS
file 14 Review of Desbarats, Peter. The Hecklers. 1980. and The World according to Roy Peterson, 1980.- printed copy
file 15 Reviews of Lowry, Malcolm- Hear us O Lord, 1961; Malcolm, Andrew The Canadians 1985; Richler, Mordecai Joshua then and now 1980. Printed copies.
file 16 Review of Raddall, Thomas. In My Time.1977.- printed copy
file 17 Review of Wright, Richard. In the Middle of a Life.n.d. photocopy of printed copy.
file 18 Review of Wright, Ronald. On Fiji Islands, 1986 - printed copy
file 19 Reviews by Fulford in Maclean's 1963-64 - clippings

MOVIE REVIEWS
file 20 "Kiss me, Stupid" Saturday Night, March 1965-printed copy
file 21 "On cinema verite" Maclean's, July 25, 1964- printed copy

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
file 22 Printed copies of Letters to the Editor, various dates- clippings

RADIO TALKS/PRESENTATIONS
file 23 CBC Radio- "Inadequacy of small houses" 1956 - TMs 7 pp., TLs(car) to John Kettle of The Canadian Architect n.d. and TLs from Kettle Aug. 9, 1956.
file 24 CBC Anthology -pieces on Georges Roualt, March 11, 1958 TMs(car) 4 pp.; on Bernard Malamud, Nov. 18, 1958 TMs(car) 6 pp.( 2 copies)
file 25 CBC Preview- Town Talk pieces Jan.27, 1958 to Jan. 1959, each TMs. 2 pp.
file 26 CJBC Radio- "CJBC views the shows" April 17, 1959 TMs 5 pp.; May 1, 1959 TMs 5pp.; May 29, 1959 TMs 6 pp; March 21, 1965 TMs 3 pp.
file 27 CBC Radio - Fourth Estate "The Toronto Daily Paragon" script late 1960s, TMs copy 19 pp.
file 28 Radio-"Speaking personally", Feb. 1, 1965 TMs 6 pp.
file 29 "Music in my life" by Robert Fulford, Jan. 2, 1986 - cassette tape of program
file 30 CBC Ideas- Robert Fulford on computers, Artists' labs, #3 1986- cassette tape.
file 31 CBC Morningside- Non-fiction Book Panel, Dec. 15, 1988- cassette tape
file 32 CBC Saturday Morning Arts, Dec. 16, 1988 TMs 3 pp.

SPEECHES
file 33 On Freelance Writing- given to Toronto branch of Women's Press Club, September 1950- TMs 9 pp.
file 34 On Canadian Painting- May 10, 1957 TMs 11 pp. (no location)
file 35 On Canadian Culture- given to CSCF, Budapest, Nov. 6, 1985, TMs copy 6 pp. (3 copies)
file 36 On the Charter - given at the Charter of Wrongs Conference, University of Western Ontario, March 28, 1987- research files, clippings
file 37 On the Charter - correspondence, program, TMs 15 pp. + copy
file 38 "The Future of Optimism" - given at the University of Waterloo, July 20, 1988- TMs copy 28 pp. (2 copies)

Box 5
STAGE AND TELEVISION
file 1 Spring Thaw revue material- Clap Hands- by R.Fulford and James Knight - various TMs of scripts and songs, prepared 1959- 1961.
file 2 Clap Hands revue- printed programme
file 3 Spring Thaw 1961- "Some subjects" (not performed) TMs(copy) 4 pp.
file 4 Television script-"Work expands to fill the time available" , Aug. 24, n.d. TMs 21 pp.

CORRESPONDENCE Please note that all correspondence is addressed to Fulford, unless otherwise noted. Additional correspondence is listed in Box 1 descriptions of research files for Best Seat in the House, especially file 31, and in Box 5 file 32 congratulatory correspondence.

file 5 Personal correspondence A - B Abley, Mark ALs 8 November 1987 w encl. Agnew, Arnold TLs 12 December 1988 2 pp. Bacque, Jim TLs 8 October 1974 Bain, George TLs 31 January 1989 3 pp. Barlow, Maude ACs n.d. " " ALs ( ) October 1988 Barnard, Elissa TLs 10 January 1989 Barron, Sid ALs 13 September 1985 2 pp. Bassett, Isabel ACs n.d. Batten, Jack TLs 9 October 1988 Bauer, Walter TLs 7 June 1976 Bissell, Claude TLs 4 October 1961 Blackmore, Ralph TLs 6 December 1988 Bliss, Michael TLs 2 January 1989 Bloomfield, Debra TLs 23 January 1989 B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation TLs 17 October 1966 Books in Canada TLs ( ) February 1976 Bruce, Harry TLs 3 August 1973 2 pp. " " TLs 12 September 1988 2 pp. " " TLs 8 January 1989 2 pp. Burton, Dennis ALs 3 February 1977 w encl.

file 6 Personal correspondence C - D Cameron, Dorothy ALs 22 December 1974 Canada. Secretary of State. TLs n.d. Canada Council TLs 13 April 1970 " " TLs 7 December 1988 2 pp. Canadian Club of Pembroke TLs 5 January 1989 Caplan, Barbara TLs 13 April 1987 Centennial College TLs 15 February 1973 w encl. Clarkson, Adrienne ALs 10 June 1986 2 pp. Committee for Soviet Jewry TLs 8 January 1989 Cook, Ramsay ALs 6 July n.d. " " TLs 28 May 1974 " " TLs 2 July 1979 2 pp. " " APCs 9 April 1986 Coxson, Mona TLs 9 February 1985 Coyne, Andrew ALs 22 November 1988 " " ALs 28 December 1988 " " ALs 30 January 1989 2 pp. Davies, Robertson TLs n.d. " " TLs 9 October 1984 " " TLs 25 February 1985 Daymond, Douglas M. TLs 5 October 1976 Deshaw, Rose TLs 14 April 1985 4 pp. " " TLs 13 January 1989 6 pp. " " TLs 24 January 1989 2 pp. Denham, Robert D. 20 May 1986 2 pp. Djwa, Sandra TLs 22 November 1988 Dobbs, Kildare TLs to 22 May 1967 " " TLs from 26 May 1967

file 7 Personal correspondence E - F Eloul, K. & R. ALs n.d. 3 pp. Enright, Michael TLs 20 May 1986 2 pp. Evans, Ron TLs 5 December 1953 " " ACs Christmas 1953 " " TLs 16 February 1954 2 pp. " " TLs 29 May 1954 3 pp. " " TLs 13 December 1954 3 pp. " " TLs 2 May 1955 Felsberg, Susan TLs 1 October 1988 4 pp. w encl. Fetherling, Doug TLs 13 April 1987 " " TLs 8 August 1987 w encl. " " TLs 19 November 1987 " " TLs 4 January 1989 2 pp. Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd. TLs 12 April 1976 Flaherty, David H. TLs 26 January 1989 Forbes, William B. TLs 28 January 1989 Fox, Joan and Paul TLs(copy) to 14 July 1971 " " ALs from 17 July 1971 8 pp. " " TLs(copy) to 26 July 1971 2 pp. Frum, David TLs 30 December 1988 " " TLs 26 January 1989 Frye, Northrop TLS 17 January 1972 " " TLs 7 February 1983 " " TLs 9 October 1987 (Fulford, Jocelyn?) TLs 11 June 1985 2 pp. Fussell, Paul TLs 13 March 1985

file 8 Personal correspondence G - H Garner, Hugh 27 November 1971 Gibson, Douglas TLs 3 December 1987 Gibson, Paul TLs 31 July 1952 2 pp. " " ALs 25 February 1953 2 pp. Gibson, Shirley TLs 5 April n.d. 2 pp. Globe and Mail TLs 12 February 1987 Godard (Mira) Gallery TLs 21 January 1982 " " " TLs 22 January 1982 2 pp. w. encl. " " " TLs 30 January 1982 " " " TLs 18 March 1982 Gould, John TLs 18 November 1988 Grant, Sheila ALs 16 November n.d. 2 pp. Gray, Charlotte TLs 25 August 1988 2 pp. " " TLs 21 November 1988 2 pp. Gray, Jack ALs 8 August 1961 " " ALs 29 January 1962 " " TLs 7 February 1968 Gunning, Margaret A. TLs 11 January 1989 2 pp. " " TLs 2 February 1989 2 pp. Gwyn, Sandra TLs 24 August 1984 2 pp. " " TLs 9 December 1987 2 pp. Gzowski, Peter TLs 29 December 1986 Harris, Marjorie TLs 24 April 1987 " " TLs ( ) January 1989 3 pp. Hay, Paul TLs 15 January 1989 Herbert, Jean ALs 18 November 1988 2 pp. Hilgerdenaar, Joan TLs(copy) to 21 January 1986 " " TLs(copy) from 16 May 1986 " " TLs(copy) to 26 May 1986 Hood, Hugh TLs 3 October 1968 Hurtig, Mel TLs 6 April 1982 3 pp. " " TLs 23 June 1982

file 9 Personal correspondence I - J Irving, Molly ALs 27 October 1970 2 pp. Johnston, Anne TLS(copy) to 5 March 1980 2 pp. " " TLs from 28 March 1980 2 pp. w. encl. Jonas, George TLs 6 April 1974

file 10 Personal correspondence K - L Kael, Pauline ALs 15 September n.d. Kareda, Urjo TLs 8 October 1975 2 pp. Kerr, Aubrey TLs 4 January 1989 w encl. Kerr, James TLs n.d. Knelman, Martin TLs 22 December 1978 Knight, James TDs n.d. Kostash, Myrna TLs 6 November 1974 " " TLs 23 November 1987 4 pp. Kronby, Miles ALs ( ) March 1987 w. encl. Landsberg, Michele ALs 9 November 1980 " " TLs 21 November 1988 2 pp. Larson, Frank ALs 16 April 1987 Lee, Dennis TLs 30 March 1967 2 pp. Levin, Bernard TLS(car) to 21 March 1956 2 pp. " " TLs from 27 March 1958 2 pp. Linden, Sidney B. TLs 31 May 1968 Lower, A.R. TLs 14 February 1977 w encl. Lunn, Janet TLs 15 October 1975

file 11 Personal correspondence M - N Macfarlane, David TLs 5 October 1988 " " TLs 17 November 1988 Macfarlane, Pam and John ALs 6 June 1987 MacLennan, Hugh TLs(copy) 26 February 1981 " " TLs(copy) 27 August 1984 Matchan, Linda TLs 13 January 1988 " " TLs 27 January 1989 Major, L. Telegram 30 October 1987 McClelland, Jack TLs 9 February 1967 Monahan, Iona TLs n.d. 4 pp. Moon, Anne TLs(copy) to 30 July 1979 Moore, Brian APCs 14 July 1983 Morris, Jan APCs 1 September 1987 Muggeridge, Anne ALs 9 September n.d. 4 pp. National Council of Jewish Women TLs 6 January 1989 Newman, Peter C. TLs 20 March 1981

file 12 Personal correspondence O - P Ontario Arts Council Invoice to 13 February 1975 Ontario College of Art TLs 5 February 1973 2 pp. Park, Jackie ALs ( ) January 1989 2 pp. Pearce, John and Gail ACs n.d. Penguin News (Julie Bruck) ALs 29 January n.d. Periodical Writers Association of Canada TLs 14 December 1988 Perry, Sue ACs n.d. Porter, Anna ALs n.d. Potvin, Rose TLS 2 February 1989 w encl. Pratt, Mary ALs n.d. " " and Christopher ACs n.d. Pratt, R. TLs 8 January 1989 Priestman, Donald G. TLs(car) to 5 October (1953) 3 pp " " " TLs from 23 July 1955 2 pp. w encl. Puchalski, Bernard TLs 26 December 1988

file 13 Personal correspondence Q - R Realities staff ACs n.d. Rhodes Scholarship Trust Memorandum w encl. 22 December 1988 Richler, Mordecai TLs 12 June 1961 " " TLs 25 October 1961 " " TLs 20 November 1961 " " TLs 8 December 1961 " " TLs 22 August 1964 " " TLs 13 January 1967 " " TLs 12 August 1967 " " TLs 8 September 1967 " " TLs 18 February 1968 " " TLs 19 March 1968 " " TLs 28 March 1968 " " TLs 22 November 1969 " " TLs 18 April 1970 " " TLs 17 June 1970 Robinson, J. Michael TLs 22 September 1988 2 pp. Ross, Gary Telegram 31 August n.d. Ross, Malcolm (New Canadian Library) TLs 27 June 1973 " " " " " TLs 9 August 1973 Rowe, William N. TLs 24 October 1988

file 14 Personal correspondence S - T Schwartz, Sanford TCs ( ) September 1986 Sher, Loftus, Golden & Goodman TLs 6 September 1966 Shkilnyk, Anastasia ACs 1 May 1985 Singer, Isaac B. ALs 11 December 1962 " " " ALs 28 January 1963 2 pp. Sloan, Jacob TLs 15 March 1985 Spicer, C. Ruth TLs 19 January 1989 2 pp. Tancock, Grace ALs 5 June 1966 3 pp. Taylor, William E. TLs to George Connell(copy to Fulford) 1 September 1987 Thorsell, William TLs 18 January 1989 Torgov, Morley ALs 28 May 1986 Toronto Star Ltd. ( B. Honderich) TLs 15 March 1968 " " " (Philip Sykes) TLs 17 March 1968 Town, Harold TLs 9 June 1986 " " TLs to Moira(copy to Fulford) 19 January 1989 Town & Country(Kathryn Livingston) TLs 29 September 1983 Trudeau, Pierre E. TLs 15 December 1975 Tugwell, Maurice TLs 29 December 1988 (Turner, John) TLs 25 July 1986 TV Ontario (Moira Dexter) TLs 15 May 1984 Tweedie, David F. TLs 4 February 1989 Tyrrell, R. Emmett Jr. TLs 4 February 1980

file 15 Personal correspondence U - V University Women's Club of North Toronto ALs 16 November 1988 Vancouver Public Library (Madge Aalto) TLs 5 December 1988 Village Voice (Katherine Dieckman) TLs 3 January 1989 Vizinczey, Stephen TLs 31 December n.d. 4 pp. " " TLs 8 November 1965 3 pp. " " TLs 1 December 1965 2 pp. " " TLs 6 January 1966 2 pp. " " TLs 30 August 1966 2 pp. w encl. " " TLs 24 February 1967 3 pp. " " TLs 10 October 1974 " " TLs 21 October 1974 " " TLs 5 July 1975

file 16 Personal correspondence W -Z Webster, Norman TLs to J.Macfarlane (copy to Fulford) 28 April 1981 White, Nancy TLs 29 January 1985 2 pp. Whylock, R.M. TLs 26 March n.d. 2 pp. Williamson, Moncrieff TLs 27 November 1988 2 pp. Wolfe, Morris TLs 20 December 1979 York University TLs 2 January 1989 Zanyi, Kylli (Kay) ALS(copy) 16 July 1979 2 pp. Zinsser, William TLs 14 August 1980 " " TLs 25 September 1981

file 17 Personal correspondence Letters to Fulford from Frances Blount Fulford (mother) 1953 " from Fulford to Frances Blount Fulford August to October 1953 (copies in a black binder). Letters to others from Europe during trip August to October 1953 (Alex, Terry, John, Di) (to be identified). Notes on accommodation, travel, etc. during 1953 trip 15 pp.

file 18 Unidentified correspondence ( ), Joel Telegram 2 September 1987

REPORTS, STUDIES, CONFERENCES
file 19 Study on the Literary Arts for the Province of Ontario Council for the Arts, 1966-67 - clippings, notices, research material
file 20 Study, Province of Ontario Council for the Arts: Fulford's interim report 1967-68 - TMs(copy) 11 pp. 26 May 1967, TMs draft report corr. 21 pp. n.d. file 21 Study, P.O.C.A.: correspondence with the council and with others concerning Fulford's study and report 1966 - 1967
file 22 Direction Ontario Conference January 21, 1973 - Preliminary summary by Fulford 6 pp. printed copy
file 22A Committee on Television(1974) Report "Saving the CBC". Fulford was a member of the committee. Copy of report, spiral bound, signed by members.
file 23 North Bay Festival of the Arts, September 1975 (opened by Fulford) - programme, clipping
file 24 Twentieth Century Canadian Culture Symposium Jan.- April 1977 - programme
file 25 Consultative Committee on the Implications of Telecommunications, 1978-79 (Clyne report) - correspondence, press clippings, finances.
file 26 Thirty-Fourth International Design Conference, Aspen June 17-22, 1984 (Fulford was co-chairman) - TMS of speech by Fulford 5 pp., correspondence, press releases, documents on the speakers, programmes, announcements.
file 27 Asia Pacific Foundation- Statement by Fulford in application for fellowship September 20, 1986 TMs 5 pp., with letter of support from John Macfarlane 28 September 1986 and announcement.
file 28 Daedelus Canada Planning Conference, March 5-7, 1987 - Fulford's notes, with list of participants, correspondence, etc.
file 29 National Business Writing Awards, 1988(Fulford a judge) -correspondence re the chairman's rejection of a submission and Fulford's resulting resignation, clippings.
file 30 Commitee on Scholarly Publishing for U. of Toronto Press 1988 (Fulford a member) - correspondence, memoranda, agenda and documents for the meetings.

AWARDS
file 31 Order of Canada 1984 - correspondence, press releases, publications, ceremonial documents.
file 32 Order of Canada 1984 - congratulatory correspondence Anthony, Brian TLs 29 August 1984 Dickson, Rache Lovat ALs 30 June 1984 Feldman, Seth TLs 7 July 1984 Forsey, Eugene ALs 1 July 1984 Franklin, Stephen TLs 1 July 1984 Gould, Russell H. ALs 30 June 1984 Gray, Herb TLs 14 August 1984 Grosskurth, Phyllis ACs 5 July 1984 Gwyn, Sandra TLs 2 July 1984 Jaffary, Karl D. ALs 6 July 1984 Jewison, Norman TLs 5 July 1984 Land, Vita J. TLs 7 November 1984 Levine, Saul TLs 29 October 1984 Molot family Card n.d. Neville, William H. TLs 3 July 1984 Prentice, J. G. TLs 3 July 1984 Rakoff, Vivian M. ALS n.d. Toye, William TLs 10 October 1984 Judy, Danny and Nicole ( ) ACs n.d.
file 33 Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada May 31, 1986 -correspondence, information, programmes, TMs address 8 pp., list of guests.
file 34 Doctor of Letters, York University, Toronto, Canada June 18,1987 -correspondence, programme, text of citation, TMs of address 7 pp.
file 35 Doctor of Letters, honoris causa, University of Western Ontario June 10, 1988 - correspondence, TMs address 8 pp., clippings.

ABOUT ROBERT FULFORD
file 36 Clippings about Robert Fulford- large file
file 37 Essay on Fulford by student, M. Mirabelli March 10, 1975
file 38 Article about Fulford by Morris Wolfe (for CCA) n.d.
file 39 Interview by Peter Gzowski, CBC Morningside, October 13, 1988 - cassette tape
file 40 Peter Gzowski about Fulford on CBC Sunday Morning, June 28, 1987 - cassette tape
file 41 Some personal financial records, 1951-1977
file 42 Finances- records of royalty payments, fees, etc.
file 43 Peter Gzowski- article by him for Maclean's , rough draft December 29, 1986 TMs(copy) 41 pp. not published.

Box 6
SATURDAY NIGHT MAGAZINE
With Robert Fulford's personal papers was a group of files concerning Saturday Night Magazine, but not part of the research files he gathered for Best Seat in the House. These materials are described below and supplement the Saturday Night Archives at McMaster University.
file 1 Historical- items sent to Fulford by John Hall Stewart September 1988, including clippings and reminiscences by Stewart
file 2 Saturday Night 1887-1987, a centennial sampler (publication)
file 3 Fulford: Report to the Divisional Directors, March 1981 - in gray 3-ring binder
file 4 Fulford: Report to the Divisional Directors, April 19, 1982 - in black 3-ring binder
file 5 Board notes taken by Fulford, 1984-87, memorandum 5 January 1987 re praise by Brian Mulroney
file 6 Board of Directors meetings- files April and November 1986
file 7 Saturday Night and Saturday Night Publishing - finances April 1985 - reports and statements
file 8 Saturday Night Group- financial statement May 1987
file 9 Saturday Night Publications Ltd.- memo from Robert Fulford January 4, 1971
file 10 Saturday Night- Gary Ross editorial comments n.d.
file 11 Saturday Night - subscriber survey 1984 (Environics)
file 12 Saturday Night- circulation reports 1986-87
file 13 Saturday Night - Marketing plan 1986-87, 1987-88, newsstand surveys.
file 14 Saturday Night - TMs setting copies of articles assembled for the issue of September 1974 . This issue, because of financial difficulties, never appeared. 98 pp.
file 15 Saturday Night - issue of May 1975, first since August 1974 - mockup and final version
file 16 Saturday Night - articles and reports about the magazine.
file 17 Saturday Night - performance reviews and some salary records of staff. EMBARGOED
file 18 Saturday Night - mastheads, January 1968 to July/August 1976, April 1986 to June 1987.
file 19 Saturday Night - set of contents pages, August 1963 to June 1982
file 20 Saturday Night - set of contents pages May 1986 to May 1987
file 21 New Leaf Publications Ltd. - share certificate, agreements, budgets and other documents concerning this company.
file 22 Film reviews A - L - clippings of reviews from Variety, collected by Fulford.
file 23 Film reviews M - Z - clippings of reviews from Variety, collected by Fulford.
file 24 "The Brainworkers" a play by Per Brask. Copy sent to Edgar Cowan with covering letter 20 April 1977
In addition to the material listed above, Robert Fulford's donation also includes a number of published books in which his work appears. Those which are not duplicated in McMaster's collection will be catalogued for the library.

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