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Claire Mowat fonds. Fifth accrual.
1973-1996 – 70 cm of textual records.
Series 1
Fan mail. -- 1993-1995. -- 4 cm of textual records. – Title based
on contents of the series. The materials consist of letters from children
writing to Claire Mowat about her book The Girl from Away.
Box 13
F.1 Fan mail from Gloucester, Ont., 1993; 29 items.
F.2 Fan mail from Toronto, Ont., 1995; 22 items (all illustrated).
F.3 Fan mail from Nova Scotia, [undated]; 23 items (all illustrated) :
Includes ts. note from Claire Mowat which reads: “These are book
cover illustrations drawn by children in a class in Preston or North Preston
Nova Scotia. This is the heart of the Black community in N.S. It’s
interesting to note that when they have drawn a picture of me (the author)
almost all of them have depicted me as being Black.”
Series 2
Fan mail to Farley Mowat answered by Claire Mowat. -- 1973-1985. -- 4
cm of textual records plus 1 photograph; (predominant 1973-1975). Title
based on contents of the series. The materials consist predominantly of
letters from children regarding Farley Mowat’s novels Owls in
the Family, Lost in the Barrens, Curse of the Viking Grave,
etc. The letters from adults are usually requests for information on the
methods Mowat used in his research for his writing.
F.4 Fan mail, 1973-1974; 124 items.
F.5 Fan mail, 1974-1975 plus 1 postcard dated 1985; 66 items.
Series 3
Manuscripts and research material. -- 1980-[1993?]. -- 62 cm of textual
records plus 3 photographs; (predominant 1981-1989). Title based on contents
of the series. The materials consist predominantly of 5 drafts of the
author’s book Pomp and Circumstances and extensive research
matter related to the book. The research material consists primarily of
agendas, brochures, facts about Scandinavian countries and royalty, invitations,
maps, menus, notes, programmes, etc. Also included is a ts. of The
French Islands (a sequel to The Girl from Away).
F.6 Pomp and Circumstances,
[undated], ts., first draft, (some photocopies), with author’s extensive
revisions, first section : irregular pagination.
F.7 Pomp and Circumstances, [undated], ts., first draft, with author’s
extensive revisions, second section : irregular pagination.
F.8 Pomp and Circumstances, [undated], ts., second draft, with
author’s extensive revisions, first section : irregular pagination.
F.9 Pomp and Circumstances, [undated], ts., second draft, with
author’s extensive revisions, second section : irregular pagination.
F.10 Pomp and Circumstances, [undated], ts., second draft, with
author’s extensive revisions, third section : irregular pagination.
F.11 Pomp and Circumstances, [undated], ts., third draft,
with author’s
extensive revisions, first section : 151 p.
F.12 Pomp and Circumstances, [undated], ts., third draft, with
author’s extensive revisions, second section : 152-290 p.
F.13 Pomp and Circumstances, [undated], ts., third draft, with
author’s extensive revisions, third section : 291-389 p.
F.14 Pomp and Circumstances, [undated], ts., fourth draft, with
author’s extensive revisions, first section : irregular pagination.
F.15 Pomp and Circumstances, [undated], ts., fourth draft, with
author’s extensive revisions, second section : irregular pagination.
F.16 Pomp and Circumstances, [undated], ts., fourth draft, with
author’s
extensive revisions, third section : irregular pagination.
Box 14
F.1 Pomp and Circumstances, January 16, 1989, first printout as
copy edited, (photocopy), with author’s extensive revisions and
editor’s suggestions, first section : irregular pagination, but
ending at p. 153.
F.2 Pomp and Circumstances, January 16, 1989, first printout as
copy edited, (photocopy), with author’s extensive revisions and
editor’s suggestions, second section : 154-268 p.
F.3 Pomp and Circumstances, January 16, 1989, first printout as
copy edited, (photocopy), with author’s extensive revisions and
editor’s suggestions, third section : 269-374 p.
F.4 Pomp and Circumstances. Prologue, [undated], ts., with author’s
revisions : 14 p., and Epilogue, July 31, 1983, ts., with author’s
revisions : 12 p. : Includes author’s note “1991 REVISED for
the Paperback Edition”.
F.5 Pomp and Circumstances. Editorial correspondence, 1989-1992,
mostly from McClelland and Stewart’s Lily Poritz-Miller, and author’s
notes : Includes 1 photograph and proposed copy of of the paperback edition’s
cover; 30 items.
F.6 Pomp and Circumstances. Research material. Denmark, June, 1981;
43 items.
F.7 Pomp and Circumstances. Research material. Finland, May, 1981;
63 items.
F.8 Pomp and Circumstances. Research material. Iceland, June, 1981;
39 items.
F.9 Pomp and Circumstances. Research material. Norway, May, 1981;
65 items.
F.10 Pomp and Circumstances. Research material. Scandinavian countries,
1980-1991 plus [undated]; 90 items : Includes 2 photographs.
F.11 Pomp and Circumstances. Research material. Sweden, May, 1981;
51 items.
F.12 Pomp and Circumstances. Research material. Briefing books,
spring, 1981; 2 items.
F.13 Pomp and Circumstances. Research material. Interviews with
Rideau Hall staff, A.D.C.’s, police, etc., [undated], ts. and ms.
: irregular pagination.
F.14 Pomp and Circumstances. Research material. Programme for Her
Excellency Mrs. Schreyer, spring, 1981 : 20 p.
F.15 Pomp and Circumstances. Research material. Speech by Claire
Mowat to The Booksellers Association of Eastern Ontario and Quebec in
Ottawa, February, 1989; ts. and ms. : 11 p.
F.16 The French Isles (a sequel to The Girl from Away),
[1993?], ts., with author’s extensive revisions : irregular pagination
: Includes 2 ms. notes, 1 dated June 17, 1993, and ts. style sheets for
additional changes/suggestions for the first 9 chapters : 9 p. : Title-page
also reads “A Sequel to the Girl from Away As yet, untitled”,
and the title The French Islands has been suggested by the author.
Series 4
Journal, 1 red binder, 1988, ts., with author’s revisions, notes,
inserts, clippings and memorabilia : irregular pagination. (Embargoed).
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