Finding Aid
Bernadette Ryan (Rule) Fonds. 1st accrual. – 1971-2024. – 4.1 m of textual records; 2 photographs; 156 AIFF and 6 MP3 files: 46.5 GB.
Series 1: Academic Teaching. – 0.5 m textual records. – 1997-2012; 2002-2007 predominant.
Series 2: Art Waves Radio. – 0.5 m textual records; 155 AIFF and 6 MP3 files (75 hours): 46.5 GB. – 2008-2021.
Sub-series 2.1: Art Waves Textual Records. – 0.5 m textual records. – 2008-2019; 2008-2012 predominant.
Sub-series 2.2: Art Waves Radio Audio Files. – 156 AIFF files, 6 MP3 files. – 2008-2010.
Series 3: Writing and Poetry. – 1.5 m of textual records. – 1984-2024.
Sub-series 3.1: Published Titles. – 65 cm of textual records. – 1984-2017, 2021; 1990-2010 predominant.
Sub-series 3.2: Unpublished Titles. – 35 cm of textual records. – 1986-2020; 1990-2006 predominant.
Sub-series 3.3: Journals. – 35 cm of textual records. – 1971-2016; 1980-2000 predominant.
Sub-series 3.4: Bookmark Ephemera. – 15 cm of textual records. – 1989-2005; 1989-2005 predominant.
Series 4: Events and Awards. – 0.4 m textual records. – 1986-2021.
Series 1.
Academic Teaching. – 1997-2012; 2002-2007 predominant. – 0.5 m textual records.
The first series contains materials created during Bernadette Ryan’s academic teaching career at McMaster University, St. Thomas Aquinas Centre for the Arts, Mohawk College, and other institutions. Records in the series predominantly relate to Ryan’s courses in the Continuing Education Writing Certificate Program at McMaster University (ca.1998-2006) and various English writing courses at Mohawk College (2006-2019). Documentary forms pertaining to her work at McMaster include research files, poetry and writing exercises, correspondence, and university guides to assist her in course development. Her documents pertaining to Mohawk College include the coursework she developed for her students, student work, and her involvement in the “Committee to Resurrect George Wallace’s sculptures”.
In the early 1990s, she was a resident of the Literary Arts department for two years at St. Thomas Aquinas Centre for the Arts. She was also an instructor in various writing courses in the Hamilton community. Overall, the series contains her correspondence with colleagues and guest lecturers, teaching materials, research files, and lecture notes. The order of the series preserves Ryan’s original order.
Box 1
F.1 Introduction to Writing and Publishing [Writing and Publishing assignment coursework; reading materials; handwritten lecture notes and related material for writing courses]. – 2003-2007. – 3 cm.
F.2 [Poetry exercises from St. Thomas Aquinas School for the Arts]. – ca. 1990-1993. – 4 pp.
F.3 Writing Non-Fiction Course and McMaster Writing Program [Course outlines; McMaster guidelines; and lecture research notes]. – 2002-2004. – 0.5 cm.
F.4 [Heritage Research - Photocopies of articles on local research and program from the National Archives of Canada Tracing your Ancestors in Canada]. – 1997, 2001. – 1.5 cm.
F.5 Writing Non-Fiction Course – Brian Henry [Henry presentation points and handwritten notes on Henry’s query letters workshop]. – November 3, 2002. – 0.5 cm.
F.6 [Email Correspondence – Student behaviour; a response from Program Manager, Centre for Continuing Education McMaster University]. – November 8, 2004. – 1 cm.
F.7 Info. From 1st class Fall-Winter of 1998. [Writing Non-Fiction Course Outline – McMaster]. – 1998-1999. – 13 pp.
Item 1. [Typed Correspondence with Centre for Continuing Studies]. – 1998. – 3 letters.
Item 2. [Handwritten letter congratulating Ryan on a successful first year]. – January 4, 1999.
Item 3. [The Art of the Short Story, course outline by Dr. Edith Smith]. – January – March 1998.
F.8 Writing Women Characters [Handwritten course description and research notes. Desk Copy of McMaster University Writing Women Characters – 1 of 2]. – September 2006. – 1 cm.
F.9 [2 of 2]. – 0.5 cm.
F.10 Notes and Quotes for Writing Class Discussions [discussion notes and student essay]. – ca.2004. – 21 pp.
F.11 Poetry Workshop [Ryan notes for poetry exercises; creative writing workshop; research articles; her poem Charters; and worksheets for Ryan’s workshops]. – ca. 2000-2004. – 1.5 cm.
F.12 Writing exercises [unknown writing course with award form]. – ca. 2000. – 0.5 cm.
F.13 Workshop materials [Research notes; student poems; notes from Bruce Meyer’s lecture and other workshops]. – 1999-2006. – 1 cm.
F.14 Conversation and Discussion topics. – n.d. – 1 p.
F.15 Hamilton, City of Many Names [Brief biography of how the City of Hamilton got its name; and worksheet for the Cloze Listening and Alternative Test for Listening 400]. – 2010. – 12 pp.
F.16 [Mohawk College Mid-Term and Final Exam draft sheets]. – n.d. – 9 pp.
F.17 [Mohawk College, draft courseware and final version of Bernadette Ryan’s Language Studies: Music, Murder, and the making of Culture course with her annotation.]. – ca.2011/2012. – 1.5 cm.
F.18 The Committee to resurrect George Wallace’s sculptures at Mohawk College. – 2003, 2011. – 1 cm.
F.19 [The Hamilton Spectator Article: College Strike: Back-to-work legislation looms]. – n.d. – 2 pp.
Series 2
Art Waves Radio. – 2008-2021. – 0.5 m textual records; 156 AIFF and 36 MP3 files (75 hours): 46.5 GB.
Sub-series 2.1: Art Waves Textual Records. – 0.5 m textual records. – 2008-2019; 2008-2012 predominant.
This sub-series contains the textual records of Ryan when she was the radio host for Art Waves from 2008 to 2021. In 2008, while teaching at Mohawk College, Ryan began hosting Art Waves, a weekly program. The program aired live on 101.5 FM from The Hawk—Mohawk College radio. There, she interviewed various Hamilton artists, musicians, photographers, authors, festivals organizers, and multiple representatives from arts organizations in the Greater Hamilton Area.
The textual records relate to Art Waves’ 410 episodes, including the creation of the program and Ryan’s practice interviews. The textual materials also include the recorded documents of Ryan’s inspiration, getting Art Waves on the air, and research materials on how to start a podcast. The series also provides interview questions, guest biographies (with annotations by Ryan), business cards, and programs related to guest speakers. The sub-series preserves the received order of records.
Box 2
F.1 Biography of Michelle Guitard [Art Waves # 368 with brief biography and interview questions]. – June 30, 2019. – 2 pp.
F.2 Art Works [Binder - Typed draft of an article on Ryan’s beginnings as a radio host and training materials and correspondence]. – 2008-2019. – 1 cm.
Item 1. [Handwritten guest list]. – 2008.
Item 2. Training notes from first session with Jamie Smith [Draft and sample interview questions]. – 2008.
Item 3. Wayne Johnson on Art waves [Photograph]. – January 18, 2015. – 1 photograph: col.; 10 x 13 cm
F.3 Stan White [Art Waves White interview. Handwritten and printed interview questions, and printed copies of Stan J White’s poems.]. – 2009. – 0.5 cm.
Item 1. S.J. White. Quaere: Selection 1. [Removed CD, see series 2.2; F.85].
Item 2. S.J. White. Quaere: Selection 2. [Removed CD, see series 2.2; F.86].
F.4 Art Waves C101.5 FM [Recorded documents of Ryan’s inspiration getting Art Waves on the air]. – 2008-2010. – 1 cm.
Item 1. [Programs of various events from small businesses, art institutions and academia]. – 2008-2010.
Item 2. Schedule of Guests for Art Waves. – September 8, ca. 2008 – January 25, ca. 2010.
Item 3. [Research materials on starting a podcast]. – n.d.
Item 4. Bonham-Ionson, Karen. Art Waves Interview [Email correspondence; 1 reply]. – March 5, 2009. – 1 p.
Item 5. Donaldson, Jeffery. Gotham bookmart anniversary picture at Bryan’s. [Email correspondence; 1 reply]. – November 2, 2008. – 1 p.
Item 6. Lisson, Paul. A note from the Hamilton Public Library [Email correspondence]. – January 26, 2009.
Item 7. Lutz, Michael. [Email correspondence; 1 reply]. – September 27, 2009. – 1 p.
Item 8. Ryan, Bernadette, letter to Les and Jamie. [Typed Letter]. – August 11, 2008. – 2 pp.
Item 9. Ryan, Ross. [Email correspondence, Bernadette Ryan’s son assisting setting up her blog]. – April 23, 2009. – 4 pp.
Item 10. Troy, Kathleen. Art Waves Surges onward. [Email correspondence; 1 reply]. – September 11, 2008. – 1 p.
Item 11. Raymond, Corin. There will Always be a small time [Removed CD, see series 2.2; F.87].
Item 12. Inez McClanahan interview, MP3 files. [Removed CD, see series 2.2; F.88].
F.5 Art Waves 1-30. [Interview questions and guest biography with annotated remarks. File also includes Duane Tucker’s unaired interview, which was a practice run]. – October 5, 2008 – May 7, 2009. – 2.5 cm.
F.6 Art Waves! 31-70. [Interview questions with annotated remarks]. – May 24, 2009 - March 28, 2010. – 1.5 cm.
F.7 Art Waves 71-182 [Interview questions from episodes 71-127; contains guest biographies with business cards and event programs attached to the guest information sheet – 1 of 2]. – April 11, 2010 - March 10, 2013. – 1.5 cm.
F.8 [Interview episodes 128-182 – 2 of 2]. – 1.5 cm.
F.9 Art Waves 184-292 [Interview questions and materials for episode 184-224; interview question sheets contain annotations and corrections from Ryan – 1 of 2]. – ca. May 24, 2013 - August 10, 2014. – 1.7 cm.
F.10 [Interview materials for episodes 225-292 – 2 of 2]. – August 17, 2014 – August 7, 2016. – 1.5 cm.
F.11 Art Waves 293-362 [Interview materials - Annotated questions sheet and guest biography]. – August 14, 2016-March 10, 2019. – 1.5 cm.
Box 3
F.1 Art Waves 363-410 [Interview materials - Annotated question and guests’ biography sheets with attached business cards; and promotional materials of various events]. – March 17, 2019-October 3, 2021. – 1.5 cm.
Sub Series 2.2: Art Waves Radio Audio Files. – 156 AIFF files, 6 MP3 files. – 2008-2010.
This sub-series comprises the born-digital recordings of Ryan’s Art Waves interviews; recordings were migrated from CD-ROMs. The Art Waves digital records contain 84 episodes of the podcast and 4 CDs from Ryan’s guests. The Art Waves episodes contain Ryan’s interviews with various artists, including photographers, visual artists, fabric artists, musicians, authors, poets, dancers, book publishers, festival organizers, and people hosting special events.
Access to digital files is available upon request.
F.1 Wave Intro and Wave Action Track 1 [2 min]. – n.d. – 1 AIFF file: 20.2 MB.
F.2 Alvaro Tortora 1 with Promo [40 min., 17 sec]. – n.d. – 1 AIFF file: 406 MB.
F.3 Art Waves #1 - Arts Funding Panel [1hr., 8 min]. – October 5, 2008. – 1 AIFF file: 685 MB.
F.4 Art Waves #2 - Michael Happy (Happy Thanksgiving) – program 2 [58 min., 9 sec]. – October 12, 2008. – 1 AIFF file: 587 MB.
F.5 Art Waves #3 - Kristine Tortora and Mark Lefevbre [54 min., 58 sec]. – October 19, 2008. – 1 AIFF file: 555 MB.
F.6 Art Waves #4 - En Route Carol Shields and Co. [55 min., 7 sec]. – October 26, 2008. – 1 AIFF file: 556 MB.
F.7 Art Waves #5 - Linda Frank and Ross Belot New Poetry Books. [56 min., 28 sec]. – November 2, 2008. – 1 AIFF file: 570 MB.
F.8 Art Waves #6 - Stan White. [54 min., 54 sec]. – November 9, 2008. – 1 AIFF file: 554 MB.
F.9 Art Waves #7 - Dan Medakovic, Design Hope. [54 min., 46 sec]. – November 16, 2008. – 1 AIFF file: 552 MB.
F.10 Art Waves #8 - David Holler, Choral Music. [58 min., 29 sec]. – November 23, 2008. – 1 AIFF file: 590 MB.
F.11 Art Waves #11 - Gordon Leverton, Painting Urban-scapes of Hamilton. [54 min., 36 sec]. – December 14, 2008. – 1 AIFF file: 551 MB.
F.12 Art Waves #12 - John Terpstra. [56 min., 13 sec]. – December 21, 2008. – 1 AIFF file: 567 MB.
F.13 Art Waves #13 - Carol Leigh Wehking and Glenna Janzen [58 min., 41 sec]. – December 28, 2008. – 1 AIFF file: 592 MB.
F.14 Art Waves #14 - Gord Simmons, Singer and Busker [58 min., 11 sec]. – January 4, 2009. – 1 AIFF file: 587 MB.
F.15.1 Art Waves #15 edited by Asim, The Pearl Co. Barbara Milne and Gary Santucci [54 min., 8 sec]. – January 11, 2009. – 1 AIFF file: 546 MB.
F.15.2 Art Waves #15 The Pearl Co. Barbara Milne and Gary Santucci [56 min., 35 sec]. – January 11, 2009. – 1 AIFF file: 546 MB.
F.16 Art Waves #16 - Darcy Hepner [51:36 min]. – January 18, 2009. – 1 AIFF file: 520 MB.
F.17 Art Waves #17 - Brenda Stephenson “The Creative Breakdown” [58 min., 5 sec]. – January 25, 2009. – 1 AIFF file: 586 MB.
F.18 Art Waves #18 - Slyvia Simpson, Watercolourlist and Entrepreneur [1 hr.; 15 sec]. – February 1, 2009. – 1 AIFF file: 608 MB.
F.19 Art Waves #19 - David Lee, writer and Jazz Musician [57 min., 27 sec]. – February 8, 2009. – 1 AIFF file: 559 MB.
F.20 Art Waves #20 - Bob Yates on Public Art [53 min., 53 sec]. – February 15, 2009. – 1 AIFF file: 543 MB.
F.21 Art Waves #21 - Rhonda Dynes on writing under pressure! [59 min., 58 sec] – March 8, 2009. – 1 AIFF file: 608 MB.
F.22 Art Waves #22 - John Roberts on textbooks [55 min., 49 sec]. – March 15, 2009. – 1 AIFF file: 563 MB.
F.23 Art Waves #23 - GRIT LIT the organizers: Jennifer Gilles and Noelle Allan [57 min., 28 sec]. – March 22, 2009. – 1 AIFF file: 580 MB.
F.24 Art Waves #24 - Adam Getty [57 min., 56 sec]. – March 29, 2009. – 1 AIFF file: 584 MB.
F.25 Art Waves #25 - Barbara Ferguson, Vampire Scholar [1 hr., 48 sec]. – April 5, 2009. – 1 AIFF file: 613 MB.
F.26 Art Waves #26 - Will Rueter, the Aliquando Press [58 min., 25 sec]. – April 19, 2009. – 1 AIFF file: 583 MB.
F.27 Art Waves #27 - Dave Peter & Krista Foss, the Art of greening your life [58 min., 17 sec]. – April 26, 2009. – 1 AIFF file: 588 MB.
F.28 Art Waves #29 - Lenore Bonham's A Swarm of Lullabees [57 min., 52 sec]. – May 17, 2009. – 1 AIFF file: 584 MB.
F.29 Art Waves #30 - Wes Bates [56 min., 5 sec]. – May 17, 2009. – 1 AIFF file: 566 MB.
F.30 Art Waves #31 - Frances Ward [58 min., 54 sec]. – May 24, 2009. – 1 AIFF file: 594 MB.
F.31 Art Waves #32 - Stan White the Sequel [57 min., 53 sec]. – May 31, 2009. – 1 AIFF file: 584 MB.
F32 Art Waves #33 - Barbara Patterson, Sculptor [57 min., 51 sec]. – June 7, 2009. – 1 AIFF file: 583 MB.
F33 Art Waves #34 - Eleen Jaffe & James Deahl [58 min., 50 sec]. – July 5, 2009. – 1 AIFF file: 594 MB.
F.34 Art Waves #35 - Duane Tucker [56 min., 50 sec]. – July 12, 2009. – 1 AIFF file: 573 MB.
F.35 Art Waves #36 - Andy Koshan on the fine old art of Bone Collecting [56 min., 9 sec]. – July 19, 2009. – 1 AIFF file: 566 MB.
F.36 Art Waves #37 - Van Rosi! Kenyan Dance Band/Duo [59 min., 16 sec]. – July 26, 2009. – 1 AIFF file: 598 MB.
F.37 Art Waves #38 - Peter Pona, Portraiture [59 min., 33 sec]. – August 2, 2019. – 1 AIFF file: 608 MB.
F.38 Art Waves #39 - Robert Boates, poetry and healing [57 min., 55 sec]. – August 16, 2009. – 1 AIFF file: 584 MB.
F.39 Art Waves #40 - Chris Pannell, drive [1 hr.; 5 sec]. – August 23, 2009. – 1 AIFF file: 608 MB.
F.40 Art Waves #41 - Gerard Brender A Brandis, Wood Engraved images, book binding etc. [50 min., 12 sec]. – August 11/30, 2009. – 1 AIFF file: 506 MB.
F.41 Art Waves #42 - Rob Wenninger and June Dickenson Telling Tales [57 min., 45 sec]. – September 6, 2009. – 1 AIFF file: 582 MB.
F.42 Art Waves #43 - John Terpstra, 2nd Interview Skin Boat [59 min., 53 sec]. – September 13, 2009. – 1 AIFF file: 604 MB.
F.43 Art Waves #44 -Trevor Cole, the comic novel [54 min., 38 sec]. – September 20, 2009. – 1 AIFF file: 551 MB.
F.44 Art Waves #45 - Mike Lutz and Murray Davison, Technology and Music (collecting Vinyl!) [59 min., 46 sec]. – September 27, 2009. – 1 AIFF file: 603 MB.
F.45 Art Waves #47 - Marianne Brandis [49 min., 21 sec]. – October 11, 2009. – 1 AIFF file: 493 MB.
F.46 Art Waves #49 - Betti Sheldrick, the Day of the Dead [58 min., 50 sec]. – October 25, 2009. – 1 AIFF file: 584 MB.
F.47 Art Waves #50 - John Porter, Writing and Spirituality [59 min., 20 sec]. – November 1, 2009. – 1 AIFF file: 594 MB.
F.48 Art Waves #51 - Donna MacDonald [55 min., 54 sec]. – November 8, 2009. – 1 AIFF file: 564 MB.
F.49 Art Waves #52 - Bryce Kanbara [1 hr.; 46 sec]. – November 15, 2009. – 1 AIFF file: 613 MB.
F.50 Art Waves #53 - David Holler, All Things Choir! [57 min]. – November 22, 2009. – 1 AIFF file: 575 MB.
F.51 Art Waves #54 - Jerry Farrell, painting and guitar-making [58 min., 59 sec]. – November 29, 2009. – 1 AIFF file: 593 MB.
F.52 Art Waves #55 - Martin Rouleau [56 min., 41 sec]. – December 6, 2009. – 1 AIFF file: 572 MB.
F.53 Art Waves #56 - Liz Corey, poetry and Whitehern [59 min., 41 sec]. – December 13, 2009. – 1 AIFF file: 602 MB.
F.54.1 Art Waves #57 - The Christmas Special Disk 1 - Carys and Mom [53 min., 46 sec]. – December 20, 2009. – 1 AIFF file: 542 MB.
F.54.2 Art Waves #57 - The Christmas Special Carys and Mom Disk 2 [52 min., 43 sec]. – December 20, 2009. – 1 AIFF file: 532 MB.
F.55 Art Waves #58 - Melissa Madden and Zsuzs Szoka, Fashion! [58 min., 50 sec]. – December 27, 2009, – 1 AIFF file: 593 MB.
F.56 Art Waves #59 - Canadian Martyrs, Folk Choir, and Christmas Music [1hr., 3 min]. – January 3, 2010. – 1 AIFF file: 631 MB.
F.57 Art Waves #60 - AIDS Network Fundraiser, Kerry Cranston, Paul Lisson and Rebecca Skibinski [58 min., 53 sec]. – January 10, 2010. – 1 AIFF file: 594 MB.
F.58 Art Waves #61- Juanita Wilkins [58 min., 7 sec]. – January 17, 2010. – 1 AIFF file: 586 MB.
F.59 Art Waves #62 - Gary Santucci, The Pearl Review [51 min., 24 sec]. – January 24, 2010. – 1 AIFF file: 519 MB.
F.60 Art Waves #63 - Murray Davison and Mike Lutz, English Folk Music [57 min., 30 sec]. – January 31, 2010. – 1 AIFF file: 580 MB.
F.61 Art Waves #64 - Helen Beswick [57 min., 56 sec]. – February 4, 2010. – 1 AIFF file: 583 MB.
F.62 Art Waves #65 - Carol Shields, a musical valentine [58 min., 2 sec]. – February 14, 2010. – 1 AIFF file: 585 MB.
F.63 Art Waves #66 - Doug and Linda Downey, Line dancing! [57 min., 4 sec]. – February 21, 2010. – 1 AIFF file: 576 MB.
F.64 Art Waves #67 - Barbara Turner-Vesselago [1 hr., 50 sec]. – March 7, 2010. – 1 AIFF file: 614 MB.
F.65 Art Waves #68 - Shields and Fielding A Road forgotten instrumental jazz CD [58 min., 31 sec]. – March 14, 2010. – 1 AIFF file: 590 MB.
F.66 Art Waves #69 - Brian Grant on Irish Dancing and Irish Music [53 min., 40 sec]. – March 21, 2010. – 1 AIFF file: 541 MB.
F.67 Art Waves #70 - Tiny Bill Cody (TOR Lukask-Foss) music and visual art and angst! [59 min., 42 sec]. – March 28, 2010. – 1 AIFF file: 602 MB.
F.68 Art Waves #71 - Marlaise and David Laing Dawson [1 hr., 9 sec]. – April 11, 2010. – 1 AIFF file: 607 MB.
F.69 Art Waves #72 - Lin Geary and Stan White, National Poetry Month [59 min., 26 sec]. – April 18, 2010. – 1 AIFF file: 600 MB.
F.70 Art Waves #73 - Jude Johnson [59 min., 46 sec]. – April 25, 2010. – 1 AIFF file: 603 MB.
F.71 Art Waves #74 - John Picone, music and the brain (1st Interview) [58 min., 38 sec]. – May 2, 2010. – 1 AIFF file: 591 MB.
F.72 Art Waves #75 - Steve Fuller, Fiddler [57 min., 19 sec]. – May 9, 2010. – 1 AIFF file: 578 MB.
F.73 Art Waves #76 - Leslie Kaye and Lorraine Roy, Fabric Art [56 min., 57 sec]. – May 16, 2010. – 1 AIFF file: 575 MB.
F.74 Art Waves #77 - Jim Lafferty [59 min., 57 sec]. – May 23, 2010. – 1 AIFF file: 605 MB.
F.75 Art Waves #78 - Jean Ryan, Storyteller and writer [57 min]. – May 30, 2010. – 1 AIFF file: 575 MB.
F.76 Art Waves #79 - Steve Mazza, Visual Artist [59 min., 59 sec]. – June 6, 2010. – 1 AIFF file: 605 MB.
F.77 Art Waves #80 - Valerie Tryon [57 min., 51 sec]. – June 13, 2010. – 1 AIFF file: 583 MB.
F.78 Art Waves #81 - Katherine MacDonald, Figure Painter [59 min., 11 sec]. – June 20, 2010. – 1 AIFF file: 597 MB.
F.79 Art Waves #82 - Jackie Washington Memorial with James Strecker [56 min., 45 sec]. – June 27, 2010. – 1 AIFF file: 572 MB.
F.80 Art Waves #83 - Donna Ibing [57 min]. – July 11, 2010. – 1 AIFF file: 575 MB.
F.81 Art Waves #84 - Tyler and Richard Yan Holst, creativity and family [57 min., 20 sec]. – August 22, 2010. – 1 AIFF file: 578 MB.
F.82 Art Waves #85 - Jeff Tessier, Photography [59 min., 56 sec]. – August 29, 2010. – 1 AIFF file: 605 MB.
F.83 Art Waves #86 - Jane Adeney, Installation and Inspiration [58 min., 52 sec]. – September 5, 2010. – 1 AIFF file: 594 MB.
F.84 Art Waves #87 - 2nd Annual Telling Tales with Nancy McKibbin Gray, June Dickinson, and Rob Winniger [1 hr., 1 min]. – September 12, 2010. – 1 AIFF file: 616 MB.
F.85 White, S.J Quaere: Selection 1. [Poetry reading, removed from Box 2, File 3. – 46 min] – ca. 2008. – 36 AIFF Files: 467 MB.
F.86 White, S.J. Quaere: Selection 2. [Poetry reading, removed from Box 2, File 3. – 45 min., 6 sec] – ca. 2008. – 36 AIFF Files: 463 MB.
F.87 Inez McClanahan interview, MP3 files. [Removed from Box 2, File 4. – 3 hr., 49 min]. – n.d. – 6 MP3 files: 512 MB.
F.88 Raymond, Corin. There will Always be a small time. [Song, removed from Box 2, File 4. – 6 min., 7 sec]. – n.d. – 1 AIFF File: 62 MB.
Series 3
Writing and Poetry. – 1984-2024. – 1.5 m of textual records.
Sub-series 3.1: Published Titles. – 65 cm of textual records. – 1984-2017, 2021; 1990-2010 predominant.
The sub-series contains files pertaining to Bernadette Ryan’s publications. Ryan wrote most of her works under the pen name Bernadette Rule and is featured in newsletters, journals, chapbooks, and anthologies. Her work is included in the anthologies Art.i.fact (Hamilton and Region Arts Council, 1985; 1987), Daybreak (Wee Giant Press, 1987), Hammered Out (Peter Street Publishing, 2004-2008), Pegasus (Kentucky State Poetry Society, 1986), SHAIR (SHAIR International, 1984; 1989), TOP 40 (Seagull Publishing Inc; 1985-1986), Tower Poetry (Tower Poetry Society Press, 2001; 2004; 2005; 2011), and many more. The anthologies and chapbooks are arranged by date of publication.
Bernadette Rule has published ten collections of poetry. Her poetry book Earth Day in Leith Churchyard: Poems in Search of Tom Thomson (Seraphim Editions, 2015) examines the life and work of painter Tom Thomson through poetry. The book was shortlisted for the Hamilton Literary Award for Poetry in 2016. Her most recent poetry book is The Window Washer of Chartres (Paradise North Press, 2023). Ryan then began her journey in non-fiction with her first novel, Dark Fire (Ironing Board Press, 2021), where she recounts the true story of two farming families who were horrifically massacred in the violent struggle for a tobacco growers union in 1920s Kentucky. The book was shortlisted for the Hamilton Literary Award in 2022 and a Whistler Independent Book Award. In 2023, she released her second non-fiction novel, The Arithmetic of Color (Ironing Board Press, 2023), which tells the true story of Tom Johnson, a Graves County man of mixed race whose life put him at the center of the American experience. Ryan’s written works and manuscripts are arranged by date of publication. Additional record types include Ryan’s research notes, correspondences, and grant applications.
Note: Many of Ryan’s published works and collaborated anthologies were donated with this archive. Bibliographic records for these volumes are available in the McMaster Library catalogue; volumes are also listed at the end of the finding aid. Box 4, File 8; Box 5, Files 5 and 10; and Box 6, Files 3 and 6 are embargoed until 2049.
Box 3 [cont.]
Ryan’s various anthologies and journals.
F.2 SHAIR International Forum [Published by SHAIR International; file includes Ryan’s published poem in two journals and letters.]. – 1984, 1989. – 0.5 cm.
Item 1. Wills, Pat. Letter to Bernadette Ryan. – July 1, 1989. – 1 p.
Item 2. Shayer, Wonna. Letter to Bernadette Ryan within ‘Peace’ SHAIR journal. – n.d. – 1 p.
F.3 TOP 40 The Anthology of Hamilton Area Poets. [Two chapbooks; published by Seagull Publishing Inc. The 1985 issue has a written annotation by Ryan that mentions Elizabeth Rule and includes her poems Inspired (annotated), Breastfeeding, and Winterlude. The 1986 issue includes her poems Hyphenation and The Way Home]. – 1985-1986. – 0.5 cm.
F.4 Art.i.fact [2 newsletters; published by the Hamilton and Region Arts Council. Article in 1985 features Ryan’s poem The Second Story, which won the creative writing contest. Not in the 1987 issue, but it includes handwritten annotations by Ryan]. – May 1985 and 1987. – 0.5 cm.
F.5 Pegasus Prize Poem Issue [Chapbook; special prize poem issue 1986 KSPS Contest. Published by the Kentucky State Poetry Society. Ryan’s Naming the Darkness signed as Grace Bean]. – 1986. – 0.5 cm.
F.6 Daybreak No.3 [Chapbook; published by Wee Giant Press. Signed by Bernadette Ryan for her mother and includes her poem November and an untitled Haiku]. – 1987. – 0.5 cm.
F.7 17 Hamilton Poets [The poetry book, along with her poems Past Change and Food Chains, was signed by Bernadette Ryan for a friend]. – 1987. – 0.5 cm.
F.8 This Special Christmas Issue of Day Rot wishes everyone very best of the Season. Volume 30 No.14. [Newsletter; published by Dry Production for the Hamilton Yacht Club. Includes Ryan’s poem All are Magi]. – December 1987. – 15 pp.
F.9 Poetry and Money, Issue No.68 [Newsletter; printed by the McMaster Centre for Gerontological Studies. Includes the Hamilton Association for the Advancement of Literature Science and Art programme to mark her poem A Certain Light]. – May 1989. – 18 pp.
F.10 To: Canada, From: Hamilton, An Anthology of 35 Hamilton Poets [Spiral booklet; Ryan’s poems The Geese at Princess Point and Lake Baptiste for Christel]. – March 23, 1991. – 0.5 cm.
F.11 Into the Light… Anthology of Student prose & poetry. [Chapbook from the St. Thomas Aquinas Centre for the Arts; includes her poem Poetry: A definition upon a borrowed tune]. – ca. 1992. – 0.5 cm.
F.12 Beyond the lines Vol.1 [Anthology, with the Griffin House program; published by the Canadian Authors Association (Niagara Branch). Ryan was one of the judges for the short story book]. – 2001. – 1 cm.
F.13 This I Believe [Multiple poems edited by James Strecker. Published by Mini Mocho Press and includes one of Ryan’s poems Final Furniture]. – 2001. – 1 cm.
F.14 Check it out! Stories from Hamilton Public Library (HPL) [Gathered and edited by Ryan with the ‘Can I help you?’ workshop sheet for the Canadian Workers at Your Service exhibit at the Ontario Workers’ Arts and Heritage Centre]. – January-December 2001. – 0.5 cm.
F.15 No One Looks UP In This Town [Chapbook; collected by the Ecumenical Chaplaincy of McMaster University and edited by Barbara Hudspith. Includes Ryan’s poem Round Trip]. – Winter/Spring 2001. – 0.5 cm.
F.16 Tower Poetry 50th Anniversary Edition Vol. 50 No. 1. [Published by Tower Poetry Society Press: Member of the Hamilton and Region Arts Council; her poem Long Division]. – Summer 2001. – 0.5 cm.
F.17 Tower Poetry Vol 53 no. 1, no. 2 and Vol 61 no. 1 [3 Chapbooks; published by Tower Poetry Society Press. Her poems include Homesickness (Vol.53 No.1) and Beneath his Gaze we run to our undoing (Vol.53 No.2). ] – 2004-2005, 2011. – 0.5 cm.
Item 1: Pollitt, Katha. Brown Furniture. [Marked Ryan’s poem Vi Dying in Vol 61 No.1]. – ca. 2011.
F.18 Hammered Out (By Hamilton Poets) [Issue 1, 2, and Special. Published by Peter Street Publishing. Ryan’s poems are Unfoldings (Issue 1); Afterglow (Issue 2); and Red Hell Expressway (Special Issue)]. – January – March 2004. – 1 cm.
Item 1. Geary, Linda. Coming cold in Keldon [Within issue 1]. – October 2002.
Item 2. Geary, Linda. Haiku for a cold season in Keldon and Snow Business [Within special issue]. – 2002.
F.19 Hammered Out [Issue 3, 5, 6 and 11. Four Chapbooks were published by Peter Street Publishing. Includes Ryan’s poems Homeland for Alvaro Tortora (Issue 3); Traveling Light (Issue 5); Seeing (Issue 6); and Little Gods of Garden (Issue 11)]. – May 2004, February – April 2005, 2007. – 1 cm.
Item 1. Dobson. L. Shoeshine [Marked Ryan’s poem in Issue 5]. – February 1, 2004.
Item 2. 9/11-1973 Chilean Canadian Group: Hamilton. [Marked Ryan’s poem within Issue 6]. – September 11, 2004.
F.20 Hammered Out Issue 7 [Chapbook; Shane Wagenaan three poems used as a bookmark Ryan’s poem Desjardins Trail]. – October 2005. – 0.5 cm.
F.21 Hammered Out [Issue 8, 9, 12, 13 – 4 Chapbooks. Other authors’ poems marked her poems Roots (Issue 8); Come Hither (Issue 9); Little Gods of the Garden (Issue 12); March Break; and Becoming Chelion: Losing the Cottage at Hope Bay (Issue 3) in chapbooks]. – 2006-2008. – 3 cm.
Item 1. Seffinga, Jeff. Poets for Peace. Coyote at a Country Fair. [Within Issue 8].
Item 2. Deahl, James. Poets for Peace. Prayer Candles. [Within Issue 9].
Item 3. Jaffe, Ellen. Poets for Peace. China Beach. [Withing Issue 12].
Item 4. Unknown creator. Creative Urge. [Photocopy of a handwritten letter].
F.22 Street 4 [Chapbook is a project by the Kairos Literary Society and International Village BIA and published by Serengeti Press. It includes her poem Unfoldings]. – January 2007. – 0.5 cm.
Box 4
Box contains more of Ryan’s collaborative works, as well as her published poetry collection. All are arranged by date of publication.
F.1 This Little Light of Mine: Stories and Poetry from family caregivers [Signed by editor to Ryan. The spiral booklet contains her poem My Lady]. – July 2008. – 1.5 cm.
F.2 Longstanding Pine: poems from Tower Poetry [Tower Poetry 60th Anniversary Anthology. Published by Serengeti Press and Stella Mazur Preda – Ryan not in Anthology]. – 2011. – 0.5 cm.
F.3 Poems for an Anniversary [Published by St. Thomas Church. Ryan’s poem No Time is in the chapbook, but her unpublished poems A Given Road and Time, Space & Colour: An Unmeditation used as a bookmark]. – ca. 2013. – 0.5 cm.
F.4 Tower Poetry, Volume 34, 66, and 70 [3 Chapbooks published by Tower Poetry Society Press. Includes her poems Design and Things catch Fire (Vol 64); First of a Thousand and One Nights; and Mike’s Barn (Vol 70)]. – 2015; 2017-2018; 2021. – 1 cm.
F.5 Frames of Mind [Samples of G. Brender à Brandis print of Ryan’s poems. It also includes newspaper clippings on Ryan’s poem and a Hamilton Public Library event flyer featuring Ryan]. – 1982-2003. – 0.5 cm.
F.6 Rule (Ryan), Bernadette. Frames of Mind (Brandstead Press) [Hardbound and wood engraved imagines by G. Brender à Brandi; small poetry book in custom box]. – 1985. – 12 x 10 cm. – 2 cm.
F.7 Full Light Falling [Press coverage and publisher’s agreement (photocopied)]. – 1987-2003. – 1 cm.
F.8 Full Light Falling [Publisher’s agreement; original material]. – December 4. 1987. – 3 pp. – EMBARGOED.
F.9 Rule (Ryan), Bernadette. Full Light Falling (Image Publishing). – 1988. – 0.5 cm.
F.10 Rule (Ryan), Bernadette. Private Place (Brandstead Press) [Wood engraved images]. – May 1990. – 0.5 cm.
F.11 Transcript of A Layer of Ghosts by Ryan [Handwritten notes from her train trips. Rewritten and updated version of the transcript and notes]. – 1993. – 2 cm.
F.12 Misc. Materials mail, to me (Ryan) from me and the Millennium Suite (some poems of which were published but most not, and never as a suite) [Letter correspondence and manuscript]. – 1993-2014. – 1 cm:
Item 1. [Richardson’s Roundup CBC Radio 2 typed letters]. – 2000. – 6 pp.
Item 2. [1 Letter to Christopher Thomas from Radio Noon CBC Radio]. – November 22, 1993. – 2 pp.
Item 3. [1 Letter to Mrs. Kardilas.] – February 4, 1998. – 4 pp.
F.13 Ryan (Rule), Bernadette. The Millennium Suite: A poem for each Century of the Closing Millennium and one for eternity [For Jerry Donaldson]. – n.d. – 0.5 cm.
F.14 Manuscripts Gardening at the mouth of Hell. [Materials used in the poem and press coverage of the poetry book, 2 letters – 1 of 2]. – 1986; 1996-1998. – 1.5 cm.
Item 1. [Wood engraving prints, some signed by artist and self-portrait of Wesley W. Bates (Typocraft)] – 1996. – 4 pp.
Item 2. [Book launch at the Carnegie Gallery]. – November 10, 1996. – 1 photograph: col.; 10 x 15 cm
Item 3. [1 Letter to Mamacita from Bernadette Ryan]. – November 26, 1996. – 2 pp.
Item 4. [Lapham. H, 1 letter with speech by Lewis H. Lapham]. – February 27, 1997. – 1p.
Item 5. [Drafts and Manuscripts of her sections of her poems for Gardening at the mouth of Hell]. – 0.5 cm. – n.d.
F.15 [2 of 2]. – 2 cm.
F.16 Rule (Ryan), Bernadette. Gardening at the mouth of Hell (West Meadow Press). – 1996. – 0.5 cm.
F.17 The Weight of Flames [draft versions, poetry reading and letter. Handwritten drafts, poetry reading program and cover sample of the book]. – 1995. – 11 pp.
F.18 Rule (Ryan), Bernadette. The Weight of Flames (The St. Thomas Poetry Series). – 1998. – 1 cm.
F.19 Rule (Ryan), Bernadette. The Literate Thief; Poet’s Feast; Friday Night Benediction; and Kingdling (Larkspur Press) [Printed on mold-made paper]. – 2006. – 18 pp.
F.20 Rule (Ryan), Bernadette. The Literate Thief: Selected Poems [Manuscripts and letters on poetry]. – 2006. – 2 cm.
F.21 Book review [Newspaper clipping on Ryan’s poetry book The Literate Thief: Selected Poems]. – March 3, 2007. – 1 p.
Box 5
F.1 Copies of published poems [annotated drafts]. – 2007-2017. – 1 cm.
F.2 In the wings: Stories of Forgotten women [Correspondences, notes, and Manuscripts (MS). Files contain manuscripts of the poetry novel; table of contents; historical research on various women in history used/inspired poems; signed contract from The Book Bank; and various author notes with annotations from Ryan. – 1 of 3]. – 2009-2013. – 1.5 cm.
F.3 [2 of 3]. – 2 cm.
F.4 [3 of 3]. – 2.5 cm.
F.5 In the wing [Original Wolsak and Wynn Publisher letter from Box 5 F. 2]. – January 20, 2010. – EMBARGOED.
F.6 Earth Day in Leith Churchyard [The file includes pamphlets and programmes for the Leith Summer Festival and Algonquin Park pamphlets. It also includes various drafts, press coverage, and research notes – 1 of 2]. – 2009. – 2 cm.
F.7 [2 of 2]. – 2 cm.
F.8 Rule (Ryan), Bernadette. Earth Day in Leith Churchyard: Poems in Search of Tom Thomson (Seraphim Editions) [Small chapbook]. – 2015. – 14 x 15 cm.
F.9 Brought to Light [Agreement (signed, photocopy), contacts and notes]. – 2015. – 0.5 cm.
F.10 Brought to Light [Agreement (signed original]. – July 22, 2015. – 2 pp. – EMBARGOED.
F.11 Rule (Ryan), Bernadette. Deep Breath (Frog Hollow Press). – 2021. – 28 pp.
F.12 Deep Breath MS [Manuscript and notes] – 2021.
F.13 The Window Washer of Chartres [Research notes and materials for book] – ca. 202-. – 1 cm.
F.14 Rule (Ryan), Bernadette. The Window Washer of Chartres (Paradise North Press) [Jeffery’s rough copy and the final version chapbook]. – 2023. – 0.5 cm.
F.15 Poetry Broadsides [Handpress by G. Brender à Brandis of Ryan’s poems]. – n.d. – 15 pp.
F.16 Salta! Es Bueno [Old and Final version]. – n.d. – 2 pp.
F.17 Cousins Essays and other published essays [Essays and articles: Cousins it’s all relative draft and final version]. – n.d. – 1 cm.
Box 6
F.1 Newspaper articles featuring my work [File includes original and photocopies of articles; interview notes/scripts and book reviews on her work]. – 1986-2012. – 2 cm.
F.2 Rejection letters worth keeping (with a couple of acceptance letters) [Includes 63 rejection and acceptance letters with contracts of various publishers. Also includes redacted photocopies of embargoed materials for public access. – 1 of 2]. – 1987-2014. – 1 cm.
F.3 Rejection letters worth keeping [Original unredacted letters – 2 of 2]. – 2004-2008. – 0.5 cm. – EMBARGOED.
F.4 Revelations etc. (Shorts stories and sample essays) unfinished [Various draft articles she wrote on her radio career (Art Waves); Revelation short story; and other essays published and unpublished]. – 2002. – 1.5 cm.
F.5 OAC Grant application for Downtown HA+L (Hamilton Arts & Letters). – 2016. – 1 cm.
F.6 Grants! [Mainly Ontario Arts Council applications and correspondence]. – 2016-2017. – 1.5 cm. – EMBARGOED.
F.6 [Legal pad: Poetry and writing drafts]. – 2019. – 0.5 cm.
F.7 [Dark Fire Flyer; poetry book by Ryan (Rule)]. – n.d. – 1 p.
F.8 [Notepad: Draft writings and proposal]. – n.d. – 0.5 cm.
Series 3.2: Unpublished Titles. – 35 cm of textual records. – 1986-2020; 1990-2006 predominant.
The sub-series contains unpublished works and materials related to Ryan’s writings. The unpublished works include manuscripts and writings from Ryan’s childhood, including her first written work. Many of her unpublished materials are in notebooks.
Box 6 [cont.]
F.11 Stories and Essays etc., unpublished works. –1986-2006. – 1.5 cm.
F.12 The Spider Princess [Manuscripts and research materials. Re-typed and original typewriter versions; newsletter; letter from the Union of Ontario Indians; and program on the Saugeen Ojibway land claims]. – 1990. – 1 cm.
F.13 [Legal pad of unpublished works]. – ca.1990. – 0.5 cm.
F.12 The Wedding Album [Act 1, unfinished play]. – 1990. – 9 pp.
F.14 Play (Rock Garden) [The Wedding Album playscript and John Terpstra unedited correspondence text]. – 1991; 1994; 2024. – 1 cm.
F.15 A Year of Prayers, unpublished M.S. [Manuscript and handwritten notes and sample sent to Kevin Burns – 1 of 2]. – 2002; 2006. – 1.5 cm.
F.16 [2 of 2]. – 2 cm.
Box 7
F.1 Unpublished Poems [drafts and handwritten notes and verses]. – ca. 2015-2013. – 1 cm.
F.2 [4 Memo books with address and poem drafts]. – ca. 2020. – 0.5 cm.
F.3 [Notebook with various poems, COVID Journal (3 pp) and Art Waves Highlights (1 p)]. – 2020-2021. – 1 cm.
F.4 Some Thoughts on Poetry and Language [annotated by Rule (Ryan)]. – March 2024. – 2 pp.
F.5 Lucia’s Braids (never completed or published). – n.d. – 0.5 cm.
F.6 Fragments of poems (and a few of prose) [drafts and scrap notes]. – n.d. – 2 cm.
F.7 [Various draft poems]. – n.d. – 1 cm.
F.8 Tammy the Cat- Juveralia [sic] [First ‘novel’ contains snippets of Ryan’s work from childhood; the beginning of The Legend of Stahrrseana. Handle with care]. – n.d. – 1.5 cm.
F.9 Song of Life [Lyrics and handwritten musical cords]. – n.d. – 3 pp.
F.10 Carys Ryan Exercise Book [Ryan’s daughter’s name on cover, but inside are Ryan’s poems]. – n.d. – 22 pp.
F.11 [Red ringed notebook with Ryan (Rule) draft poems]. – n.d. – 1 cm.
Sub-series 3.3: Journals. – 35 cm of textual records. – 1971-2016; 1980-2000 predominant.
The sub-series contains Ryan’s collection of both her personal and poetry journals. Her poetry journals list her poems by date, and a few document her family life and research. Each journal features a written list of contents behind the cover or on the first page and contain poems that could have been published later in her life. However, one journal contains a poem, “The Wind, the Bird, and the Fir,” written by Carys Ryan, Ryan’s daughter.
Box 7 [cont.]
F.12 [Personal journal]. – 1972-1981. – 0.5 cm.
F.13 Prep notes for the Graduate Record Exam for M.A. in Literature. – 1975. – 1 cm.
F.14 Bernadette Ryan Journal October 23, 1983 – August 3, 1984 [Hardcover notebook, cut out 1983]. – 1984. – 0.5 cm.
F.15 [Blue Journal – Personal. Placed in envelope because of the lose pages. Please handle with care]. – January 20, 1994-May 17, 1997. – 1 cm.
F.16 Bernadette Rule Record of submissions [Ringed notebook with a list of her submissions, including names of poems; publisher information; and which submission was accepted and rejected]. – 1988-2006 – 0.5 cm.
F.17 The Problem: How to sink a stone straight down into my consciousness and read the ripples [Collection of Ryan’s poems and two poems that had dried leaves between the pages (removed and placed in envelopes)]. – 1971-December 1979. – 1.5 cm.
F.18 Bernadette from Mama Christmas [Blue Journal with a list of poems but contains a few ripped-out pages]. – 1971-1980. – 1.5 cm.
Box 8
F.1 [Flower Journal of Ryan’s Poems]. – 1981. – 1.7 cm.
F.2 Poems Written. – October 1984-June 1986. – 2 cm.
F.3 Poems. – June 1986-April 1989. – 1.5 cm.
F.4 [Collection of poems written into journals. A few missing poems ripped out of pages]. – March 1983-October 1984. – 1 cm.
F.5 Graffiti is the poetry of the unpoetic-Poetry the Graffiti of the poet [A few torn-out pages and a drawing of a silhouette portrait of her father]. – January 1982-February 1983. – 2 cm.
F.6 University of Notre Dame, poems written [A collection of poems written by Ryan; however, a few poems have been torn out]. – March 1989-Summer 1992. – 1.7 cm.
F.7 [Red flower journal of Ryan’s poem, and The Wind, the Bird, and the Fir by Carys Ryan]. – September 1992-May 1999. – 1.5 cm.
F.8 Poems by Bernadette Rule. – June 1999-Summer 2000. – 1.5 cm.
Box 9
F.1 Poems by Bernadette Rule [Poems that made it into published work: Road Trip published in McMaster Anthology Nobody in This Town Looks Up; Courtly Philosopher was published in Dream Catcher #9; and City of Light published in Jim Strecker’s anthology This I Believe]. – Summer 2000-Fall 2001. – 1.7 cm.
F.2 Poems by B. Rule (Ryan) [Palm tree Journal]. – 2001-2016. – 2 cm.
F.3 The Lilac Fairy Journal [Research on the Franklin Expedition and more]. – 2006-2007. – 0.5 cm.
Sub-series 3.4: Bookmark Ephemera. – 15 cm of textual records. – 1989-2005; 1989-2005 predominant.
Sub-series include correspondence and poems used to bookmark work in anthologies. These bookmark ephemera were removed from their original location and placed in archival file folders. Most of the poems marked were written by Ryan’s friends and fellow writers.
Box 9 [cont.]
F.4 [Correspondence from Canadian Poetry Contest; 1 Signed typed letter. Marked Ryan’s poem within the anthology The Dry Wells of India]. – 1989. – 1 p.
F.5 [Polestar Press Correspondence; Ryan’s contribution to A Labour of Love. Used as a bookmark in the anthology. 1 letter]. – May 26, 1989. – 1 p.
F.6 [Review of Poetic entries in a strander’s diary. Newspaper book review of the Anthology And other Travels: An Anthology of Poems, and book launch invite used as markers in the Anthology]. – March 11, 1989. – 1 p.
F.7 [March Morning letter/poem; written as a poem, used as a marker in the poetry book Dream Catcher Issue 23. 1 letter]. – February 6, 1990. – 1 p.
F.8 Made in Hamilton [Flyer for the Art of the Handmade 4 Book presentation, used as a marker in Gaspereau Review 13]. – October 18, 1990. – 1 p.
F.9 [Correspondence on Anecdote Contest and short story. 1 Photocopied letter from Anecdote Contest and copy of Ryan’s short story A Pilgrimage to Dawson Springs (written under the name Grace Bean). Correspondence was used as a bookmark in The Great Canadian Anecdote Contest]. – ca.1991. – 5 pp.
F.10 [1 Letter from Paul Sutherland. Thank you note from Sutherland on Ryan’s poem Places Where I Thought and Lost all sense of Time from the Dream Catcher Issue 7]. – July 22, 2000. – 1 p.
F.11 The Hamilton Poetry Centre [Brochure]. – 2004-2005. – 12 pp.
F.12 [Matrix, email correspondence; between John B. Lee and Marilyn Gear Pilling. Used to mark Ryan’s poem in the Anthology Matrix: Montreal Poetry Part III]. – April 21, 2004. – 2 pp.
F.13 [Norma West Linder and James Deahl with Raymond Souster. Used as a bookmark in Under the Mulberry Tree by Raymond Souster, marking Ryan’s poem]. – 2012. – 1 p.
F.14 [Semester Schedule and poems. Ryan’s two poems’ Italics and Bandwal Goun (unknown if published) on the back of the School of Community semester schedule used to mark the Foreword Ryan wrote in the poetry Anthology Sanctuary: A Cootes Paradise Writers Anthology]. – ca. 2017. – 4 pp.
F.15 The Hamilton Association [Annual Brochure, featuring Bernadette Ryan as the President. Marked Ryan’s poem in Windsor Review Vol. 44. No.1]. – 2023-2024. – 4 pp.
F.16 [Other poet poems from Smiths Knoll poetry magazine Order Form. Used as a marker for Ryan’s poem in Dream Catcher Issue 9]. – n.d. – 2 pp.
F.17 [Title and Foreword by editor. Handprinted foreword by Peter Beary; wood-engraved imagines and printed by Gerard Brender à Brandis, used as a marker in Great Lakes Review Issue 4]. – n.d. – 2 pp.
Series 4: Events and Awards – 1986-2021. – 0.4 m.
The fourth series consist of records related to Ryan’s participation in multiple writing events, including various festivals, workshops, and city-wide events. The series also highlights Ryan’s awards won during her many years of work. Her awards include certificates from poetry competitions and other awards recognizing her many achievements within the Hamilton writing community.
Note: Oversize items from box 9, file 18 and file 29 have been placed in an oversize folder described at the end of the series.
Box 9 [cont.]
F.18 Prizes Won [Award certificates of various organization]. – 1986-2000. – 1.5 cm.
Item 1. Kentucky State Poetry Society – Certificate of Merit Poetry Day Award [Won, includes program and listing] – October 18, 1986.
Item 2. Hamilton Wentworth Creative Arts newsletter [Won 3rd place for her poem Hyphenation]. – 1986.
Item 3. Eden Mills Writers’ Festival 1991 program; certificate of honourable mention and third place – 1990.
Item 4. Hamilton and Region Literary Awards program and Certificate [Won for Best Individual Poetry Piece award]. – 2000; 2001.
Item 5. City of Hamilton Arts Award [Won for Writing in 2017]. – 2018.
F.19 Reading and events [Workshop and event programs. File includes writing exercise and programmes for various events]. – 1989-2019.
Item 1. The LaPointe Prize 2000 – The Acorn-Livesay People’s Festival [Program; Bernadette Rule as Judge]. – 2000.
Item 2. Lecture and Discussion Series – Centre for Continuing Education McMaster University. [Program; Participated in talks]. – February-April 1988.
Item 3. First Night – The Hamilton Spectator. [Consists of the program, where she participated in readings]. – December 31, 1999.
Item 4. The Power of the Pen award ceremony. [Program and speech; Bernadette Rule was a Judge]. – November 6, 2000.
Item 5. Arts Dundas Weekend – 35th Annual Four Day Celebration of the Arts at the Carnegie Gallery [Program; Bernadette Rule did a virtual reading for the Carnegie]. – November 4-7, 2021.
Item 6. Lit Live – Junction Café. [Program; Ryan participated in readings]. – n.d.
Item 7. STREET – Kairos Literary Society. [Program; Ryan participated in readings]. – n.d.
F.20 The Whole Lot [Festival event which includes the Whole Lot newspapers (Ryan did not speak at event but attended); newspaper articles written on Ryan (Arts Beat), and she is featured on the front page with John Terpstra in Broadway]. – 1989-1997. – 1.5 cm.
F.21 Hamilton Poetry Centre, [newspaper clippings in envelope on various book reviews]. –1990; 1994-2006. – 0.5 cm.
F.22 Hamilton Poetry Centre. [Files consists of Hamilton public library materials: photocopies of various Hamilton Public Library databases; research materials and the For Writers Newsletters]. – ca. 2001-2004. – 1 cm.
F.23 Tim Hortons segment of the HPL’s Love your City, Share your stories [cue cards]. – 2010. – 1.5 cm.
F.24 [Tim Hortons notes for Love you City, Share your stories. Hired by the Hamilton Public Library to video tape Hamiltonians about Tim Hortons, these are her notes]. – 2010. – 1 cm.
F.25 Tim Hortons: Love your city and HPL Files [Memorandum, forms, and questions]. – 2015. – 0.5 cm.
Item 1. [Signed memorandum between Hamilton Public Library and Bernadette Rule] – July 27, 2016. – 2 pp.
Item 2. [Signed Love your city/Share your stories General Metadata Form]. – n.d. – 1 p.
F.26 Short Works prize [SWP; Files contains SWP award certificates and A Train Going West part of A Layer of Ghosts 1st half - drafts, by Ryan (Rule)]. – 2014-2015; 2022. – 0.5 cm.
Item 1. Literary Non-Fiction – First Place [Certificate]. – September 27, 2014.
Item 2. The Poetry Prize Short Works Prize [Certificate]. – September 27, 2015.
Item 3. The Judy Marsales Real Estate Ltd Award for Poetry Honourable Mention [Certificate]. – 2022.
F.27 Gotham Book Mart re-enactment postcards [Photocopies; postcard; and invoice]. – September 2016. – 4 pp.
F.28 Wallace Restoration Group letter. – n.d. – 1 p.
F.29 Fern Cottage [Short stories; and Marcel Proust piece, removed to Oversize folder]. – February 1994. – 6 pp.
Oversize folder
Contains oversized items; File 1 was originally in box 9, file 18; and File 2 was originally in box 9, file 29.
F.1 The Thomson Award. – 1996. – 20 x 42 cm.
F.2 Fern Cottage [Marcel Proust quote, Every Reader finds himself… quote in open waxed sealed envelope (28 x 38 cm)] – February 1994. – 4 pp.
F.3 Seraphim Editions [Posters; Group photo (Ryan in photo) of The Literary Faces of Hamilton at the McMaster University Centre of Continuing Education and list of Anthology contributors. It includes Bernadette Rule as a contributor and editor]. – September 17, 2005. – Two posters: 28 x 40.5 cm.
Donated books
The following 30 books and journals were donated with the archive. Bibliographic records for these items are available in the Division’s Library catalogue.
Allen, R.E.N. (ed.). Matrix, No. 66, Concordia University, Spring 2004
Barton, John (ed.). The Malahat review, No. 146, University of Victoria, Spring 2004.
Barton, John & Rita Donovan (eds.). ARC: Canada's poetry magazine, No.46, Arc Poetry Society, Summer 2001.
Briesmaster, Allan, & Steven Michael Berzensky (eds.). Crossing lines: poets who came to Canada in the Vietnam War era, Seraphim Editions, 2008
Brosi, George (ed.). Appalachian heritage, Vol. 37, Berea College, Spring 2009.
Dunfield, Gary & Andrew Steeves (eds.). Gaspereau Review, No.13, Gaspereau Press, Fall 2000.
Gervais, Marty (ed.). Windsor review, Vol. 44 No. 1, University of Windsor, Spring 2011.
Harianto, Tiffany (ed.). Sanctuary: a Cootes Paradise writers anthology, No.3, McMaster University, 2021.
Harianto, Tiffany (ed.). Sanctuary: a Cootes Paradise writers anthology, No.4, McMaster University, 2022.
Megenhardt, Davd (ed.). Great lakes review, No.4, Great Lakes Review, Summer 2014.
McKay, Don (ed.). The Fiddlehead, No.170, University of New Brunswick, Winter 1991. [annotated by Ryan].
Mulhallen, Karen (ed.). Descant: a Trompe L'Oeil calendar, No. 136, Descant Arts & Letters Foundation, Spring 2007.
Mulloy, Pamela (ed.). The New Quarterly, No.149, St. Jerome's University, Winter 2019.
Mulloy, Pamela (ed.). The New Quarterly, No.157, St. Jerome's University, Winter 2021.
Olson, Ted (ed.). Cross Roads, 1st, Mercer University Press, 2006.
Porter, J.S. (ed.). Road work ahead: an anthology, Asphalt Tree Press, 2010
Rule, Bernadette (ed.). Brought to light: more stories of forgotten women, Seraphim Editions, 2015.
Rule, Bernadette. Dark fire, Ironing Board Press, 2021.
Rule, Bernadette (ed.). In the wings: stories of forgotten women, Seraphim Editions, 2012.
Rule, Bernadette (ed.). In the wings: stories of forgotten women (Supplement), Seraphim Editions, 2012.
Rule, Bernadette. The arithmetic of color, Ironing Board Press, 2023.
Rule, Bernadette. The literate thief: selected poems, Larkspur Press, 2006.
Strecker, James (ed.). Now see here!: an anthology of southern Ontario poets & illustrators, Mini Mocho Press, 2000. [Table of Content has annotation by Ryan
Sutherland, Paul, et.al (eds.). Dream catcher, No.7, College of Ripon & Leeds, Summer 2000.
Sutherland, Paul, et.al (eds.). Dream catcher, No.9, College of Ripon & Leeds, Summer 2001.
Sutherland, Paul, et.al (eds.). Dream catcher, No.23, Dream Catcher Books, 2000.
Turnbull, Frederick Gower; Bernadette Rule (ed.). Remember me to everybody, West Meadow press, 1996.
White, Stanley J. Ars Poetica and other poems, Beyond the Third Dimension Press, 2022.
White, Stanley J. Short tall stories, Beyond the Third Dimension Press, 2022.
