Finding Aid
Nelson Ball fonds. First accrual. -- 1 m of textual records and graphic material.
Series 1
Manuscript material, literary submissions and correspondence relating to Volume 63, Weed/flower Press, Hyphid, Weed as well as other endeavours. Boxes 1 through 8.
Box 1: Mss and Correspondence for Volume 63, A Biannual of Poetry
File 1 – Volume 63, Issue #1 (December 1963) Submissions, editorial notes, approval drafts and related ephemera, 72 p.
“Beach Scene” by Kent Mitchell, 1 p. t.s.
“Orgelkonzert Im Stephansdom: 19 UHR” by Ralph Gustafson, 1 p. t.s.
“Turbonave Magnolia” by Earle Birney, 2 p. t.s. with corrections.
“At the Matterhorn” by Ralph Gustafson, 1 p., t.s.
“Garden Party” by Jane Johnson, 1 p. t.s.
“And This Have They Done to the Rain” by G.C. Leach, 1 p. t.s. with corrections.
“New York Poem III” by Luella Booth, 1 p. t.s. with corrections.
“The Singer” by J.H. Haley, 1p., t.s.
“Satyr and Nymph Breakfast” by Archie Rosenhouse, 1p. t.s.
“Duet in a Coffee House” by Elizabeth Searle Lamb, 1p. t.s.
“Island Song” by Henry Beissel, 1 p. t.s.
“Broken the Silver Horn” by Myrtle Reynold Adams, 1 p., t.s.
“Circe In Four Scenes” by S.G. Buri, 2 p. t.s.
“The Bead Spectrum” by Gwendolyn MacEwen, 1 p., t.s. with corrections.
“Dust” by S.G. Buri, 1 p., t.s. with corrections.
“all the time” by J.H. Haley, 1 p., t.s.
“Sons of the Rope-tow” by Joan Finnigan, 1p, t.s. with corrections.
“Philosophy” by J. Rosenblatt, 1 p, t.s.
“Asking and Telling: A discussion of Theory” by Thomas L. Waugh, 7 p., t.s. with corrections.
“Ubermensch” by P. Anthony Ruth, 3 p., t.s. with corrections.
“The Old Girl Friend” by A. W. Purdy, 1 p., t.s.
“Wrapt In Black” by George Bowering, 1 p., t.s.
“Train Ride” by Faye Labelle, 2 p., t.s.
“local tragedy” by M.R. Appell, 1 p., t.s.
“Summer” by Nelson Ball, 1 p. t.s. with corrections.
“Same Old Story” by Roy Lowther, 1 p., t.s. with correction.
“Rag Doll” by Nelson Ball, 1 p., t.s. with correction.
“Exhibition Rides” by Margaret Atwood, 1 p., t.s. with corrections.
“Unwitting Succubus” by Pádraig O Broin, 3 p., t.s. with corrections.
“To Giorgio de Chirico for his ‘Nostalgia of the Infinite’” by John Robert Colombo, 3 p., t.s. with corrections.
“every fallen feather” by Mary Humphrey Baldridge, 1 p., t.s.
“The Wedge and the Green Wood” by LeRoy Johnson, 1 p., t.s. with corrections.
“Home” by Stanley Mason, 1 p., t.s. with corrections.
“The Mad Doll” by LeRoy Johnson, 1 p., t.s.
“East Hastings Street” by Warren Stevenson, 3 p., t.s.
“where they danced” by Daphne Buckle, 3 p., t.s.
“Outside voices bear” by Marcia LaBelle, 2 p., t.s. with corrections.
“King Kong Meets Allen Ginsberg” by William Hawkins, 1 p., t.s. with corrections.
“Birthday Party (not mine)” by Nelson Ball, 1 p., t.s. with corrections.
“You In the East As Opposed to You In the West, Same Person” by Marvyne Shael Jenoff, 1 p., t.s. with corrections.
“On the Beach” by Kent Mitchell, 1 p., t.s. with corrections [draft of “Beach Scene”].
“Moment: White” by George Bowering, 1 p., t.s.
“An Eye for An Eye and a Tooth for a Tooth” by Gigi Lord, 1 p., t.s.
“Prelude” by Crystal Toole, 1 p., t.s. with corrections.
“A’Isha Bint ‘Omar” by Michael Parr, 1 p., t.s.
“Et Tu Brutus” by Joseph M. Cohen, 1 p., t.s.
“The Pipe” by LSB, 1 pg., t.s.
File 2 – Volume 63, Issue #2 (October 1964) Galleys, submissions and editorial notes, 80p, t.s. (Includes graphic materials by Barbara Caruso.)
Galleys for Issue #2, 11 p., t.s.
Inside front of Volume 63 Issue #2. 4 p., t.s. with corrections.
“a picnic of pedants” by Phyllis Gotlieb, 1 p., t.s.
“Petrarch’s sonnet” by Phyllis Gotlieb, 1 p., t.s.
“Crazy clean lullaby” by Phyllis Gotlieb, 1 p., t.s.
“Solitaire 37 ½” by Phyllis Gotlieb, 1 p., t.s.
“Bean Shuibhne Gheilt” by Pádraig O Broin, 1 p., t.s.
“Mathair Shuibhne Gheilt” by Pádraig O Broin, 1 p., t.s.
“Mac Shuibhne Gheilt” by Pádraig O Broin, 2 p., t.s. with corrections.
“Inghean Shuibhne Gheilt” by Pádraig O Broin, 2 p., t.s. with corrections.
“Displacements: 1 & 2” by Miriam Waddington, 2 p., t.s.
“Pictures in a Window” by Miriam Waddington, 1 p., t.s.
“Love Poem” by Henry Beissel, 1 p., t.s.
“Cows Vs. Dinosaurs” by William Metcalf, 1 p., t.s.
“Jaguar Jungle” by Faye LaBelle, 1 p., t.s.
“Dream Fragment” by Faye LaBelle, 1 p., t.s.
“The Labyrinth” by Faye LaBelle, 1 p., t.s.
“Poisonous Seeds” by Thelma Reid Lower, 1 p., t.s. with corrections.
“Indian Children” by Thelma Reid Lower, 1 p., t.s. with corrections.
“At White Town Corner” by Thelma Reid Lower, 1 p., t.s. with corrections.
“Of Time & the Aging Girl” by William Hawkins, 1 p., t.s.
“Hello” by William Hawkins, 1 p., t.s.
“Fire Girl” by William Hawkins, 1 p., t.s.
“Novemember 17, 1963” by William Hawkins, 1 p., t.s.
“The Dance of the Tribe” by William Hawkins, 1 p., t.s.
“Put Down” by William Hawkins, 1 p., t.s.
“Maryjane” by William Hawkins, 1 p., t.s.
“the teacher” by Carol Bergé, 1 p., t.s.
“in motion” by Carol Bergé, 1 p., t.s.
“poem on a nahuatl theme” by Carol Bergé, 1 p., t.s.
“Would You?” by Gigi Lord, 1 p., t.s. with corrections.
“Locked” by Gigi Lord, 1 p., t.s.
“Trauma” by Gigi Lord, 1 p., t.s.
“The Children’s Dance” by Nelson Ball, 1 p., t.s.
“Concrete” by Nelson Ball, 1 p., t.s.
“Sister II” by Nelson Ball, 1 p., t.s.
“Poem (for L.S.)” by Nelson Ball, 1 p., t.s. with correction.
“Paris” by Jack Cain, 3 p., t.s. with corrections.
“Where Is This Place?” by Ron Macleod, 1 p, t.s.
“It’s Over Now” by Ron Macleod, 1 p., t.s.
“Three Whites of Hokusai” by Lucien Stryk, 1 p., t.s.
“Haiku” by Lucien Stryk, 1 p., t.s.
“But Who’s Impressed” by Tracy Thompson, 1 p., t.s.
“Birds” by Tracy Thompson, 1 p., t.s.
“Before the Dawn” by Tracy Thompson, 1 p., t.s. with correction.
“The Elder Catallus” by Tracy Thompson, 1 p., t.s. with corrections.
“The Poem that Refreshes” by J. Barry Lord, 1 p., t.s. with corrections.
“The Oligarchs Collapse” by J. Barry Lord, 2 p., t.s. with corrections.
“corner poem” by Barry Lord, 1 p., t.s. with correction.
“Annuciation” by Trevor Goodger-Hill, 2 p., t.s.
“Christ in a Fire Cloud” by S.G. Buri, 1 p., t.s. with corrections.
“1/3 page” copy for ads (Village Book Store, Island quarterly, E D G E, etc.) and subscription notice, 5 p., t.s. with correction.
Five untitled sketches by Barbara Caruso, 4 p.
File 3 – Volume 63, Issue #3 (April 1965)
Galley-proofs for Issue #3, 50 p., t.s. with corrections.
File 4 – Volume 63, Issue #4 (Summer 1966) Submissions, editorial notes and ephemera, 52p. Includes graphic materials by Giovanna Cernauskas.
“Wives and Others” by David Donnell, 1 p., t.s.
“De Sade As a Young Man” by David Donnell, 1 p., t.s. with corrections.
“The Wedding Guest” by David Donnell, 1 p., t.s. with title correction.
“Pluto’s Side of the Story” by David Donnell, 1 p., t.s.
“Maiden Fury” by David Donnell, 1 p., t.s. with corrections.
“Gothic Suburban Lovers” by David Donnell, 1 p., t.s. with corrections.
“At Welsh’s Tomb” by Diane Wakoski, 2 p., t.s.
“Summer” by Diane Wakoski, 1 p., t.s.
“that’s a plenty blues” by P.T. Rogers, 1 p., t.s. with corrections.
“grey blues” by P.T. Rogers, 1 p., t.s. with corrections.
“too late blues” by P.T. Rogers, 1 p., t.s.
“The Mountain” by Nelson Ball, 2 p., t.s. with corrections.
“The Clown” by Sylvia Osterbind, 1 p., t.s.
“Revenant” by Pádraig O Broin, 1 p., t.s. with notes.
“Margins I” by Red Lane, 1 p., t.s.
“Margins XIII” by Red Lane, 1 p., t.s. with correction.
“Beach-life” by J.R. Cain, 1 p., t.s.
“Spring” by J.R. Cain, 1 p., t.s.
“Journey” by J.R. Cain, 1 p., t.s.
“coast” by J. Barry Lord, 3 p., t.s. with notes.
“placard poem” by J. Barry Lord, 4 p., t.s. with notes.
“Choice” by Pat Lowther, 1 p., t.s.
“Christmas Poem” by Pat Lowther, 2 p., t.s.
“Drunk Man” by Pat Lowther, 2 p., t.s.
“winter music” by M.R. Appell, 1 p., t.s. with corrections.
“the things that are” by M.R. Appell, 1 p., t.s. with corrections.
“Gethsemane” by Thomas Kretz, 1 p., t.s.
“An Ordinary Day in Hell” by Douglas Blazek, 1 p., t.s.
“Free Pair of Baby Pants From Crib Diaper Service” by Douglas Blazek, 1 p., t.s.
“How Much Time is Spent in Et Cetera?” by Douglas Blazek, 1 p., t.s.
“Mysteriensonaten #1” by William Hawkins, 1 p., t.s.
“Mysteriensonaten #4” by William Hawkins, 1 p., t.s.
“Mysteriensonaten #5” by William Hawkins, 1 p., t.s.
“Mysteriensonaten #6” by William Hawkins, 1 p., t.s.
“Mysteriensonaten #7” by William Hawkins, 1 p., t.s.
“Mysteriensonaten #8” by William Hawkins, 1 p., t.s.
“Fashion Elegy” by George Bowering, 1 p., t.s.
“The Road Tells” by George Bowering, 1 p., t.s.
Untitled ink sketches by Giovanna Cernauskas (3 p.).
File 5a – Volume 63, Issue #5 (Summer 1966)
Galley-proofs for Issue #5, 43 p., t.s. with corrections.
File 5b – Volume 63 Issue #5 Correspondence. Includes writers’ submissions, memos and administrative copy from University of Waterloo Board of Publications.
Mac Low, Jackson (1966) From: 5
Nichols, Robert (undated) From: 1
Bergé, Carol (1965 - 1966) From: 13 To: 11
Sivrel, Christian (1966) To: 1
Kearns, Lionel (1966) From: 1 To: 1
Bowering, George (1966) From: 2 To: 1
Blazek, Douglas (1966) From: 1 To: 1
Reid, Jamie (1966) From: 1 To: 1
Newman, Robert (1966) From: 1 To: 1 (a forwarded letter by Carol Bergé)
Lord, Barry (1966) To: 2
Dawson, David (1966) To: 1
“On the Street Where You Live” by Christian Sivrel. 2p., t.s.
“Animals Alone” by Robert Newman, 1p., t.s.
“A Physical Way Into Fear” by Robert Newman, 1p., t.s.
Envelope containing ink sketches by Barbara Caruso, 3p.
Envelope containing all submissions (in draft form) for Issue #5 (51 p., t.s. with corrections and notes). Submissions include: “letters to Gabriel” by David Dawson, “History of Poets: John the Baptist by George Bowering, “Spring” by Nelson Ball, “death poem” by Barry Lord, “The World Egg” by Joe Rosenblatt, “On the Street Where You Live”, “Eggs” and “Spontaneous Annotation #2” by Christian Sivrel, “Kinetic Poem” by Lionel Kearns, “from The Book of the Ox” by bpNichol, “Almost a Poem” by William Hawkins, “The Condition” by David Cull, “Just a Dream” by Victor Coleman, “Cadmium Red Color”, “After Labor Day”, “Songs and Other Songs”, “On a Hot Night” and “Animals Alone” by Robert Newman, “The Fake Melody of Friends Desire”, “An Old Tale”, “The Meet”, “The Broken Projector” and “earth angel” by Murray Mednick, “from the Book of Chilam Balam of Tizimin” and “At the Beach: Strider” by Hannah Weiner, “The Deer Dance”, “Autobody”, “Bluefish” and “stud’s song” by Allen Planz, “four progressions for judith malina”,
“untitled” and “julios song” by John Harriman, “For Hildur”, “Villanelle on the Hottest Day of the Year”, “A Sonnet for Gerard De Nerval” and “The Origin of Ores” by Jackson Mac Low.
Galley-proofs for Issue #5, 47 p., t.s. with notes and corrections.
Galley-proofs for Issue #5, 56 p., t.s. with notes and corrections. Includes “New York Section” drafts and edits.
File 6 – Correspondence and submissions (1968-69). Included are media clippings, catalogues, leaflets, League of Canadian Poets newsletters, and other ephemera.
Bergé, Carol (1968 - 1969) From: 8
bissett, bill (1968 - 1969) From: 3
Eshleman, Clayton (1969) From: 1
Reigo, Ants (1968 - 1969) From: 2
Featherling, Doug (1969) From: 1 [includes transcription of CBC broadcast on the death of D.A. Levy]
Martin, Peter (1969) From: 1
Clark, Thomas A. (1969) From: 1
Verey, Charles (1969) From: 1
Brilliant, Alan (1968 - 1969) From: 4 [one being a letter to Raymond Souster forwarded to Nelson Ball] To: 1
Martin, John (1969) From: 1
Colombo, John (1969) From: 3 To: 2
Wilson, Keith (1968) From: 1
Lowell, Jim (1968 - 1969) From: 5
Lord, Barry (1969) From: 1 To: 1
Barbour, Doug (1969) From: 1 To: 1
Souster, Raymond (1969) To: 3 [includes a submission to LEAGUE anthology (15 p.), an additional submission of the poem “Fingers” as well as biography and credits (2 p.)]
Woodward, Frances (1969) From: 1
Siebrasse, Glen (1969) From: 1
Goodman, Eileen (1969) From: 1
Maytag, Kenneth (1969) From: 1
Randall, Joanne (1969) From: 1
Eichele, Rob (1968 - 1969) From: 2
Hawkins, William (1968) From: 1
Kissam, Ed (1969) From: 1
Newlove, John (1968) From: 2
Wilson, Jean (1969) From: 1
Fraser, Dave (undated) From: 1
Coleman, Victor (1968) From: 2
Pierce, Lucille (1968) From: 1
Reyes, Carlos (1968) From: 1
Morris, Richard (1968) From: 1
De Loach, Allen (1968) From: 1
Harris, David W. (1968) From: 1
in store – new writing from Conestoga, no. 1 (April 1969) 31 p., mock layout, t.s. with notes.
in store – new writing from Conestoga, no. 1 (April 1969) 31 p., magazine, t.s. Contains fiction and poetry by Tiit Kao, Sandra Williams, Ardonna Hewat, Pam Stiff, Al Bowman, g.r. dorrington, Mar Kavaner, Chris Brett-Perring, Terry Kaiser and Don Macerollo.
Submission to Poetry returned – 9 p. paper-clipped with editorial note. Contains following poems: “Fingers”, “Location”, “Arrangement”, “City Night”, “Toronto Morning”, “In Passing”, “The Blue Field”, “Conversation”, and “Tell Me Your Dreams” t.s. with corrections.
Box 2: Correspondence, 1963 - 1970
File 1 - Correspondence and solicitations for Volume 63. Includes rough work as well as media clippings and ephemera, 1963 – 1967.
Beissel, Henry (1963 - 1965) From: 4 To: 1
Battels, Janice (1966) To: 1
Mednick, Murray (undated) From: 1
Nichols, Robert (1966) From: 1
Rosenblatt, Joe (1965) To: 1
Lord, Barry (1964 - 1966) From: 3 To: 1
Bergé, Carol (1963 - 1965) From: 4 [includes “concern (for Charles Olson)” by Carol Bergé] To: 3
Shiry, John (1967) From: 1 To: 1
Buri, S.G. (1963) From: 3 To: 3
Lowther, Pat (1965) From: 1 To: 2
Osterbind, Sylvia (1965) From: 2 To: 1
Reid, Jamie (1965) To: 1
Bowering, George (1963 - 1965) From: 1 To: 3
Coleman, Victor (1965) To: 2
Cull, David (1965) To: 1
Eaton, Charles Edward (1964) From: 2 To: 2
Jenoff, Marvyne (1963 - 1965) From: 6 To: 4
Katzman, Allen (1964 - 1965) From: 1 To: 3
Locke, Duane (1964) From: 2 To: 2
Khatchadourian, Haig (1964) From: 2 To: 1
Purdy, Al (1963 - 1965) From: 2 To: 2
Montgomery, George (1964 - 1965) From: 2 To: 2
Rosenhouse, Archie (1964) From: 1
Roberts, Bill (1965) From: 1 To: 2
Mac Low, Jackson (1966 - 1967) From: 2
Board of Publications Executive, University of Waterloo (1965) To: 2 [includes Minutes Meeting and poem “Fragment” by Marcia LaBelle]
Birney, Earle (1963) From: 1 To: 1 [includes Volume 63 one-sheet and abstract]
Gustafson, Ralph (1963 - 1964) From: 2 To: 2
Smith, A.J.M. (1963) From: 1 To: 2 [one is a retained copy written by S.G. Buri]
O Broin, Pádraig (1963 - 1964) To: 3
Gotlieb, Phyllis (1963 - 1964) From: 3 To: 2
Hawkins, William (1963) To: 1
Lower, Thelma Reid (1964) From: 3 [includes poem “At White Town Corner” by Thelma Reid Lower] To: 1
Thompson, Tracy (1964) To: 1
Waddington, Miriam (1964) From: 1 To: 1
French, Murray (1963) From: 1 [from Board of Publications, University of Waterloo]
Marlatt, Daphne (1964) From: 1
Mitchell, Kent (1963) From: 1 To: 1
Stanton, Yvonne (1964) From: 3 To: 1
Kraemer, James D. (1964) From: 2 To: 2 [includes budget outline for Volume 63]
LePan, Douglas (1963) From: 1
Reaney, James (1963) From: 1 To: 1
Buckle, Daphne (1963) To: 1
Cohen, Joseph M. (1963) From: 1
Parr, Michael (1964) From: 1 [retained copy addressed to University of Waterloo Board of Publications] To: 1 [written by Yvonne Stanton]
Toole, Crystal (1963) From: 1 To: 1
MacEwen, Gwendolyn (1963) From: 1 To: 1
Leach, G.C. (1963) From: 1 To: 1
Lowther, Roy (1963) From: 1 To: 1
Booth, Luella (1963) From: 2 To: 1
MacKenzie, Joan (1963) To: 1
Colombo, John (1963) From: 1 To: 1
Johnson, Jane (1963) From: 1 To: 1
Atwood, Margaret (1963) From: 1 To: 1
Adams, Myrtle (1963) To: 1
“Love Letter to Ron” by Diane Wakoski, 2 p., t.s.
“Birthday Party (not mine)” by Nelson Ball (July 6, 1963), 1 p., t.s. with correction.
“Elegy to Gottlieb Friedrich Möhle” by Anna Maria Möhle. 2 p. [translated and handwritten by S.G. Buri].
“O Goddess” by S.G. Buri. 1 p., t.s.
“Story of a Stone” by S.G. Buri. 2 p., t.s.
“Christ In a Fire Cloud” by S.G. Buri. 1 p., t.s.
“Roses and Geraniums – Two Poems for a Lady” by S.G. Buri. 3 p., t.s. [Includes poems “The Bee and the Princess” and “The New Castle”]
File 2 – Correspondence, 1967-1968. Contains ephemera connected to Weed/flower Press, HYPHID, League of Canadian Poets, Toronto-area readings, Bookstore order requests, etc.
Hollo, Anselm (1968) From: 2 [includes commentary on Anselm’s poems by Ted Berrigan and a note by Edward Dorn] To: 2
Lowell, Jim (1968) From: 6 To: 4
Bintcliffe, Heather (1968) From: 1
McClelland, Jack (1968) From: 1 To: 1
Newman, Julia (1968) From: 2 To: 1
Newlove, John (1967 - 1968) From: 4 To: 4
Bergé, Carol (1968) From: 3 To: 3
bissett, bill (1968) From: 1 To: 1
(No surname given), Hal (1968) From: 1
Montgomery, George (undated) From: 1
Brilliant, Alan (1968) From: 1 To: 1 [includes submitted poem “Evidence: Canadian Winter”, t.s.
Bromige, David (1968) From: 1
Eshleman, Clayton (1968) From: 1 To: 1
Rutledge, Donald (1968) From: 1 To: 1
Mac Low, Jackson (1968) From: 1 To: 1
Lothrop, Helen (1968) From: 1
Coleman, Victor (1967 - 1968) From: 4 To: 3 [includes portfolio of Nelson Ball poem drafts (21 p., t.s. with corrections). Includes the following poems: “Nets”, “Note” (I and II), “Memo (To Myself)”, “Memo (II)”, “Dust and Sun”, “Conversation”, “The New Table”, “Construction on Bedford Road (Demolition and The Crane Operator)”, “Fragment on Poetics”, “Sparrows”, “The Union”, “Toronto Poem”, “Winter Poem ‘68”, “Lake Huron III”, “Spring”, “The Beginning”, “The Mind/The Body”, “The Rain”, “Morning” and “Lake Huron II”.
McFadden, David (1968) From: 3 To: 2
Robinson, Brad (1968) From: 2 To: 2
Bowering, George (1968) From: 3 To: 4
Harris, David W. (undated) From: 1
Crozier, Andrew (1968) From: 2 To: 2
Reyes, Carlos (1968) From: 3 To: 2
Siebrasse, Glen (1968) From: 1 [includes Delta Canada tear-sheet]
Riley, Peter (1968) From: 2 [includes Riley’s poem “the song of the man who rides in a chariot on the sea” (2 p., t.s. with corrections)] To: 2
Rago, Henry (1968) From: 1 To: 1
Birney, Earle (1967 - 1968) From: 3 To: 2
Cull, David (1967) From: 1
Mitchell, Kent (1968) From: 1 To: 1
Buri, Steve (1967) From: 3
Jabberwocky (1967) 38 p. Inserted loose inside are Nelson Ball poem drafts of the following: “Interaction”, “Little Blue Row-Boat”, “Morning Tension”, “Trains & Things”, “Love Poem”, “The Table The Chair”, “Forces”, “Automobile Poem”, “Flower in a Vase”, “As In the Mind / The Body”, “The Clearing”, “A Dry Throat” and “The Heron”, t.s. with corrections.
Bouzouki Music by Anselm Hollo, 3 p., t.s. Includes title page, Hollo’s poem “Webern” and table of contents only.
“Index/Weed” rough draft itemizing the 12 issues of Weed and its contributors. 3 p., t.s. with corrections.
Portfolio for David Rosenberg. 13 p., t.s. Includes the following poems: “Train Ride”, “City Sun”, “Memo”, “Lake Huron” (3 & 4), “Note”, “Inclusion” (5, 6, 7 & 8), “Brown Eyes”, “Train Through Mount Albert” and “In Passing”.
Portfolio for David Rosenberg. 6 p., t.s. Includes the following poems: “The Affluent Society”, “The Lone Ranger”, “This Discussion”, “Scattered”, “Shoes” and “Morning Sun”.
Portfolio of Nelson Ball poems submitted to El Corno Emplumado (31 p., t.s. on carbon paper).
File 3 – Outgoing correspondence, 1966 – 1967.
Brilliant, Alan (1967) To: 1
McFadden, David (undated) To: 1
Buri, Steve (1966) To: 1
Reyes, Carlos (1966) To: 1
Fletcher, Beryl (1966) To: 1
Sinclair, John (1966) To: 1
bpNichol (1966) To: 2
Thomas, Richard (1966) To: 1
Rogers, Peter (1966) To: 1
bpNichol & David W. Harris (undated) To: 1
Wakoski, Diane (1966) To: 1
Wilson, Keith (1966) To: 1
Randall, Margaret (1965 - 1966) To: 3
Byrd, Bobby (1966) To: 1
Wells, Chris (May 9, 1966) To: 1 p., t.s.
Coleman, Victor (1965 - 1966) To: 4
Johnson, Jane (1966) To: 1
Morris, Tina (1966) From: 1
Johnston, Gary (1966) To: 1
Green, David (1966) To: 1
Bowering, George (1966) To: 1
Kitchener-Waterloo Record (Sept 28, 1965) To: 3 p., t.s. [Includes a review of Al Purdy’s The Cariboo Horses as a submission/application to write for The Record’s weekly Book Review section]
File 4 – Correspondence, 1969. Contains ephemera from League of Canadian Poets, Toronto literary scene, etc.
Howith, Harry (1970) From: 1 [includes 2 p. itinerary for Metro Poetry Week, 1970]
bissett, bill (1969 - 1970) To: 2 [includes portfolio of Nelson Ball poems: “The Air”, “Dust”, “Snow-boots”, “The Rabbit” and “Train Through Mount Albert” (5 p., t.s.)]
Rosenberg, David (1969) To: 1 [includes portfolio of Nelson Ball poems: “Approaching Union Station”, “The Difficulties”, “Another Hurried Coffee”, “Admixing”, “Toronto Morning”, “Articulation” and “The Pre-linguistic Heights” (8 p., t.s. with notes) addressed to “Ants Langfoot” for The Ant’s Forefoot]
Newlove, John (1969) From: 4 To: 1
Eshleman, Clayton (1969) From: 2
Hollo, Anselm (1969) From: 2
Barbour, Doug (1969) From: 2
Lowell, Tess & Jim (1969) From: 1 To: 1
Bergé, Carol (1969) From: 3
Eichele, Robin (1969) From: 1
Reigo, Ants (1969) From: 1
Whitney, J.D. (1969) From: 1
Birney, Earle (1969) From: 1
Whitney, John (1969) From: 1
Woodward, Jeff (1969) From: 1
Lowell, Jim (1969) From: 2 To: 1
Martin, John (1969) From: 1
Souster, Raymond & Douglas Lochhed (1969) From: 1 [Includes accepted submission of Nelson Ball poems: “Arrangement in a Vase”, “Winter Poem”, “The Affluent Society”, “Locations” and “Fingers” (6 p., t.s.)] To: 1 [Includes two poems since revised: “Location” and “Fingers” (3p., t.s.)]
Fairbairn, Tessa (1969) From: 1
Souster, Raymond (1967) From: 1
Brilliant, Alan (1968) To: 1 [Includes poem “The Foundation” and a note of revision (3p., t.s.)]
Selection of three blank greeting cards. Art by Barbara Caruso. Each contains one of the following Nelson Ball poems: “the tern”, “The Silence” or “Shallow Water”.
“Bridge Scene” and “The Marriage” by Nelson Ball. Clipping attached with note.
A review of David McFadden’s Letters from the Earth to the Earth by Nelson Ball. 3 p., t.s. with note.
File 5 – Correspondence, 1969 – 1970. Includes various ephemera from Toronto literary scene.
Lowell, Jim & Tess (undated) To: 1
bissett, bill (1970) From: 1 [Includes manifesto about The League of Canadian Poets (3 p., t.s.)] To: 1
Catanoy, Nicholas (1969 - 1970) From: 7 [Includes photocopy of poems in Romania Literara (April 23, 1970), as translated by Irving Layton (2 p), a photocopied cover of Macnair cel orb (1970) (3 p.), drafts of translations (11 p., t.s. with corrections), clippings (5 p.) and a draft on Contemporary Romanian Poetry (10 p., t.s.) by Nicolas Catanoy] To: 3 [Includes Nelson Ball poems “Dust”, “Blue Light”, “Approaching Union Station”, “The Routine”, “Dried Grasses”, “Articulation”, “Metamorphosis” and “Preference” as well as three translations: “Nocturne” by Maria Banus, “Poem” by Nina Cassian and “The Hand” by Camil Petrescu (12 p., t.s.). Included in a following letter are biographies by Barbara Caruso and Nelson Ball (2p., t.s.)]
Wah, Fred (1970) To: 1
Tallman, Warren (1969 - 1970) To: 2 [The first letter includes a submission of Nelson Ball poems: “Foot Foot”, “Preference”, “The Pre-linguistic Heights”, “Bridge Scene”, “the tern” and “The Foundation” (7 p., t.s.). The second letter includes Nelson Ball’s biography (1 p., t.s.).
McIvor, Ruth (1970) From: 1
Newlove, John (1970) From: 1
Geddes, Gary (1970) From: 1
Tratt, Grace (1970) From: 1 To: 1
Bohne, Harald (1970) To: 1
Simmons, Carol (1970) From: 1 To: 1
Doyle, Mike (1970) From: 1
Tracy, Prudence (1970) From: 1
Lowell, Jim (1970) From: 1
File 6 – Correspondence (miscellaneous)
Untitled poem by Anonymous (5 p., t.s.)
White, Russ and Jane (1969) From: 1 Christmas card
Ball, Mary Frances (Oct. 6) From: 1 p., handwritten.
“Judge Hoffman finds No Rhyme, Reason to Poet Allen Ginsberg” (1969), Newspaper clipping, 1 p., t.s. with note.
Ahvenus, Martin (1969) To: 1 [Includes Weed/flower Press Book List]
Box 3: Published Material: Articles, poems, etc. in periodicals and magazines.
File 1 – From a Window, a Poetry Magazine, Number 5, Tucson, Arizona, Nov 1966. 52 p., t.s.
File 2 - Volume 63 – a biannual of poetry, No. 1, University of Waterloo Press, Waterloo, ON, Dec 1963. 75 p., t.s.
File 3 – potpourri 11-12, Prensa de Lagar/Wine Press, Portland, Oregon, 1967. 40 p. t.s.
File 4 – Caterpillar, New York, April 1969. 256 p., t.s.
File 5 – Expression ’63, University of Waterloo Promethean Society, 1963. 17 p., t.s.
File 6 – potpourri 7-8, Prensa de Lagar/Wine Press, Milwaukie, Oregon, 1966. 44 p., t.s.
File 7 – Hyphid, No. 1, Weed/flower Press, Toronto, January 1968. 47 p., t.s.
File 8 – Force Movements, Ganglia Press, Toronto, 1969. 12 p., t.s.
File 9 – Is., No. 1, Toronto, ON, 20 p., t.s.
File 10 – Force Movements, Ganglia Press, Toronto, 1969. 12 p., t.s.
File 11 – El Corno Emplumado, Number 19, Mexico, July 1966. 200 p., t.s.
File 12 – The Small Pond, No. 6, Auburn, Maine, Spring 1966. 20 p., t.s.
File 13 – The Open Letter, No. 6, Canservcol Royal Roads, Victoria BC. 52 p., t.s.
File 14 – Sparrows (pre-publication copy), Weed/flower Press, Toronto, ON, 1968. 40 p., t.s. with corrections.
File 15 – The Wormwood Review, Vol. 6, No. 3, Storrs, Connecticut, 1966. 37 p., t.s.
File 16 – Bitterroot, No. 17, Brooklyn, NY, Autumn 1966. 40 p., t.s.
File 17 – “from The Poem Poem” by David McFadden, 2 p., t.s. with note.
File 18 – Volume 63 – a biannual of poetry, No. 3, University of Waterloo Press, Waterloo, ON, Summer 1965. 52 p., t.s.
File 19 – Volume 63 – a biannual of poetry, No. 2, University of Waterloo Press, Waterloo, ON, Oct 1964. 51 p., t.s.
File 20 – Hyphid, No. 4, Weed/flower Press, Toronto, ON, Dec 1968. 20 p., t.s.
File 21 – Is., No. 5, Toronto, ON, 36 p., t.s.
File 22 – Intrepid, No. 16, Intrepid Press, Buffalo, NY, 1969. 79 p., t.s.
File 23 – Snap Dragon, No. 1, Kitchener, ON, 1963. 11 p., t.s.
File 24 – Other Voices, Vol. 2, No. 3, London, ON, 1966. 28 p., t.s.
File 25 – Other Voices, Vol. 1, No. 3, London, ON, 1965. 24 p., t.s.
File 26 – Other Voices, Vol. 2, No. 1, London, ON, 1966. 23 p., t.s.
File 27 – Other Voices, Vol. 1, No. 4, London, ON, 1966. 35 p., t.s.
File 28 – The Canadian Forum, Toronto, ON, Dec 1966. 216 p., t.s.
File 29 – Performing Arts In Canada, Vol. VI, No. 3, Toronto, ON, 1969. 48 p., magazine/t.s.??
File 30 – Pliego XIX, “Social Man I” by Nelson Ball, Prensa de Lagar/Wine Press, Orono, Maine. 1 p. broadsheet, t.s.
File 31 – The Canadian Forum, Toronto, ON, March 1966. 288 p., t.s.
File 32 – Fascist Court, Blewointment Press, Vancouver, BC, 1967. 60 p., t.s.
File 33 – Poetry Review, No. 8, University of Tampa Press, Florida, 1966. 61 p., t.s.
File 34 – Jabberwocky, University of Waterloo Press, Waterloo, ON, 1967. 39 p., t.s.
File 35 – Jabberwocky, University of Waterloo Press, Waterloo, ON, 1965. 20 p., t.s.
File 36 – Ganglia 5, Toronto, ON, 80 p., t.s.
File 37 – Poetry Review, No. 6, University of Tampa Press, Florida, 1965. 49 p., t.s.
File 38 – “Evidence: Canadian Winter” by Nelson Ball, from Unicorn Folio, Series 3, No. 1 “A Canadian Folio”. 1 p., t.s. with ink design.
File 39 – “Metamorphosis” by Nelson Ball, 1 p., t.s. Includes a grOnk mailout on concrete poetry (2 p., t.s.) and a one-sheet mentioning Weed/flower Press and Force Movements, 1 p., t.s.
File 40 – envelope containing newspaper clippings: 1) article on Hugh Garner from Toronto Daily Star, July 25, 1970, 2) a torn half-page from the Montreal-Matin, Aug 7, 1968, and 3) a Globe and Mail review of Hugh Garner’s The Sin Sniper by William French, July 25, 1970.
Box 4: Manuscripts of published books.
File 1 – Beaufort’s Scale, Weed/flower Press. Poems from 1964 – 1966. Manuscript appears in three versions: a stapled collection of 8 ½ x 11 papers (May 1967, 28 p., t.s.), a mock-up chapbook set to scale (Aug 1967, 31 p., t.s. with measurements/corrections), and the finished book (Aug 1967, 31 p., t.s. with revised copies of select poems inserted and dated Mar 30, 1968).
File 2 – Beaufort’s Scale, Weed/flower Press. Paper-clipped photocopies of poems, some eventually omitted (32 p., t.s. with notes).
Purdy, Al (1967) From: 2 To: 1
Weed, Number 1, Kitchener, Ontario, Jan/Feb 1966. 16 p., t.s.
Weed, Number 9, Kitchener, Ontario, May/June 1967. 16 p., t.s.
Beaufort’s Scale, Weed/flower Press. Manuscript appears as a collection of 8 ½ x 11 pages in a duo-tang (May 1967, 27 p., t.s. with corrections).
File 3 – Force Movements, Ganglia (grOnk 3, no. 4), 1969. Poems from 1966 – 1969. Manuscript appears as a collection of 8 ½ x 11 pages in a duo-tang (9 p., t.s. with corrections).
File 4 – THE PRE-LINGUISTIC HEIGHTS, Coach House Press. Manuscript appears in five versions: three stapled collections of 8 ½ x 11 pages (the first: 18 p., t.s. with notes, the second: 32 p., t.s. with corrections, and the third: 34 p., t.s.), a tape-bound pocketbook (1969, 22 p., t.s. with corrections) and 8 ½ x 11 pages collected in a duo-tang (1970, 44 p., t.s. with corrections).
File 5 – Room of Clocks, Weed/flower Press. Manuscript appears in two versions: a mock-up originally designed for Beaufort’s Scale repurposed for Room of Clocks (1965, 24 p., handwritten with measurements) and the finished book (1965, 22 p., t.s.).
File 6 – Room of Clocks, Weed/flower Press. Poems from 1964 – 1965. Manuscript appears in three versions: an early staple-bound book (28 p., t.s. with corrections), a 2nd Edition (1967, 24 p., t.s.) and 8 ½ x 11 pages collected in a duo-tang (1965, 43 p., t.s. with notes).
File 7 – Sparrows, Weed/flower Press. Manuscript appears as 8 ½ x 11 pages collected in a duo-tang (1968, 28 p., t.s. with corrections).
File 8 – Sparrows, Weed/flower Press. Hardbound edition (no. 1 of 20, Oct 1968, 39 p., t.s. with note) as well as three mock-ups (one folded, one stapled and one paper-clipped together).
File 9 – Spring Fragments, Weed/flower Press. Manuscript appears in two staple-bound but very different sequences: One (April 1968, 16 p., t.s. with corrections. Includes additional drafts of all poems stapled and tucked inside (3 p., t.s. with corrections) and two (June 3, 1968, 12 p., t.s. with notes and corrections).
A series of untitled, loose poems by Nelson Ball, including “Your Kiss Today”, “Short Poem II”, “Myth: The Ocean”, “The New Lines”, “Fishing”, “Hotel Street View”, “To My Wife, After Too Much Time Spent On a Group of Poems”, “Kitchener XVII”, “Short, “Intrusion (2)”, “Spring”, “Water Song”, “Charlie”, “Inclusion (11)”, “Conversation”, “The Sidewalk”, and two rough, untitled drafts (18 p., t.s. with corrections).
Drafts of poems circa Spring Fragments, reworked and stapled together (5 p., t.s. with corrections).
File 10 – Train Through Mount Albert, Weed/flower Press, 1969. Manuscript appears in two versions: a pocketbook edition (18 p., t.s.) and 8 ½ x 11 pages stapled together (16 p., t.s. with corrections).
File 11 – Water-pipes and Moonlight, Weed/flower Press, 1969. Manuscript appears in two versions: a pocketbook edition (20 p., t.s. with corrections) and 8 ½ x 11 pages collected in a duo-tang (9 p., t.s. with notes).
Box 5: Weed/flower Press Publications. Weed No. 1 – 12. Correspondence relating to Weed. Includes sporadic ephemera related to the press.
File 1 – Weed/flower Press Correspondence (A) – June 1965 – March 1966
Ahvenus, Marty (1968) To: 1
Lowell, Jim (1968) From: 1 To: 1
Reyes, Carlos (1966 - 1967) From: 8 To: 3
Newlove, John (1966 - 1967) From: 5
Gervais, C.H. (undated) From: 1
Wieners, John (1967) From: 1
Lord, Barry (1967) From: 1
Hawkins, William (1967) From: 4 To: 3
Robinson, Brad (1967) From: 3 To: 1
Mac Low, Jackson (1967) From: 1 To: 1
Birney, Earle (1966 - 1967) From: 4 To: 1
Barclay, William (1967) From: 1
Colombo, John (1967) From: 1
Harris, David W. (1966 - 1968) From: 14 To: 3
Machan, Lynn (1967) From: 2
Burkhardt, J.E. (1967) To: 1
bissett, bill (undated) From: 1
Cobbing, Bob (1966) From: 1 To: 1
Tolle, Hans-Werner (1967) From: 2
Eshleman, Clayton (1968) From: 1
Brigham, Besmilr (1967) From: 1
Sinclair, Dave (1967) From: 1
Sommer, Angelika (1967) From: 2 To: 1
Kissam, Ed (1966 - 1967) From: 4 To: 1
Bergé, Carol (1966 - 1967) From: 3
Williams, Pedro (1967) From: 2
Carlson, Chuck (1967) From: 1 To: 1
Purdy, Al (1967) From: 2
Byrd, Bobby (1966) From: 3
bpNichol (1966 - 1967) From: 3 To: 1
Whittaker, Ted (1967) From: 1
McFadden, David (1966 - 1967) From: 2
Buri, Steve (1965 - 1967) From: 4
Coleman, Victor (1966) From: 1
Appell, Mel (1966) From: 1
Webster, Norman (1966) From: 1
Harwood, Lee (1966) From: 1
Smith, Donald G. (1966) From: 1
Bowering, George (1966) From: 1
Sinclair, John (1966) From: 2
Gavronsky, Serge (undated) From: 1
File 2 – Weed/flower Press Correspondence (B)
Murray, Margaret C. (1966) From: 1
Buri, Steve (1966 - 1967) From: 4
Reyes, Carlos (1965 - 1966) From: 6 To: 2
Brigham, Besmilr (1966) From: 6
Birney, Earle (1966) From: 1
Gavronsky, Serge (Sept 15, 1966) From: 1
Fletcher, Beryl (1965 - 1966) From: 3
Mayne, Seymour (1966) From: 3 To: 2
Harris, David W. (1966) From: 2
Bergé, Carol (1966) From: 1 To: 1
bpNichol (1965 - 1966) From: 7 To: 2
Newlove, John (1966) From: 3
Randall, Margaret (1965 - 1966) From: 9 To: 1
Hiatt, Ben (1966) From: 3
Wilson, Keith (1966) From: 5
Byrd, Bobby (undated) From: 2
Lord, Barry (1965 - 1966) From: 3 (one letter is addressed to Steve Buri)
bissett, bill (undated) From: 1 To: 1
Roberts, Bill (1966) From: 1
Sinclair, John (1966) From: 2 [Includes Artists’ Workshop Society newsletter (2 p., t.s.)]
Sandberg, Dave (1966) From: 2 To: 1
Bourinot, Arthur (1966) From: 1
Zilber, Jacob (1966) From: 1 [Includes Ball’s cover-letter to Prism International, a contributor’s form and a photocopy of Zilber’s response (3 p., t.s. with notes)]
Semenovich, Joseph (1966) From: 1
Cull, Dave (1966) From: 1
Sinclair, Magdalene (Leni) (1966) From: 3 [Includes an Artists’ Workshop Society newsletter dated March 9, 1966 (2 p., t.s.)]
Johnson, Jane (1966) From: 2
Hawkins, William (1965 - 1966) From: 4
Johnston, Gary (1966) From: 3 To: 1
“Is Jabberwocky really dull? Has potential” by Nelson Ball. Newspaper clipping from The Coryphaeus (Nov 11, 1965)
“Yesterday” by Nelson Ball. Newspaper clipping from The London Free Press (March 19, 1966)
“Worthy Mission” by Bill Motz (Review of Room of Clocks by Nelson Ball) Newspaper clipping from Kitchener-Waterloo Record (April 2, 1966).
Room of Clocks (review from Poetry Newsletter no. 7, February/March 1966). No author listed. Newspaper clipping.
Booth, Luella (1966) From: 1
Sivrel, Christian (1966) From: 2
Malanga, Gerard (1966) From: 1
Bowering, George (1965 - 1966) From: 2
Rosenblatt, Joe (1965 - 1966) From: 4
Purdy, Al (1966) From: 1
Cain, Jack (1965) From: 1 [Includes copy of Al Purdy’s arctic poems from The Canadian, weekend magazine of The Province]
Coleman, Victor (1966) From: 3
Wagnon, Drew (1966) From: 1
Chute, Bob (1966) From: 1 To: 1
Holland, Barbara A. (1965) From: 1
Montgomery, George (undated) From: 1
Locke, Duane (undated) From: 1 [Includes assignment of copyright, signed Nov 10, 1965 (2 p., t.s.)]
Wilson, Milton (1965) From: 1 [a handwritten reply on same postcard sent] To: 1
Brown, Peter (1965) From: 1
“He Sings the Underground Ballads in the Soviet Union”, The New York Times. Newspaper clipping (Nov 27, 1966).
File 3 – Weed No. 1 – 12. Issue and manuscripts.
Weed, Number 2, Kitchener, Ontario, March/April 1966. 16 p., t.s. Inserted are manuscripts submitted by the following authors: Victor Coleman (4 p., t.s.), Carlos Reyes (2 p., t.s.), Keith Wilson (2 p., t.s. with notes), Gerard Malanga (2 p., t.s.), Carol Bergé (2 p., t.s.), Barry Lord (1 p., t.s.) and bpNichol (2 p., t.s.).
Weed, Number 3, Kitchener, Ontario, May/June 1966. 16 p., t.s. Inserted are manuscripts submitted by the following authors: George Bowering (1 p., t.s.), Gerard Malanga (1 p., t.s.), Gary Johnston (4 p., handwritten and t.s.), David Cull (1 p., t.s.), C. Siurel (2 p., t.s.), Mel Appell (1 p., t.s.), Nelson Ball (5 p., t.s. with corrections) and Keith Wilson (1 p., t.s.).
Weed, Number 4, Kitchener, Ontario, July/August 1966. 16 p., t.s. Inserted are manuscripts submitted by the following authors: John Newlove (2 p., t.s.), Bobby Byrd (3 p., t.s. with notes) and Serge Gavronsky (3 p., t.s. with notes).
Weed, Number 5, Kitchener, Ontario, Sept/Oct 1966. 20 p., t.s. Inserted are manuscripts submitted by the following authors: Keith Wilson (3 p., t.s. with notes), Jack Cain (2 p., t.s. with notes), David Sandberg (2 p., t.s.), Victor Coleman (4 p., t.s. with notes), bpNichol (3 p., t.s.), David McFadden (2 p., t.s. with notes).
Weed, Number 6, Kitchener, Ontario, Nov/Dec 1966. 28 p., t.s. Inserted is a mock-up of the issue layout as well as manuscripts submitted by the following authors: Victor Coleman (3 p., t.s.), bill bissett (2 p., t.s. with notes), Terence Fletcher (3 p., t.s. with notes), Margaret Randall (1 p., t.s.), David Cull (4 p., t.s. with notes), David McFadden (2 p., t.s.), Besmilr Brigham (3 p., t.s.) and Nelson Ball (2 p., t.s. with notes).
File 4 – “Weed 7-12”
“Retracing Paul Blackburn’s Transit” by Ed Kissam, 1 p., t.s. with corrections.
“Stars Over Grove Street” by Barbara A. Holland, 2 p., t.s. with corrections.
“Ailanthus Thoughts of Gratitude” by Barbara A. Holland, 1 p., t.s. with corrections.
“Dilley, Oregon – August, 1952” by Carlos Reyes, 1 p., t.s. with corrections.
“The Tree” by Nelson Ball, 1 p., t.s.
“My Lawyer” by Al Purdy, 2 p., t.s.
“I Am In a Hall of Mirrors” by Joe Rosenblatt, 2 p., t.s. with corrections.
“The Difference” by Ed Kissam, 1 p., t.s. with corrections.
A mock-up of Weed #7 with the following poems inserted: “Of Cea Sing” by S.G. Buri (7 p., t.s.), “The Differences” by Ed Kissam (1 p., t.s.), “An American Dream” by Barbara Caruso (1 p., t.s.), “My Beauty” by David McFadden (1 p., t.s.), “Studies #2” by Jack Cain (1 p., t.s.), “Dead Men” by John Newlove (2 p., t.s.), “The Initiation” and “Poem for Alberto Rabilotta” by margaret randall (2 p., t.s.), “What” by Gerard Malanga (1 p., t.s.), “Taking Off From the First Line”, “The Potlatch #1” and “The Potlatch #2” by Bobby Byrd (3 p., t.s.), “the potato poems” by bpNichol (6 p., t.s.), “This Morning After a Light Snowfall”, “The Hollows” and “Flypaper” by Seymour Mayne (3 p., t.s.), “The Ring of Annapolis: Sea, as it touches land” and “the callings” by Keith Wilson (3 p., t.s.)
A mock-up of Weed #8 with the following poems inserted: “A Brief Suicide Christmas-Tree Note” manuscript by David McFadden (8 p., t.s.), “Russ’ Hardware”, “The Clearing”, “The Table The Chair” and “The Heron” by Nelson Ball (4 p., t.s.), “In Celebration” by Paul Malanga (1 p., t.s.), “from Gideon Music” and “auditory liturgy” by David W. Harris (2 p., t.s.), “Or Less”, “Fire”, “A Pretty Woman” and two untitled poems by S.G. Buri (7 p., t.s.).
A mock-up of Weed #9 with the following poems inserted: “Vercussion: 1” and “Vercussion:2” by David W. Harris (2 p., t.s.), “Mother, the Angel of Death in my Dreams”, “A Dream” and “Simple Song” by William Hawkins (5 p., t.s.), “The Apple” by Pedro Williams (1 p., t.s.), and “The Bottle”, “Toward One’s Own Myth” and “Packing It In” by Nelson Ball (3 p., t.s.).
A mock-up of Weed #10 with the following poems inserted: “A New Shorter Bible”, “American Dream (part 5)”, “Rondo”, “Good Morning Timelessness” and “The Cosmic Man” by Barbara Caruso (5 p., t.s.), “November Fly” by David McFadden (1 p., t.s.), “The Ceremony of Your Name” by Brad Robinson (1 p., t.s.), “The Black Pope’s Brittle Sermon”, “For ‘The Madison Ave. Boys of the Aegean’”, “Ruthie’s Tired Thing” and “The Pauper’s Answer” by Bruce Cockburn (4 p., t.s.).
A mock-up of Weed #11 with the following poems inserted: “Paolo Ucello in Perspective”, “The Final Solution”, “How Thangbrand Converted the Heathen” and “The Conversion of Iceland” by Hans-Werner Tolle (5 p., t.s.), “The First New Mexico Songs” by Carol Bergé (1 p., t.s.) and “Weather Report” by William Hawkins (2 p., handwritten).
A mock-up of Weed #12 with the following poems inserted: “Lion-Eater”, “Empty”, “We Will”, “I’ll Put It With Others, I’ll Go For Beer” and scrapped drafts of the aforementioned by S.G. Buri (8 p., t.s. with corrections), “Monument for a City” by David W. Harris (4 p., t.s.), “The Lacrosse Poem”, “And”, “TV” and “The Gnome Poem” by David McFadden (4 p., t.s.), “Woman Holding the Skins of the Orchestra” by Diane Wakoski (4 p., t.s.) and “Gone” by Lynn Machan (1 p., t.s.).
Box 6: Weed/flower Press publications.
File 1 – Hyphid, A Quarterly of Poetry by Nelson Ball
Mock-up of The Story of Cinderella by Rosemary Eckert, Weed/flower Press, Toronto, 1970 (16 p.). Inserted is a handwritten preface by bpNichol.
Window Poems by Ants Reigo, Weed/flower Press, Toronto, 1970 (14 p.).
Mock-up of My Experience in the War by Doug Fetherling, Weed/flower Press, Toronto, 1969 (10 p.)
Mock-up of The Rainpipe Poems by Brad Robinson, Weed/flower Press, Toronto, 1969 (8 p.).
The Rainpipe Poems by Brad Robinson. Manuscript appears as 8 ½ x 11 pages stapled together (5 p., t.s.).
Mock-up of The True Eventual Story of Billy the Kid by bpNichol, Weed/flower Press, Toronto, 1969 (10 p.).
My Experience in the War by Doug Fetherling. Manuscript appears as 8 ½ x 11 pages folded together (4 p., t.s.) and includes an undated letter from Fetherling to Nelson (1 p., handwritten).
Mock-up of Skin Scales for Psoriasis Sufferers by Brad Robinson, Weed/flower Press, Toronto, 1970 (14 p.).
Window Poems by Ants Reigo. Manuscript appears as 8 ½ x 11 pages stapled together (14 p.).
Hyphid, no. 4, Weed/flower Press, Toronto, December 1968 (20 p.)
Hyphid, no. 4 (finished but without cover). Inserted are the following poems: “Heap Bad Hole Love Poem” by Anselm Hollo (3 p., t.s.), “River Rhine” and “Strangers & Friends” by George Bowering (1 p., t.s.), “This Discussion”, “Inclusion (10)”, “Fingers”, “Scattered” and “Preference” by Nelson Ball (5 p., t.s.).
Mock-up of Hyphid, no. 3, Weed/flower Press, Toronto, September 1968 (20 p.). Inserted are the following poems: “Sunday”, “Changing the Site” and “yr going up watch yr step please back alley song” by Brad Robinson (8 p., t.s. with notes), “Upon Looking at a Book of Astrology” by David McFadden (2 p., t.s.), “To My Brother the Marriage to His Lady” by David Rosenberg (3 p., t.s.), “Warm Wind”, “The Wind” and “Please” by John Newlove (2 p., t.s. with note).
File 2 – Hyphid #1
Hyphid, no. 1, Weed/flower Press, Toronto, January 1968. This File contains two nearly identical mock-ups (48 p. each) and a batch of 8 ½ x 11 pages inserted. Contains the following poems: “The New Year Poem” by Carol Bergé (1 p., t.s.), “Good Morning Blues”, “The Mind/The Body”, “In This Field Is a Small”, “An Incident”, “Counting My Fingers Again” and “And My Friend, Too” by Nelson Ball (6 p., t.s.), “Against Propaganda”, “For Erik Satie, Charles Aznavour & John Wieners” by Victor Coleman (5 p., t.s.), “The Gift of Space”, “Sometimes In Quiet Anger”, “Willful Murder”, “Expanded Translation of a Half-Remembered Haiku”, “The Warner Mystique”, “Projective Tulips”, “Sun in Capricorn” and “A Poem About Tomorrow” by William Hawkins (8 p., t.s.), “The Room”, “Little Airs”, “The Mud is Flying” and “Toby” by David Rosenberg (10 p., t.s.), and “essence riffs; from my spiral notebook” by bill bissett (6 p., t.s.).
File 3 – Hyphid #2
Hyphid, no. 2, Weed/flower Press, Toronto, April 1968. This File contains a stapled mock-up (36 p.) and a batch of 8 ½ x 11 pages. Contains the following poems: “Gales and Showers”, “My White Powwow Lettuce Shoes”, “Snow Poem”, “Snow Poem (2)”, “Finnish Folk”, “Los Sedentarios”, “The Muse”, “The Views” and “The Insect Farmer To His Wife” by Anselm Hollo (11 p., t.s.), “Days From a Week” by John Newlove (4 p., t.s.), “For Ronnie Carter”, “My Garden”, “Secret Purr”, “City Stones” and “Bells” by George Bowering (5 p., t.s.), “Fish: Stone: Song” and “A Version” by Victor Coleman, “Ground Sounds”, “The Visual Splinter” and “The Saladeer” by David McFadden (8 p., t.s.), “Pott Shrigley Brickworks, Near Macclesfield, Cheshire and In the Mind” and “Three Rondeaux by Peter Riley (3 p., t.s.) and a reprint of “Roses” by Jason Ducharme (1 p.).
Sixty-Seven – poems from Toronto Schools, The Board of Education for the City of Toronto, December 1967.
File 4 – Weed/flower Press / Of Th Land Divine Service by bill bissett and related correspondence
Of Th Land Divine Service by bill bissett, Weed/flower Press, Toronto, 1967. Manuscript appears in two versions: four rough mock-ups bound by paperclip, 8 ½ x 11 pages clipped (22 p., t.s. with corrections).
Mock-up cover for (Th) Gossamer Bed by bill bissett (2 p., with note).
bissett, bill (1967 - 1968) From: 12 [Includes notes, drawings, two photos of Mount Baker and a poem “Whap Bam Zap” (1 p., handwritten)] To: 8
File 5 – Weed/flower Press / Tumbleweed by Anselm Hollo
Tumbleweed by Anselm Hollo, Weed/flower Press, Toronto, October 1968. Manuscript appears in two versions: a mock-up (20 p.) and 8 ½ x 11 pages stapled together (20 p., t.s.).
File 6 – The House of Okumura by Clayton Eshleman and related correspondence
The House of Okumura by Clayton Eshleman, Weed/flower Press, Toronto, March 1969. Manuscript appears in four versions: a finished edition (of 500 made – 37 p., t.s.), a mock-up (37 p.), 8 ½ x 11 page version clipped together (28 p., t.s. with corrections) and a staple-bound finished edition but without cover (37 p., t.s.).
Eshleman, Clayton (1968) From: 2 To: 2
Box 7: Correspondence with various authors. Copies of Western Ontario Historical Notes.
File 1 – bissett, bill – Lebanon Voices
Lebanon Voices by bill bissett, Weed/flower Press, Toronto, November 1967. Manuscript appears in two versions: a mock-up with corrections by both bissett and Ball (28 p.) and 8 ½ x 11 pages stapled together (10 p., t.s. with corrections).
bissett, bill (1967) From: 6 [includes Blewointment Press announcement and ink-based artwork (no author mention)] To: 5
File 2 – Bowering, George – Layers 1 – 13
Layers 1 – 13 by George Bowering, Weed/flower Press, Toronto, 1973 (19 p., t.s.).
File 3 – Buri, S.G. – Elephant girl
Elephant girl by S.G. Buri, Weed/flower Press, Toronto, 1967. Manuscript appears in three versions: two mock-ups (47 p.) and 8 ½ x 11 sized pages loose together (19 p., t.s. with corrections).
Buri, Steve (1967) From: 7 [includes poems “A Note on ‘Of Cea Sing’”, “Barrocos” and “so distinguished, so rare, so stilted”] To: 2
“so distinguished, so rare, so stilted” by S.G. Buri, 2 p., t.s. with notes.
“Roses and Geraniums” by S.G. Buri, 2 p., t.s. with notes.
“A Note on Elephant Girl” by S.G. Buri (March 14, 1967, 1 p., t.s. with notes)
“Circe n Four Scenes” by S.G. Buri (2 p., t.s. with note).
“Christ in a Fire Cloud” by S.G. Buri (1 p., t.s. with notes)
“On a Summer Day” by S.G. Buri (1 p., t.s.)
“Limerick” by S.G. Buri (1 p., t.s.)
“Acknowledgements and Thank Yous” by S.G. Buri (1 p., t.s. with note)
File 4 – Cull, David – 3 x 4 IS.
3 x 4 IS. by David Cull, Weed/flower Press, Kitchener, Ontario, Oct 1966. Manuscript appears in three versions: a finished edition (44 p., t.s., cover art by Christopher Wells), a mock-up (44 p.) and 8 ½ x 11 sized pages bound by paper-clip (31 p., t.s. with notes).
Cull, David (1966) From: 3 To: 3
Hawkins, William (undated) From: 1 p., handwritten.
“in fluctuation of the actual / ideal shows thru” by David Cull (Aug, 1965, 2 p., t.s. with note).
File 5 – Hawkins, William – Ottawa Poems
Ottawa Poems by William Hawkins, Weed/flower Press, Kitchener, Ontario, July 1966. Manuscript appears in three versions: a finished edition (36 p., t.s.) with artwork by Barbara Caruso, a mock-up (35 p.), and 8 ½ x 11 sized pages bound by paper-clip (36 p., t.s. with notes).
Hawkins, William (1966) From: 3 [one addressed to Barbara Caruso] To: 1 [includes portion of manuscript that Ball is hoping to cut (7 p., t.s.).
Caruso, Barbara (1966) From: 1 [addressed to William Hawkins]
File 6 – Lord, Barry – subject/object
subject/object by Barry Lord, Weed/flower Press, Kitchener, Ontario, August 1967. Manuscript appears in two versions: a mock-up (40 p.) and 8 ½ x 11 sized pages bound by a clip (32 p., t.s. with corrections).
Lord, Barry (1966-1967) From: 3 [includes loose quarter-pages of editorial suggestions by Lord (13 p., t.s.)] To: 4
File 7 – McFadden, David – The poem poem
The poem poem by David McFadden, Weed/flower Press, Kitchener, Ontario, May 1967. Manuscript appears in two versions: a mock-up (35 p.) and 8 ½ x 11 sized pages bound by paperclip (36 p., t.s. with corrections).
McFadden, David (1967) From: 4 [includes aforementioned manuscript bound by paperclip]
File 8 – bpNichol – Konfessions of An Elizabethan Fan Dancer
Konfessions of An Elizabethan Fan Dancer by bpNichol, Weed/flower Press, Toronto, Ontario, 1973 (33 p., t.s.).
File 9 – Newlove, John – What They Say
What They Say by John Newlove, Weed/flower Press, Kitchener, Ontario, May 1967. Manuscript appears in three versions: two mock-ups (23 p.) and 8 ½ x 11 sized pages bound by paperclip (20 p., t.s. with corrections).
Newlove, John (1967) From: 7 To: 2
Raw conceptual cover-art for What They Say (1 p.)
File 9 – Reyes, Carlos – The Windows
The Windows by Carlos Reyes, Weed/flower Press, Kitchener, Ontario, July 1966. Manuscript appears in three versions: a mock-up (16 p.), 8 ½ x 11 sized pages bound by staples (16 p., t.s. with corrections) and a finished edition (16 p., t.s.) with artwork by Barbara Caruso.
Reyes, Carlos (1966) From: 9 To: 5
File 10 – Western Ontario Historical Notes. Collection includes the following editions:
Vol. 4, No. 4
Vol. 5, No. 3
Vol. 5, No. 2
Vol. 5, No. 4
Vol. 6, No. 2
Vol. 7, No. 3
Vol. 8, No. 3
Vol. 9, No. 1
Vol. 9, No. 2
Vol. 9, No. 4
Vol. 10, No. 1
Vol. 10, No. 2
Vol. 10, No. 3
Vol. 11, No. 1 & 2
Vol. 12, No. 1 & 2
Vol. 12, No. 3 & 4
Vol. 13, No. 1 & 2
Vol. 13, No. 3
Vol. 14, No. 1
Vol. 14, No. 2
Vol. 14, No. 3
Box 8: Miscellaneous Poems
File 1 – Miscellaneous Poems by Nelson Ball
Stapled collection of pages titled “The Foundation (1967-68)”, 20 p., t.s. with corrections. Includes drafts of the following poems: “The Affluent Society”, “Evidence: Canadian Winter”, “The Foundation”, “In Passing”, “In This Field Is a Small”, “City Night”, “Inclusion (9)”, “Inclusion (6)”, “Memo (II)”, “Good Morning Blues”, “This Discussion”, “Tear”, “Ours”, “Fingers”, “Note (I)”, “Morning Sun”, “Shoes”, “Scattered”, “Construction on Bedford Road” and “Train Through Mount Albert”.
Stapled collection of pages. No title. 19 p., t.s. with corrections. Includes drafts of the following poems: “The Flower”, “In This Field Is a Small”, “Journal Entry”, “Making It…”, “Timelessness”, “Morning”, “Fragment on Poetics”, “The Beginning”, “The Mind/The Body”, “Lake Huron IV”, “A Hand”, “Winter ‘68”, “Cold Stone”, “Toronto Poem”, “The Union”, “Sparrows”, “The Glass-Jar/Ashtray”, and “Counting My Fingers Again”.
Loose pages include drafts of the following poems: “Heart”, “Involvement”, “Morning Tension”, “Kitchener III”, “The Ashtray”, “Journal Entry”, “To Begin With”, “Lake Huron (2)”, “Good Morning”, “for Archie Shepp”, “Billboard”, “Separation”, “Wednesday Afternoon: 19 October 1966”, “What the Man Said”, “Any Truck Is a Real Truck”, “The Light Outside My Window”, “The Forces”, “An Incident”, “The Glass-Jar/Ashtray”, “A Post-Card from Kitchener”, “Russ’s Hardware”, “Anytown: 12:15 a.m., May 16 1966: Passing Thru”, “the table. the chair.”, “Formations”, “The Forest”, “As In The Mind/The Body”, “It’s Been a Bad Day”, “Into & Out Of”, “The Room”, “Spring”, “The Bird”, “Letter To a Friend”, “The Heron”, “A Row of Houses”, “i said i love you”, “Little Blue Row-Boat”, “Flower In a Vase”, “Kitchener X”, “Kitchener XIX”, “Toronto Morning”, “Another Day”, “Morning”, “Sunday Morning”, “16/4/65 – Easter Sunday”, “Evening Lake”, “Night Poem”, “Shoes”, “A Flower In Suburbia”, “Adolescence”, “The Room Provides”, “Winter”, “Evening”, “Horses”, “The Man & His House”, “Poem: The Sun”, “The Heart”, “Poem”, “The Man & His Circles”, “The Train”, “Curtain”, “The Hermit”, “Trains & Things”, “When I Suddenly Realized…”, “The Boy Next Door”, “the air”, “Certification Of Illness For My Employer”, “The Routine”, “Until”, “Fall”, “Arrangement”, “Shallow Water”, “Fingers”, “The Dust Seen”, “The Silence”, “Air”, “Lightning”, “Scattered”, “Arrangement”, “Winter Poem”, “In Passing”, “The Blue Field”, “Bridge Scene: of a Hollywood Affair”, “The Stone Thrower”, “Shore Song”, “Street-Cars”, “Letting Go, Reluctantly”, “Spring Day”, “Foot, Foot”, “Blue Light”, “Metamorphosis”, “Fireball”, “The Subtleties”, “Two Short Ones On The Politics Of The Self”, “Our Discussion”, “Cup”, “Hello Stranger”, “Letting Go”, “Dried Grasses”, “Canadian Winter”, “Rain”, “Trees and People”, “Trees”, “Lineage”, “Huron County History”, “The Excavation”, “Connection”, “Loin Music”, “Purpose”, “Lightning” and “Ducks”.
Collection of pages bound by paperclip, 4 p., t.s. with corrections. Includes drafts of the following poems: “Because You Wanted a Poem”, “Fireball”, “The Subtleties” and “Hello”.
Stapled collection of pages titled “The Air”, 21 p., t.s. with corrections. Includes drafts of the following poems: “The Air”, “Feat”, “The Routine”, “The Marriage”, “Snow-Boots”, “Cigarette”, “Approaching Union Station”, “The Tern”, “The Argument”, “Dust” and “Certification Of Illness For My Employer”.
File 2 – More Miscellaneous Poems
Dark Clouds, Waterloo, ON, Feb 24, 1963. 8 p., t.s. with hand-drawn cover.
Duo-tang titled “Poems: 1960 – 1965”. 111 p., t.s. and handwritten with corrections.
Duo-tang titled “Coryphaeus”. October 1962 – January 1963. Contains articles written by Nelson Ball during his tenure in the news department of University of Waterloo’s student paper.
Stapled collection of pages titled “Patterns / Lake Huron”, 4 p., t.s. with corrections.
Stapled collection of pages titled “Poems – January 1964 to November 1965”, 14 p., t.s. with corrections. Includes the following poems: “love poem”, “this week i”, “The Bra”, “The Children’s Dance”, “Morning Walk”, “Poem For Maggie”, “Landscape”, “The Child Grows”, “The Moth”, “Meeting Again, Older Now”, “Wallace Orders Chaos” and “The Man & His Circles II”.
Stapled collection of pages titled “The Social Man”, 1966. 14 p., t.s. with corrections. Includes the following poems: “Social Man I - VII”, “Social Man X – XII”, “Social Man XIV”, “Social Man XVI” and “Social Man XVIII”.
Stapled collection of pages titled “Force Movements”, 10 p., t.s. with corrections. Includes drafts of the following poems: “automobile poems i”, “Sea-Poems”, “Fragment II”, “Grass Poem”, “Bird Poem”, “Poem”, “Tree Poem”, “Tree”, “Train Poems” and “Force Movements”.
Stapled collection of pages. No title. 9 p., t.s. with corrections. Includes drafts of the following poems: “A Circle”, “Horses”, “Light”, “The House”, “The Room”, “Yesterday”, “The Heart”, “The Idiot” and “The Train”.
“Flying North” by Nelson Ball, 2 p., t.s. with corrections.
Stapled collection of pages. No title. 5 p., t.s. with corrections. Includes drafts of the following poems: “As In The Mind/The Body”, “I Said I Love You”, “Kitchener I” and “The Flowers: A Discussion”.
“Dressed In Black” by Nelson Ball, 1 p., t.s. with correction.
Untitled by Nelson Ball, 1 p., t.s. with correction.
Review of Alfred Purdy’s The Cariboo Horses by Nelson Ball. 2 p., t.s.
Review of Jabberwocky (Oct 1965) by Nelson Ball, 2 p., t.s.
“Travelling” by Nelson Ball, 2 p., t.s. with corrections. Dated April 3, 1965.
“Evening” by Nelson Ball, 1 p., t.s. with corrections. Dated April 8, 1965.
“The Lost Ball” by Nelson Ball, 1 p., t.s. Dated March 1964.
“A Half-Baked ‘Sonnet’ For the Cook” by Nelson Ball, 1 p., t.s. Dated March 1964.
“Clinton: The Thompson House” by Nelson Ball, 2 p., t.s. Dated October 1962.
Snap Dragon, April 1963, 10 p., t.s.
Expression ’63, University of Waterloo Promethean Society, 17 p., t.s.
File 3 – The Ant’s Forefoot, Winter 1969 No. 3 – pg. 26 “Lake Huron (3)”
The Ant’s Forefoot, No. 3, York University, Toronto, ON, Winter 1969. 32 p., t.s.
File 4 – The Ant’s Forefoot, Winter 1970 No. 5 – pg. 28 Ball
The Ant’s Forefoot, No. 5, York University, Toronto, ON, Winter 1970. 30 p., t.s.
Nelson Ball fonds. - Second accrual. - 1951-1996. - 3.4 m of textual records and graphic material
Series 1
Manuscripts of published works. -- 1964-1996. -- 1.2 m of textual records. - Title based on content of series. Boxes 9-12. Note: This series also contains some correspondence.
Box 9:
File 1 Force Movements. Second ed. Toronto: Curvd H&Z Press, 1990. 12 p. ts. (photocopy) of the text; 2 p. notes; 1 copy of the published pamphlet
File 2 The Pre-Linguistic Heights "First version 1969" 20 p. ts. (photocopy ) (1 page revised ) [12 poems]; 3 p. ts. (photocopy ) (1 page revised ) [3 poems]
File 3 "Manuscript" 36 p. ts. (carbon & photocopy), some notations [26 poems]
File 4 "Publication" 1 p. notes; 1 p. list of contents; 1 p. ts. (carbon) copy for "blurb"; 1 p. ts. (carbon) copy for "acknowledgements".
File 5 Points of Attention [n.d.]. "Early drafts" 28 p. ts. drafts [7 poems]
File 6 "Manuscript" 13 p. ts. drafts [11 poems]; [See Weed/flower Press files for final typescript.]
File 7 Round Stone [n.d.]. First edition. "Early drafts" 32 p. ms. & ts. drafts [7 poems]; 8 p. ts. drafts, some revision [7 poems]; 9 p. ts. drafts, some revision [7 poems].
File 8 "Manuscript" 3 p. ts. (carbon) [7 poems].
File 9 Second edition, 1990. 2 p. tearsheets of the text from The Tamarack Review; 3 p. photocopy of above; 3 p. paste-ups; 1 p. text on cream paper; 1 copy of the published booklet "1st issue, June 5, 1990"; 1 copy of the published booklet "2nd issue, July 23, 1990"; 1 p. note.
File 10 With Issa: Poems 1964-1971 "Preliminary to first selection" 32 p. ms & ts. lists and notes; 9 p. ms. lists compiled by Barbara Caruso.
File 11 "First selection and related notes" [red binder] 130 p. ts (mostly photocopy) [125 poems]; 8 p. ts. of other pages; 4 p. lists of poems; 1 p. ts. (carbon) letter to Jack David.
File 12 "Working mock-up to arrive at final selection" 70 p. (p. 1140) mock-up dated Aug. 12-13, 1991; 82 p. mock-up dated Aug. 1-11, 1991; 10 p. photocopies of 10 poems reduced to 78%; 2 p. notes; 1 p. note from B. Caruso.
File 13 "Final selection (typescript) and related notes" 80 p. ts. (part carbon) [98 poems] [red binder]; 9 p. ts lists of poems; 1 p. drafts of possible dedications;
4 p. drafts for "acknowledgements"; 2 p. notes
File 14 Binder: "Final typescript (BW's copy)" 80 p. ts. with Bruce Whiteman's notations for the printer (photocopy); 1 p. ts. (photocopy) copy for back cover.
File 15 Binder: "First proofs" 113 p. first proofs, corrected; 7 p. photocopies of several pages at 75% of size; 2 p. notes. Drafts of poems [ 1960s and 70s].
File 16 "The Affluent Society". Ts. and corrected ts. 2 p.
File 17 "The Affront". Ts. and corrected ts. 2 p.
File 18 "April Visit". Ts. and ms. versions with corrections, 20 p.
File 19 "Arrangement". Ts. 1 p.
File 20 "The Audit". Ts. 4 p; ms. 1 p.
File 21 "Birch Stand". Ts. 2 p.; ms. 1 p.
File 22 "Bricks". Ts. 5 p.
File 23 "The Chair". Ts. with corrections. 4 p.
File 24 "Cold Stone". Ts. with corrections, 2 p.; ms. 1 p.
File 25 "Compensation". Ts. with corrections, 5 p.
File 26 "Delight". Ts. with corrections, 5 p.
File 27 "Discussion". Ts. with corrections, 8 p.
File 28 "Flower in a vase". Ts. 1 p. and 1p photocopy
File 29 "Force Movements". Ts., 12 p.
File 30 "Formations". Ts., 2 p.
File 31 "Fragment on poetics". Ts. ( photocopy), 2 p.; ms. 1 p.
File 32 "Harbord & Markham". Ts., 1 p.
File 33 "The Heron I". Ts. with corrections, 5 p.
File 34 "The Heron II". Ts. with corrections, 17 p.
File 35 "The Hill". Ts. with corrections, 1 p.
File 36 "Inclusion". Ts. with corrections, 1 p.
File 37 "I've Never Seen a Mountain". Ts. with corrections, 6 p.
File 38 "The Kettle". Ts. with corrections, 4 p.; ms. 1 p.
File 39 "Kitchener Poems". Ts. with corrections, 3 p.; ms. 1 p.
File 40 "Lake Huron". Ts with corrections, 2 p.
File 41 "Little Sister". Ts. with corrections, 2 p.; ms. 1 p.
File 42 "Location". Ts. with corrections, 2 p.
File 43 "Love Poem". Ts. with ms. notes, 1 p.
File 44 "Lung Congestion". Ts. with corrections, 2 p.
File 45 "The Marriage I". Ts. with corrections, 3 p. ms. 1 p.
File 46 "The Marriage II". Ts. 1 p.; ms. 1 p.
File 47 "Moon". Ts. with corrections, 4 p.
File 48 "Morning". Ts. with corrections, 2 p.; Ts. (xerox), 2 p.
File 49 "Nightwatch". Ts. with corrections, 11 p.; ms. 2 p.
File 50 "Night Window". Ts. 1 p.; Ts.(car) 1 p. ; ms. 1 p.
File 51 "On the Rocks". Ts. 3 p.; ms. 1 p.
File 52 "Our Arms are Featherless Wings". Ts. with corrections, 2 p.; ms. 2 p.
File 53 "Peanuts". Ts. 2 p.
File 54 "Politics". Ts. 2 p.
File 55 "A Present". Ts with corrections, 2 p.; ms. 2 p.
File 56 "The Rain". Ts. 1 p. and Ts.(car), 1 p.
File 57 "Shallow Water". Ts. 2 p.
File 58 "Shoes". Ts. 3 p.
File 59 "Snow Poem". Ts. 1 p.
File 60 "Sparrows". Ts. with corrections, 2 p.
File 61 "Spring". Ts. 1 p.
File 62 "Spring Celebration". Ts. with corrections, 5 p.
File 63 "Sunset in Huron County". Ts. with corrections, 10 p.; ms. 5 p.
File 64 "Train Through Mount Albert". Ts. with corrections, 1 p.; ms. 1 p.
File 65 "Trees". Ts. 1 p.; Proof, 1 p.
File 66 "Water Pipes & Moonlight". Ts. 6 p. and 1 mockup booklet.
File 67 "Winter Poem". Ts. 1 p.
File 68 "With Issa". Ts. 3 p.; ms. 2 p.
File 69 "Writing a Poem". Ts. with corrections, 1 p.
Box 10:
File 1 Revisions Nov.-Dec. 1990 19 p. ts. drafts [12 poems].
File 2 Revisions Nov.-Dec. 1990 of poems from previous books. 27 p. ts. drafts [15 poems].
File 3 Related material: Correspondence with Jack David. 8 p. notes including notes on phone conversations; 8 p. letters & copies of letters from Jack David; 8 p. retained copies of letters to Jack David and Paul Davies; 1 errata slip. July 9, 1999
File 4 Editorial notes; telephone discussions with Bruce Whiteman. 2 p. letters from Bruce Whiteman; 3 p. retained copies of letters to Bruce Whiteman. 16 p. notes including notes on phone conversations.
File 5 Sightings. Curv'd H& Z Press, 1992. 3 p. ts. (carbon) [3 poems]; 3 p. letters or notes from John Curry; 9 p. mock-up from John Curry; 4 p. notes; 1 copy of the published first edition; 1 copy of the published second edition1 first issue; 1 copy of the published second edition, second issue.
File 6 Fifteen Poems. Berkeley Horse, 1994. 16 p. ts (carbon & photocopy) [15 poems]; 9 p. first proofs; 10 p. second proofs; 1 p. proof of front cover;
5 p. letters from David UU [David Harris]; 1 p. note written by David UU; 5 p. retained copies of letters to David UU; 1 p. draft of letter to David UU; 4 p. notes;
1 p. note from B. Caruso; 1 copy of the published booklet.
File 7 Bird Tracks on Hard Snow. 1994. Preliminary selections: 1987-94 poems 44 p. ts (part photocopy), some revision [49 poems]; 1 p. ts list fall leaf poems];
6 p. lists & notes; 1 p. ts (photocopy) [1 poem].
File 8 1972 poems 11 p. ts (part photocopy), some revision [13 poems]; 9 p. lists & notes.
File 9 Preliminary selection [black binder] 76 p. ts. carbon. [91 poems (50-1987-94; 41-1972)]; 2 p. ts carbon title pages; 2 p. ts lists of poems; 1 p. ts (carbon) letter to Bruce Whiteman; 1 p. ts (carbon) letter to Jack David.
File 10 Working mock-up to arrive at final selection, 54 p. ts. (part photocopy), some revision [53 poems].
File 11 Final selection- notes. 13 p. lists & notes.
File 12 Revised pages - 17 p. ts. drafts, some revision.
File 13 Final typescript. 64 p. ts. 54 poems.
File 14 Copy of typescript sent to Bruce Whiteman [white binder] 64 p. ts. (photocopy); 2 p. ts. (carbon) 1 preliminary table of contents; 1 p. ts. (carbon) letter to Bruce Whiteman.
File 15 Final typescript - working copy [black binder]. 64 p. ts. (photocopy), some revision [52 poems]; 1 p. ts. list & notes; 1 p. ts. (carbon) copy for back cover.
File 16 Final typescript ( Whiteman's copy sent to ECW) [black binder]. 64 p. ts. with Whiteman's notations for the printer (photocopy); 1 p. ts. (photocopy) copy for back cover.
File 17 Acknowledgements. 8 p. ms & ts. notes, drafts; 1 p. note from B. Caruso.
File 18 Blurbs. 16 p. ms. & ts. notes, drafts of copy for back cover and ECW Fall List; 1 p. ms. note from B. Caruso.
File 19 Binder: 64 p. first proofs of book and covers, with corrections and notations; 1 p. ts. (photocopy) new copy for back cover; 1 p. ts. (photocopy) letter to Jack David.
File 20 Final proofs. 9 p. of photocopies of two poems at different reductions; 1 p. letter from Don McLeod; 1 p. photocopy of "Crickets" at 75% of proof size;
3 p. retained copy of letter to Jack David and proofs of front and back covers; 2 p. photocopies of poems, reduced, annotation; 2 p. notes; 1 p. ts. notes on phone call to Paul Davies. Drafts of the poems.
File 21 Drafts to 1972. 19 p. ms. & ts. drafts [10 poems]
File 22 "The Bat". Ts. with corrections. 2 p.
File 23 "Caterpillars". Ts. 1 p.
File 24 "Cornfield Poems. Ts. with corrections, 5 p.
File 25 "Dawn on the Lake". Ts. with corrections, 5 p.
File 26 "December". Ts. with corrections, 4 p.
File 27 "False Spring". Ts. with corrections, 5 p.
File 28 "Owls". Ts., 3 p.
File 29 "Pastoral". Ts., 1 p.
File 30 "Spring 'Every/where' ". Ts., 1 p.
File 31 "Spring 'Snow/recedes' ". Ts., 1 p.
File 32 "There". Ts. 1 p.
File 33 "Winter". Ts. 1 p. Drafts, 1992-1994, of 12 poems begun in 1971-1972.
File 34 "All and Every". Ts, 4 p.
File 35 "Approaching Winter". Ts. 2 p.
File 36 "The Birds". Ts., 2 p.
File 37 "Briefly". Ts. 5 p.
File 38 "Complementary". Ts. with corrections, 3 p.
File 39 "Crickets". Ts. with corrections, 5 p.
File 40 "A Dance". Ts., 5 p.
File 41 "Ephemeral Yellow". Ts., 2 p.
File 42 "Fall". Ts. 4p.
File 43 "Fall Cornfield". Ts. with corrections, 2 p.
File 44 "Fall" (various). Ts. with corrections, 11 p.
File 45 "Fall Sky". Ts. 8 p.; ms. 1 p.
File 46 "A Glimpse". Ts., 5 p.
File 47 "In the Park". Ts. 2 p.
File 48 "January Morning". Ts. with corrections, 11 p.
File 49 "A Mat". Ts., 3 p.
File 50 "Morning". Ts., 6 p.
File 51 "Night Sound". Ts. 3 p.
File 52 "November". Ts. 2 p.
File 53 "October 8th". Ts. 8 p.
File 54 "Overcast". Ts. 1 p.
Box 10b:
File 55 "The Primaries". Ts. 3 p.
File 56 "Rain". Ts. 2 p.
File 57 "Rhyme". Ts., 4 p.
File 58 "The River". Ts. 4 p.
File 59 "A Seagull". Ts., 1 p.
File 60 "Seedling". Ts. with corrections, 3 p.
File 61 "September". Ts. with corrections and ts. (car)., 17 p.
File 62 "Snow". Ts. with corrections, 2 p.
File 63 "Sparrows". Ts., 2 p.
File 64 "The Spruce". Ts. 4 p.
File 65 "Sunset". Ts., 7 p.
File 66 "To Barbara".Ts. with corrections, 9 p.
File 67 "Tracks". Ts. 4 p.
File 68 "The Trees". Ts. 2 p.
File 69 "Wind". Ts. 5 p.
File 70 "Winter". Ts. 3 p.
File 71 "Winter Morning". Ts., 3 p.
File 72 "Words". Ts. 8 p.
File 73 "Yew". Ts. 3 p.
File 74 "Bird Tracks". 11 p. of proofs photocopied at 75% of proof size; 1 p. proof of front cover; 1 p. letter from Jack David; 3 p. notes; 1 p. draft of letter to Jack David.
File 75 "Notes for "Bird Tracks". 39 p. notebook-journal, Dec. 14, 1993 to Nov. 7, 1994.
File 76 "Correspondence"
2 p. letters from Jack David;
4 p. retained copies of letters to Jack David;
2 p. letters from Don McLeod;
2 p. retained copies of letters to Don McLeod;
3 p. letter from Bruce Whiteman;
4 p. retained copies of letters to Bruce Whiteman;
1 p. retained copy of letter to Paul Davies;
10 p. drafts of letters;
2 p. notes;
3 p. enclosures.
Box 11a:
File 1 The Concrete Air (forthcoming from The Mercury Press, Nov. 1996)
Preliminary selections. "New poems 1970-1972, preliminary accumulation, page size". 65 p. ts. 5. (part photocopy), revision (64 poems) entitled "Air" and Gordes
and Other Poems"; 3 p. ts. title page and table of contents, entitled "The Fly"; 34 p. ts. (part photocopy), some revision [34 poems] [some not included in the
published book] 1 p. ms. notes.
File 2 "Notes on selection". 40 p. ms & ts lists and notes; 12 p. ts. booklet "Rhymes and Near Rhyme". [8 poems]; 12 p. ts. booklet "Gordes and Other Poems." [8 poems].
File 3 "Barbara's comments" 17 p. ms. & ts. notes.
File 4 "Notes on revision" 17 p. ms. & ts. notes.
Final selection:
File 5 "Copy of typescript sent to Jack David [as "The Fly and Other Poems"]. Then sent to Bev Daurio 15 April 1996. Retitled "The Concrete Air". 96 p. ts. (part carbon, part photocopy) [84 poems].
File 6 "Working copy". 96 p. ts., some notes.
File 7 "First proofs". 99 p. proofs with notations; 1 p. ts. copy for back cover with notations.
File 8 "Second proofs". 94 p. proofs with notations.
File 9 "Third proofs". 96 p. proofs with 2 notations
File 10 "Final proofs". 5 p. proofs with notations; 1 p. notes.
Drafts of the poems:
File 11 Completed poems begun to 1972: drafts to 1972 245 p. ms & ts. drafts [72 poems].
Drafts 1990-1995
File 12 "Accidents". Ts. with corrections, 7 p.
File 13 "Air". Ts. with corrections. 2 p.
Box 11b:
File 14 "Almighty Dollar". Ts. with corrections, 2 p.
File 15 "Always". Ts. 1 p.
File 16 "Anomaly". Ts. with notes, 1 p.
File 17 "Anthill". Ts. 1 p.
File 18 "Ants". Ts. 3 p.
File 19 "At Dawn". Ts. with corrections, 3 p.
File 20 "At Gordes". Ts. with corrections and variations, 5 p.
File 21 "The Baby". Ts. with corrections, 3 p.
File 22 "Bathurst Street". Ts. 1 p.
File 23 "Beauty". Ts. with corrections. 1 p.
File 24 "Between Seasons". Ts. 5 p.
File 25 "The Bird". Ts. 1 p.
File 26 "Celebration". Ts. with different versions, 10 p.
File 27 "Clouds". Ts. 1 p.
File 27 "Complementary Contrast". Ts. 3 p.
File 28 "The Concrete Air". Ts. 3 p.
File 29 "Conflict of Interest". Ts. 2 p.
File 30 "Cote d'Azur". Ts. with corrections, 1 p.
File 31 "December". Ts. 1 p.
File 32 "Dirt". Ts. with corrections, 1 p.
File 33 "Door". Ts. 1 p.
File 34 "Dying". Ts. with corrections, 2p.
File 35 "Eh?". Ts., 2 p.
File 36 "En Canada". Ts. with corrections, 2 p.
File 37 "An Exercise". Ts. 2 p.
File 38 "Fall". Ts. with corrections, 1 p.
File 39 "Fall Song". Ts. with corrections, 3 p.
File 40 "The Fisherman". Ts. and ts.(car.), 7 p.
File 41 "Flight 607", Ts. with corrections, 2 p.
File 42 "Fly". Ts. with corrections, 3 p.
File 43 "The Fly". Ts. with corrections, 3 p.
File 44 "For That". Ts. with revisions, 5 p.
File 45 "From Under the Porch". Ts., 6 p.
File 46 "Gordes". Ts. with corrections, 1 p.
File 47 "The Hum". Ts. with corrections, 1 p.
File 48 "Intent". Ts. with corrections, 2 p.
File 49 "Into Evening". Ts. with corrections and revisions, 3 p.
File 50 "Invocation to the Muse". Ts. with corrections, 3 p.
File 51 "July 22, 1971". Ts. with revisions and corrections, 14 p.
File 52 "Proverbs". Ts., 1 p.
File 53 "Question". Ts. with revisions, 2 p.
File 54 "Raindrops". Ts. with corrections, 4 p.
File 55 "Realities". Ts. with revisions and corrections, 12 p.
File 56 "Rhymes". Ts. with corrections, 5 p.
File 57 "Rhymes" (With his bum...), Ts. with revisions, 2 p.
File 58 "The Small Gardens". Ts. with corrections, 3 p.
File 59 "Smooth and Warm". Ts. with revisions, 2 p.
File 60 "Smooth Water". Ts. with corrections, 2 p.
File 61 "Songs". Ts. 6 p.
File 62 "Southern France". Ts. with corrections, 2 p.
File 63 "Spring". Ts. 2 p.
File 64 "Spring". (O Earth...). Ts. 1 p.
File 65 "Star". Ts., 1 p.
File 66 "Stars". Ts. 5 p.
File 67 "Stars". (Stars are fireflies...). Ts. 4 p.
File 68 "The Storm". Ts. with revisions, 4 p.
File 69 "Takeoff". Ts. 1 p.
File 70 "Talk". Ts. with corrections, 6 p.
File 71 "This & This". Ts. with corrections, 2 p.
File 72 "Toronto Spring". Ts. 1 p.
File 73 "Toward Spring". Ts. 1 p.
File 74 "Turner". Ts. with corrections, 1 p.
File 75 "Venue". Ts. with correction, 1 p.
File 76 "Warning". Ts. 2 p.
File 77 "Winter". Ts. with revisions, 1 p.
Box 12:
Related material
File 1 "Author's notes". 39 p. ms. and ts. notes and drafts.
File 2 "Acknowledgements." 7 p. ts. notes and drafts.
File 3 "Back cover copy". 7 p. ts notes and drafts.
File 4 "Correspondence". 1 p. ms. note from Barbara Caruso [on second proofs].
File 5 "Notebook". 39 p. notebook-journal 2 June 1995 to 17 July 1996.
Other Poetry:
File 6 "The Silence". Poems & prints (BC) project - abandoned 1969. 15 p. mock-up for book; (typescripts of 5 poems; 8 felt-tip drawings by B. Caruso).
File 7 "Poem & print" (BC) leaflet project - abandoned as Weed/flower Press project 1972. 2 p. ts. of 4 poems ("A Star Is Smaller", "Dry Spell", "The Marriage"
and "Our Arms Are Featherless wings") with notations for typesetting; 8 p. camera-ready copy of the 4 poems and colophons; 3 p. galley proofs of 2 poems and colophon; 1 serigraph by B. Caruso, unsigned [later used in the Seripress edition of Our Arms Are Featherless Wings]. 1 serigraph by B. Caruso unsigned [later used in the Seripress edition of Dry Spell]; 1 serigraph by B. Caruso, unsigned, with pencilled notation.
File 8 Poems published 1963-1971 not in With Issa: drafts to 1971. 39 p. ms. & ts. drafts.[15 poems].
File 9 Poems published 1963-1971 not in With Issa: revisions 1990-. 9 p. ts.. drafts.[6 poems].
File 10 Rough drafts & worksheets 1987-1993 for poems included in Bird Tracks On Hard Snow and The Concrete Air and a few unfinished poems. 1 39 p. ts. drafts.
File 11 "Tracks" (broadside) 1990. 2 p. ts. drafts of the poem; 5 p. rubber stamping. 1 p. rubber stamped text with measurements in pencil; 1 p. ts. note;
1 p. ms. note from B. Caruso; 2 p. photocopied reductions of the rubber stamped text; 2 p. trial leaflet (photocopied reduction of rubber stamped text. copy of the rubber stamped broadside is included with other "Publications").
File 12 "Tracks (broadside) 1994." 1 p. photocopied reduction of the rubber stamped text used as a master to produce copies further reduced in size;
5 p. photocopies much reduced in size; 1 p. notes on phone conversation with Nick Drumbolis; 1 p. notes; 2 p. ts. drafts of colophon statement;
1 trial copy with overprinting; 1 out-of-series copy of the final broadside.
File 13 "Three New Poems", booklet 1992. 5 p. ts. booklet (produced in an edition of 3 copies) ("Morning Dew", "Crickets" and "Wind"); 1 p. note.
File 14 "Two Poems", April 1993".
1 p. sheet mimeographed, unfolded trial leaflet of poem "Morning" [ "Morning Dew"];
1 copy of the folded leaflet;
1 p. layout for 2 leaflets ("Morning" and "Two Poems");
1 p. sheet mimeographed, unfolded, for leaflet "Two Poems";
1 copy of the published leaflet "Two Poems" ("Crickets" and "Morning Dew");
1 p. ts. draft of colophon;
1 p. ms. list of possible names for a press;
1 p. ts. notes about this publication.
File 15 "Author's Copies", 1992. 3 p. ts. leaflet of the poem (produced in an edition of 2 copies).
File 16 "Submissions 1970-72" 89 p. ts. (part carbon, part photocopy) of poems submitted to literary periodicals and anthologies.
Prose:
File 17 Review of David McFadden' s Letters From The Earth To The Earth - 1969 or 1970 - unpublished 1 p. ts, revised.
File 18 Review of Barbara Caruso's Colour Lock, Second Series' at Owens Art Gallery, 1975 -- unpublished. 1 p. ts.; 1 p. note from Judith Turnbull; 1 p. photocopy of letter from Rose Danesewich to B. Caruso.
File 19 Review of Modern English Canadian Poetry by Peter Stevens, 1979. [Published in Book Collector's Market].
3 p. ts. (carbon) final version;
2 p. ts. draft;
4 p. ms. notes;
7 p. correspondence;
2 p. printed matter.
File 20 "Proofs, advance copies (including Canadian Preview Book Society), 1986" [Printed in List 86-3 and Catalogue 99 of Nelson Ball, Bookseller.]
19 p. ms. & ts. notes and drafts;
1 copy of List 86-3; 2 p. photocopies to illustrate Catalogue 99;
4 p. notes and drafts; 1 p. letter from G.R. Skanes;
22 p. photocopies of material relating to Canadian Preview Book Society;
8 p. (part photocopy) of material relating to Canadian Preview Book Society;
1 ms chart; 2 p. tearsheet of article about bound galleys;
4 p. letter regarding promotion of The Third Temptation;
1 copy of Catalogue 99.
[Ball's article is titled "A Note on the Forms of Text".]
Translations of Poetry [English versions based on literal translations]
File 21 "Poems from the Romanian (1970)" 4 p. ts. (carbon) final drafts of 3 poems, pencilled revision.
[The original poems were by Nina Cassian, Maria Banus and Camil Petrescu. Two of Ball's English versions were published.]
Editing [other than Weed/flower Press]
File 22 "Urdu project, 1969".[unpublished]
17 p. ts. (photocopy) "Six Canadian Poets" [poems by George Bowering,
Victor Coleman, bp Nichol, Brad Robinson, Nelson Ball and David McFadden]
1 p. ts. (carbon) "Acknowledgements and notes";
2 p. retained copies of letters to Kabir Qureshi;
1 Canadian publication in Urdu [not of these poems].
File 23 "The Poetry Sheet - 1973" [A series of 4 poetry broadsides edited and printed for The Village Book Store.]
3 p. ts. poems by Sean O'Huigin, Doug Fetherling and Ian Young [all published];
1 letter from Doug Fetherling;
1 copy of each of the 4 published broadsides; (letter and 4 poems) [not published];
14 p. Ts. poems from Hans Jewinski [not published];
1 p. ts. poem from bp Nichol [not published].
File 24 Frank Harrington's Kristmiss Book.
"Original Texts". 2 photocopies of "Kristmiss Diary 1860...1900" from the Family Herald, Dec. 19, 1963;
1 copy of The Bruce County Historical Society Year Book 1971 with the
"Kristmiss Diary" printed on pages 6-8. [The latter is the text Ball worked with in 1971.]
File 25 "Edited texts"
2 p. ms. of the entries of 1860 and 1861 in short lines [1971];
9 p. ts. of lined text stapled into orange paper covers [1971];
2 p. ms. draft of preface [1971] laid into above typescript;
17 p. ts. of preface and lined text stapled into orange paper covers [1971] revised in ink in 1993 to follow the Family Herald version.
File 26 "Preface, Afterword" 12 p. ts. drafts of Afterword; 6 p. ts. notes, drafts of Preface.
File 27 "A Note on the Editor".
1 p. ts. (carbon) copy for back cover written by Barbara Caruso;
1 p. ts. (carbon) copy for biog. of the editor written by B. Caruso;
2 p. ts. drafts for back cover and biog. of the editor written by N. Ball.
File 28 "Proofs" 22 p. first proofs, uncorrected; 22 p. first proofs, corrected; 4 p. photocopy of ts. and proofs of "Afterword"; 25 p. second proofs with some ts.;
2 p. proofs of back cover copy; 1 p. proof, revised, note on the photographer; 27 p. third proofs, corrections on 2 pages; 3 p. notes.
File 29 "Illustrations not used" 3 p. ms. notes; 95 p. photocopies of photographs from several sources but mostly from family photographs in Ball's possession.
File 30 "Sallows' photos" 32 p. photocopies of photographs "final selection"; 2 p. photocopies of photographs used on book jacket and portrait of Sallows;
12 p. photocopies of photographs "excluded from final selection"; 27 p. ts. (photocopy) essay by S. Lynn Campbell "R.R. Sallows landscape and Portrait Photographer.
File 31 "Maps" 10 p. photocopies of maps and gazetteer pages, some annotations.
File 32 "Chronology, notes" 3 p. ts. chronology and notes; 1 p. ms. note from B. Caruso.
File 33 "Correspondence: members of Bruce County Historical Society". 14 p. letters and retained copies of letters (Clive Hepburn, Donald J. McDonald
and Marion McGillivray).
File 34 "Correspondence: Lynn Campbell".
7 p. letters and retained copies of letters; 4 p. drafts of a letter; 1 p. note.
File 35 "Correspondence: H. Cordon Green". 3 p. letter and retained copies of letters.
File 36 "Correspondence: various archives and libraries". 16 p. letters and retained copies of letters; 6 p. notes.
File 37 "Phone calls: attempt to locate Donald McDonald". 3 p. photocopies of pages of the Toronto phone book; 2 p. notes.
File 38 "Layout". 64 p. small mockup, stapled; 64 p. of proofs and pages inserted to indicate placement of illustrations.
File 39 "Correspondence: Bev Daurio".
9 p. letters from Bev Daurio; 12 p. retained copies of letters to Bev Daurio; 2 p. notes.
File 40 "Notebook". 28 p. notebook-journal, June 19 to Sept.17, 1993.
File 41 "Correspondence: various".
2 p. letters to and from The Ontario Historical Society;
1 p. letter from James Reaney [declining to write, a blurb]; 25 p. second proofs;
2 p. retained copies of letters to James Reaney;
1 p. note.
File 42 "Review copies, complimentary copies".
2 p. retained copies of letters; 1 p. ts notes; 7 p. photocopy of jacket title page and Afterword with list of those to whom it was sent; 1 p. ts. list
Series 2:
Literary, publishing, personal, and family correspondence. --1960-1994. -- 96 cm of textual records and graphic material. -- Title based on contents of series. Boxes 13-15.
Box 13a:
Literary:
File 1 Adeney, Christopher (1992) From: 1 Tls To: 2 TL(car) with: 6 clippings; 8 p. (photocopy) of material relating to Marcus Adeney and Graphic Publishers; 1 p. note
File 2 Appell, M.R. (1971-94) From: 24 ALs To: 14 TLs (car) with: 66 p. ts. (photocopy) poems; 7 p. ts. photocopy) short story; 14 p. ts. (photocopy) chapter of novel; 1 poem postcard; 1 p. notes
File 3 Arc (1993). To: 1 TL (car).
File 4 Balmer, Wayne (1990-92) From: 5 ALs and TLs To: 3 TL(car).; 14 p. ts. prose & poetry
File 5 Barbour, Douglas (1972-92) From: 11 TLs To: 4 TLs (car).; 3 p. ts. (photocopy) poetry; 1 poem card, signed
File 6 Bates, Ronald (1972) From: 1 TLs
File 7 Bayard, Caroline (1975) 10 p. ts. (photocopy) of unpublished interview of Nelson Ball by Caroline Bayard.
File 8 Beissel, Henry (1974) From:1 ALS.
File 9 Bernhardt, Anne (1993) To:1 TL(car).
File 10 Birney, Earle (1967-72) From: 8 ALS and TLs To: 5 TL(car); 1 p. note; 1 p. photocopy letter
File 11 Bissett, Bill (1970-73)
From: 14 ALS and TLs To: 4 TLs (car). 4 p. ts. (photocopy) "Dragon Fly"; 1 p. ts. (carbon) poem by N. Ball;
2 p. ts. (photocopy) poem by N. Ball 1 p. ts. poem by B. Caruso; 2 p. mimeo re. L.C. P. and readings.
Box 13b:
File 11a Bissett, Colleen (1992) From: 2
File 11b Boates, Robert (1991) From: 1 To: 1
File 12 Bowering, George (1969-73)
From: 9 TLs To: 4 TLs (car) 1 p. ts. poem 1 photograph of Angela Bowering; 1 SGWU tabloid with interview
File 13 Brady, Sheila (1973) To: 1 [Student in Robert Hogg's Modern Canadian poetry class at Carleton University]
File 14 Brick Books (1993) From: 1 Ap.c. To: 1 TL (car).
File 15 Brilliant, Alan (1969-72) From: 3 T L. To: 1 ALs (car) 1 p. (photocopy) letter; 1 photograph
File 16 Brodzky, Ann (1971) To:1 TL(car).
File 17 Buri, S.G. (1971-1988) From:3 ALs and TLs; 3 p. press release for a literary series
File 18 Burnham, Clint (1990-92) From:10 TLs To: 7 TL (car).; 1 clipping
File 19 Burnlees, Dee (1992) From:1 ALs. [Former teacher & friend of John Curry]
File 20 C.B.C. Radio (1971-72) From:3 TLs; 3 p. press release re. "Poets of Canada" series on the program "Anthologies"
File 21 CJRT-FM (1972) From: 2 TLs
File 21a Campbell, S. Lynn [Correspondence in Series 1]
File 22 Canada Council (1967-68 ) From: 5 TLs To: 4 TL.
2 p. Weed/flower Press financial statement; 4 p. Weed/flower Press request for small press grant
File 23 Canada Council: Arts From:7 TLs 2 p. memo; Bursary 1971 6 p. notes & completed application; 3 p. reports
File 24 Canada Council (1972) From: 1 TLs
File 25 Carlson, Chuck (1972) From: 1 TLs Additional correspondence in Series 1.
File 26 Catanoy, Nicholas (1970-71) From: 6 TLs To: 8 TLs (car); 8 p. rough translation into French by B. Caruso of 8 poems by N. Ball.
File 27 Cianciullo, Frank (1972) From: 3 ALs. and TLs To:1 TL(car)
File 28 Coach House Press (1975-1992) From: 6 TLs To: 1 TL (car).; 4 p. proof of 4 poems by N. Ball.
File 29 Coleman, Victor (circa 1968-70) From: 2 ALs. To: 1 leaflet: "Modern First Editions" Catalogue. no. 1 from Island Press & Coach House Press [circa 1965-67]
File 30 Coles, Laura (1991-92) From:1 TLs To:1 TL (c)
File 31 Colleary, John (1980) From: 1 TLs
File 32 Colombo, John Robert (1970-77) From: 12 TLs To: 5 TLs; 2 p. schedule for "In Person" readings at the ROM in 1972; 1 poster for "In Person" readings
File 33 Contemporary Authors (1984-92) From: 4 TLs To:3 TLs ;15 p. photocopies & printed matter
File 34 Cullen, Don (1974) From: 1 TL.
File 35 Cunningham, Mrs. R. (1993) From: 1 TL. To: 1 TL(c).
File 38 Curry, John [jwcurry] (1982-92)
From: 35 ALs. To: 17 TLs(car) 9 p. Curvd H&Z receipts 1 p. Curvd H&Z receipt 1990; 4 pieces ephemera; 4 p. notes
[Additional correspondence in Series 1]
File 39 Daurio Beverley (1991-93) From: 5 TLs To: 5 TLs [Additional correspondence in Series 1].
File 40 David, Jack (1976-94)
From: 5 ALs. To: 4 TL(car). 10 p. ts. (photocopy) "Weed/flower Press"; 2 p. proof of "Weed/flower Press"; 2 p. ts. (carbon) "List of titles published" compiled by N. Ball; 4 p. notes [ Additional correspondence in Series 1].
File 41 Davies, Alan (1974-75) From: 2 TLs
File 42 Descant (1993) From: 1 TLs To: 1 TL(car).
File 43 Donnell, David (1980) From:1 Acs. Exhibition catalogue "Twenty-five years of small press publishing in Ontario"
File 44 Downing, Robert (1991-92) From: 5 Apcs To: 7 TLs (car). 1 p. "Canada day is a paper flag: a manifesto";
14 p. cv & Bio data; 1 p. prospectus; 1 AGH Bulletin; 1 p. note
File 45 Doyle, Mike (1970-73) From: 20 ALs. To:15 TL (car);1 p. note.
File 46 Dragland, Stan (1971-94) From: 3 ALs, TLs To: 1 TL (car).
File 47 Drumbolis, Nick (1985-92) From: 8 TLs To: 8 TLs (car).
File 48 Editura Albatros (1975) From: 1 TL To: 1 TL (car).
File 49 Ellaschuk Lorne (1987) From: 1 TL.
File 50 Eshleman, Clayton (1971) From: 1 TL
File 50a Everson, Ron (1972) From: 2
File 51 Fetherling, Doug (n.d.) From: 2 TLs To:1 invitation
File 52 Garnet Eldon (1973) From: 2 TLs.
File 53 Gasparini, Len (1973) From: 3 TLs To:1 TL.
File 54 Gilbert, Gerry (1972-73) From: 2 announcements; 1 prospectus for BC Monthly Typesetting Service.
File 55 Gill, John (1970-71) From: 1 To: 2
File 56 Gill, Lakshmi (1974) From: 1
File 57 Godfrey, Dave (1976) From: 1
File 58 Godfrey, Ellen (1974) From: 1
File 59 Green H. Gordon [Correspondence in Series 1]
File 60 Greenwood, Michael (1972) From: 1
File 61 Grol, Lini (1974) 3 cards; 2 p. reviews
File 62 Gustafson, Ralph (1992) From : 1
File 63 Hawkins, William From: 1
File 64 Hoad, Linda (1990) To: 1 [National Library]
File 65 Hockin, John (1971) To: 1 [High school teacher in Brockville] 1 p. poem by a student in Greece
File 66 Hogg, Robert (1971-73) From: 2
File 67 Hollo, Anselm (1969-70) From: 8 To: 1; 1 p. (photocopy) letter
File 68 Hood, Wharton (1989-92) From: 11; 3 poem postcards; 1 p. note
Box 14a:
File 1 Inkster, Tim (1993) From: 1 ALs. To: 1 TL.
File 2 Jacobs, Winnie (1991) From: 2 TLs. To: 1 TL. (Woodland Cultural Centre).
File 3 Jewinski, Hans (1976-93) From : 5 ALS. To: 1 TL; 7 p. (photocopy) poems; 5 Christmas poems; Birthday poem for Tricia; in memoriam leaflet with poem
File 4 Johnston, Brian David (1990-94) From: 17 To: 13; 6 poems; 5 p. "concrete poetry" for an exhibition; 9 envelopes; 5 postcards by Anne Hansen [Johnston's ex-spouse]; 23 pages & pieces: announcements, clippings, catalogues, etc.
File 5 Jukelevics, Nicette (1972) From: 1 TL. and 1 card.
File 6 Kent State University (1993) From: 1 TL.
File 7 Kimber1ey, Nick (1971-72) From: 1 TL. To: 1 ALS (carbon) [Compendium Bookshop, London, England]
File 8 Kissam, Ed (1969-70) From: 2 ALs. and TLs. To: 1 TL.
File 9 Knight, Lorna (1989-90) From: 2 TLs. From: 1 Invitation to exhibition. 5 photographs of the exhibition
File 10 Kostelanetz, Richard (1973) From: 1 card
File 11 Kritzwiser, Kay (1985-92) From:1 card To: 2 TL.
File 12 Lamb, Kathryn (1986) From: 1 TLs. From: 1 TLs.
File 13 Lane, Pat (1971) From: 1 To: 1
File 14 Lawson, Jon Arno (1990-92) From: 4 To: 3; 1 p. ts (photocopy) poem; 31 p. ts (photocopy) text of "Ad Sanctos" by bp Nichol
File 15 Lawton, Dean (1975) From: 1
File 16 League of Canadian Poets (1970-1977) From: 4; 23 circular letters 9 reports, etc.
File 17 Learn, Beth (1974) From: 1
File 18 Lecker, Robert (1978) From: 1 To: 1
File 19 Levy, D.A.. (1968) 1 p. notice of his death; 2 p. poems
File 20 Little, Dave (1992) To: 1 [Barbara Caruso's nephew-in-law]
File 21 Lechhead, Douglas (1970) From: 1
File 22 Lopes, Damian (1991-94) From: 19 To: 10; 2 p. notes
File 23 Lewell, Jim (1971-73) From: 11 To: 2 [Asphodel Book Shop, Burton, Ohio]
File 24 McCabe, Kevin (1981) To: 1
File 25 McCutcheon, Sarah (1972-73) From: 3 To: 1
File 26 Macdonald, Adrian (197-) From: 2
File 27 MacEwen, Gwendolyn (1980) From: 1 [form letter]
File 28 McFadden, David (1977) From: 1 [form letter]
File 29 McKinnon, Barry [circa 1974] From: 1
File 30 McLeod, Don [Correspondence in Series 1]
File 31 Mandel, Eli (1970) From: 2
File 32 Marron, Kevin (1990-93) From: 1 To: 3
File 33 Martin, Peter (1970-71) From: 2 To: 2
File 34 Metcalf, John (1991) From: 1
File 35 Morgan, Richard (1978) From: 1
File 36 Morin, Gustave (1992-93) From: 25 To: 10; 2 p. notes; 10 p. small drawings; various enclosures
File 37 Mosaic Press (1977) From: 1
File 38 Muhistock, Louis (1977) From: 2
File 39 Muihallen, Karen From: 2 2 p. ts (photocopy) "Profile on Weed/flower Press"
File 40 Mew, W. N. (1973) From: 1 [form letter]
File 41 New Quarterly (1994) From: 1
File 42 Newlove, John (1969-72) From: 3 To: 1; 4 p. ts Newlove's translation of four Romanian poems; 1 offprint of poem; 2 invitations; 1 photograph
File 43 Nichol, bp (197-) 4 p. ts (photocopy) of Nichol's poem "Negatives (1): Force Movements" with 25 word inscription
File 44 Nichol, Eleanor (1990-94) From: 1 To: 3; 1 invitation to show of fabric work; 1 invitation to inauguration of "bp Nichol Lane" in Toronto; 1 poem card
File 45 Nickell, Joe (1970-72) From: 2 To: 1; 2 p. ts (carbon) introduction to Nickell's poetry by D. Fetherling
File 46 Nickson, Keith (1991) From: 1; 3 p. article "Hot Properties"
File 47 Ontario Arts Council (1973-75) From: 2; 7 p. notes for 1971 grant application [did not apply]
File 48 Ontario Ministry of Education Circular 15 (1974) From: 1
File 49 Page, P.K. (1972-76) From: 2 To: 2
File 50 Piffer, Phil (1971) From: 1
File 51 Powell, D. Reid (1972) From: 3 1 offprint of poem
File 52 Price, Kathleen (1934) From: 2 [Re her M.A. thesis "The Small Literary Press in Canada, 1964-72"]
File 53 Purdy, Al (1967) From: 2 To: 3
File 54 Randall Press
File 55 Questionnaires [not responded to] (1971-90) From: 14
File 56 Reaney, James [Correspondence in Series 1]
File 57 Reid, Rob (1986) From: 1
File 58 Robinson, Brad (1970) From: 3 To: 1
File 59 Rosenberg, David (1971-72) From: 4 To: 1 invitation
File 60 Rosenblatt, Joe (1971-72) From: 4 To: 1 announcement; 1 p. cv
File 61 Russo, Leonard (1971) From: 1
File 62 Sattler, Martha (1987) From: 1 [Re.: bibliog. of Clayton Eshleman]
File 63 Scott, F.R. (1968) From: 1
File 64 Scott, James R. (1967-77) From: 2 To: 3; 1 p. recommendation of Weed/flower Press to Canada Council
File 65 Siebrasse, Glen (1971) From: 1
File 66 Souster, Raymond (1967-94) From: 5 To: 6; 1 p. ts poem; 4 p. photocopies of poems by A.R. Ammons
File 67 Struthers, Tim (1991) From: 1 To: 1; 23 p. "A New Year's letter to my friends January 1988"
File 68 Suknaski, Andy (1974) From: 1
File 69 Tallman, Warren (1969-70) From: 2
File 70 Thomas, Sean From: 1
File 71 Tidler, Charles (1972) From: 1
Box 14b:
File 72 Toronto Daily Star (1971-74) To: 2; 2 photocopies of columns by Kildare Dobbs
File 73 Toronto Small Press Croup (1994-95) To: 2
File 74 Tostevin, Lola (1991) From: 1 To: 1
File 75 UU, David (1970-72) From: 8 To: 1 [Additional correspondence in Series 1]
File 76 Urquhart, Jane (1992-1995) From: 5 To: 4; 3 p. notes; 1 p. poem by R. Jeffers given to me by Tony Urquhart
File 77 Van Nostrand Reinhold (1972) From: 1 To: 1
File 78 Wallrich, Larry (1972) From: 1
File 79 Ward, Kevin (1970) From: 3; 5 p. ts poems [Student in John Hockin' s High School English class in Brockville]
File 80 White, Susan (1990-92) From: 2 [High School friend; former editor of The Huron Expositor Seaforth]
File 81 Whiteman, Bruce [Correspondence in Series 1]
File 82 Who's Who in Canadian Literature (1993) From: 5 To: 5; 10 p. guidelines, etc.
File 83 Wilson, Keith (1966) From: 1
File 84 Woods, Elizabeth (1970) From: 1 To: 1
File 85 Writers' Union of Canada From: 2
File 86 Young, David (1989) From: 1 [form letter]
File 87 Unsorted (Literary) 37 p. letters & printed circulars
File 88 Unsorted (WFP) To: 15 Christmas cards:
Martin Ahyenus (Village Book Store) To: 5
Stan Bevington (Coach House Press) To: 1
Stuart MacKinnon To: 1
Michael Macklem (Oberon Press) To: 1 offprint of article
Ants & Laurel Reigo To: 2
Jim Roberts To: 1
Glen Siebrasse (delta can books) To: 1
Ray & Lia Souster To: 4
Talonbooks To: 1
Files 89-95 Announcements [Announcements & invitations: poetry readings, book launches art shows, writing workshops 1 etc.]
Box 15a:
Publishing:
Weed/flower Press (Organizations and Institutions)
File 1 Advertising: Books in Canada
From: 5 To: 4 2 rate cards; 3 tearsheets 1971-72
File 2 Advertising: Free or exchange 2 tearsheets listings 1971
File 3 Advertising: Dustbooks 1972 To: 2
File 4 Bibliographical Society of Canada 1972 From: 1
File 5 COSMEP 1971-73 From: 2 1 issue of Newsletter
File 6 Canada Council: Block Grant To: 3; Approximately 100 pages of notes, memos, Program 1972-73 circulars and forms relating to the application for, and receipt of, a Block Grant of $3,000 in 1972 (includes 44 p. notes to prepare a summary of direct dollar investment 1969-72 and a cost and revenue analysis for publishing 7 titles in 1972)
File 7 Canadian Book Publishers' Council 17 circular memos mainly regarding 1971-74 exhibits
File 8 Canadian Books in Print From: 1 To: 1; 11 p. entry forms for 11 titles; 1971-74; 3 circular memos
File 9 Canadian Embassy, Washington From: 3 To: 1 2 pieces printed matter, 1971-72
File 10 Canadian Library Association From: 2, 1972
File 11 Canadian School Library Association From: 4 To: 1, 1972-74
File 12 Exhibits: Dalhousie Univ. From: 4 To: 4 1 announcement 1970-73
File 13 Exhibits: Frankfurt 1971 To: 2 3 circular memos; 6 p. title cards and invoices; 1 p. notes
File 14 Exhibits: "Look of Books" 3 certificates for award in 1970; 3 calls 1970-74 for entries; 1 circular memo
Box 15b:
File 15 Exhibits: 1971-1975 From: 13 To: 3; 9 circular memos; 2 invoices; 1 press release
File 16 Independent Publishers' Association 1972-74 From: 7 To: 2 1 p. ts (carbon) comments on I.PA, "Statement of Policy"; 2 p. ts (carbon) data sheet; 7 p. notes
File 17 Library Journal 1971 From: 1 To: 1
File 18 Michigan State University From: 3 A.J.M. Smith Prize 1973-74
File 19 National Library 1966-74 From: 2 22 legal deposit slips
File 20 Province of Ontario Council From: 4 To: 3; 1 circular memo; [Re.: application for the Arts: Assistance to For, to and receipt of, a grant of publishers 1970-72 $1000 in 1972]
File 21 Ontario Arts Council; Aid to Writers 1973 From: 2 To: 3; 1 circular memo; 3 p. notes
File 22 Ontario Ministry of Education 1971-72 From: 5 To: 2; Circular 15
File 23 Ontario Royal Commission on Book Publishing 1971 From: 1
File 24 Quill & Quire: Publishers Directory 1972-73 From: 2
File 25 Requests for books: complimentary 1972-73 From: 2
File 26 Requests for review copies of books 1972-75 From: 9
File 27 Sale of Weed/flower Press archive 1967-68 From: 2 To: 3 [Letters to U. of T., Univ. of Maine and Martin Ahvenus. Martin sold the archive to McMaster Univ. in 1970]
File 28 Statistics Canada 1975 From: 1
Personal Correspondence
File 29 Bemrose, Fred (1989-92) From: 3 To: 1 [Curator of Paris Museum & Historical Society; father of Kathryn Bemrose the painter and John Bemrose the writer]
File 30 Cooke, Nancy (1993) To: 1 [Daughter of R.R. Sallows]
File 31 Gadatsy, Julianne (1991) To: 1 1 clipping
File 32 Gordoneer, Jim (1986) To: 1 [Painter in Victoria, B.C. - friend of Barbara Caruso]
File 33 Crover, Rachel (1988) To: 1 [Librarian at U. of T. Library - owns some of Barbara Caruso's work]
File 34 Hazelgrove, Nancy (1992) To: 1 [Painter in Toronto]
File 35 Hovey, Mary (1971) From: 1 [Friend of Frances Ball]
File 36 McLennan Insurance (1967-83) From: 12 To: 7; Fire insurance policies; 10 p. notes
File 37 Metcalf, Elva (1993) From: 1
File 38 Chain Art Letter (1990-91) From: 3 To: 2; 1 print; 1 literary magazine; 1 collage; 8 slides; 3 p. poems; 2 envelopes; 1 p. notes
File 39 Unsorted From: 6 To: 2 1 p. note
Family Correspondence
File 40 Ball, Alice [Aunt] 1979-1989 From: 3 To: 2
File 41 Ball, Elizabeth [Sister] 1981-1988 From: 5 To: 1
File 42 Ball, Frances [Mother] 1963-1990 From: 28 To: 1 3 p. ms poem by Frances; clippings
File 43 Ball, Joe [Brother] 1966-93 From: 2
File 44 Ball, Ailliam [Father] 1962 From: 1
File 45 Caruso, Joan [Sister-in-law] 1972-1978 From: 2
File 46 Elliott, Jean [Aunt] 1964-1972 From: 6
File 47 Mossop, Ethel [Grandmother] 1962-1964 From: 5
File 48 Philpott, Mary [Sister] 1992 From: 2
Files 49-51 Barbara Caruso to Nelson' s family 1965-1981 From: 60
Files 52-56 Ball to family (1960-1980) From: 106
Series 3:
Weed/flower Press. - 1965-1993. - 64 cm of textual records. - Title based on content of series. - Boxes 16-17.
Box 16:
File 1 Nelson Ball. Points of Attention. Prints by Barbara Caruso.
Typescript; Galley proofs; Camera-ready sheets; Typescript mock-up; Galley proof mock-up; Instructions to binder, other notes; Printed sheets with first selection of E6 prints"; Notes on cost, 1 distribution.
File 2 Nelson Ball. Round Stone. Print by Barbara Caruso.
Typescript mock-up bound in heavy card covers in plain jacket; typescript mock-up, bound in light card covers, 1 paper label; Typescript mock-up, stapled, without covers, used as guide in typing printing stencils; Printed and bound copy of the book with signed & numbered print in extra outer plain acetate jacket.
File 3 Bill Bissett. Dragon Fly.
Photocopy of typescript with author's note and Ball's notations for printing; Holograph mock-up; Heavy card guide for folding covers.
File 4 George Bowering. George Vancouver.
Photocopy of typescript with Ball's notations for printing; Typescript sheet "other books" by Bowering; Holograph mock-up; Card guide for folding the covers.
File 5 George Bowering. Layers 1-13.
Typescript with Ball's notations for printing; Holograph mock-up; Notes on cost.
File 6 S.G. Bun. Elephant Girl. Preliminary cover design by Barbara Caruso.
File 7 Victor Coleman. Old Friends and Ghosts.
Typescript with author's notations and Ball's notations for printing; Holograph mock-up; Instructions to the binder; Printed and bound copy of the book
File 8 John Robert Colombo. Leonardo's Lists.
Typescript (original, carbon copies, notations for printing; Author's ts copy for cover; Ball's ts copy for cover; Holograph mock-up.
File 9 John Robert Colombo. Praise Poems.
Photocopy of typescript notations; Author's typescripts for errata for one of the ts poems, cover copy, an earlier shorter version of the book and additional poems; Editor's ts for cover copy; Holograph mock-up; Printed book, stapled, marked "sample trim"; Printed book, stapled, laid into printed covers.
File 10 Mike Doyle. For The Ark.
Typescript (original, carbon, photocopy) with notations; Holograph mockup; Printed sheets, stapled in signatures; Notes on cost.
File 11 Doug Fetherling. Eleven Early Poems.
Typescript with author's revision and Ball's notations; Holograph mockup.
File 12 Doug Fetherling. My Experience.
Photocopy of typescript stapled into card cover; Card guide for folding the covers.
File 13 Anselm Hollo. America Del Norte & Other Peace Herb Poems. Typescript titled "yak turds" inscribed "for Nelson & Barbara.. .Nov '69"; typescript (revised) titled "yak turds"; typescript with Ball's notations; typescript and holograph mock-up; Filing folder with author's note.
File 14 David McFadden. The Ova Yogas
Printed sheets. Press edition laid into printed cover
File 15 David McFadden. The Poem Poem. Preliminary cover by Barbara Caruso.
File16 bp Nichol. Confessions of an Elizabethan Fan Dancer.
A copy of the published first edition (Writers forum quartos) with editorial notations on a five pages; Author's typescripts of five additional poems with some notations; Holograph mock-up, stapled into the printed covers; Author' notes (ms & ts) regarding selection and acknowledgements; Author's 5 note for possible blurb; Editorial and production notes; Notes on cost.
File 17 bp Nichol. The Other Side of the Room.
Typescript with author's revision and notations and Ball's notations for printing; questions regarding layout and design with the author's responses; holograph mock-up; instructions to binder; trial copy of the book; notes on cost; card guides for folding covers (used also for Old Friends' Ghosts and America Del Norte).
File 18 Nickell, Joe. The Changing Air.
Typescript (photocopy) with notations; typescripts (photocopy) of poems excluded; Mock-up prepared from printed sheets of Skin Scales for Psoriasis Sufferers; Mock-up of cover on printed cover of Skin Scales.
File19 Brad Robinson. Rain-Pipe Poems.
Card guide for folding covers used also for Skin Scales.
File 20 David Rosenberg. Headlights.
Typescript with notations. Letter (carbon) to the author from the editor; Typescript & holograph mock-up; Card guide for folding covers.
File 21 David UU. Before the Golden Dawn. Typescript with notations.
Other Manuscripts:
File 22 Barbour, Douglas, 40 p. ts (photocopy) poems
File 23 Colombo, John Robert, 8 p. ts carbon "The Golden Touch"
File 24 Davis, Scott, 8 p. ts poems, signed; 1 printed poem
File 25 Doyle, Mike, 8 p. ts (part photocopy) poems, inscribed & signed
File 26 Eshleman, Clayton, 1 p. ts, poems, inscribed & signed
File 27 McCaffery, Steve, 16 p., ts (photocopy) concrete poem "Carnival"
File 28 Reigo, Ants, 74 p. TLs. poems
File 29 Robinson, Brad, 42 p. ts poems, inscribed & signed; 7 p., ts (photocopy) of a short story
Various:
File 30 In-house printing: Review slips
File 31. Circulars, Announcements
File 32 Circular mailings (includes mailing lists)
File 33 Weed Index compiled by N. Ball 6 p., ts
File 34 Business registration 1970
File 35 ISBN Log Book
File 36 Stationary (not printed in-house)
File 37 Stock list 1971
File 38 Bibliographical notes and 1970 stock list
File 39 Statement for Marjorie Pearson, 1970
File 40 Draft (1971) of statement or letter
File 41 Miscellaneous notes & calculations
File 42 New Wave Canada: photograph for covers from Ray Souster
File 43 Reviews and articles
File 44 Production and Distribution Costs 1965-1968
Ledger sheets: list of book titles and magazine issue numbers with itemized costs for the production and distribution of each; list of general press expenses not assigned to individual publications. Account book sheets: continuation of above.
File 45 Distribution - Room of Clocks:
Note on distribution dated 10 March 1966; on verso is printed announcement of Weed and Room of Clocks (Total printing noted as 192 copies.)
List of recipients of review and complimentary copies; note on mailing of announcements. List of sales Jan 1966 to Feb 1967
File 46 Distribution - Weed:
Notes on distribution and printing of Weed no. 1
Notes on distribution and printing of Weed no. 2 & 3
Notes on distribution and printing of Weed no. 4
Notes on printing and costs of Weed no. 5
Notes on sales of Weed nos. 1 to 4 to July 1966
[Number of copies printed of Weed no. 1 to 5 is recorded.]
File 47 Distribution - Exchange copies - Weed:
Ledger sheet: mailing list for exchange copies with issue numbers sent to each recipient recorded
Mailing list for exchange copies of nos. 1 & 2; on verse is printed flyer for Volume 63 issued prior to Oct 1965
Sheet: list of publications considered for exchange copy mailing list
File 48 Distribution - Subscriptions - Weed:
Ledger sheets: mailing list of 34 individual subscribers to Weed and Hyphid with amounts and dates paid and issue numbers sent
Ledger sheets: mailing list of 28 library subscribers to Weed and Hyphid with amounts and dates paid and issue numbers sent
Ledger sheet: record of sales of back issues to July 1967
Distribution - Subscriptions - Card file: mailing list of subscribers with amounts paid and issue numbers sent recorded
File 49 Distribution - Books - 1966-1967:
Notes on distribution and printing of Ottawa Poems
Record of sales of Ottawa Poems July 1966 to April 1967
Notes on distribution and printing of The Windows
Record of sales of The Windows July 1966 to April 1967; on verso is record of sales of 3 x 4 Is Oct-Dec 1966
Notes on distribution of 3 x 4 Is
List of recipients of review and exchange copies of Ottawa Poems, The Windows, 3 x 4 Is
List of recipients of complimentary and review copies of exchange What They Say, The Poem Poem, Elephant Girl, Subject/Object and Beaufort's Scale [for some titles the number of copies printed is recorded.]
File 50 Distribution - Book & Magazines - 1967-1970:
Card file: list of recipients of complimentary, exchange and review copies 1967-1970 (titles noted; some exchange publications received are noted on verses)
File 51 Distribution - Book - 1970-1971:
Photocopied sheet of review slips for Window Poems, The True Eventual Story of Billy the Kid, The Story of Cinderella My Experience in The War, The Rainpipe Poems, Skin Scales for Psoriasis Sufferers
Mailing list of reviewers; attached are review slips for Old Friends' Ghosts, Dragon Fly, Before the Golden Dawn, Headlights, George Vancouver and America Del Norte
Note regarding The True Eventual Story of Billy the Kid and The Changing Air
Lists of individuals who were sent copies of Old Friends' Ghosts, Dragon Fly and Before the Golden Dawn; lists of individuals and publications to whom review or complimentary copies could be sent; on verse are lists of things to do and other notes circa 1970
Paste-up: to produce review slips
File 52 Distribution - Books - 1972-1974:
List of recipients of review and complimentary copies in 1972 (titles recorded)
Lists of review, complimentary and authors's copies distributed in 1973
Lists of review, complimentary and authors' copies distributed in 1974
File 53 Sales - 1966-1967
Ledger sheets: list of 45 bookstores with titles and quantities of books and issue numbers and quantities of Weed sold, consigned and returned
List of book titles with sales to individuals, libraries and library agents for May to Nov. 1967
File 54 Sales - 1967-1969:
Card file: list of book titles and issue numbers of Weed and Hyphid with sales of each to bookstores, individuals, libraries and library agents for Oct 1967 to Oct 1969. Tota1 sales to Oct 1967 are noted on the cards for the earlier book titles.
File 55 Sales - 1968-1972:
Card file: list of bookstores, individuals, libraries and library agents with dates and amounts of their purchases
File 56 Invoice Ledger, 1973-1974
Ledger sheets: list of bookstores, individuals, libraries and library agents with dates and amounts of their purchases
Box 17:
Other Mimeograph Printing Jobs and Projects
File 1 For Victor Coleman (a component of Is Four) 1967
"Lebanon Voices" by Bill Bissett. Printed title page and text in black ink. Black dotting achieved by Barbara Caruso by tapping stencil with a wire brush prior to printing. The green author's signature on the title page was printed elsewhere.
File 2 For T. Eaton Co. (Joan Caruso) 1967, 1971
Children's menu insert (illustrated by Barbara Caruso). 800 copies printed in Oct. 1967. A new stencil was made for a reprint of 550 copies in Feb. 1971.
File 3 For the League of Canadian Poets (Ray Souster) 1968. Seven notices and forms relating to the "General Meeting" Oct. 18-20, 1963 were printed. They are listed on Ball's invoices dated Sept. 21 and Oct. 15, 1963. Only 2 are present in the file.
File 4 For Conestoga College (Barry Lord) 1969 "In Store" literary magazine. Printed 500 copies of the text.
File 5 For Jim Lewell (The Asphodel Book Shop) 1970
"The Asphodel Book Shop. Catalogue 26." Text mimeographed. Cover designed by Barbara Caruso and printed elsewhere. Includes 6 ts (photocopy) poems by John Newlove.
File 6 For Village Book Store (Martin Ahvenus) 1970 1973, 1974
"Catalogue of Contemporary Canadian Poetry" [Nov. 1970]. Cover printed elsewhere.
"Catalogue 3: Contemporary Canadian Poetry" [June 1973]. Cover printed elsewhere.
"List 11" and "List 12" [Nov 1973]; "List 13: Canadian Poetry" [May 1974]; "Books for Collectors" [Feb. 1974]. [Ball may have printed other catalogues and lists for Marty. A search of Ball's invoices would answer this.]
File 7 For Nelson Ball and Barbara Caruso (1970)
Christmas card: poem "Points of Attention" by N. Ball; silkscreen print by Barbara Caruso. Fewer than 20 copies were printed.
File 8 For Nelson Ball (circa 1971)
"Electricity" by Louis Dudek. An unauthorized printing of 25 copies, not for sale. Two leaves in plain card covers. File also contains a photocopy of the poem from a cow Dudek had sent to a fellow poet.
Files 9-10 For David Rosenberg (1971) (2 files)
Paris & London. Text mimeographed. Cover printed at Coach House Press. A Star In My Hair. Text mimeographed. Cover printed at Coach House Press.
File 11 For Ganglia Press (bp Nichol) 1972 Ganglia Press Index. Compiled by bp Nichol.
File 12 For Village Book Store (Martin Ahvenus) 1973
"The Poetry Sheet" nos. 1-4. Broadsides of poems by Sean 0' Huigin, Doug Fetherling, Ian Young and Nelson Ball. Printed in editions of 100 copies.
File 13 For Seripress (Barbara Caruso) 1973-1981. Announcements and lists:
"The Adventures of Milt the Morph in Colour" dated 21-4-73; "New Titles" dated 31-1-74; "New Titles" dated 28-6-74; "New Titles 1975" dated 2-6-75; "New from" dated 2-2-76; "New from "25/6/76"; "New from" dated 13-9-78; "New from" dated Fall, 1979. Barbara Caruso wrote the copy for all of these. Ball typed the stencils and printed them.
File 14 "Plane Shape". Statement by Barbara Caruso to accompany her exhibition at The Manning Gallery, Toronto, 1985.
File 15 "Small Paintings". Statement by Barbara Caruso to accompany her exhibition at The Manning Gallery, Toronto, 1986.
File 16a: For Nick Drumbolis (Letters) 1991 "Errata slip"
File 16b, 17 Address books (5), 1972-1980
File 18 Appointment calendars, 1985-1992
File 19 Beaufort's Scale. A copy of the book inscribed to "Mother & Dad", dated 3/3/68 and with several revisions
File 20-2 Bird Tracks on Hard Snow. Three files of material relating to the writing of the poems:
Barbara Caruso's colours, Nov. 1992, colour swatches];
Tree leaves gathered in Oct. 1992;
Leaf ghosts [impressions on waxed paper];
Clippings relating to snow storm Dec. 10-11, 1992
File 23 Bibliography:
As prepared for Jack David in 1981 or 1982
File 24 Biography: 5 p. ms & ts notes; current biography
File 25 Book launchings: invitations, notes (With Issa, Kristmiss, Bird Tracks)
File 26 Books: Flyers: preparation, notes, lists (With Issa, Kristmiss, Bird Tracks)
File 27 Budget 1972
File 28 Notes for telephone interview with Heather McLennan, 1990
File 29 Notes for telephone interview with Keith Nickson, 1991
File 30 Notes for "Rare Books" library workshop, Woodland Cultural Centre, 1991
File 31 Poetry readings: announcements, lists of poems
File 32 The Prelinguistic Heights. Notes for distribution
File 33 With Issa. Sales, etc.
Printed Matter:
Promotion - Publishers
File 34 Coach House Press: catalogues & tearsheets
File 35 Curvd H&Z: press release
File 36 ECW Press: catalogues, flyers
File 37 Ganglia Press: catalogue, newsletter
File 38 Mercury Press: catalogues
File 39 Oberon Press: catalogue
File 40 Press Porcepic: catalogues 1976, 1983
File 41 Seripress: catalogues
File 42 Unicorn Press: catalogue
File 43 Promotion, publishers, miscellaneous
File 44 Reviews prior to 1991
File 45 Review, 1991
File 46 Reviews (With Issa)
File 47 Reviews (Kristmiss Book)
File 48 Review (Fifteen Poems)
File 49 Reviews (Bird Tracks)
Articles:
File 50 Articles about
File 51 Articles: mentions
Other:
File 52 Sallows' photographs - exhibition, Nov. 1993
Series 4:
Juvenilia and oversize. - 1951-1966. - 60 cm of textual records and graphic material. - Title based on content of series. - Boxes 18-19.
Box 18:
Juvenilia
File 1 Pre-school - 3 drawings
File 2 Public School - notes and letters
File 3 Public School - notebooks
File 4 Diaries, 1953, 1954
File 5 Public School compositions (10)
File 6 Public School - handmade bookmark & card; school notebook 1951; crayon drawing
File 7 Public School days - newspaper clippings: "Cinderella"; with china dogs Public School report cards
File 8 High School - newspaper clippings: cadets; exam results High School report cards
File 9 Letters written from Thessalon, 1959 (Junior Forest Rangers) High School year book 1961-62
File 10 Young Liberals: Christmas card; newspaper clippings, University of Waterloo exam results
File 11 University of Waterloo term papers (2) Diary, Summer 1963; Forest Ranger, Manitouwadge Memorabilia 1964
File 12 Library employment
File 13-8 Various juvenilia
Memorabilia:
File19: Robert Downing: "30% Off" laser print; "2 4 1" laser print; "Slice of Ice" collage
File 20: Robert Downing: found object (plastic circle with square openings)
Oversize Items:
Box 19:
Weed/flower Press
1 Camera-ready paste-ups of Points Of Attention
2 Cover drawing by B. Caruso for Praise Poems
3 Partial camera copy for cover of George, Vancouver
4 Copies (1 each) of printed covers
5 Offset plates for covers printed in Kitchener and 7 negatives
6 Canadian Book Publishers' Council Promotion Handbook
Juvenilia:
1 "The Royal Museum Scrapbook" 1950-54 [with material added by another family member 1963-64]
Other:
1 Woodcut (1966) by Barbara Caruso after Nelson Ball's poem "Little Sister"
2 "Gunslinger": Coloured felt-tip ink drawing by Barbara Caruso. This preceded Caruso's cover drawing for Nichol' s The true Eventual Story of Billy the Kid
3 Drawing by bp Nichol, untitled, undated, unsigned
4 "Bolt clipper" card box: this is the subject of Ball's poem "Author's Copies" being the box in which John Curry shipped author's copies of Ball's booklet Sightings
5 Chain Art Letter: print by L. Woehrle in mailing tube
Third Accrual. - 1996-1999. - 1.2 m of textual records and graphic material. - Boxes 20-25.
Series in this accrual:
- MANUSCRIPTS
1. Poetry: Published Books and Pamphlets
Published Early Poems
Early Poems: Trial Book Manuscripts
2. Prose: Published
Unpublished
- CORRESPONDENCE
1. Literary
2. Personal
3. Family
4. Barbara Caruso to Nelson's Family
5. Nelson Ball to Family
MANUSCRIPTS BY OTHERS
MIMEOGRAPH PRINTING JOB
- VARIOUS
- PHOTOGRAPHS
- MEMORABILIA
- PRINTED MATTER
1. Announcements
2. CanCopy
3. Ontario Arts Council
- OVERSIZE
1. Memorabilia
Box 20
- MANUSCRIPTS
1. POETRY
Published Books and Pamphlets
Round Table
File 1: "Round Table" 1 bound proof copy; 2 p. notes on distribution; 2 p. notes
Anomaly
File 2: "Trial copy" 1 trial copy
File 3: "the published leaflet" 1 copy of the published leaflet
To Share That Yellow
File 4: "Copies of typescripts..." 26 p. t.s. (photocopy) of poems; 1 p. t.s. listing of poems
File 5: "Barbara's comments" 7 p. m.s. Barbara Caruso's comments on the poems
File 6: "Selection & revision" 7 p. notes and lists
File 7: "Proofs" 15 p. proofs, corrected; 5 p. lists and notes; 1 p. t.s. (carbon) of dedication; 1 p. listing of poems
File 8: "Dedication" 3 p. t.s. drafts of dedication
File 9: "the published book" 1 copy of the trade edition of the published book; 1 copy ("D") of an issue of 5 lettered copies with darker covers
Visitation
File 10: "Production file"
4 p. t.s. complete text of booklet in envelope marked "Master"; 1 p. t.s. (photocopy) text of poem with circled "2" in upper right- hand corner; 4 p. photocopied sheets marked "photocopied 1 lighter, not used"; 4 p. photocopied sheets marked "sheets as used in the publication"; 1 p. drawn sheet indicating trim lines and collation;1 p. pencilled notes regarding layout;14 p. mockup; 14 p. trial copy with covers;4 p. rough trial copy; 3 p. trial pages (one marked "mock-up"); 1 p. m.s. note dated Sept. 5, 1993 about the edition
File 11: "the published booklet" 1 copy of the published booklet, being no.4 of 9 out-of-series copies
Almost Spring [due from The Mercury Press, fall 1999]
Preliminary selection
File 12: "First typescript, Jan. 1, 1999" 74 p. t.s. (photocopy) titled "Presences"
File 13: "Poems on book-page size sheets" 73 p. t.s. with note "6th selection Jan. 20/99"; 12 p. t.s. with note "some spares"
File 14: "Notes re. selection" 31 p. m.s. and t.s. lists and notes
File 15: "Barbara's comments on poems" 32 p. m.s. Barbara Caruso's comments on poems
File 16: "Notes re. revision" 12 p. m.s. notes
Final Selection
File 17: "Preliminary pages and acknowledgments"
File 18: "Back Cover Copy" 2 p. t.s back cover copy dated February 27, 1999; 2 p. t.s dated February 26, 1999; 1 p. t.s. reviews dated February 26, 1999; 1 p. t.s. reviews dated January 2, 1999; 1 p. t.s. copy of reviews dated January 2, 1999; 2-1 p. t.s. biography of Nelson Ball dated January 2, 1999; 1 p. t.s. biography of Nelson Ball dated February 26, 1999; 1 p. t.s. acknowledgment of Ball's work dated February 26, 1999
File 19 : "Copy of typescript sent to Bev Daurio Jan. 22, 1999" ; 82 p. t.s. (photocopy) [70 poems on 72 pages]
File 20: "Working copy" 82 p. t.s. (photocopy) with 1 emendation in ink; 1 p. t.s. list of poems with ink notations; 2 p. t.s. (carbon) "back cover copy"
Proofs
File 21: "1st proofs" 82 p. proofs with corrections and notations; 2 p. m.s. notes
File 22: "2nd proofs"
File 23: "3rd proofs"
File 24: "4th proofs"
Drafts of the poems
Files ( totaling 70 ): "After Sundown" to "Yellow" 335 p. t.s. drafts of 70 poems; 4 p. m.s. notes
File 25: "After Sundown" 1 p. t.s. poem dated January 15, 1996; 1 p. t.s. poem dated April 10, 1997; 1 p. t.s. poem dated April 14, 1997.
File 26: "All Winter" 1 p. t. s. poem with handwritten notes dated February 7, 1997.
File 27: "Almost Spring" 2-1 p. t.s poem dated January 10, 1996; 1 p. t.s poem dated February 12, 1997.
File 28: "Ants"; 1 p. t.s. poems dated November 26, 1998; 1 p. t.s. poem with edits dated December 2, 1998; 1 p. t.s. poem with edit dated December 3, 1998.
File 29: "April 12" 1 p. t.s. poems dated January 10, 1996. 1 p. t.s. poem dated February 12, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with edit dated February 17, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with edit dated April 13, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with edit dated April 15, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem no date.
File 30: "Aspen Grove , November" 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten notes dated November 30, 1998. 1 p. t.s. poem dated November 30, 1998. 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten note dated December 1, 1998. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits dated December 1, 1998.
File 31: "At the Restaurant" 1 p. t.s. poems "Is There Room For All Of Us?" and "Is There Room In Heaven for All of Us?" with handwritten notes dated January 4, 1999. 1 p. t.s. poem "The Fly" dated January 4, 1999. 1 p. t.s. poem "At the Restaurant" dated January 5, 1999. 1 p. t.s. poem "At the Restaurant" with edit dated January 6, 1999.
File 32: "Author's Copies" 1 p. t.s. poems with edits dated November 13, 1992 and November 14, 1992. 3 p. t.s. poems with edits dated December 20, 1992. 1 p. copy of t.s dated December 20, 1992. 1 p. t.s. poem dated June 2, 1995. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits no date.
File 33: "The Birch" 1 p. t.s. poem dated November 27, 1998. 1 p. t.s. poem dated December 2, 1998. 1 p. t.s. poem dated December 7, 1998. 1 p. t.s. poem no date.
File 34: "Black Cloud" 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten notes dated January 15, 1996. 1 p. t.s. poem dated April 10, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits dated April 14, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten note dated April 15, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits no date. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits no date.
File 35: "Chickadees" 1 p. t.s. poem dated November 28, 1998. 1 p. t.s. poem dated December 1, 1998.
File 36: "Colours" 2 p. t.s. poems dated August 14, 1993 and October 30, 1992. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits dated January 5, 1999. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits dated January 6, 1999. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits no date.
File 37: "Composition" 1 p. t.s. poem with edits and handwritten notes dated March 20, 1994. 1 p. t.s. poem dated January 10, 1996. 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten notes dated February 11, 1997.
File 38: " Days" 1 p. t.s. poem with edits dated February 8, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits and handwritten notes dated February 17, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem dated June 15, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits and handwritten notes no date.
File 39: "Early Snow" 1 p. t.s. poem dated January 10, 1996. 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten notes dated February 11, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten notes dated February 17, 1997.
File 40: "Early Spring" 1 p. t.s. poem dated January 10, 1996. 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten note dated February 11, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem dated February 12, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits and handwritten note dated February 17, 1997.
Box 21
File 1: "Early Thaw" 1 p. t.s. poem dated January 13, 1996. 1 p. t.s. poem dated February 23, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem dated February 22, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem dated February 22, 1997. 1 p. t.s. 2 poems dated April 13, 1997 titled "The River" and "Spring". 1 p. t.s. poem dated April 9, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits dated April 13, 1997 titled "Early Thaw". 1 p. t.s poem dated April 14, 1997. 1 p. t.s poem dated April 15, 1997. 1 p. t.s poem no date titled "Early Thaw". 1 p. t.s poem no date with revisions.
File 2: "Enquiry". 1 p. t.s. poem with edits dated February 7, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem titled "Request" no date. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits titled "Request" no date.
File 3: "Fall Bright Yellow" 1 p. t.s. poem titled "Fall" dated January 15, 1994. 1 p. t.s. 2 poems with edits titled "Fall" dated February 7, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten note titled "Fall" dated February 17, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten note no date. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits no date.
File 4: "Fall Clouds" 1 p. t.s. poem with edits no date. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits dated November 27, 1998. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits dated December 2, 1998. 1 p. t.s. poem titled "Fall Sky" dated December 7, 1998.
File 5: "Fall Leaf Poems" 1 p. t.s. poem titled "Fall" no date. 5-1 p. t.s. revisions of poem titled "Fall" no date. 1 p. t.s. poem titled "Fall Leaf Poems" dated June 2, 1995. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits and typewritten note titled "Fall Poems" no date.
File 6: "Fallen Leaves" 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten notes dated November 28, 1998. 1 p. t.s. poem titled "Fallen Trees" dated December 1, 1998. 1 p. t.s. poem titled "Fallen Trees" dated December 7, 1998.
File 7: "First Thaw" 1 p. t.s. poem dated originally February 19, 1994, subsequently dated January 8, 1996. 1 p. t.s. poem [Back to 1994 journal: March 11] dated January 19, 1996. 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten notes titled "First Thaw" dated February 10, 1997. 1 p. t.s. copy of poem dated February 17, 1997.
File 8: "From the South" 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten notes titled "South Wind From the South" dated January 15, 1994. 1 p. t.s. 2 poems with edits titled "Toward a Light Grey" and "From the South" dated February 7, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits titled "From the South" dated February 17, 1997.
File 9: "Geese" 1 p. t.s. poem pasted to sheet dated January 8, 1996. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits dated February 9, 1997. 2 p. t.s. poem with edits dated February 17, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits dated April 13, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits dared April 15, 1997.
File 10: "Grasshopper" 1 p. t.s. poem with edits dated February 10, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits and handwritten notes dated February 17, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem dated November 1, 1998.
File 11: "Green Lane" 1 p. t.s. poem dated January 8, 1996. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated February 10, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated February 17, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits no date.
File 12: "Hawk" 1 p. t.s. poem with edits titled "The Watch" dated November 27, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem titled "The Watch" dated December 1, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem titled "The Watch" dated December 7, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits titled "Hawk" no date.
File 13: "Ice Storm 1" 1 p. t.s. poem dated November 26, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated November 26, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits titled "Ice Storm" dated December 2, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits titled "Ice Storm" dated December 3, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem titled "Ice Storm" dated December 7, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem titled "Ice Storm 1" no date.
File 14: "Ice Storm 2" 1 p. t.s. poem dated November 26, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits titled "Ice Storm" dated December 2, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem titled "Ice Storm" dated December 2, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem titled "Ice Storm" dated December 3, 1998.
File 15: "Infinity" 1 p. t.s. poem titled "Astronomy" dated April 7, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem titled "There is no Infinity" dated April 13, 1997.
File 16: "In Late December" 1 p. t.s. poem with edits titled "At The Nursing Home" no date. 1 p. t.s. poem titled "Late December" dated February 8, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated April 13, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits titled "On a Visit to Her Sister" dated April 13, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem titled "At the Nursing Home" no date.
File 17: "In the Carolinian Zone" 1 p. t.s. poem dated January 8, 1996. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits titled "A Measure" no date. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with handwritten note titled "A Measure" no date. 2-1 p. t.s. revisions of poem titled "A Measure" no date. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem titled "A Measure" dated February 8, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits titled "A Measure" dated February 17, 1997. 5-1 p. t.s. revisions of poem dated January 3, 1999.
File 18: "In the Woodlot" 1 p. t.s. poem with edits dated November 29, 1998. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits and handwritten notes dated November 30, 1998. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits dated December 5, 1998. 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten notes dated December 5, 1998. 3 p. handwritten notes dated December 5, 1998. 1 p. handwritten notes no date.
File 19: "In Winter" 1 p. t.s. poem dated January 19, 1996. 1 p. t.s. poem dated February 11, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten notes dated February 17, 1997.
File 20: "January 7, 1996" 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten notes dated January 8, 1996. 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten notes dated February 9, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits and handwritten notes dated February 17, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits no date. 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten note no date.
File 21: "Journal Entry" 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten note dated December 27, 1992. 3-1 p. t.s. poem no date.
File 22: "Late Afternoon" 1 p. t.s. poem dated January 14, 1996. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits dated April 10, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem dated April 14, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem dated April 15, 1997. 4-1 p. t.s revisions of poem no date. 1 p. t.s. poem no date.
File 23: "Life" 1 p. t.s. poem dated January 8, 1996. 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten notes dated February 8, 1997.
File 24: "Main Street" 1 p. t.s. poem dated January 8, 1996. 1 p. t.s. poem titled "Sleet" dated February 8, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with handwritten notes dated February 10, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated February 17, 1997.
File 25: "March (Melting Snow)" 1 p. t.s. poem titled "March 24" dated November 26, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits and handwritten notes dated December 2, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated December 2, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated December 2, 1998.
File 26: "March 5th" 1 p. t.s. poem dated January 8, 1996. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated February 10, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits and handwritten notes dated February 17, 1997. 2 p. t.s. revision of poem no date.
File 27: "March 20th" 1 p. t.s. poem dated November 26, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with handwritten note dated December 2, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated December 2, 1998. 1 p. t.s. poem dated December 2, 1998.
File 28: " March Wind" 1 p. t.s. poem dated November 26, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with handwritten note dated November 28, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with handwritten notes dated December 2, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated December 2, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated December 3, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated December 7, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem no date. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits and handwritten notes no date. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem no date.
File 29: "A Memory" 1 p. t.s. poem dated January 11, 1996. 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten notes dated November 1, 1998. 1 p. t.s revision of poem with edits no date. 1 p. t.s. poem no date. 1 p. t.s poem with handwritten notes dated April 9, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem dated April 14, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem dated April 14, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits and handwritten notes dated April 15, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem dated April 15,1997.
File 30: "Mid Winter" 1 p. t.s. poem dared January 13, 1996. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with handwritten notes dated January 13, 1996. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated April 9, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated April 14, 1997.
File 31: "The Moon" 1 p. t.s. poem dated December 27, 1992. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with handwritten notes no date. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated January 5, 1999. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated January 5, 1999.
File 32: " Morning Dew" 1 p. t.s. poem no date. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits and handwritten note no date. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated March 19, 1992. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated March 22, 1992.
File 33: "Note" 1 p. t.s. poem dated December 25, 1992. 2 p. t.s. poem with edits no date.
File 34: "November (grey days)" 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten note no date. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated January 5, 1999.
File 35: "November 1992" 1 p. t.s. poem with handwritten notes dated January 3, 1994. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with handwritten notes dated January 3, 1994. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated January 3, 1994. 4 p. t.s. revision of poem (version 1 to 4) with handwritten notes dated February 7,1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits and handwritten notes dated February 17, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated February 17, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits dated February 18, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated February 18, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem no date. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits no date. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated November 1, 1998.
File 36: "Oak Forest" 1 p. t.s. poem with edits and handwritten notes dated November 28, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated December 1, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated December 1, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated December 3, 1998.
File 37: "The Pine" 1 p. t.s. poem dated November 28, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with handwritten notes dated November 28, 1998. 3 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated December 1, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated December 1, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated December 3, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated December 6, 1998.
File 38: "Relatives" 1 p. t.s. poem dated January 11, 1996. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dared April 9, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated April 14, 1997.
File 39: "Sand" 1 p. t.s. poem dated January 9, 1996. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated February 10, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated February 10, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated February 17, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem no date.
File 40: "Sands of Wrigley Lake" 1 p. t.s. poem dated November 28, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated December 1, 1998.
File 41: "Signs" 2 p. t.s. poem with edits dated December 1998. 1 p. t.s. titled "Sign 1" no date. 1 p. t.s. titled "Sign 2" no date.
File 42: "Small Pine" 1 p. t.s. poem dated November 30, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated December 1, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated December 1, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated December 3, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with handwritten note dated December 7, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated December 21, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem no date. 3 p. t.s. revision o poem dated December 22, 1998.
File 43: "Snow...atop the grand rail" 1 p. t.s. poem with edits dated February 7, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits no date. 1 p. t.s. poem dated February 7, 1997. 2 p. t.s. poems with edits and handwritten notes dated February 8, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem titled "Life" dated February 8, 1997. 1 p. t.s. poem with edits dated February 17, 1997.
File 44: "Snow (White)" 1 p. t.s. poem dated December 2, 1998. 3 p. t.s. revision of poem dated December 2, 1998.
File 45: "Snow and Freezing Rain" 1 p. t.s. poem titled "A Day of Snow and Freezing Rain" dated January 14, 1996. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits and handwritten note dated April 10, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated April 14, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits and handwritten notes dated April 15, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits no date. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits no date.
File 46: "Snow in the Air" 1 p. t.s. poem dated November 27, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated December 2, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated December 2, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated December 2, 1998. 2 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated December 2, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated December 7, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits and handwritten notes no date.
File 47: "Summer Day" 1 p. t.s. poem dated January 11, 1996. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated April 9, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated April 14, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits and handwritten notes dated April 14, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with handwritten note no date.
File 48: "Summer Silence in the Cornfield" 1 p. t.s. poem no date. 2 p. t.s. revision of poem dated December 25, 1992 and no date respectively.
File 49: "Swallows" 1 p. t.s. poem dated November 25, 1994. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated February 18, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated April 14, 1997.
File 50: "Tamarack" 1 p. t.s. poem dated December 2, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated December 2, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated December 3, 1998. 2 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits and handwritten notes no date. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated January 5, 1999. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated January 6, 1999.
File 51: "Watching" 1 p. t.s. poem dated November 26, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated December 2, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated December 7, 1998. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem no date.
File 52: "Winders" 1 p. t.s. poem with edits dated January 19, 1996. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits and handwritten notes dated February 11, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated February 17, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated February 17, 1997.
File 53: "Winter Pastorale" 1 p. t.s. poem with edits and handwritten note dated January 10, 1996. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem dated February 12, 1997. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits and handwritten note dated February 17, 1997.
File 54: "Yellow" 1 p. t.s. poem dated October 30, 1992. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with many edits and handwritten notes dated January 1, 1994. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits dated January 1, 1994. 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with handwritten note no date.
File 55: "Notebook" 46 p. m.s. in spiral bound notebook
Published Early Poems
File 56: "Early poems 1962-64". 16 p. t.s. drafts of 14 poems: Birthday Party (not mine); The Children's Dance; Concrete; Little Sister; Love Story; revision of poem Love Story; Of Time Past; Poem; no title; Rag Doll; Reach; Rendezvous; Sister II; Summer; Toronto Morning; (Untitled).
File 57: "Early poems 1965-66". 15 p. t.s. (some carbons) drafts of 15 poems: The Indian; The Bird; Early Sunday Morning Road Side Scene; Evening Lake; Social Man I; Social Man IV; Social Man VI; Social Man XVI; Social Man II; Social Man III; Social Man V; Social Man VII; Social Man X; Social Man XII; Social Man XIV.
File 58: "Early poems 1967-69". 1 p. m.s. draft of poem titled "An Incident". 1 p. t.s. draft of poem with edits titled "Letting Go". 1 p. t.s. revision of poem with edits. 1 p. t.s. draft of poem with edits and handwritten notes titled "The Linguistics Heights". 1 p. t.s. draft of poem titled "The Question". 1 p. t.s. draft of poem with edits no title.
File 59: "Uncollected Poems 1962-1965". 18 p. t.s. of 18 poems some revised after publication: Another Day; Birthday Party; The Boy Next Door; Celebration; The Children's Dance; The Circle Poem; Curtain; Fish Bowl; The Flower; A Flower in Suburbia; Horses; Night Poem; Rag Doll; The Room Provides; A Row of Houses; Sunday Morning; (Untitled); Winter.
Early Poems: Trial Book Manuscripts
File 60: "The Foundation (circa 1969)". 30 p. t.s. on 18 sheets: trial book manuscript of 23 poems.
File 61: "Electric Sunlight (1969)". 16 p. t.s. of 6 poems: trial booklet, stapled. .
File 62: "Cold Stone (circa 1970)" . 30 p. t.s. (part photocopy): incomplete trial book manuscript of 24 poems.
File 63: "Formations (circa 1970)" . 26 p. t.s.: trial book manuscript of 27 poems.
2. PROSE
Published
"A Note on Canadian Proofs and Advance Copies"
File 64: "A Note...1997" . 4 p. t.s. (carbon) final draft of 1997 version; 3 p. t.s. (original and photocopy) draft with m.s. emendations; 4 p. m.s. and t.s. partial drafts; 6 p. photocopy from my Catalogue no.99 (1987); 1 p. photocopy of printed erratum .
Unpublished
"Where I Lived In Toronto" [written for Greg Gatenby]
File 65: "Autobiographical ' Where I lived in Toronto...1997'" . 3 p. t.s. (photocopy) final draft; 17 p. t.s. of four drafts; 1 p. t.s. addresses in Toronto; 1 p. t.s. jobs in Toronto; 2 p. t.s. visitors
"About My Poetry" [written for Gao Lanfang, Lanzhou University, China, 1997]
File 66: "About My Poetry...June 1997". 3 p. t.s. final draft; 7 p. m.s. preliminary draft; 8 p. t.s. of three drafts; 8 p. m.s. notes and drafts.
The Theme Of My Poetry" [written for Gao Lanfang, 1997]
File 67: "The Theme of My Poetry...Sept. 1997". 1 p. t.s. (photocopy) final draft; 2 p. m. s. preliminary draft; 2 p. t s. of two drafts; 2 p . m. s. notes
File 68: " David W. Harris Obituary ". 1 p. t.s. final draft; 4 p. notes and drafts; 5 p. David UU C.V.
"On Judy MacDonald's Jane" [written to support Judy's application to attend a writers' retreat in Germany, 1998]
File 69: "On Judy MacDonald's Jane". 2 p. t.s. (carbon) final draft; 9 p. m.s. partial drafts; 4 p. t.s. of two drafts; 10 p. m.s. notes.
File 70: Notes and comments on Damian Lopes' towards the quiet. See "Correspondence " file.
File 71: Notes and comments on Graham Sharpe's draft M.A. thesis on Ganglia Press and his Ganglia Press bibliography. See "Correspondence " file
File 72: Notes and comments on David McKnight's M.A. thesis An Annotated Bibliography of English-Canadian Little Magazines: 1940-1980. See "Correspondence " file.
Box 22
- CORRESPONDENCE
1. LITERARY
File 1: L'Abbe , Pierre (1997); 3 ls.; credits certificate for Letters Book Shop
File 2: Andreeff, Sam (1998); 2 ls.; 2 p. draft of letter
File 3: Appell, M.R. (1993-97) 13 ls.; 4 p. notes on Mel's Poems; 2 pieces printed matter
File 4: Barbour, Douglas (1993-96) photocopies of 2 letters to B. Caruso
File 5: Barlow, John (1997) 2 ls.; 2 p. printed matter
File 6: Benner, Ron (1998) [artist] 1 mailing envelope
File 7: Berge, Carol (1979) 1 list of her publications
File 8: Black Moss Press (1995-96) 2 ls.
File 9: Bowering, George (1997) 1
File 10: Bradley, Daniel (1994-96) 8 ls.
File 11: Burnham, Clint (1994-95) 3 ls.
File 12: Callingham, Tara [young friend of Jennifer Books and jwcurry] (1998) 2 ls.; 2 p. draft of letter
File 13: Canada Council (Oct. 97) 1; Material relating to applications for writing grants, none successful
File 14: Canada Council (Oct. 96) 1
File 15: Canada Council (April 96) 1
File 16: Canada Council (Sept. 93) 1
File 17: Canada Council (March 92) 1
File 18: C.B.C. Radio - Poetry In Motion 1; 3 p. t.s. (carbons) of 3 poems; 2 p. t.s. of 13 poems;1 p. m.s. notes
File 19: Chambers, Douglas (1993-96) 2 ls.
File 20: Coleman, Victor (1994) 3 ls.
File 21: Colombo, John Robert (1996-98) 4 ls; 1 p. notes
File 22: Cox, Suzanne 1993 [grand niece of Alice Ball] 1
File 23: Curry, John [jwcurry] (1992-98) 62 ls.; 10 p. list of publications by curry;
File 24: Curry, John [jwcurry] drafts of 4 letters; [note: some of curry's letters are bound; lengths vary up to 25 pages]
File 25: Daurio, Beverley and Don 21 ls.; copy of letter from Val Ross to Paragraph; (1995-98) draft of letter; 2 Christmas cards; 1 p. notes; 3 announcements
File 26: Davey, Frank (1993-98) 2 ls.; 1 p. t.s. (carbon) Ball's notes on phone conversation with Davey following the death of Greg Curnoe
File 27: David, Jack (1995-96) 3 ls. 2 drafts of a letter; 1 invitation
File 28: Davies, Paul (1997) 1; 5 complimentary copy slips
File 29: Diehl-Jones, Charlene (1997) 2 ls.; 1 program
File 30: Downing, Robert and Mickey (1992-93)11 ls; unique Canon copy print "Trees of Glass" with letter on accompanying folder; 1 p. poem by Downing; 6 p. "Biodata"
File 31: Drake, Luigi-Bob (1994-96) 3; also draft of a letter
File 32: Draper, Gary (1996) 1
File 33: Drumbolis, Nick (1991-98) 20 ls.; 1 p. notes; 1 business card
File 34: Fyffe, Carolynn (1998) [grad student from Leeds Univ.] 4 ls.; 2 p. notes
File 35: Gatenby, Greg (1995-98) 9 ls.; 3 p. notes
File 36: Grumman, Bob ( 1992) 3 ls.
File 37: Hassan, Jamelie (1998) [artist] 1; 2 announcements
File 38: Hertz, Kenneth (1991-94) 6 ls.; numerous enclosures; obituary
File 39: Hoch, Jorg (1997-98) [grad student from Germany] 10 ls.; 2 p. drafts of a letter; 2 p. notes
File 40: Holmes, Michael (1996) 2 ls.
File 41: Hood, Wharton (1992-93) [pseud. of John Curry] 2 ls., also draft of a letter
File 42: Inkster, Tim (1998) 1
File 43: International Biographical 2 p. t.s. (carbon) response to a questionnaire, 1988; 6 unanswered questionnaires
File 44: Jewinski, Hans (1993-95) 5 ls.; 2 Christmas cards
File 45: Jewinski, Ed (1994) 1
File 46: Johnston, Brian David (1994-98) 11 ls.; 2 versions of Johnston's "penis flytrap"; poems; Christmas card; copies of letters from others to Johnston; reviews; mailing envelope
File 47: Kemp, Penn (1996-97) 4 ls.; announcement and clippings
File 48: Kennedy, John (1995-98) 6 ls.
File 49: Lane, Patrick (1996) 1
File 50: Lanzhou University (Mr. Feng) (1997-98) 5 ls.; 2 Christmas cards; mailing envelopes
File 51: Lanzhou University (Miss Gao) (1997-98) [graduate student] 15 ls., Christmas card; 2 letters from D.Daurio; 5 p. Ball c.v. ; 3 p. t.s. (photocopy) "About My Poetry"; 1 p. t .s. (photocopy) "The Theme of my poetry"; 2 p. m.s. notes
File 52: Lawson, JonArno (1993-98) 28 ls.; 1 visual poem by Lawson; drafts of 2 letters; 5 p. notes
File 53: League of Canadian Poets (1976-96) 1; 1 p. t.s. (carbon) response to questions for entry in League catalogue; 1 p. t.s. draft; 1 p. t.s. copy of entry with note from Arlene Lampert; 2 brochures
File 54: Learn, Beth (1994) 1
File 55: Lee, Dennis (1993) 12 ls., also draft of letter not sent
BOX 23
File 1: Lopes, Damian (1994-98) 21 ls.; 5 p. poems by Lopes; 1 invoice; 2 p. notes; 4 pieces printed matter
File 2: Lopes, Damian (1996-97) 6 ls., 5 drafts of a letter; 21 p. notes [re.: towards the quiet]
File 3: MacDonald, Judy (1997-98) 2
File 4: MacKinnon, Stuart (1990-97) 6 ls., 2 poems by MacKinnon; Christmas card; 2 p. notes
File 5: McKnight, David (1989-97) 30 p. t.s. (photocopy) "A working List of Canadian Little Magazines 1940-1980" by McKnight, 1989, with ink notations by Ball.
File 6: McKnight, David 70 ls.; 9 p. t.s. (carbon) "Re.: An Annotated Bibliography..." by Ball; 27 p. m.s. and 1 p. t.s. notes for above; 5 p. photocopies of 5 articles by Wynne Francis; 4 p. photocopy of article by Kevin Connolly; various notes and sheets
File 7: McLeod, Donald W. (1996) 1
File 8: Mack, Douglas (1995-96) [the James Hogg scholar] 3 ls.
File 9: Metcalf, John (1997-98) 4 ls.
File 10: Miki, Roy (1995) 1
File 11: Moore, Catherine (1992-94) 8 ls.; several poems and a short story by [elementary school student Catherine; Christmas card; notes living near Simcoe]
File 12: Moore, Suzanne [Catherine's mother] (1992-96) 5 ls.
File 13: Morin, Gustave (1993-98) 19 ls.; unique book coma with letter on back cover; sun kissed oranges with letter on last pages; 6 pieces of Morin's paper ephemera including his drawings; 2 p. notes
File 14: Moses, Daniel David (1990) 1.; press release
File 15: Musgrave, Susan (1997-98) 2 ls., clipping of Musgrave's William Hoffer "Lives Lived" column
File 16: Nash, Brian and Elizabeth Yake (1991-98) 3 ls.; 10 p. excerpt of film. proposal, 1991; [film bp pushing the 1 p. copy of letter from Ball boundaries] to Ellie Nichol regarding film credits; 3 announcements of showings of the film; postcard; review
File 17: National Library of Canada 3 ls., promotional package for the exhibition.
File 18: National Library of Canada Permission form for material included in the "New Wave Canada" exhibition [for books covers to be reproduced on the Web; invitation to the opening
File 19: New Quarterly (1995-96) 3 ls.
File 20: Nichol, bp (circa 1980?) 1 p. m.s. note by Nichol of mystery fiction authors he recommended
File 21: Nichol, Ellie (1997-98) 6 ls., 8 p. notes for a letter
File 22: Niechoda, Irene (1993) 2 ls.
File 23: Ontario Arts Council (1992) 1; applications for Writers' Reserve grants
File 24: Ontario Arts Council (1993) 1
File 25: Ontario Arts Council (1994) 1
File 26: Ontario Arts Council (1995) 1
File 27: Ontario Arts Council (1996) 1
File 28: Ontario Arts Council (1997) 1
File 29: Paris Public Library (1998) 1
File 30: PEN Canada (1998) 1; 1 invitation
File 31: Power, Nicholas (1984) 1 form letter
File 32: Ross, Stuart (1994-97) 13 ls.; 5 p. mimeo sheets of poems (incl. 2 by Ball) used by Ross circa 1976 to teach poetry to grades 3 to 6 students; draft of a letter; 2 announcements; a clipping
File 33: Scherbaum, Peggy (1990-98) 2 ls.; 4 pieces of mail art
File 34: Sharpe, Graham [grad student at Simon Fraser Univ. writing M.A. thesis on Ganglia Press] (1996-98) 12 ls., a photocopy of Kathleen Price's small press questionnaire completed by bpNichol; a photocopy of a Ganglia Press flyer; 28 p. notes and drafts for 2 letters both dated June 12, 1998; 14 p. notes and drafts for 2 letters dated August 8th and 9th 1998
File 35: Staebler, Edna (1992-94) 4 ls.
File 36: Teall, Katie (1992-97) 7 ls.; 2 Christmas cards; 1 clipping [daughter of James R. Scott]
File 37: Toronto Small Press Group 1 form letter (1995)
File 38: Tostevin, Lola (1995) 2 ls.
File 39: Uu, David [pseud. of David W. Harris] (1981-94) 42 ls.; 1 visual poem card; 2 p. list of mss and correspondence for sale in 1981; 10 p. list of books for sale in 1981; 1 p. proof of Ball's poem "September"; 5 p. maps and directions to farmhouse near Delhi; 3 different Berkeley Horse price lists; 1 p. list of publications consigned to Ball; 5 pieces of ephemera; 4 p. notes
File 40: Uu, David obituary 7 p. notes and lists regarding phone calls to notify friends of his death and to send copies of the "obituary" to the media
File 41: Urquhart, Jane (1995-98) 12 ls.; invitation to her "Chevalier"; invitation to a book launch; copies of 2 newspaper articles sent to Tony Urquhart
File 42: Vesta Publications (1990) 1
File 43: Vollmer, Sheila (1992) 3 ls.; also a copy of a letter from Sheila [artist] to Barbara Caruso
File 44: Whiteman, Bruce (1991-98) 2 ls., also a copy of a letter from Bruce to Barbara Caruso;1 p. t.s. notes
File 45: Who's Who In Canadian 2 copies of completed questionnaires; Literature (1993-95) 2 p. guidelines, etc.
File 46: Woon, Wendy (1991) 1 original cartoon drawing in mailing card
File 47: The Writers Directory 1; 2 unanswered questionnaires circa 1974; (1974-96) copies of 3 completed questionnaires 1993-96
File 48: Writers' Union (1983-96) 2 ls.
File 49: Young, Karl (1998) 2 ls; 10 p. information on online poetry
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2. PERSONAL
File 1: Metcalf, Elva (1994) 1 [Ball's mother's cousin]
File 2: Moore, Pat (1991-94) 12 ls.; various printed material [a neighbour in Paris]
File 3: Rupert, Ruth (1994-96) 5 ls; [a friend of Ball's mother]
File 4: Christmas cards (1989-93) 19 Christmas cards
3. FAMILY
File 5: Ball, Alice (1992-97) [aunt] 18 ls., also draft of a letter
File 6: Ball, Elizabeth (1990-99) [sister] 15 ls., Christmas card
File 7: Ball, Frances (1990-96) [mother] 54 ls., also a photocopy of a letter from Judith Sandiford to the Canada Council regarding B. Caruso; Christmas card; clipping; notes
File 8: Caruso, Joan (1994) [sister-in-law] a copy of part of a letter from Frances Lampman to Joan Caruso; 2 birthday cards
File 9: Philpott, Mary [sister] (1992-96) 7 ls.
4. BARBARA CARUSO TO NELSON'S FAMILY
File 10: Barbara Caruso (1979-96) 5 ls.
5. NELSON BALL TO FAMILY
File 11: Nelson Ball (1969-97) 31 ls.
C. MANUSCRIPTS BY OTHERS
File 12: Lopes, Damian ; 74 p. t.s. of "towards the quiet", draft dated Dec. 9, 1996. With Ball's pencilled notations
File 13: MacDonald, Judy; 174 p. t.s. of novel "Jane", fourth draft.
File 14: MacKinnon, Stuart; 60 p. t.s. (photocopy) of "War Brain".
D. MIMEOGRAPH PRINTING JOB
File 15: for Ganglia Press (bpNichol) [circa 1972]. j h s comment on moon twenty july nineteen sixty nine by Josephine 0 Sullivan. Second edition. A copy of the printed leaflet. 2 p. photocopy of the leaflet with Ball's handwritten notes
E. VARIOUS
File 16: Address book (circa 1980-92)
File 17: Appointment calendars (11) 1985-96
File 18: Article About: "Exploration on Poetry of Nelson Ball, a Canadian Poet" by Feng Jianwen and Gao Lanfang, Lanzhou University, China.
a) a photocopy of the article as published in Journal of Lanzhou University, 1998
b) a photocopy of a rough translation (unpublished) by Yu Gansheng, a Chinese scholar visiting at Univ. of British Columbia. With Ball's notations in ink.
c) 2 p. t.s. (carbon) of Ball's "Comments on..."
File 19: "Critical notes 1969-1970". 6 p. m.s. notes relating to revision of poems
File 20: "Distribution". 16 p. of lists by publication of those to whom I've sold or given copies of my broadsides, leaflets and pamphlets 1989-1998
File 21: Notes for interview with Colleen Bissett, 1992
File 22: Publications: With Issa: Poems 1964-1971
1 p. t.s. drafts of letters to Carol Berge, Anselm Hollo, and Clayton Eshleman. Letters not sent. 2 p. addresses.
File 23: [Untitled: 3 poems]
a copy of the booklet issued separately and as a component of the magazine push-machinery # 21, 1996
File 24: July 22, 1971
printed cover with draft inscription and testing of various pens.
File 25: The Concrete Air
7 p. misc. material including photocopied flyers; flyer and clipping relating to book launch.
File 26: Curt
a copy of the published broadside.
File 27: To Share That Yellow
4 p. notes and lists relating to distribution.
File 28: Publishers' promotion:
ECW Press -Winter 1996 catalogue; Mercury Press -Fall 1996 catalogue; Mercury Press -Fall 1999 catalogue; Toronto Small Press Book Fair Directory, Spring 1991. Toronto Small Press Book Fair, April 25, 1998.
File 29: "Submissions & selections 1969-1971".
6 p. m.s. notes and lists; 14 p. t.s. abandoned title-pages, etc.
File 30: Reviews: With Issa
1 review.
File 31: Reviews: The Concrete Air
6 reviews.
Box 25
F. PHOTOGRAPHS
File 1:Photographs
1. August 1963. Interior of cabin I occupied in the latter part of the summer of 1963 at the Forest Ranger Station in Manitouwadge. I had moved out of the main bunkhouse which was noisy in order to work on my poetry and the editing of Volume 63.
2. June 1964. Nelson Ball photographed at the rear of his parents' home in Seaforth, Ontario.
3. June 1964. Nelson Ball photographed at his parents' home in Seaforth.
4. June 1964. Nelson Ball and Bill Metcalf at Metcalf's parents' home in Kitchener or Waterloo. Metcalf was a fellow student at U. of Waterloo and a fellow member of an informal group of writers who met occasionally in the basement of a public library in Waterloo.
5. Circa 1975. Nelson Ball in his bookstore (William Nelson Books) at 109 Niagara St., Toronto, photographed by Roy Pennington, a writer and/or publisher from London, England.
6. February 1995. Nelson Ball in his office at 31 Willow St., Paris, Ontario, photographed by Ingrid Harris.
7. July 1997. Nelson Ball standing in front of 501 Markham St., Toronto, where he lived 1967-68, photographed by Greg Gatenby.
8. July 1997. Nelson Ball at 756 Bathurst St., Toronto, where he lived 1968-73, photographed by Greg Gatenby.
9. April 1998. Barbara Caruso visiting "Outsider" booth, Toronto Small Press Book Fair, April 1998, Trinity St. Paul's Centre, 427 Bloor St. West, Toronto, photographed by Daniel Bradley.
10. April 1998. Nelson Ball visiting Daniel Bradley's Booth, Toronto Small Press Book Fair, April 1998, photographed Daniel Bradley.
11. July 1992. Marcus Adeney and Nelson Ball at Inksater' s store, Paris, Ontario, where Adeney was signing copies of his novel New Babylon, photographed by Colleen Bissett, The Paris Star.
G. MEMORABILIA
File 2: Lament by Dylan Thomas. 8 p. booklet. Privately printed at Coach House Press by Nelson Adams in 1973. Postcard from Nelson Adams dated 1976.
File 3: How To Clean A Vacuum-Cleaner by Gustave Morin.
20 p. booklet, altered by collage. Inscribed to Ball and Caruso, Nov. 8, 1992. Unique.
File 4: Etc. by Gustave Morin. 16 p. small booklet. Pages cut from photocopies of Morin's concrete poems. Inscribed to Ball and Caruso, Nov. 5, 1992. Unique.
File 5: Best-Seller: An Inquiry Into The Nature of Popular Fiction Or What Makes Shit Tick? by Gustave Morin. 15 p. hand-made booklet using found covers. Inscribed to Ball and Caruso, Sept. 17, 1992. Unique.
File 6: Sign Language by Gustave Morin. 28 p. handwritten booklet. Inscribed to Ball, Nov. 16, 1992.
File 7: Barbed Wire Choir by Gustave Morin. 27 p. booklet with handwritten and drawn covers. Inscribed to Ball, Oct. 24, 1992. Appears to be a preliminary copy of a planned publication.
File 8: Canadian Poets: Nelson Ball, L.M. Montgomery, Dennis Lee, Jean Little by Catherine Moore. 26 p. in paper covers: a photocopy of Catherine's school project in 1993 when she was in Grade 6.
File 9: A map of the Gerrard St. Village, Toronto, circa 1965-72. [I lived at 23 Gerrard St. West, above the Limelight Café, 1964-65.]
H. PRINTED MATTER
File 10: Announcements: Poetry readings (10 items).
File 11: Book launches (4 items).
File 12: Harbourfront (13 items).
File 13: Paul Davies (27 items).
File 14: Other events (57 items).
File 15: CanCopy: 10 issues of newsletter plus circulars.
File 16: Ontario Arts Council
8 Arts Council Communique: July 6 1992 - March 28, 1996. Applications for Grants. 5 OAC Notepads: March1994 - Winter 1996. 1 publication "Meeting New Challenges" 1994- 95, 1996-97. 2 pamphlets. Vital Links September 25-28, 1997. OAC Grant Listing, April 1, 1993 - March 31, 1994.
Fourth accrual. – 1999-2004. – 1.28 m of textual records and graphic material.
Series 1:
Manuscripts, Typescripts and Proofs. – 1967-2004. – 48 cm of textual records. – Title based on content of the series.
Box 26
Poetry: Published Books and Pamphlets
From a Bestiary
F.1 “Trials”; 3 trial copies
F.2 “Published leaflet”; 1 copy
A Gathering
F.3 “Production file 2002”; 1 p. notes; 3 trial mock-ups for 1st edition under title “The Harris Poems”; 10 ts. leaves with notations
F.4 “Production file 2003”; 1 trial mock-up for 2nd edition under title “A Gathering”; 5 p. notes, etc.
F.5 “Drafts & notes”; 8 p. notes made from Barbara Caruso’s comments and suggestions; 6 p. notes for revision; 7 p. drafts of poems
F.6 “Unsorted rough drafts 1996-1998”; 23 p. ts. drafts and notes
F.7 “Rough drafts 2002”; 3 p. notes
F.8 “Drafts of the sequence Feb. 16-Nov. 1, 2002”; 14 drafts totalling 144 ts. pages; includes 1 draft with notations regarding comments and suggestions by Barbara Caruso and 2 drafts with notations regarding comments and suggestions by Kemeny Babineau
F.9-23 Drafts of the poems: “Agoraphobia” to “Swallows”; 101 p. ts. drafts of 15 poems; 3 p. ms. drafts; contents of individual files previously numbered F.9-23 have been collected in one file folder
F.24 “Published booklets”; 1 copy of each of the 2 editions
In Silence
F.25 “Production file”; 2 trial copies; 1 printed sheet
F.26 “Published leaflet”; 1 copy of the published leaflet
Scrub Cedar [and] Still
F.27 “Typescripts”; 11 p. ts. (photocopies) poem as sent to rob mclennan
F.28 “Published booklet and broadside”; 1 copy of the published booklet; 1 copy of the broadside poem “Still”
F.29 “Drafts of Still”; 1p. ms. draft; 5 p. ts. drafts
A Poem on Sheila Vollmer’s Glass Tower by Nelson Ball and Barbara Caruso
F.30 “Typescript”; 2 p. ts. (photocopy) of the poem as sent to jwcurry
F.31 “Published booklet”; 1 copy of the published booklet
With Held
F.32 “Typescripts”; 46 p. ts. of 45 poems. submitted to Kemeny Babineau Sept. 19, 2004; 7 p. ts. of 7 poems. submitted to Kemeny Babineau Oct. 7, 2004
F.33 “Published book”; 1 copy of the published book containing 26 poems
F.34 Drafts of poems: “A Captain’s Nightmare” to “Proportion”
F.35 Drafts of poems. cont'd: “Redundancy” to “Willows”; 163 p. ms. & ts. drafts of 26 poems.
Note: The content of files previously numbered 34-59 have been collected in F.34-35
At the Edge of the Frog Pond
Preliminary Selection
F. 60 “Third selection”; 102 pp. ts. dated October 31, 2002
F.61 “Seventh selection”; 59 pp. ts. (photocopy); “mailed to Bev Daurio Dec. 9, 2002”
F.62 “Lists of poems”; 35 pp. mss. and tss.
F.63 “Barbara’s comments”; 26 p. ms. Barbara Caruso’s comments on the poems
F.64 “Revision notes”; 34 p. ms. notes
Final selection
F.65 “Page size”; 54 p. ts.; 24 p. ts. “spares” + 1 p. ms. note; 2 pp. ms. notes
F.66 “Final MS”; 63 p. ts. of 50 poems; 24 p. ts. “copy sent on disk to Bev. March 18, 2003”; 8 p. ts. drafts of preliminary and after pages
Proofs
F.67 “1st proofs”; 64 p. proofs with notations
F.68 “2nd proofs”; 64 p. proofs with notations; 3 p. ms. notes
F.69 “3rd proofs”; 65 p. proofs with one notation
F.70-119
Drafts of poems: “A Heron” to “Without Prejudice”; 360 p. (250 p. ts. + 110 p. ms) drafts of 50 poems
Books Edited
Konfessions of an Elizabethan Fan Dancer by bpNichol
Research files: Nichol’s texts
F.120 “Text of Cycles, Etc.”; 8 p. photocopy, with notations; 1 p. interlibrary loan sheet
F.121 “Texts of poems. published in periodicals to 1967”; 111 pp. photocopies
F.122 “Texts of poems. published in periodicals 1968-1970”; 66 pp. photocopies
F.123 “Published interviews”; 100 pp. photocopies of 13 published interviews, with notations; 1 p. ms. list; 3 p. interlibrary loan sheets
F.124 “Published essays, reviews, statements, etc.”; 92 pp. photocopies and tss. of 25 prose pieces; 1 p. ms. list
Box 27
F.1 “Nichol chronology, biog”; 3 pp. photocopy
F.2 “Resume”; 18 p. photocopy of Nichol’s ts.; Research Files: texts by others
F.3 “jwcurry’s letter Sept. 2000”; 3 p. photocopy of letter to N. Ball.
F.4 “Jack David’s essays”; 15 p. photocopies of 2 essays
F.5 “Various”; 15 p. photocopies and printouts of 3 essays
F.6 “The Journal of Albion Moonlight”; 75 p. photocopies of passages and images from Kenneth Patchen’s text; 7 p. ms. notes
Research Files: Bibliography
F.7 “Nichol bibliographies”; 21 pp. photocopies and ts. of 5 bibliographies
F.8 “Lists of poems. published in anthologies”; 2 pp. ts.; 1 p. photocopy
F.9 “Lists of poems. published in books”; 9 pp. ts.
Research Files: Notes and Drafts
F.10 “Notes on poems. in periodicals”; 40 pp. ms. notes
F.11 “Notes on the poems. in Konfessions”; 33 pp. photocopy of 1967 edition, with notations; 34 pp. of 1973 edition, with notations; 3 pp. ts. “brief notes on the poems”; 4 p. ts. draft
F.12 “Chronology”; 7 pp. ts. “A chronology of bpNichol’s concrete poetry to 1971”; 6 pp. ts. draft; 5 pp. ts. draft; 5 pp. ts. draft; 2 pp. ts. draft; 2 pp. ts. draft; 1 p. ts. notes
F.13 “Notes”; 38 p. ms. notes; 13 p. ms. notes in orange notebook; 5 p. photocopy of Pierre Coupey’s “The Alphabet of Blood”; 4 p. photocopies poems. from various issues of Delta
F.14 Drafts of contributions to periodicals; 57 p. ts. drafts (15) of listing; 6 p. ts. want lists; 2 p. ms. notes
Production
F.15 “Production”; 28 pieces showing Nichol’s poems. in various page sizes
An Introduction
F.16 “Early drafts of introductions”; 52 p. ts. drafts under various headings including “Ideopomes” and “Personal”; 1 p. ms. notes
F.17 “Introduction drafts”; 35 p. ts. drafts (16); 2 p. ms. notes
F.18 “An Introduction”; 9 p. ts. drafts (3)
Editor’s Notes
F.19 “Editor’s notes”; 7 p. ts. drafts (6)
Interviews
F.20 “Drafts of Interviews; 13 p. ts. drafts (9); 4 p. ms. notes
F.21 Interviews ; 2 p. ts. final draft; 1 p. ts.
Nichol’s Early Published Poems
F.22 “Drafts of Nichol’s Early Published Poems”; 29 p. ts. drafts (8); 5 p. ms. notes
F.23 “Nichol’s Early Published Poems”; 6 p. ts. final draft; 1 p. ts.
Acknowledgments
F.24 “Acknowledgments”; 24 p. ts. and ms. notes and drafts
Preliminary Pages
F.25 “Preliminary pages, etc.”; 7 p. ts.
Final Drafts
F.26 “Drafts sent to damian lopes 10 Feb. 2003”; 16 p. ts.
F.27 “Final MS”; 53 p. ts., mimeo, photocopy
Proofs
F.28 “First proofs”; 64 p. proofs; 3 p. proofs
F.29 “Second proofs”; 64 p. proofs; 2 p. proofs; 1 p. ms. notes
F.30 “Third proofs”; 64 p. proofs
F.31 “4th proofs”; 64 p. proofs; 5 p. proofs
F.32 “Final proofs”; 64 p. proofs
Prose
Published:
F.33 “Blurb for clay lamps & fighter kites”; 6 p. ts. drafts; 1 copy of the printed cover
F.34 “Blurb for turning dirt into jewels”; 11 p. ms. notes; 2 p. ts. drafts; 1 printout of the cover
F.35 “Blurb for Said Like Reeds or Things” by Mark Truscott; 3 p. ms. notes; 3 p. ts. drafts
Unpublished:
F.36 “About My Poetry”; 3 p. ts. (1997 version) with notations; 4 p. ts. dated 1 Feb. 2003; 4 p. ts. dated 2 Feb. 2003
F.37 “The Theme of my Poetry”; 1 p. ts. (1997 version) with notation; 1 p. ts. dated Feb. 2003
Series 2:
Correspondence. – 1971-2004; predominant 1993-2004. – 52 cm of textual records and graphic material. – 1 photograph (Box 28, F.27). – Title based on content of the series..
Literary
F.38 Allen, Noelle (2004) [Wolsak and Wynn]
1 letter incoming
F.39 Andreyev, Samuel Curnoe (2001)
2 letters incoming; 1 letter to Ricoh Canada; 6 emails incoming; 9 emails outgoing
prospectus from Expert Press; 1 mailing envelope
F.40 [Anonymous] (1999); 1 poem
F.41 Appell, M.R. (1999-2004)
12 letters incoming; 7 letters outgoing
1 p. notes; 1 p. printed poems; 1 p. printed matter; 2 newspaper clippings; 1 change of address card
F.42 Babineau, Brian (2004)
1 letter incoming; 1 letter outgoing; 1 email incoming
F.43 Babineau, Kemeny (2000-2004)
8 letters incoming; 4 letters outgoing; 37 emails incoming; 10 emails outgoing
17 p. ts. poems; 3 p. ts. fiction; 1 p. ts. for introduction to a poetry reading by Babineau; 1 p. printout from Young Poets website; 2 leaflets; 6 p. ts. review of At the Edge of the Frog Pond
F.44 Baird, Jean (2000)
1 email outgoing
F.45 Barbour, Douglas (2001-2003)
2 emails incoming;1 email outgoing
F.46 Barlow, John (1997)
1 letter incoming
2 issues aversion; 2 sheets printed matter
F.47 beaulieu, derek (1998-2004)
13 letters incoming; 5 letters outgoing; 29 emails incoming; 25 emails outgoing
2 poems. submitted to beaulieu for his Courier; proofs of 2 poems; 1 p. ink drawing; change of address card; 1 p. reading tour schedule
F.48 beaulieu, derek (2001-2004)
22 email circular letters (Housepress, etc.)
F.49 Bell, Roger (2002)
1 letter incoming
F.50 Berge, Carol (2003-2004)
2 letters incoming; 6 emails incoming; 5 emails outgoing
1 p. notes; 1 p. list of Berge’s books; 29 p. ts. introduction by Berge to Light Years
F.51 Bevington, Stan (2004) [Coach House Books] [re.: Konfessions...]
1 letter not sent; 1 email incoming; 6 emails outgoing
F.52 Billingham, Susan (2000)
1 letter incoming; 2 emails incoming; 2 emails outgoing
F.53 Bissett, Bill (2003-2004)
2 letters incoming
F.54 Bondarenko, Tim (2001)
1 email incoming; 1 email outgoing
F.55 Books, Jennifer (2002)
2 letters incoming
F.56 Bradley, Daniel F. (1998-1999)
1 letter incoming; 1 letter outgoing
1 prospectus for Books of Blue Frit
F.57 Brisebois, Michel (2003) [National Library]
1 letter incoming; 1 letter outgoing
2 p. printouts of news releases for exhibitions curated by Brisebois at the National Library
F.58 Carter, Kathryn (2003 )
1 email outgoing
1 brochure announcing her play Nith Wits
F.59 Chaput, Benoit (2003-2004)
1 letter incoming; 5 email incoming; 4 email outgoing
1 p. list of books; 3 pieces printed matter
F.60 Clay, Steven (2001-2002) [Granary Books]
4 emails incoming; 2 emails outgoing
F.61 Clinefelter, Jim (2000-2004)
2 letters incoming; 1 letter outgoing; 13 emails incoming; 13 emails outgoing
1 p. printout photos; 3 p. c. v.
F.62 Coach House Books (2000-2004)
42 email circular letters; 2 invitations
1 fund raising appeal card
F.63 Coleman, Victor (1999-2000)
1 letter incoming; 1 email incoming; 1 email outgoing
F.64 Connery, Mark (1999-2003)
3 letters incoming; 1 letter outgoing
1 p. ts. poem; 4 announcements; 2 broadsides; 4 booklets; 5 p. drawings; 2 circulars; 2 collages; 1 postcard; 3 mailing envelopes
F.65 Copps, Sheila (2002)
1 email incoming; 1 email outgoing
F.66 Cox, Whitney (2000-2001)
1 letter incoming; 1 letter outgoing
F.67 Curry, John W. [jwcurry] (1993-2004)
35 letters incoming; 21 letters outgoing
3 invoices; 14 p. notes
F.68 Darling, Michael (1993-1999)
1 letter incoming; 1 letter outgoing
F.69 Daurio, Beverley (1999) [The Mercury Press] [re.: Almost Spring]
2 letters incoming; 5 letters outgoing; 1 email outgoing
1 p. Mercury Press checklist; 1 p. addresses for review copies; 1 launch invitation; 5 p. Ball c.v.
F.70 Daurio, Beverley (2002-2004) [re.: At the Edge of the Frog Pond]
4 letters incoming; 6 letters outgoing; 10 emails incoming; 8 emails outgoing
2 p. proofs of covers
F.71 Daurio, Beverley (1999-2004)
3 letters incoming; 3 letter outgoing; 31 emails incoming; 33 emails outgoing
1 invitation; 2 Christmas cards; 2 p. Daurio’s back cover copy for Barbara Caruso’s Wording the Silent Art
F.72 Daurio, Donald (1999-2002)
3 letters incoming; 6 emails incoming; 8 emails outgoing
1 letter not sent; 3 p. notes; 1 invoice
F.73 Davey, Frank (1995-2003)
1 letter outgoing; 8 emails incoming; 5 emails outgoing
2 p. petition; 1 p. newspaper clipping
F.74 David, Jack (1971-2004)
1 letter incoming
1 invitation; 1 announcement
Box 28
F.1 Davis, Jason P. (2002-2004) [Verdant Press]
6 letters incoming; 1 letter outgoing; 5 emails incoming; 8 emails outgoing
16 pieces printed by his Parenthetical and Verdant presses; 2 p. notes
F.2 Davis, Kevin (2002)
1 letter incoming; 4 emails incoming; 2 emails outgoing
1 p. ts. poem
F.3 Downing, Robert (1992-2003)
1 p. ts. poem; 1 ink drawing; 6 p. ts. short story “Out And About”; 1 obituary article
F.4 Dragland, Stan (1999)
1 letter incoming; 1 letter outgoing
F.5 Drumbolis, Nick (1998-2003)
1 letter incoming; 1 letter outgoing; 4 emails incoming; 3 emails outgoing
8 very small booklets each with a poem by Drumbolis; 1 petition; 19 p. notes on God’s Wand
F.6 Dutton, Paul (2002-2004)
3 emails outgoing
10 email circular letters; 1 photocopy of review by Dutton
F.7 Farrant, M.A.C. (2002)
1 letter incoming; 3 emails incoming; 2 emails outgoing
1 booklet
F.8 Fernandes, Raoul (2002)
2 emails incoming; 2 emails outgoing
2 p. printout poem
F.9 Fyffe, Carolyn ( 1998-2003) [graduate student from Leeds University]
4 letters incoming; 2 letters outgoing
2 booklets; 1 small broadside
F.10 Geen, Stewart (1993-1996)
1 letter incoming; 3 letters outgoing
4 newspaper clippings
F.11 Godard, Barbara (2003-2004)
3 emails incoming; 1 email outgoing
F.12 Goddard, Anne (2003) [National Archives]
1 letter incoming; 1 letter outgoing
F.13 Gray, Jack (1998)
1 letter incoming
F.14 Greenberg, Jean (2003-2004)
1 letter incoming; 6 emails incoming; 5 emails outgoing
1 invitation
F.15 Green Heron Books, Paris (Roy Skuce and Ann Geary) (2003-2004)
4 invitations to readings
F.16 Griffin Trust (2000)
2 invitations
F.17 Gurga, Lee (2001-2002) [Modern Haiku]
2 letters incoming; 1 letter outgoing; 5 emails incoming; 4 emails outgoing
3 bookmark poems
F.18 Hawkins, William (2004)
10 emails incoming; 8 emails outgoing
1 email poem; 1 email message includes draft of Roy MacSkimming’s introduction to Hawkins’ Dancing Alone; 5 p. printouts of 2 articles from Ottawa Sun newspaper
F.19 Herd, David (2003) [Poetry Review]
1 letter outgoing
F.20 Hoch, Jorg (1997-1999) [grad. student from Germany]
1 letter incoming; 1 letter outgoing
1 greeting card; 1 booklist
F.21 Homer, James (2000-2001) [online guide to writing in Canada]
5 emails incoming; 5 emails outgoing
2 p. ts. Ball bibliography; 2 p. printout Ball bibliography
F.22 Horvath, Alan (2001-2004) [Kirpan Press]
2 letters incoming; 6 emails incoming; 7 emails outgoing
1 Kirpan Press business card; 1 p. information sheet on Asphodel Book Shop; 2 p. printout of obituary article on Jim [James R.] Lowell from Cleveland Plain Dealer; 1 p. in memoriam sheet for Jim Lowell; 1 p. copy of letter to Tessa Lowell
F.23 Huler, Scott (2003-2004)
1 letter outgoing; 5 emails incoming; 3 emails outgoing
2 p. printout of information sheet on University of Michigan journalism fellows; 3 p. printout of review by Dr. Fred Bortz of Huler’s Defining the Wind...
F.24 Johnston, Brian David (1998-2003)
2 letters outgoing;1 Christmas card
F.25 Kemp, Penn (2000-2003)
2 letters incoming; 13 emails incoming; 7 emails outgoing
2 press releases; 1 business card; 1 invitation; 1 circular
F.26 Kennedy, John (1999)
1 letter incoming; letter outgoing
F.27 Kirby, Heatherjoy Fraser (2004)
3 letters incoming; 1 letter outgoing
2 business cards; 3 p. ts. poems; 1 card with photograph and poem
F.28 Knight, Lorna (2002-2003) [re.: Our Favourite Things exhibition at National Library of Canada]
5 emails incoming; 3 emails outgoing
1 invitation; 1 printout news release
F.29 Lanzhou University (Mr. Jianwen Feng) (1997-1999)
1 letter incoming; 3 letters outgoing
1 Christmas card; 1 newspaper clipping
F.30 La Rocque, Lance (1998-2004)
6 letters incoming; 4 letters outgoing; 3 emails incoming; 5 emails outgoing
4 p. book lists; 2 p. notes
F.31 Lawson, JonArno (1998-1999)
4 letters incoming; 3 letters outgoing
1 p. ts. poem
F.32 League of Canadian Poets (1999-2000)
3 email circular letters; 1 shipping list; 1 newspaper supplement
F.33 Lee, John B. (2000-2001)
1 letter incoming; 3 letters outgoing; 1 email outgoing
29 p. ts. Ball poems. submitted for two anthologies; 1 p. proof; 2 p. notes
F.34 Letler, Peggy (1998)
3 letters incoming; 1 letter outgoing
1 exhibition announcement
F.35 Le Heup, Jason (2002)
1 email circular letter
F.36 Longshore, Stephen (2001)
1 email incoming; 1 email outgoing
F.37 lopes, damian (2001-2004) [Coach House Books] [re.: Konfessions...]
43 emails incoming; 35 emails outgoing
4 cover proofs; 8 p. Coach House Books author checklist; 1 p. notes
F.38 lopes, damian (1999-2004)
1 letter incoming; 1 letter outgoing; 12 emails incoming; 6 emails outgoing
3 email circular letters; 1 invitation; 1 postcard; 3 business cards; birth announcement for Caetan Alexander Stainton Lopes
F.39 Lowry, Glen (1998-1999)
1 letter incoming; 2 letters outgoing; 1 email incoming
F.40 McBride, Jason (2004) [Coach House Books]
1 letter incoming; 4 emails incoming; 3 emails outgoing
F.41 MacDonald, Judy (1998-2004)
2 letters incoming; 3 letters outgoing; 6 emails incoming; 4 emails outgoing
3 announcements and invitations; photocopies of reviews; 25 p. printout of texts of reviews of, and articles about, her novel Jane; 4 p. photocopy of short story “Funnel Vision”; 3 email circular letters; 1 p. Olivia Chow press release; 1 p. obituary for Mark Connery’s father.
F.42 McElroy, Gil (2000)
2 emails incoming; 2 emails outgoing
F.43 MacKinnon, Stuart ( 1999)
1 letters incoming
1 invoice
F.44 McKnight, David (2003)
1 email incoming
F.45 mclennan, rob (1999-2004) [above/ground press]
12 letters incoming; 3 letters outgoing; 5 emails incoming; 7 emails outgoing
1 ts. poem, signed; 1 email poem; 1 booklet; 2 p. review of With Held; 2 p. essay on poem by John Newlove; 4 announcements; 3 book lists; 1 mailing envelope
F.46 mclennan, rob (2004)
4 email circulars
F.47 Mann, Michael (1997-2003)
4 letters incoming; 4 letters outgoing
6 p. photocopies of poems
F.48 Matrix (1999)
1 letters outgoing
F.49 Mercury Press (2001-2004)
1 invitation; 15 circular letters
F.50 Metcalf, John (1998-2004)
2 letters incoming
F.51 Miki, Roy (1996-2003)
2 letters incoming; 4 letters outgoing; 10 emails incoming; 6 emails outgoing; 1 letter not sent
1 invitation; 1 announcement; printed covers for Beyond the Orchard
F.52 Millar, Jay (2004) [Coach House Books] [re.: Konfessions]
1 letter outgoing; 4 emails incoming ; 3 emails outgoing
F.53 Millar, Jay (2004)
6 email circular letters re.: “The Speakeasy” series of talks, BookThug announcements, etc.
F.54 Moore, Catherine (2004)
5 emails incoming; 7 emails outgoing
F.55 Moore, Thurston (2000-2004)
1 letter incoming; 15 emails incoming; 18 emails outgoing
5 invoices; 1 newspaper clipping; 1 photocopy of newspaper clipping; 1 postcard advertising Sonic Youth’s CD nyc ghosts & flower
F.56 Morin, Gustave (1998-2001)
3 letters incoming; 3 letters outgoing
1 newspaper clipping; 1 newsletter; 2 underground magazines; 3 leaflets; 2 announcements; 1 ink drawing
F.57 Nichol, Eleanor (1994-2003)
3 emails incoming; 2 emails outgoing
4 circulars re.: film bp (pushing the boundaries); 1 circular re.: “On the Horizon”; 4 Christmas greeting cards with excerpts of bpNichol’s writing
F.58 Parry, Nigel (2001) [The Cockbum Project website]
2 emails incoming; 4 emails outgoing
5 p. printouts from the website
F.59 Poulton, Sarah (2002-2003)
5 emails incoming; 5 emails outgoing
F.60 Power, Tony (2001-2004) [Simon Fraser University Library]
2 letters outgoing; 8 emails incoming; 3 emails outgoing
F.61 Priddle, Ross (2000-2001)
3 letters incoming; 1 letter outgoing; 1 email outgoing
14 issues of van
F.62 Prowal, Lana (2003)
1 letter incoming; 1 letter outgoing; 1 email incoming
F.63 Rawlings, Angela (2003-2004) [The Mercury Press] [re.: At the Edge of the Frog Pond]
1 letter incoming; 1 letter outgoing; 5 emails incoming; 3 emails outgoing
2 p. author checklist; 3 p. Ball c.v.; 1 p. press release
F.64 Redhill, Michael and Esta Spalding (2001-2002) [Canadian Writers Coalition]
19 emails incoming; 5 emails outgoing
5 newspaper clippings; 1 p. notes
F.65 Ripley, Gordon (1999) [Reference Press]
1 letter incoming; 1 letter outgoing
2 invoices; 1 CD
F.66 Rosenberg, David (2002)
2 p. copy of email letters to Frank Davey and to Michael Redhill; 4 p. copy of letter to Michael Redhill; 38 p. essay on bpNichol titled “The Prophetic Poet of the Twentieth Century”
F.67 Ross, Stuart (1999-2003)
3 letters incoming; 5 letters outgoing; 16 emails incoming; 12 emails outgoing
2 newspaper clippings; 2 invitations; 2 p. notes; 1 invoice; 4 leaflets; 2 photocopies of “Hunkamooga” columns
F.68 Ross, Stuart (2001-2004)
41 email circular letters
F.69 Sandiford, Judith (2001-2004)
2 emails incoming; 2 emails outgoing
2 announcements; 1 email circular
F.70 Scobie, Stephen (2000-2002)
4 emails incoming; 1 emails outgoing
F.71 Souster, Raymond (1998-2003)
14 letters incoming; 17 letters outgoing; 1 email incoming; 1 email outgoing
3 photocopies of newspaper articles; 1 clipping; 1 p. notes
F.72 Souster, Raymond (1999-2002) [Material related to book purchases by Souster, mostly of books relating to the Indochina War 1946-1954 about which he is writing a long poem]
4 letters incoming; 1 letter outgoing
11 p. notes; 3 want lists in Souster’s hand; 12 sales invoices all with Souster’s handwritten notes or letters
F.73 Spadoni, Carl (2002) [McMaster University Library]
1 email outgoing
F.74 Spiess, Robert (2001) [Modern Haiku]
1 letter incoming
F.75 Strange, Carolyn (2003-2004)
1 letter incoming; 2 letters outgoing; 3 emails incoming; 3 emails outgoing
photocopies of 2 articles by Carolyn Strange and Tina Loo
F.76 Sutherland, Fraser (1999)
1 letter incoming; 1 letter outgoing
F.77 Szpajda, Stefan (2004)
1 email incoming
F.78 TERLA (The Electronic Rights Licensing Agency)
circular letters
F.79 Thammavongsa, Souvankham (2004)
1 letter outgoing; 1 email incoming
F.80 Urquhart, Jane (1998-2002)
6 letters incoming; 2 letters outgoing
F.81 Wells, Chris (2004)
1 email incoming; 2 emails outgoing
F.82 Wershler Henry, Darren (2000-2002) [Coach House Books]
3 emails incoming; 4 emails outgoing
F.83 White, Susan (2002)
2 letters incoming; 1 letter outgoing
2 p. article on Native media program
F.84 Whitefoot, John (1996-2004)
4 letters incoming; 4 letters outgoing; 9 emails incoming; 4 emails outgoing
“Canadian Literature” calendar for year 2000; 2 p. photocopy from pamphlet on Gordes
F.85 Whiteman, Bruce (1998-2003)
1 letter incoming; 3 emails incoming; 1 email outgoing
1 announcement; l0 p. ts. excerpt from “The Forger’s Notebook”
F.86 Wilcox, Alana (2004) [Coach House Books] [re.: Konfessions...]
11 emails incoming; 9 emails outgoing
1 p. proof of cover design
F.87 The Writers Directory (2003)
1 letter incoming
F.88 Young, Ian (2002)
4 letters incoming; 2 letters outgoing
1 book catalogue
Personal
F.89 Barrett, Robert (1997-1999)
2 letters incoming; 1 letter outgoing
4 circular letters; 30 p. ts. Dowzer kinship list
F.90 Brazilian Rainforest petition (2002)
16 p. email letters
F.91 Lynnwood Arts Centre (1997-1998)
2 letters incoming
F.92 Maus, Jen (2000)
1 letter incoming; 1 letter outgoing
F.93 Move On “Emergency Appeal to the U.N.” petition opposing war against Iraq (2003)
11 p. email letters
F.94 Murphy, Jim (1991-1999)
2 letters outgoing
F.95 Reeve, John (2000)
1 email incoming
F.96 Varley, Christopher (1999)
1 letter incoming
F.97 Christmas cards (1994-2003)
16 cards received; 4 lists
Box 29
Family
F.1 Ball, Alice (1998-1999) [aunt]
6 letters outgoing; 2 Christmas cards
F.2-3 Ball, Frances (1996-2004) [mother]
42 letters incoming; 17 letters outgoing
various clippings from newspapers and magazines
F.4 Nelson Ball (1997-2000)
9 letters incoming
F.5 Barbara Caruso (1999)
1 letter incoming
Series 3:
Manuscripts by others. – [197-]. – 12 cm of textual records. – Title based on content of the series.
F.6 Babineau, Kemeny
48 p. ts. of poetry titled “Apps Mill and Sequences” with a few notations by Ball.
F.7 Daurio, Beverley
24 p. ts. of two short stories titled “Twelve Scenes and an Antimacassar” and “Black Branch in Yellow Wind”
F.8 Fetherling, Douglas
53 p. ts. and ts. carbons of poetry titled “Achilles’ Navel” with a few notations by Fetherling; accompanied by a typed letter dated Nov. 28, 1973.
F.9 Greenberg, Jean
67 p. ts. of poetry titled “Turning Dirt into Jewels”
F.10 lopes, damian
47 p. proofs of “clay lamps & fighter kites” with numerous notations by Ball.
F.11 MacDonald, Judy
17 p. ts. and photocopies of poems
F.12 Truscott, Mark
69 p. ts. of poetry titled “Said Like Reeds or Things” with a few notations by Ball
Box 30
Series 4:
Personal documents, reviews, photographs, printed materials. – 1934-2004. – 16 cm of textual records and graphic material. – Title based on content of the series.
F.1 Appointment calendars 1997-2004 (12)
F.2 Friends of Paris Culture Chautauqua Series poetry readings 2002: Letters to and from Holly Ounapuu and Ron Hansen; biographical sketches of readers John B. Lee and Kemeny Babineau; background information on Lee; notes; newspaper clippings
F.3 Index to Barbara Caruso’s Wording the Silent Art (2001): “Caruso/Wording/Page Proofs/for Indexing;” 206 p. page proofs of the book, with notations
F.4 “Caruso/Wording/lndex/final Drafts”
22 p. ts. (3 drafts) of the index of persons; 3 p. index text for Gordon Robertson for cover
F.5 “Caruso/Wording/lndex/first Draft”11 p. ts. draft; 7 p. notes
F.6 For Barbara Caruso, 1982; text by Caruso to accompany invitation to her exhibition “Van Doesburg’s Alphabet & Other Drawings” at A.C.T., Toronto, April 12-24, 1982.
F.7 High School: 2 pages of a Grade 11 English test
F.8 Personal distribution lists for Ball’s books and pamphlets
F.9 Notes for interview with Michael Darling, 9 April 1989
F.10 Notes for interview with Stuart Geen, June 1991
F.11 Application for Canada Council grant, 1998, not successful
Reviews and Bibliography
F.12 Reviews: Almost Spring (2); Scrub Cedar (3); Konfessions of an Elizabethan Fan Dancer (2); With Held (1)
F.13 Bibliography: “Published Writing By Nelson Ball, 1962-2004”. Compiled by Nelson Ball. 17 p. ts.
F.14 Bibliography: “Published Writing About Nelson Ball, 1962-2004”. Compiled by Nelson Ball. 34 p. ts.
Photographs
F.15 1934-1964: 5 family photographs (subjects include Ethel Mossop (maternal grandmother), Frances (Mossop) Ball (mother), Jean (Mossop) Elliott (aunt), William Ball (father), Joe Ball (brother), Mary Ball (sister) and Elizabeth Ball (sister).
F.16 1943-1948: 6 childhood photographs of Nelson Ball.
F.17 1994: Frances Ball with her children on her 80th birthday at her cottage in Bruce County: Nelson Ball, Elizabeth Ball, Frances Ball, Mary Neff, Joseph Ball
F.18 1999: Frances Ball with her children on her 85th birthday at her cottage in Bruce County.
F.19 1999: Pam Ball and her son Cody; Joseph Ball’s daughters Heidi, Tobi and Joni; Nelson Ball and Barbara Caruso at 31 Willow St., Paris, Ontario, photographed by Joseph Ball
F.20 2000: Nelson Ball in his office at 31 Willow St., Paris, photographed by Don McLeod, Feb. 2000.
Printed materials
Announcements and invitations:
F.21 Readings, book launches, etc. (25 items)
F.22 Barbara Caruso’s exhibitions 1987-2004 (16 items)
F.23 Other art exhibitions, etc. (26 items)
F.24 Other events (14 items)
F.25 CanCopy/ Access Copyright newsletter (13 issues + related material)
F.26 Ontario Arts Council: circulars
F.27 Publishers’ promotion: (Coach House Books Spring 2004 catalogue; The Mercury Press Fall 2004 catalogue)
F.28 Antiquarian Book Fair announcements:
Toronto Antiquarian Book Fair: 1972,1975 (6th), 1978 (9th), 1980 (11th), 1982 (13th), 1983 (14th), 1984 (15th), 1987 (16th), 1989 (17th), 1992 (20th)
Chatwood & Simmons’ Book Fairs: Fall 1981, Spring 1983, Fall 1983, Spring 1984, Fall 1984, Fall 1985, Spring 1986, Fall 1986, Fall 1987, Spring 1988, Fall 1988
Heritage Antique Shows Book Fair: Spring 1989
Ottawa Antiquarian Book Fair: 1987 (8th), 1990 (11th), 1992 (13th), 1993 (14th)
Montreal Antiquarian Book Fair: 1973 (3rd)
[Note: in some instances there are two announcements of different sizes for the same fair.]
Series 5:
Posters. – 1973-2003. – 46 items. – Title based on content of the series. – Posters are oversize, located in Map Cabinet 27.
Antiquarian Book Fairs:
-Toronto Antiquarian Book Fair: 1973, 1974 (5th), 1975 (6th), 1978, 1982 (13th), 1983 (14th), 1984 (15th), 1987 (16th), 1989 (17th), 1990 (18th), 1991 (19th), 1992 (20th), 1993 (21st), 1995 (22nd), 1996 (23rd)
-“Old Book Sale”, Masonic Temple, Toronto, April 1981
-Chatwood and Simmons’ Book Fairs, Toronto: Oct. 1982, April 1983, May 1986, Oct. 1986, Oct. 1988
-Halifax Book Fair: 1991, 1992
-Ottawa Antiquarian Book Fair: 1981 (2nd), 1984 (5th), 1986 (7th)
-Vancouver Antiquarian Book Fair: 1983, 1986, 1988
Small Press Book Fairs:
-Toronto Small Press Book Fair: Fall 1993, Fall 2000, Spring 2001, Fall 2001, Spring 2002, Fall 2002
Other:
-CKRY FM (1974) [drawing by Joe Rosenblatt; inscribed and signed by Rosenblatt]
-“Let Us Compare Mythologies” exhibition at National Library, 1989-1990
-“New Wave Canada” exhibition at National Library, 1996-1997
Paul Davies: for his books Gelignite Jack and Dropping the Chase
-“Q: Why should you buy Canadian Books this holiday season?” Canadian Writers’ Coalition. Printed by Coach House Press, Toronto, 2001
-“The U. of T. Bookstore [Reading] Series: An Evening with The Mercury Press”, Nov. 7, 1996, Toronto.
-“bp pushing the boundaries: a process documentary” for the film by Brian Nash, 1997
-“Nith Wits” for the stage presentation of the play by Kate [Kathryn] Carter, 2003, Paris, Ontario
-“The Mercury Press presents Writers in Resonance” for sound poetry performances by John Curry, Michael Dean, Gerry Shikatani and Richard Truhlar, Stratford, Ontario, 1990
-“the language show,” Toronto, 1994
-Artword Theatre for “Whoever You Are”: a play by Ronald Weihs based on Judith Merril’s story. Toronto, 1997
-Artword Theatre for “Sur”: a play by Ronald Weihs based on Ursula K. LeGuin’s story. Toronto, 2003.
Fifth accrual. – 1972-2011. – 4.48 m of textual records.
Series 5 is restricted for a period of 15 years from 2011. Files have not been numbered. Preparation of this finding aid was done by Nelson Ball.
Series 1. Catalogues & Quotations
Box 31
Catalogues
As Weed Flower Press:
List nos. 1 & 2 (1972)
As William Nelson Books:
List nos. 3 - 86 (1972-1982); [Note: No. 5 was not issued.]
Catalogue nos. 87 - 91 (1982-1984)
As Nelson Ball, Bookseller:
Catalogue nos. 92 - 119 (1985-1996)
Occasional Lists [included in above file folders]
As William Nelson Books:
1973: A73 - E73
1974: A74 - F74 + Souster mss
1975: A75 - I75
1976: 76A - 76J
1977: 77A - 77B
1978: Dreams Surround Us
1979: 79-1 - 79-9
1980: 80-1 - 80-8
1981: 81-1 - 81-3
1982: 82-1 - 82-3
1984: 84-1 - 84-9 + Remainders
As Nelson Ball, Bookseller:
1985: 85-1 – 85-9
1986: 86-1 – 86-9
1987: 87-1 – 87-9
1988: 88-1 – 88-3
1989: 89-1 – 89-4
1990: 90-1 – 90-8
1991: 91-1 – 91-3
1992: 92-1 – 92-2
1993: 93-1 – 93-9
1994: 94-1
1995: 95-1 – 95-2
1996: 96-1 – 96-3
“Masters” list, nos. 1-34, 1972-75. These copies record items sold and total sales.
Box 32
Remainder of “Masters” of Catalogues & Lists files, ending in 1996
Box 33
Abebooks
Printouts of listings uploaded to Abebooks, filed in chronological order of cataloguing & uploading.
Box 34
Quotations [in binders & files]
Descriptions & lists of books offered for sale to individuals and institutions.
Series 2. Correspondence
Box 35
Individuals
Includes authors (mostly poets), bibliographers, critics, librarians, collectors, publishers & booksellers. Includes general correspondence regarding buying and selling books, bibliographical questions, etc.
In separate files:
Alan Abrams
Myrtle Reynolds Adams
Percy Adams
Gordon Adshead
John Armitage
Steven Artelle
Stanley Atherton
Helen Ball
Robin Ball
Douglas Barbour
Robert Bateman (Micro Media)
Derek Beaulieu
Michel Beaulieu
Carol Bergé
Clara Bernhardt
Stan Bevington
Bill Bissett
Cicely Blackstock
George Bougadis
Mrs. Arthur Bourinot
Martin Booth
George Bowering
Avi Boxer
Maureen Bradbury
G. Brender à Brandis
Elizabeth Brewster
Gene Bridwell
Roderick Brinckman
Michel Brisebois
Mrs. E.K. Brown
Sarah Brown
Bruccoli Clark Layman Inc.
Freda Bunner
Richard Cavell
John W. Charles
Elissa Checov
Bob Cobbing
John Robert Colombo
Ronald J. Cooke
Dennis Cooley
Michael Darling
Lois Darroch
Frank Davey
Jack David
Glynn Davies
Peter Day
Brian Dedora
Robert Denham
Larry Dickison
Judy Donnelly
Charlotte Dorn
Donald Dove
Mike Doyle
Stan Dragland
Louis Dudek
Leonard Dutton
Klay Dyer
Dave Dyment
Len Early
Margery Fee
Doug Fetherling
L.L. Field
John Flood
George Galt
Greg Gatenby
Gary Geddes
Marty Gervais
Lakshmi Gill
Michael Gnarowski
Barbara Godard
Anne Goddard
Don Gorman
Edna Grant
Jack Gray
Peter Greig
Leonard Grove
Edythe Groves
Ralph Gustafson
Peter Halasz
Philip Harbottle
Ingrid Harris
Craig Hartley
Denise Harvey
John Hearn
Doris Hedges
Geoff Heinrichs
David Helwig
Brian Henderson
Eileen Cameron Henry
T.B. Higginson
Catherine Hobbs
Gary Hoppenstand
Alan Horne
Helen Hoy
Laurence Hutchman
Janet Inksetter
W. Arthur Irwin
Av Isaacs
David Jackel
Ed Jewinski
Hans Jewinski
Stephen Johnston
Daniel Jones
Sally Ann Kellar
Penny Kemp
Leo Kennedy
Donna-Lyn Kent
Pearl Kerr
Lorna Knight
Chris Kubsch
Bertrand Lachance
David Latham
Sheila Latham
Martin Lavut
Robert Lecker
Dennis Lee
David Lee
Clarke Leverette
Peter Lipert
Dorothy Livesay
Douglas Lochhead
Alec Lucas
Barbara Lupack
Guy R. Lyle
Gerald Lynch
Agnes MacDonald
Patricia MacDonald
David McFadden
Minnie McHolm
Ellen McIntosh
Louis K. MacKendrick
Barry McKinnon
Stuart MacKinnon
David McKnight
Hugh McLean
Don McLeod
Vera McNichol
Daphne Mainprize
Michael Mann
Paul Mariah
Tom Marshall
Diane Martin
Jeff Maser
Harold C. Mason
Seymour Mayne
David Mazoff
John Metcalf
Roy Miki
Beth Miller
Kathleen C. Moore
Richard Morgan
Patricia Morley
Joyce Morris
Irena Murray
Sharon Nelson
Bruce Nesbitt
John Newlove
bp Nichol
Eleanor Nichol
Charles Noble
Ken Norris
Michael Ondaatje
Marvin Orbach
Larry Orenstein
David O’Rourke
Joe O’Sullivan
Desmond Pacey
Ruth Panofsky
S.M. Parker
Jim Pennington
Ida Phillips
Sarah Poulton
Al Purdy
Brian Purdy
E.J. Rainey
Janis Rapoport
Dorothy Rath
Anna Rauth
James Reaney
Michael Redhill
David Rees
P.J. Reese
Pauline Rhind
Michael Ridley
R.G. Romkey
Joe Rosenblatt
Carol Rothman
W.A. Rowat
Mary Rubio
Will Rueter
David Russell
Malcolm Rutherford
Box 35
Marvin Sackner
John St. James
Cassandra Sanders
Eric Schloss
Stephen Scobie
Guy Shewell
Lorne Shirinian
Allan Shute
Glen Siebrasse
Victor Skretkowicz
John G. Slater
Jim Smith
Hans Sohm
John Sorfleet
Glen Sorestad
Raymond Souster
Carl Spadoni
Douglas Spettigue
Chris Spraakman
Robert Stacey
David Staines
Apollonia Steele
Charles Steele
Lois Steen
Ken Stewart
Paul Stuewe
Tim Struthers
Andrew Suknaski
Fraser Sutherland
Eric Swanick
Thomas Tausky
William Toye
Pierre Turgeon
Margaret Turner
Marisa Tuzi
Tony Urquhart
David UU
Susan Vanderborg
Tom Vincent
Richard Virr
Margaret L. Waddington
Alan Walker
Susan Wallace
Randall Ware
R.E. Watters
Allan Weiss
Jonathan Welsh
Susan White
John Whitefoot
Bruce Whiteman
Clifton Whiten
Robert Willson
Margaret Wilton
Gordon Winter
Glenn Woodsworth
Anne Yandle
Mostly buyers, arranged in one file:
Bob Attridge
Rudolf Bader
Eric Ball
Hugh M. Barrett
Renu Barrett
Reg Berry
David Boll
John Burtniak
Brian John Busby
Eric Cameron
Amber Clark
Mrs. Harold Clark
Dianne Clipsham
Ronald Cohen
Ann Lewin Diament
Jean-Marcel Duciaume
Thomas R. Dunlap
John N. Dyment
Carol Fairbanks
Ron Funnell
David Gardner
Brock Gorrell
Bart Graham
W.L.C. Greer
George M. Hendry
William B. Hoyt
Terry Jordan
Patrick W. Kay
Diana Knowles
Lois Lance
Bill Latimer
Frank Lechowick
Val Lem
Joyce Lewis
W.E. Lockerby
Francis V. McDevitt
Allan McGuire
Anne Montagnes
Bob Pepall
Anne Redman
Barry D. Reive
Marilyn Rose
Bruce Russell
Walter D. Rutherford
Ann Saddlemyer
Edward S. St. John
Mrs. John R. Shields
Graham Skanes
Russell Smith
Birute Ona Spink
Joyce Stankiewicz
R.A. Stevens
Hugh Stewart
Ronald Tranquilla
Coomi S. Vevaina
Jan Walter
A. Judith Watson
David L. White
Patricia Whitney
Warner Winter
Hensley C. Woodbridge
D.R. Woollerton
Don Young
Chronological order, 1994 to 2010 in five files.
Booksellers
Canadian, in separate files:
Annex Books (Janet Fetherling)
Hugh Anson-Cartwright
Art Metropole (A.A. Bronson)
Bjarne’s Books (Bjarne Tokerud
The Book Barn (Carl Lehrbass)
The Book Bazaar (Beryl McLeod)
The Book Nook (Ada Mingo)
Boudicca Books (Betsy Nuse)
Michel Brisebois, Libraire
C & E Books (Lorne Ellaschuk)
Donaldson & Co Books (Morris Donaldson)
Michael Dunn
Giacomo Falconi
Robert Gordon Archivaria
Heritage Books (Robert Stamp)
William Hoffer
R.R. Knott, Bookseller
Letters (Nicky Drumbolis)
J. Patrick McGahern, Books
John Mappin
William Matthews
Mountain High Book Store (Bev M. Hills)
Northland Books (Garry Shoquist)
The Odd Book
The Odd Copy Book Shop (Paul Rollinson)
S.Y. Books (Scott Young)
Sol Sniderman
Specialty Book Concern (Craig Fraser)
Steven Temple Books
Harry A. Thompson
Village Book Store (Martin Ahvenus)
Tom Williams
Grant Woolmer, Books
The Word (Adrian Edwards)
Foreign, in separate files:
Am Here Books (Richard Aaron)
Asphodel Book Shop (James R. Lowell)
Nelson Bond
Donald Gildea
Joseph The Provider (Ralph B. Sipper)
George Robert Minkoff
Phoenix Book Shop (Robert A. Wilson)
William Schneider Books
Serendipity Books (Peter B. Howard)
Vanguard Phenomena (Barry Alpert)
Gail Wilson
J. Howard Woolmer
Series 3. Various
Includes advertising, bibliographical notes, book fairs, cataloguing preparation and production, etc.
Box 36 (continued)
Advertising [11 files]
AB Bookman’s Weekly, Bookdealer, CN&Q, Clique, Varsity, etc.
Box 37
Bibliographical Notes
Jacob D. Allen. Poems. 1869
W.D. Andrews. Lifeboat. Editions of 1889 & 1890
Earle Birney. Pnomes, Jukollages. List of contents
Margaret Adeline (Porter) Brown. Pamphlets & notes [6 files]
G.B. Burgin. Bio/biblio info gathered by T.B. Higginson
Canadian Temperance Minstrel. 1842. Authorship
Matt Cohen. Too Bad Galahad. First issue.
Jack David. Canadian Poetry. 1970. Notes.
Dreadnaught 52 Pickup. Listing.
Far Horizons. [Brantford? circa 1926?] Notes.
Is Four. List of contents
Lionel Kearns. Bibliography
Mary Leslie. Compilation of notes on her
Leslie McFarlane. Bibliography
Helen C. Manning. Biographical notes.
bp Nichol. bp. 1967. List of contents,
bp Nichol. List of his Sci-Fi collection.
E.J. Pratt. Studies in Pauline Eschatology. Locations of copies
Marshal Saunders. Beautiful Joe. Editions.
A.J.M. Smith. Typescript book. 1936. Notes
Miss M.S. Snell. Essays. 1881. Biographical notes
Raymond Souster. Notes
Alan Sullivan. Extensive bio/biblio info gathered by T.B. Higginson.
Pamelia (Vining) Yule. Without and Within. 1900. Notes on authorship.
Book Fairs [22 files]
Files include booth rental agreements, publicity, notes on sales, etc.
Toronto Antiquarian Book Fair 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1987, 1989, 1990
Ottawa Antiquarian Book Fair 1980, 1981, 1988
Toronto Spring Book Fair 1981, 1986, 1988, 1989
Toronto Fall Book Fair 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989
Catalogue Preparation and Production
Cataloguing methodology (terminology, references cited)
Notes on number of copies of catalogues printed
For List no. 86-2: Notes on Rev. John B. Silcox
For List no. 86-5: Paste ups (William Kriesel journals & ledgers)
For List no. 93-3: Notes on salesmen’s dummies
For List no. 93-4: Notes on periodicals Canadian Comment and Region
For List no. 94-1: Research on Lampman’s poems
For List no. 95-1: Descriptions by Barbara Caruso of several Seripress titles
For Catalogue no. 119: Draft of introduction
Lots Purchased
Village Book Store 1972-1975
Buying trips 1973-1974
Buffalo 1973-1974
John Robert Colombo 1974
Huronia Canadiana 1974
John Coutts 1974
Doug Fetherling 1975
Ray Souster 1976
T.B. Higginson 1976-1978
Dennis Lee 1977
Mount Allison 1977
Sol Sniderman 1978
Joe Rosenblatt 1978
Acadia Book Store 1978
Metcalf & Newlove 1978
Village Book Store 1978-1979
Village Book Store Jan. 1979
Stuart MacKinnon 1979?
Viola & Claire Pratt 1979?
North York Public Library
Heritage Books 1980
McMaster Univ. Library 1981
Batta Book Store 1981
Batta Book Store 1982
Bess Sniderman 1982
Bill Matthews (Leacock) 1984
Ellie Nichol 1989
Schooner Books 1990
Ingrid Harris 1994
Mailing Lists
Typed master for full mailing list
Typed master for short mailing list
List of purchasers 1984-1987
List of purchasers 1990-1992
Notable Items & Lots
Atwood-Pachter Portfolios
Blewointmentpress ephemera
Leonard Cohen. Two Views. 1980
Hugh Garner titles
James Gay broadside
Felix Paul Greve works
Irving Layton. There Were No Signs. 1979
Huron County journal of Douglas McTavish 1875-1879
E.J. Pratt. Rachel. 1917
E.J. Pratt. Rachel. 1917 (Viola Pratt’s copy)
E.J. Pratt. Typescript of Rachel
John Graves Simcoe
Song Fishermans Song Sheet
Raymond Souster’s papers 1970-1977
Raymond Souster. Typescripts of On Target
Raymond Souster. On Target
Star Weekly Fiction Files
Gael Turnbull titles
Gael Turnbull letters
Pricing
Ian Hamilton Finlay
Ephemera
The Berkeley Horse
Contact Press / McGill Poetry Series / First Statement Press
Questionnaires [1 file]
Copies of completed questionnaires for directories of booksellers.
Stationary, Forms, Circulars [1 file]
Letterhead, invoices, envelopes, etc.
Series 4. Financial Records
Sales
Accounts ledger 1972-1973
Accounts ledger 1973-1991
Record of sales (daily) Sept.-Dec. 1981
Record of sales (daily) Jan.-Dec. 1982 [2 files]
Record of sales Jan.-Nov. 1983
Record of daily total sales Sept. 1981-March 1983
[Note: Store was open to the public Sept. 1981 to Nov. 1982. Barbara Caruso was employed to clerk in the store during this period and most of the records are in her hand. She included weather observations.]
Expenses
Petty cash records 1972-1983
Box 38
Ledger sheets: Cash synoptic 1972-1994 [2 files]
Ledger sheets: Accounts Memos 1972-
Ledger sheets: General Journal 1972-1994
Series 5. Appraisals.
Series 5 is restricted for a period of 15 years from 2011.
Box 39
Notes on numerous appraisals.
Listing of appraisals conducted.Qualifications as an appraiser.
Appraisals (Oversize Material):
Listing of Harold Town Art Study Collection (NAAB, 1997)
Listing of Gary Geddes papers (National Library, 1998)
Appraisals of Archives and Book Collections, arranged chronologically
Box 39 (continued)
1977-1990 [82 files]
Box 40
1991-1994 [43 files]
Box 41
1995-1998 [57 files]
Box 42
1999-2002 [37 files]
Box 43
2003-2007 [30 files]
To find an appraisal of manuscripts and papers, consult the following list to find the date the appraisal was done. Appraisals of books and book collections are included in the files but are not listed.
Dates following authors’ names are dates of appraisals. Names and dates in bold type indicate sales at or near Ball’s appraised values. Of the remainder, some were sales and some were donations. Frequently, Ball didn’t know whether the material he appraised would be changing hands by sale or donation.
A. Novelists, Poets, Playwrights
Accruals or Complete Archives
Mark Abley (1991)
Margaret Atwood (1982)
Don Bailey (1982, 1983)
Nelson Ball (1996, 1999, 2005)
Bill Bissett (1985, 1987)
George Bowering (1999, 2000)
Elizabeth Brewster (1990-NAAB)
Robert Bringhurst (2000)
Virgil Burnett (2003, 2005, 2006)
Carole Corbeil (2005)
Rienzi Crusz (1997, 2002, 2005)
Colleen Curran (2006)
Roy Daniells (1991)
Frank Davey (1990, 1995, 1999)
Robertson Davies (1988, 1992)
Rikki Ducornet (1993)
Louis Dudek (1991)
C.J. Eustace (1983)
Trevor Ferguson (1998)
Timothy Findley (1986, 1997-NAAB)
Patrick Friesen (1998)
Mark Frutkin (2000)
Gary Geddes (1998)
Sky Gilbert (1992)
Barbara Goudy (1999)
Earle Grey (2006)
David W. Harris [David UU] (1995)
Michael Harris (1991)
Tomson Highway (1991)
Jack Hodgins (1996)
Frances Itani (2000)
Daniel Jones (1996)
Penn Kemp (1994, 1996, 2003, 2004)
W.P. Kinsella (1999)
Raymond Knister (1981)
Archibald Lampman (1994, 1997)
Margaret Laurence (1984, 1988, 1990, 1997)
Victor Lauriston (1982)
Dennis Lee (1978, 1994)
Norman Levine (1988, 1990, 1992)
Jean Little (2001)
Janet Lunn (1994)
Owen E. McGillicuddy (1980)
Hugh MacLennan (1991, 1992)
Daphne Marlatt (1994, 1999)
Tom Marshall (1994)
Seymour Mayne (1997-NAAB)
John Metcalf (1994)
L.M. Montgomery (1983, 1997)
Erin Moure (1997)
bpNichol (1994)
Michael Ondaatje (1994)
Nancy-Lou Patterson (2002)
James Reaney (1992)
Joe Rosenblatt (1979)
Andreas Schroeder (1992)
Duncan Campbell Scott (1980, 1994)
Elise Aylen Scott (1994)
James R. Scott (1980)
Carol Shields (1995, 1999)
Barbara Smucker (1986, 1991, 1995, 1997, 1999)
Raymond Souster (1988, 1992, 1996, 2001, 2005, 2007)
Elizabeth Spencer (1999)
Audrey Thomas (1995, 2000)
Judith Thompson (1998)
Morley Torgov (1984)
Gael Turnbull (1996)
Jane Urquhart (1992, 1998)
Tony Van Bridge (2003)
George F. Walker (1989)
Betsy Warland (1996)
Phyllis Webb (1998)
Samuel A. White (1982)
Bruce Whiteman (1990)
Adele Wiseman (1990)
Rachel Wyatt (1997)
B. Others
Complete or Partial Archives
Louis Applebaum, composer, administrator (1985)
Louis Orville Breithaupt, politician (2002)
Gerard Brender a Brandis, artist, private press (1993)
Rabbi Reuven Bulka (1997-NAAB)
Clare Clark, activist (1999)
Roland De Corneille, politician (1997-NAAB)
Anne Innis Dagg, zoologist, feminist (2004)
Dorothy Duncan, author, journalist (1991, 1992)
Sheila Fischman, translator (1999)
Vera Frenkel, artist (1991)
Pricilla Galloway, editor, children’s writer (2000)
Shirley Gibson, publisher (1996)
Carl Klinck, literary historian (1982)
Thomas Lacey, spiritualist (1986)
Dr. Stanley Leavine, medical doctor, politician (1999)
Fred Maines & Jenny O’Hara Pincock, spiritualists (1985, 1995, 2005)
John Mappin, bookseller (1998, 2000)
Rabbi Dow Marmur (1997-NAAB)
Kenneth G. Murray, executive (2005, 2006)
Alan Nunn, actor (2003)
E. Palmer Patterson, historian (2002, 2003)
G.E. Reaman, historian and educator (1985)
Richard Rose, theatre director, playwright (2002)
Carl Schaefer, artist (1997-NAAB)
John T. Schmidt, journalist (2003)
Paul Seligman, scholar (1985)
Edna Staebler, author, journalist (1994)
Philip Surrey, artist (1990-NAAB)
Harold Town, artist (1997-NAAB)
Janice Tyrwhitt, journalist, researcher (1984)
Robert Weaver, anthologist, broadcaster (1990-NAAB)
C. Publishers
Complete or Partial Archives
Coach House Press (1983)
Dodd, Mead [material relating to Canadian authors] (1990)
Ganglia Press (1989)
HMS Press (1988)
The Mercury Press (2002)
Oolichan Press (1996)
Quarry Press (1989)
Seripress (1987)
Waves (1988)
Weed Flower Press (1996)
D. Organizations
Complete or Partial Archives
Canadian Speakers’ and Writers’ Service (1985, 1987)
Kaufman Rubber Co. / Kaufman Footwear (2004)
Earle Grey Players Company / Shakespeare Festival Company (2006)
Muskoka Lakes Association (2005)
Ontario Editorial Bureau (1997)
Walter Bean Grand River Community Trails Foundation (2003)
Westmount Golf and Country Club, Kitchener (2006)
Writers’ Union of Canada (1983)
Series 6. Canadian Paperback Research
1. “A Rough Draft Working Bibliography of News Stand Library”. Primarily handwritten. This is a photocopy of the original which was passed on to Jim Fitzpatrick when he purchased the collection.
2. News Stand Library: A Series of Paperbacks Published by Export Publishing Enterprises Limited, Toronto, 1948-1951: A Checklist of the Collection Assembled by Nelson Ball.Compiled by Nelson Ball. Printed for private circulation, Paris, Ontario, 2007.
3. Export Publishing Enterprises Ltd. Letters Patent 20 Nov. 1946. Photocopy. Accompanied by a letter from Bruce Whiteman.
4. Export Publishing Enterprises Ltd. Annual Summaries for 1947-1950. Photocopies.
5. Three letters relating to Hugh Garner and Export Publishing Enterprises. Photocopies.
6. Horace Brown: telephone interview, Oct. 1982.
7. Correspondence (photocopies) with H. Gordon Green relating to Export Publishing Enterprises and notes based on a telephone conversation with Green.
8. Tedd Steele: telephone interview, Aug. 1982, and related notes.
9. Alexander Valentine: telephone interview, Aug. 1982, related notes, and a letter to Carolyn Strange.
10. George Henderson: Notes based on conversations with Henderson. Partial list of Henderson’s titles compiled by bp Nichol. Article on Henderson by Don Hutchison. Photocopy of bp Nichol’s “The Lives & Loves of Captain George” which is published in bp nichol Comics edited by Carl Peters (Talonbooks, 2002) where it is incorrectly identified as “John Cannyside”.
11. Kastner family: note.
12. Thomas P. Kelley: Article by John Robert Colombo.
13. Quotation to Jim Fitzpatrick of News Stand Library collection, including variants, June 2007.
14. Quotes to Jim Fitzpatrick of original cover art of Alexander Valentine’s publications; books of smaller publishers including Arrow, Crow, Derby and Studio.
15. “An accumulation of digest-size paperbound Canadian books and periodicals circa 1940-1950.”
16. Star Weekly Novels: 285 issues dating from 1938 to 1965. Listing by author & list of illustrators.
17. Pulp magazines: Lists from stock with detail of content in some instances.
18. “Pulp Art Collection”: List of National Library Collection as of August 2003.
19. Articles by Paul Stuewe, Jim Roberts, Paul Rollinson & Dennis Lien on Canadian paperbacks and pulp magazines.
20. Canadian fiction in paperback published outside Canada prior to 1971: Preliminary notes.
Box 44
21. Card file: Printings and issues of mass-market paperbacks published outside Canada of fiction by Canadians prior to 1971 and including later reprintings.
22. Card file: Publisher and author indices.
23. Card file: A few notes regarding pseudonyms.
Series 7. Printed Matter
1. Invitations (Book launches & exhibitions) [1 file]
2. Articles On Canadian Booksellers [1 file]
3. Directories & Membership Lists of Members of ABAC/ALAC [1 file] 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990-91, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003-2004, 2006-2007, 2007, 2008-2009, 2008-2009, 2010-2011, 2010.[Likely a complete run.]
4. Directories of Toronto & Area Members of ABAC/ALAC [1 file] undated late 1960s, undated 1973 or later, undated 1973 or later, undated 1970s?, undated 1980s?, May 1985, April 1987, April 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007/2008, 2010/2011, 2010/2011 with errors
5. Directories of Canadian Antiquarian and Secondhand Booksellers
(a) A Preliminary List Compiled in the Office of the Collections Librarian, Carleton University, March 1974.
(b) Canadian Antiquarian Booksellers Directory, compiled by Maria Szivos Szalay, published by Brandon University Library, 1973, 1976, 1979, 1983
Sixth Accrual. 1996-2016. 1.47 m of textual records and graphic materials, 6 DVDs. Title based on content of the series.
Note: Preparation of this finding aid was completed by Nelson Ball. The original folders, file titles, and arrangement have been kept.
Series 1. Manuscripts, Typescripts and Proofs. 1967-2004. 1.47 m of textual records and graphic materials, 6 DVDs. Title based on content of the series. Series consists of manuscripts, typescripts, and proofs of mostly published poetry as well as other writing; includes some correspondence.
Poetry: Published Books and Pamphlets
Box 45
Three-Letter Words (Laurel Reed Books and Rubblestone Press, 2006)
F.1 Rough drafts, 1996
F.2 Drafts, 2003
F.3 Proofs, 2006
Visitation (Rubblestone Press, 2nd ed., 2007)
F.4 Scripts and dummies
Nine Poems (Rubblestone Press, 2011)
F.5 Scripts
F.6 Proofs, dummies, and notes
F.7-15 Drafts of poems "Bruce County Rhyme" to "Without a Trace"
In this Thin Rain (Mansfield Press, 2012)
Selections
F.16a Stuart Ross' selection, September 29th, 2011
F.16b Submissions to Stuart Ross, September 3rd and 7th, 2011
F.17 Typescripts, October 10th, 2011
F.18 Typescripts, October 17th, 2011
F.19 Typescripts, December 21st, 2011
F.20 Page size typescript
F.21 Lists of poems, 2009-2011
F.22 Drafts, 2009, with notations by Barbara Caruso
F.23 Typescripts with Kemeny Babineau's notes
F.24 Selections, ordering, notes
Proofs
F.25 First Proof, January 11th, 2012
F.26 Second Proof, January 16th, 2012
F.27 Third Proof, January 22nd, 2012
F.28 Fourth Proof, March 20th, 2012
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F.29 Fifth Proof, March 22nd, 2012
Notes
F.30 Acknowledgements
F.31 Google search of book title
F.32 Plural of Roof
Drafts
F.33-100 Drafts of individual poems "A Crow" to "What Remain"
F.101- Working drafts
103
Various
F.104 Promotion, launches
F.105 Articles, reviews, clippings, printed photos
Box 47
The Continuous Present (Proper Tales Press, 2012)
Selections
F.106 Stuart Ross' selection, October 27th, 2012
F.107 Submission to Stuart Ross, September 4th, 2011
F.108 Typescript, October 28th, 2012
F.109 Page size typescript, October 30th, 2012
Proofs
F.110 Cover Proof, November 2nd, 2012
F.111 First Proof, November 2nd, 2012
F.112 Second Proof, November 2nd, 2012
F.113 Third Proof, November 3rd, 2012
Notes
F.114 Notes and acknowledgements
Drafts
F.115- Drafts of individual poems "A Romance" to "Winter Road Report"
138 Various
F.139 Correspondence
F.140 Lists and sequences
Orphans (Rubblestone Press, 2012)
Scripts
F.141 Typescript
F.142 After matter - drafts
Proofs
F.143 Proof, November 5th, 2012
F.144 Proof, November 6th, 2012
F.145 Proof, November 7th, 2012
F.146 Proof, November 8th, 2012
F.147 Proof, November 9th, 2012
F.148 Proof, November 11th, 2012
Drafts
F.149- Drafts of individual poems "Curt" to "Vern's Tractor"
164
Various
F.165 Design and layout
Minutiae (Apt. 9 Press, 2014)
Scripts
F.166 Cameron Anstee's selection, August 26th, 2013
F.167 Notes and acknowledgements
Proofs
F.168 Proofs
Various
F.169 Correspondence
F.170 List of poems
Box 48
Three-Letter Words (press-press-pull, 2nd ed. 2014)
F.171 Published chapbook
A Rattle of Spring Frogs (Hamilton Arts and Letters, 2014 - online publication)
Scripts
F.172 Bruce Elder's selection, February 9th, 2014
F.173 Submissions, September 2nd, 2013 and January 19th, 2014
F.174 Dedication, notes, acknowledgements
Proofs
F.175 Proofs, March 13th, 2014
F.176 Second Proofs, March 20th, 2014
F.177 Third Proofs, March 25th, 2014
Various
F.178 Bruce Elder's Foreword
F.179 Bruce Elder's essay
F.180 Correspondence - Paul Lisson and Fiona Kinsella
F.181 Correspondence - Anita Campbell
F.182 Promotion, responses
F.183 List of poems
You Must Look Hard to See Whats There (press-press-pull, 2014)
Scripts
F.184 Jim Clinefelter's selection, February 12th, 2014
F.185 Final selection, February 19th, 2014
F.186 Dedication, notes, acknowledgements, list of poems
F.187 Submission, February, 3rd, 2014
Various
F.188 Correspondence
A Gathering (BookThug, new edition 2014)
F.189 Proofs, correspondence
Some Mornings (Mansfield Press, 2014)
Scripts
F.190 Submission to Stuart Ross, June 11th, 2013
F.191 Submission to Stuart Ross, September 10th, 2013
F.192 Page size
F.193 Notes, acknowledgements, etc.
F.194 Final layout, September 9th, 2014
Proofs
F.195 First preliminary proofs, December 27th, 2013
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F.196 Second preliminary proofs, January 10th, 2014
F.197 Third preliminary proofs, sequence, March 4th, 2014
F.198 First proofs, April 11th, 2014
F.199 Second proofs, May 17th, 2014
F.200 Third proofs, June 2nd, 2014
Drafts of individual poems
F.201- Drafts of individual poems "A Form of Grief" to "You Must Look Hard ..."
274
Working drafts
F.275 Preliminary handwritten notes, 2012
F.276 Drafts, sequences, June 6th, 2013
Box 50
F.277 Working drafts 1, 2013
F.278 Working drafts 2, 2013
Readers' comments on drafts of the poems
F.279 Comments on poems from Anita Campbell
F.280 Typescripts with comments from Kemeny Babineau
F.281 Comments on poems from Larry Cowan
F.282 Readers' comments
Various
F.283 Stuart Ross, Correspondence
F.284 List of poems
F.285 Launch and promotion (correspondence Stuart Ross, Catherine Stevenson, Kate Belair, Jackie Shute)
F.286 Promotion
All and Everything (Laurel Reed Books, 2015)
F.287 Typescripts, proofs, correspondence
Small Waterways (Apt. 9 Press, 2015)
F.288 Submission, February 25th, 2015, selection, order
F.289 Notes, dedication, research
Box 51
F.290 Pre-proofs, proofs
F.291 Typescripts, notes, correspondence
F.292 Correspondence, Cameron Anstee
Thirty Poems (Rubblestone Press, 2015)
F.293 Scripts, dummies, correspondence
This Close to Being a Tree (Monk Press, 2015)
F.294 Scripts, correspondence
F.295 Drafts of "Siting an Owl"
F.296 Proofs, mock-ups, correspondence
Chewing Water (Mansfield Press, 2016)
Submissions
F.297 Submission to Stuart Ross, January 13th, 2015
F.298 Submissions to Stuart Ross, August 16th & December 3rd 2015, January 2nd 2016
F.299 Combined submissions February 4th, 2016 (including list of poems)
Typescripts, Drafts, Stuart Ross' Edits
F.300 Preliminary selection, December 28th, 2014
F.301 Revisions, early 2015
F.302 Revisions, February 6th, 2015
F.303 Revisions, February 25th, 2015
Box 52
F.304 August 2015
F.305 Stuart Ross' edit, selection March 3rd, 2016; Nelson Ball's notes, March 5th, 2016
F.306 Stuart Ross, March 8th, 2016
F.307 Stuart Ross, March 10th, 2016
F.308 Stuart Ross' sequence, March 18th, 2016; Nelson Ball's sequence, March 19th, 2016
F.309 Stuart Ross, March 25th, 2016
F.310 Stuart Ross, March 26th, 201
F.311 Stuart Ross' edits, March 3rd, 2016; Nelson Ball's comments, March 5th, 2016
F.312 Dedication (front)
F.313 Notes
F.314 Acknowledgements
Proofs
F.315 Stuart Ross' page proofs, March 27th, 2016
F.316 Proofs, March 28th, April 4th and 7th, 2016
Box 53
Drafts of individual poems
F.317-407 Drafts of individual poems "Affiliations and Afflictions" to "Yikes"
Various
F.408 Correspondence, Stuart Ross
F.409 Correspondence with readers of drafts
F.410 Correspondence with persons mentioned in the poems (Jackie Morris, Kate Belair, Clayton Barker, Nicky Drumbolis, etc.)
F.411 Lists of poems
F.412 Publicity
F.413 Notebook, January 19th, 2015 to March 29th, 2016
Prose
Box 54
Bibliography
News Stand Library: A Series of Paperbacks Published by Export Publishing Enterprise Limited, Toronto, 1948-1951 (Privately printed, 2007, i.e., 2008)
F.414 Typescript, correspondence.
Interviews
F.415 Interview conducted by Don McLeod as research for his article "Notes on Martin Ahvenus and the Village Book Store" published in Canadian Notes and Queries, 2006. Note, drafts, correspondence, 2005, photocopy of article.
F.416 Interview conducted by Cameron Anstee as research for his PhD dissertation. Notes, drafts, 2013.
F.417 Interview conducted by Open Book: Ontario for their on-line "Poets in Profile" series, 2014. Drafts, correspondence.
F.418 Commentary on Weed/Flower Press answering questions from Amanda J. Bernstein, Rare Books Librarian, University of Sheffield, England, 2016. Notes, drafts, correspondence.
F.419 Interview conducted by Jason Dickson for Canadian Notes and Queries. Drafts, 2016.
F.420 Interview conducted by Jason Dickson for Canadian Notes and Queries. Correspondence with Jason Dickson and with CNQ editor Emily Donaldson.
F.421 Interview conducted by Jason Dickson for Canadian Notes and Queries. Printouts of scanned photographs, draft of captions.
Film
Nelson Ball & Barbara Caruso / Home Project / A Photo Documentary. Photography and editing by Catherine Stevenson. Text by Nelson Ball. 2014.
F.422 Notebook, 2013-2014
F.423 Typescripts of Nelson's comments on Catherine's images
F.424 Drafts of Nelson's text
F.425 Correspondence with Catherine
F.426 Correspondence with Stuart Ross
F.427 Correspondence with Anita Campbell
F.428 Correspondence with Mary Neff
F.429 Labelling of the DVD, correspondence with Catherine and Anita
F.430 Promotion: printed material, photographs (computer prints), correspondence
F.431 DVDs containing photo slide shows (4): rough edit; 3rd draft; 7th edit; 9th edit
F.432 DVD containing photo slide show (1): 10th edit [near final]
F.433 Correspondence with Fiona Kinsella and Paul Lisson at Hamilton Arts & Letters, and with Catherine Stevenson, Judith Sandiford and Stephen Broomer. Drafts of Judith's afterword and Stephen's introduction written to accompany the film on Hamilton Arts & Letters website.
Blurbs
F.434 Blurb for frogments from the frag pool, haiku after basho by Gary Barwin and derek beaulieu. Notes, drafts, press releases.
F.435 Blurb for Between You And Me: Poems From the Alzheimer Bus Trips by Leslie McAllister. Notes, drafts, correspondence.
F.436 Brief statement for David McFadden festschrift. Notes, drafts.
F.437 Blurb for The Collected Poems of William Hawkins. Typescript.
F.438 Blurb for Fifty Scores by Arthur Bull. Note, drafts.
