Finding Aid
Claire Mowat fonds. First accrual. – 1962-1983. – 1.35 m of textual records and graphic material.
The Outport People (McClelland and Stewart, 1983)
Box 1
F.1 Notes used by Claire Mowat, references to diary entries, etc. in writing book
F.2 Research, newspaper clippings
F.3 Account of move to Newfoundland, tms. lightly revised 10 pp.
F.4 Account of a freighter voyage by Claire and Farley Mowat, tms. lightly revised 7 pp.
F.5 Notes on corrections and changes made to book at various stages, with correspondence and notes to Lily Miller, editor at McClelland and Stewart
F.6 Drafts of various chapters, kept in small black binder, tms. with revisions, 72 pp.
F.7 Author’s note, and epilogue (not used), tms. and tms (copy), revised, 16 pp.
Chapter 1
F.8 Tms., first draft (?) revised, 9 pp.
F.9 Second draft (?) revised, 23 pp.
F.10 Tms. (car.) of revised second draft, 22 pp.
Chapter 2
F.11 Tms., 1st draft (?), revised, 15 pp.
F.12 Tms., second draft (?), revised, 20 pp.
Chapter 3
F.13 Tms., first draft (?) revised, 15 pp.
F.14 Tms., second draft (?) revised, 20 pp.
Chapter 4
F.15 Tms., first draft (?) revised, 14 pp.
F.16 Tms., second draft (?) revised, 13 pp.
F.17 Tms., further revisions, 5 pp.
F.18 Chapter 5, tms. with revisions, 21 pp.
F. 19 Chapter 6, tms., with revisions, incomplete, pp. 9, 13-14, 17-28
F.20 Chapters 5-10, tms., first draft, with revisions
F.21 Chapter 13 (originally 14), tms., first draft (?) with revisions, 14 pp.
F.22 Chapter 15, tms., first draft (?) with revisions, 14 pp.
F.23 Chapter 16, tms., first draft (?) with revisions, 19 pp.
F.24 Tms. draft with revisions, pp. 310-331.
F.25 Chapter 17, tms. with revisions, 20 pp.
F.26 Chapter 18, tms., first draft (?) with revisions, 10 pp.
F.27 Tms., second draft (?) with revisions, 11 pp.
F.28 Chapter 19 (various drafts), tms. with revisions, 22 pp.; 28 pp.; 11 pp.; ms. with revision, Chaps. 19 and 20, 23 pp.
F.29 Chapter 20 (various drafts), tms. with revisions, 19 pp.; (Chap. 22 originally), 13 pp.; 20 pp.; (Chap. 23 originally), 19 pp.; tms(car.), 7 pp.
Box 2
F.1 Chapter 21 (various drafts), tms. with revisions, 22 pp., 21 pp., 17 pp., 21 pp.
F.2 Chapter 22 (various drafts), tms. with revisions (fourth draft), 37 pp. Tms (car.) (fifth draft), 24 pp., tms. with revisions (Chap. 25 originally), 21 pp., 25 pp.
F.3 Chapter 23 (various drafts), tms. with revisions, 7 pp., 7 pp.; tms. various pages, 10 pp.
F.4 Chapters 1-7, tms. early draft, with revisions, 161 pp.
F.5 Chapters 8-13, tms., early draft, with revisions, 168 pp.
F.6 Chapters 14-19, tms., early draft, with revisions, 157 pp.
F.7 Chapters 20-23, tms., early draft, with revisions, 103 pp.
F.8 Chapter 24, tms., early drafts, with revisions, 9 pp., 14 pp.
F.9 Chapter 25, tms., early draft, with revisions, 8 pp.
F.10 Chapter 26 (later 23, 22), tms., early draft, with revisions, 18 pp.
F.l1 Chapter 27, tms., early draft, with revisions, 15 pp.
F.12 Chapter 28 (later 24), tms. early draft, with revisions, 18 pp.
F.13 Chapter 29, tms., early draft, with revisions, 9 pp.
F.14 Notes kept in black binder with this draft (file folders 4 to 13), 7 pp.
F.15 Revised and corrected pages, various early drafts, 70 pp.
Box 3
F.1 Revised and reworked pages, later drafts, 154 pp.
F.2 Tms. (copy and carbon) unedited, first version submitted, pp. 1-287
F.3 Tms. (copy and carbon), unedited, first version submitted, pp. 288-474
F.4 Tms. (copy and carbon), unedited, first version submitted, pp. 475-627
F.5 Tms. (copy), first version submitted, with suggestions from Lily Miller, Chaps. 1-4
F.6 Tms. (copy), first version submitted, with suggestions from Lily Miller, Chaps. 5-8
F.7 Tms. (copy), first version submitted, with suggestions from Lily Miller, Chaps. 9-13
Box 4
F.1 Tms. (copy), unedited version with suggestions from Peter Davison, Little Brown, Chaps. 1-4
F.2 Tms. (copy), unedited version with suggestions from Peter Davison, Little Brown, Chaps. 5-8
F.3 Tms. (copy), unedited version with suggestions from Peter Davison, Little Brown, Chaps. 9-13
F.4 Tms. (copy), unedited version with suggestions from Peter Davison, Little Brown, Chaps. 14-18
F.5 Tms. (copy), unedited version, with suggestions from Peter Davison, Little Brown, Chaps. 19-23
F.6 Tms., second revision, heavily revised, pp. 386-632
Box 5
F.1 Tms. and tms. (copy), third revision, pp. 386-627
F.2 Tms. (copy), final manuscript, pp. 1-187
F.3 Tms. (copy), final manuscript, pp. 188-385
F.4 Tms. (copy), final manuscript, with some pencilled corrections (Lily Miller’s?) pp. 386-627
F.5 Tms. with revisions, setting copy, pp. 1-187
Box 6
F.1 Tms. with revisions, setting copy, pp. 188-385
F.2 Tms. with revisions, setting copy, pp. 386-475
F.3 Tms. with revisions, setting copy, pp. 476-627
F.4 Ideas for title of book
F.5 Dust jacket ideas, photographs of Claire Mowat
F.6 “For the lawyer” by Claire Mowat, tms. + copy 5 pp.; correspondence with law firm
F.7 Tms. (copy) of final manuscript for legal verification, pp. 1-627
F.8 Legal copy, galleys of partial manuscript pp. 1-385
Box 7
F.1 Master galleys, January 17, 1983, with revisions, pp. 1-100
F.2 Master galleys, revised, 2/3/83, pp. 1-56
F.3 Master set, page proofs, 2/9/83, pp. 1-272
F.4 Publicity book bags
Journals (embargoed) (not boxed)
Volume 1 July 20, 1962 - December 31, 1963 (concerns life in Newfoundland)
Volume 2 January 1, 1964 - September 30, 1964 (Newfoundland)
Volume 3 October 1, 1964 - June 29, 1965 (Newfoundland)
Volume 4 June 30, 1965 - January 1, 1966 (Newfoundland)
Volume 5 January 1, 1966 (continued) - August 1966 (Newfoundland)
Volume 6 October 25, 1966 to December 1, 1966 (Russia trip)
Volume 7 January 27, 1967 to September 18, 1967 (Newfoundland to Port Hope); also contains some correspondence; note: same later entries by Farley Mowat.
Claire Mowat fonds. Second accrual. – 1978-1989. – 75 cm of textual records.
Box 8
Pomp and Circumstances (Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1989).
F.1 “Interviews with Rideau Hall Staff and Household”, notebook, ms., [198?].
F.2 Ts. with holograph corrections, “First version received Dec. 8, 1988, Unedited”, pp. [1], 101.
F.3 Ts. with holograph corrections, “First version received Dec. 8, 1988, Unedited”, pp. 101-69.
F.4 Ts. with holograph corrections, “First version received Dec. 8, 1988, Unedited”, pp. 171-249.
F.5 Ts. with holograph corrections, “First version received Dec. 8, 1988, Unedited”, pp.250-300.
F.6 Ts. with holograph corrections, “First version received Dec. 8, 1988, Unedited”, pp. 301-74.
F.7 Ts. prepared by McClelland and Stewart, “First printout with corrections indicated master copy”, [1989], [6], 75 pp.
F.8 Ts. prepared by McClelland and Stewart, “First printout with corrections indicated master copy”, [1989], 76-150 pp.
F.9 Ts. prepared by McClelland and Stewart, “First printout with corrections indicated master copy”, [1989], 151-239 pp.
Box 9
F.1 Ts. prepared by McClelland and Stewart, second printout with holograph corrections, [1989], [7 pp. variously numbered], [8], 70 pp.
F.2 Ts. prepared by McClelland and Stewart, second printout with holograph corrections, [1989], pp. 71-150.
F.3 Ts. prepared by McClelland and Stewart, second printout with holograph corrections, [1989], pp. 151-239.
F.4 Ts. prepared by McClelland and Stewart, second printout with holograph corrections, [1989], pp. 71-150.
F.5 Corrected ts., “final printout [by M&S] ready for typesetter Lily Miller Feb. 20, 1989", [1], 81 pp. [numbered in red ink].
F.6 Corrected ts., “final printout [by M&S] ready for typesetter Lily Miller Feb. 20,1989", 82-160 pp. [numbered in red ink].
F.7 Corrected ts., “final printout [by M&S] ready for typesetter Lily Miller Feb. 20, 1989", 161-259 pp. [numbered in red ink].
F.8 Corrected page proofs, “First proofs master copy LM 3/17/89", [4], 11-100 pp.
F.9 Corrected page proofs, “First proofs master copy LM 3/17/89", 101-200 pp.
F.10 Corrected page proofs, “First proofs master copy LM 3/17/89", 201-311 pp
F.11 Corrected page proofs, March 13, 1989, [2], 11-110 pp.
F.12 Corrected page proofs, March 13, 1989, 111-200 pp.
F.13 Corrected page proofs, March 13, 1989, 201-311 pp.
F.14 Page proofs, “Farley’s copy”, [March 1989], 11-120 pp.
F.15 Page proofs, “Farley’s copy”, [March 1989], 121-215 pp.
F.16 Page proofs, “Farley’s copy”, [March 1989], 216-311 pp.
F.17 Ts., photocopy of ts., and page proofs of photo captions with photographs (the latter in page proofs, not original), [March-April 1989], [approximately 120] pp.
F.18 Page proofs, “revised proofs April 4, 1989, author’s set”, x, 11-80 pp.
F.19 Page proofs, “revised proofs April 4, 1989, author’s set”, 81-160 pp.
F.20 Page proofs, “revised proofs April 4, 1989, author’s set”, 161-24 pp.
F.21 Page proofs, “revised proofs April 4, 1989, author’s set”, 225-311 pp.
F.22 “Revised proofs April 4, 1989, master copy”, 1, x, 11-100 pp.
F.23 “Revised proofs April 4, 1989, master copy”, 101-180 pp.
F.24 “Revised proofs April 4, 1989, master copy”, 181-311 pp.
F.25 “Master Page proofs with final corrections”, April 24, 1989, [12 odd numbered pp.], x, 100 pp.
F.26 “Master Page proofs with final corrections”, April 24, 1989, 101-200 pp.
F.27 “Master Page proofs with final corrections”, April 24, 1989, 201-311 pp.
F.28 Proofs of prelims and dust-jacket, [19 pp.], with TL from McClelland and Stewart (Lily Poritz Miller) to Houghton Mifflin Co. (Peter Davison), May 4, 1989.
Box 9A
6 journals (embargoed), 1972-1977. Note: One journal is outside the box. Accession 08-1988.
Box 9B
5 journals (embargoed) (not boxed), 1978-1982, in binders, mainly ts., some ms., with insertions.
Claire Mowat fonds. Third accrual. 1962-1986. – 66 cm of textual records and graphic material.
I. Journals
Box 9C
Volume I Jan. 1, 1983 - Dec. 7, 1983. Ts. and holograph, with inserts of clippings, memorabilia and notes.
Volume II Jan. 18, 1984-Dec. 31, 1984. Ts.
Volume III Jan. 4, 1985-Dec. 31, 1985. Ts.
Volume IV Jan. 28, 1986-Dec. 31, 1986. Ts.; includes ts. of New Zealand trip by Farley Mowat.
II. Correspondence
Note: Since the majority of correspondents are identified only by their first names, their letters have not been separated into a separate file, but have been interfiled with the regular alphabetical listing. Family correspondence has been put in separate files. Some correspondence addressed to Farley Mowat.
Box 10
File 1
Alma & Dan.
From: 1 ALs. Nov. 24, 1965
Anne.
From: 1 ALs. Jan. 19
Art Craft
From: 1 TLs. June 1, 1964
1 TLs. July 20, 1964
Atlantic Advocate
From: 1 TLs. June 9, 1964 with encls.
Atlantic Monthly Press
From: 1 TLs. June 24, 1965
1 TLs. Aug. 26, 1965
File 2 Almas, C. [Claire Mowat’s grandmother]
From: 1 ALs. Aug. 6, 1963
1 ALs. Sept. 16, 1963
1 ALs. Jan. 6, 1964
1 ALs. Feb. 1, 1964
1 ALs. March 25, 1964
1 ALs. July 6, 1964
1 ALs. Jan. 13, 1965
1 ACs. Feb. 5, 1965
1 ALs. Aug. 11, 1965
1 ALs., Feb. 23
2 ALs. [n.d.]
File 3
Bank of Nova Scotia
From: 1 TLs. Jan. 2, 1964
1 TLs. Aug. 2, 1965
1 TLs(x). [n.d.]
Barb
From: 1 ALs. July 7
1 ALs. [n.d.].
1 TLs. Aug. 5
G.E. Barbour Company Limited
From: 1 TL. July 19, 1966
Barter, Harvey
From: 1 invitation, July 10, 1963
Best & Co.
From: 1 ACs. Dec. 27, 1963
Henry Birks & Sons Ltd.
From: 1 TLs. Sept. 18, 1964
1 TLs. Feb. 9, 1966
Braybrooks, Pat
From: 1 ALs. June 22, 1966
Brown, Molly
From: 1 ALs. Aug. 30, to Albert Mowat
Brownie
From: 1 ACs. Sept. 11, 1932, to Wynne with encl.
Burgeo Town Council
From: 1 TLs. Aug. 5, 1966
File 4
Canada Freeze-Dry Foods Limited
From: 1 TLs. Oct. 2, 1963 with encl.
Canada Month
From: 1 TL. Nov. 1965
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
From: 1 TLs. Aug. 20, 1964
1 TLs. Oct. 20, 1964
1 TLs. May 12, 1965
1 TLs. July 30, 1965
1 TLs. Oct. 25, 1966
Canadian National Hotels
From: 1 TLs. March 11, 1966
Chatelaine
From: 1 TLs. July 4, 1966
To: 1 TL with holograph additions, [n.d].
Clothier, John
From: 1 invitation Nov. 23, 1964
Collier, Alan C.
From: 1 TLs. March 22, 1964
Craftint Mfg. Co.
From: 1 printed card Sept. 4, 1964
Curry’s Art Store Limited
From: 1 TLs. Apr. 9, 1965
File 5
Department of National Revenue
From: 1 assessment notice July 7, 1965
Detcheverry, Theophile
From: 1 ALs. Jan. 5, 1964
1 Acs. March 25, 1964
1 ALs. May 22, 1965
1 Acs. March 26, 1966
1 Acs. [n.d.].
To: 1 TL. [n.d.].
1 TL. [n.d.].
Dittmar, Jeannie
From: 1 ALs. Aug. 16, 1963
1 TLs. Aug. 22, 1965
1 Acs. Oct. 29, 1965
Don & Mary
From: 1 ALs. Aug. 17, 1965
Downie, Glen
From: 1 photograph, 1966
File 6
T. Eaton Co. Limited
To: 1 TLs. Aug. 12, 1963
From: 1 TLs. March 3, 1964 with encl.
1 TLs. Apr. 29, 1964
1 TLs. June 23, 1964
1 TL July 15, 1964
1 TLs. July 15, 1964
1 TLs. Sept. 24, 1964
1 TLs. May 10, 1965
1 Tls. Oct. 19, 1965
1 TLs. Dec. 3, 1965
Some receipts
Eneaut, George
From: 1 card [n.d.].
File 7
Foy, George
From: 1 Als. [n.d.].
Fudge, Leslie
From: 1 ALs. Feb. 15, 1966
Frazer
From: 1 Acs. Feb. 24, 1964
File 8
Gallop, Heather
From: 1 Als. Aug. 3, 1964
Glad[ys]
From: 1 Acs. [n.d.].
Globe and Mail
From: 1 Tls. Apr. 28i, 1964 w.encl.
Grant, MacGregor
From: 1 ALs. May 24, 1964
To: 1 TL. June 17 [1964]
Graphis Press
From: 1 invoice Jan. 18, 1965
Guaranty Trust Company of Canada
From: 1 TLs. Dec. 30, 1964
1 TLs. Apr. 13, 1964
File 9
Hann, John
From: 1 invitation Feb. 5, 1964
Hans
From: 1 ALs. [n.d.].
Hardy, William
From: 1 invitation July 19, 1964
Hare, Gordon
From: 1 Acs. [n.d.].
Harp, Mrs. Elmer
From: 1 ALs. Oct. 9
1 ALs. Oct. 19
Hatcher, George
From: 1 invitation May 20, 1965
Havergal Old Girls’ Association
From: 1 TL(x) Dec. 15, 1964 + 5 cards and forms
Helen
From: 1 ACs. [n.d.].
1 TLs. Nov. 3, 1965
Hickson, Marilyn
From: 1 ACs. Aug. 24, 1964
House & Garden
From: 1 TLs. Feb. 26, 1964
[Horwood], Harold]
From: 1 TLs. Nov. 10, 1964
Hutchinson, Dr. R.R.
From: 1 TLs. May 16, 1966
File 10
Illinois Central Railroad
From: 1 TLs. May 5, 1965
Ingram, Harvey
From: 1 ACs. Jan. 1965
Isabel
From: 1 ALs. Oct. 27, 1963
1 ALs. March 11, 1964
1 ALs. Sept. 25, 1964
1 ALs. Dec. 11, 1964
1 ACs. Dec. 13, 1964
1 APcs. [n.d.].
File 11
J, Spencer
From: 1 ALs. Sept. 19, 1966
Jane
From: 1 ALs. June 20
Jelusich, Pat
From: 1 TLs. Apr. 28
Jessie
From: 1 ALs. Oct. 29, 1965
John
From: 1 ALs. Oct. 31, 1964
Joyce
From: 1 ALS. [nd.].
File 12
Lee
From: 1 TLs. Feb. 22, [1966].
1 TLs. March 12, [1966].
1 TLs. April 6 , 1966
1 TLs. [nd.].
Len
From: 1 TLs. June 30, 1966
Little, Brown and Company
From: 1 TLs. July 7, 1964
1 TLs. March 22, 1965
1 TLs. Sept. 1, 1965
Liz
From: 1 TLs. Aug. 25
Lorna
From: 1 ALs. June 22, 1964
1 ALs. Aug. 21, 1964
1 ALs. Oct. 13, 1964
1 ALs. Nov. 10, 1964
1 ALs. Dec. 26, 1964
1 TLs. Aug. 3, 1965
1 ALs. Jan. 11, 1966
1 TLs. Feb. 4, 1966
1 ALs. Apr. 18, 1966
1 ALs. July 18,, 1966
1 ALs. Sept. 22, 1966
File 13
MacCunn, Jeannie
From: 1 ACs. [n.d.].
MacFarlane, G.K.
From: 1 ALs. Sept. 20, 1964
Margaret
From: 1 ALs. Dec. 6, 1965
Margot & Eric
From: 1 ACs. [n.d.].
Marilyn
From: 1 ACs. [n.d.].
1 ACs. [n.d.].
1 ALs. June 18, 1963
1 ALs. July 1963
1 ALs. Aug. 14, 1963
1 ALs. Sept. 24, 1963
1 ALs. Jan. 13, 1964
1 ALs. March 18, 1964
1 ALs. June 1964
1 TLs. Sept. 11, 1964
Mark
From: 1 ALs. Sept. 28
Mary & Don
From: 1 TLs. May 12, 1964
1 TLs. March 13, 1965
1 ALs. July 29, 1965
1 ALs. Feb. 11, 1966
1 TLs. June 12, 1966
1 TLs. Aug. 15, 1966
1 TLs. Sept. 11, 1966
1 TLs. [n.d.].
1 ALs. [n.d.].
McClelland and Stewart Limited
From: 1 TLs. Aug. 9, 1966
McClelland, J.G.
From: 1 telegram, March 24, 1964
Mike
From: 1 TLs. [n.d.].
1 ALs. Feb. 4, 1964
1 ALs. June 22, 1964
Mitchell Agencies Limited
From: 1 TLs. Apr. 13, 1964
1 shipping invoice July 1, 1965
File 14 Mowat, Angus [Farley Mowat’s father].
From: 1 ALs. Nov. 17, 1963
1 ALs. Nov. 28, 1963
1 ALs. Dec. 8, 1963
1 TLs. Jan. 16, 1964
1 TLs. Feb. 23, 1964
1 TLs, [n.d.]. [incomplete]
1 ALs. Jan. 31
File 15 [Mowat?], Barb [Angus]
From: 1 ALs. Aug. 14
1 TLs. Dec. 1963
1 TLs. Nov.
3 TLs. [n.d.].
2 ALs. [n.d.].
File 16 Mowat, Bill
From: 1 ACs. Dec. 24, 1963
File 17 Mowat, Farley
From: 1 telegram, Nov. 30, 1963
1 telegram, Apr. 9, 1966
1 ALs. Aug. 14, [1966].
1 ALs. Aug. 20, [1966].
4 ALs. [n.d.].
1 TLs [n.d.].
1 TL.[n.d.]. [incomplete].
File 18 Mowat, Helen [Farley Mowat’s mother]
From: 1 ACs. Jan. 2
1 ALs. Jan. 20
1 ALs. Feb. 4
1 ALs. March 15
1 ALs. June 24
1 ALs. Aug. 11 with encl.
1 ALs. Sept. 30
1 ALs. Dec. 18
1 ALs. Dec. 30
1 ALs. Sat. 28
File 19 Mowat, Sandy
From: 1 ALs. Nov. 3, 1963
File 20
Newfoundland Public Libraries Board
From: 1 TLs. Sept. 7, 1965
Nichols, Richard
From: 1 TLs. Feb. 14, 1966
File 21
Penny, Marie
From: 1 ACs. Jan. 22, 1965
Prior, G.B.
From: 1 ALs. Apr. 10, 1963
1 ALs. Dec. 20, 1963
1 ALs. March 20, 1964
1 ALs. Jan. 24, 1965
1 ALs. July 24, 1965
1 ALs. Aug. 8, 1965
1 ALs. Nov. 30, 1965
1 ALs. Feb. 28, 1966
File 22
Rankin, Carlton
From: 1 invitation, Oct. 1, 1966
M. Rawlinson Limited
From: 1 TLs. May 6, 1965 with encl.
Rene
From: 1 ALs. Feb. 21, 1965
1 ALs. Dec. 23, 1965
1 TLs. Apr. 13, 1966
1 ALs. Jan. 4, 1968
Richard
To: 1 TLs. Feb. 27, 1966
Robert, Marika
From: 1 TLs. Aug. 2, 1964
Roberts, Kenneth
From: 1 invitation Oct. 6, 1964
Roeder, Brent
From: 1 TLs. Nov. 4, 1964
Rooke, [ ] & Fay
From: 1 ALs. July 10, 1964
Rosalie
From: 1 ACs. June 28, 1963
1 ACs. July 28, 1963
1 ALs. Dec. 3, 1963
1 ALs. Dec. 28, 1963
1 ACs. Feb. 5, 1964
1 ACs. Feb. 24, 1964
1 ALs. March 23, 1964 with encl.
1 ALs. July 7, 1964
1 ALs. Nov. 8, 1964
1 ALs. Dec. 26, 1964
1 ALs. Jan. 6, 1965
1 ALs. March 21, 1965
1 ALs. May 19, 1965
1 ALs. Aug. 22, 1965
1 ALs. Dec. 2, 1965
1 ALs. Dec. 27. 1965
1 ACs. Jan 18, 1966
1 ACs. Feb. 5, 1966
1 ALs. Feb. 13, 1966
1 ACs. Feb. 22, 1966
1 ACs. March 1, 1966
1 ALs. June 20, 1966
1 ALs. Jan. 4, 1967
2 ACs. [n.d.].
1 ALs. [incomplete].
Ruth
From: 1 ALs. July 8, 1963
1 ALs. Dec. 14, 1963
File 23
Saltzman, Rose & Perry
From: 1 ACs. [n.d.].
Scotty
From: 1 ALs. Sept. 11, 1963
1 ALs. Feb. 3, 1964
1 ALs. Jan. 5, 1966
1 ALs. July 28, 1966
Semenov
From: 1 telegram, May 12, 1966
Sheila
From: 1 ALs. July 9, 1966
1 ALs. [n.d.]. with encl.
1 ALs. [n.d.]. [incomplete].
Robert Simpson Company Limited.
From: 1 TLs. June 23, 1964
1 TLs. Dec. 18, 1965
1 TLs. Dec. 21, 1965
2 TLs. Dec. 22, 1965
1 TLs. May 25, 1966
Simpsons-Sears Limited
From: 1 TLs. Jan. 9, 1962
Spence & Margaret
From: 1 telegram, Jan. 6, 1964
1 APCs. March 21, 1964
Spencer, Annie
From: 1 ALs. [n.d.]
Spencer, Dorothy
From: 8 ALs. [n.d.].
Steinbeck, John
From: 1 TCs. Jan. 31, 1964
Strong, Jean
From: 1 ALs. May 19, 1966
File 24
Taxation Data Centre
To: 1 TL(c) [.d.].
Tracey
To: 1 TLs. April 29, 1965
Travelers Insurance Company
From: 1 TLx. April 20, 1965
File 25
Vogue
From: 1 TLs. April 3, 1964
File 26
Warren, Christina
From: 1 ALs. Jan. 15, 1964
Warren, Joseph
From: 1 invitation, Feb. 3, 1964
Welskopf-Henrich, Liselotte
From: 1 TLs. March 14, 1963
File 27 Wheeler, L.W. [Claire Mowat’s mother]
From: 1 ALs. June 10, 1963
1 ALs. June 14, 1963
1 ALs. July 11, 1963
1 ALs. July 14, 1963
1 ALs. July 25, 1963
1 ALs. Aug. 10, 1963
1 ALs. Aug. 15, 1963
1 ALs. Sept. 10, 1963
1 ALs. Sept. 25, 1963
1 ALs. Dec. 15, 1963
1 ALs. Dec. 16, 1963
1 ALs. Dec. 18, 1963
1 ALs. Dec. 28, 1963
1 ALs. Jan. 29, 1964
1 ALs. Jan. 6, 1964
1 ALs. Jan. 14, 1964
1 ALs. Feb. 15, 1964
1 ALs. Feb. 22, 1964
1 ALs. March 3, 1964
1 APCs. March 21, 1964
1 ACs. March 31, 1964
1 ALs. Apr. 20, 1964
1 ALs. June 28, 1964
1 ALs. July 11, 1964
1 ALs. Aug. 2, 1964
1 ALs. Aug. 14, 1964
1 APCs. Aug. 17, 1964
1 ALs. Aug. 23, 1964
1 ALs. Oct. 4, 1964
1 ALs. Oct. 18, 1964
1 ALs. Oct. 27, 1964
1 ALs. Nov. 15, 1964
1 ALs. Nov. 26, 1964
1 ALs. Dec. 28, 1964
1 ALs. March 19, 1965
1 ALs. May 3, 1965
1 ALs. May 11, 1965
1 ACs. May 12, 1965
1 telegram, May 21, 1965
1 ALs. June 2, 1965
1 ALs. June 16, 1965
1 ALs. June 27, 1965
1 ALs. July 3, 1965
1 ALs. Aug. 11, 1965
1 ALs. Sept. 19, 1965
1 ALs. Dec. 1, 1965
1 ALs. Dec. 7, 1965
1 ALs. Dec. 27, 1965
1 ALs. Jan. 1, 1966
1 ALs. Jan. 24, 1966
1 ALs. Jan. 27, 1966
1 ALs. Feb. 1, 1966
1 ALs. Feb. 8, 1966
4 undated cards and notes
File 28 Miscellaneous and unidentified: 66 pieces.
Claire Mowat fonds. Fourth accrual. 1966-1992 – 66 cm of textual records.
Box 11
Manuscripts:
F.1 “The Masked Visitors”. Early draft. Ts. with corr., 80 p. and later version, 87 p.
The Girl From Away, 1992.
F.2 Second draft, with preliminary title “It’s Snowing in Gander”. Ts. with corrections, 89 p.
F.3 Third draft, ts. with corrections, 82 p.
F.4 Editorial correspondence and author’s notes. 1990-1992, 53 p.
F.5 “The Mysterious Christmas Caller”, tear-sheets of published story in Canadian Living (1990), 4 p.
Correspondence:
F.1 A, 2 p., 1969-1970
F.2 B, 28 p., 1967-1969
F.3 C, 25 p., 1967-1970
F.4 D, 4 p., 1969-1970
F.5 E, 1 p., 1970
F.6 F, 8 p., 1970
F.7 G, 22 p., 1967-1968
F.8 H, 6 p., 1968
F.9 J, 2 p., 1970
F.10 K, 14 p., 1967-1970
F.11 L, 10 p., 1967-1969
F.12 M, 80 p., 1967-1970
F.13 N, 1 p., 1967
F.14 P, 18 p., 1967-1971
F.15 R, 7 p., 1966-1969
F.16 S, 69 p., 1966-1968
F.17 T, 2 p., 1969
F.18 W, 38 p., 1966-1969
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Journals:
Binder, 1987, ts. and holograph with inserts of clippings, memorabilia, and notes, 200 p.
Claire Mowat fonds. Fifth accrual. 1973-1996 – 70 cm of textual records.
Series 1
Fan mail. -- 1993-1995. -- 4 cm of textual records. – Title based on contents of the series. The materials consist of letters from children writing to Claire Mowat about her book The Girl from Away.
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F.1 Fan mail from Gloucester, Ont., 1993; 29 items.
F.2 Fan mail from Toronto, Ont., 1995; 22 items (all illustrated).
F.3 Fan mail from Nova Scotia, [undated]; 23 items (all illustrated) : Includes ts. note from Claire Mowat which reads: “These are book cover illustrations drawn by children in a class in Preston or North Preston Nova Scotia. This is the heart of the Black community in N.S. It’s interesting to note that when they have drawn a picture of me (the author) almost all of them have depicted me as being Black.”
Series 2
Fan mail to Farley Mowat answered by Claire Mowat. -- 1973-1985. -- 4 cm of textual records plus 1 photograph; (predominant 1973-1975). Title based on contents of the series. The materials consist predominantly of letters from children regarding Farley Mowat’s novels Owls in the Family, Lost in the Barrens, Curse of the Viking Grave, etc. The letters from adults are usually requests for information on the methods Mowat used in his research for his writing.
F.4 Fan mail, 1973-1974; 124 items.
F.5 Fan mail, 1974-1975 plus 1 postcard dated 1985; 66 items.
Series 3
Manuscripts and research material. -- 1980-[1993?]. -- 62 cm of textual records plus 3 photographs; (predominant 1981-1989). Title based on contents of the series. The materials consist predominantly of 5 drafts of the author’s book Pomp and Circumstances and extensive research matter related to the book. The research material consists primarily of agendas, brochures, facts about Scandinavian countries and royalty, invitations, maps, menus, notes, programmes, etc. Also included is a ts. of The French Islands (a sequel to The Girl from Away).
F.6 Pomp and Circumstances, [undated], ts., first draft, (some photocopies), with author’s extensive revisions, first section : irregular pagination.
F.7 Pomp and Circumstances, [undated], ts., first draft, with author’s extensive revisions, second section : irregular pagination.
F.8 Pomp and Circumstances, [undated], ts., second draft, with author’s extensive revisions, first section : irregular pagination.
F.9 Pomp and Circumstances, [undated], ts., second draft, with author’s extensive revisions, second section : irregular pagination.
F.10 Pomp and Circumstances, [undated], ts., second draft, with author’s extensive revisions, third section : irregular pagination.
F.11 Pomp and Circumstances, [undated], ts., third draft, with author’s
extensive revisions, first section : 151 p.
F.12 Pomp and Circumstances, [undated], ts., third draft, with author’s extensive revisions, second section : 152-290 p.
F.13 Pomp and Circumstances, [undated], ts., third draft, with author’s extensive revisions, third section : 291-389 p.
F.14 Pomp and Circumstances, [undated], ts., fourth draft, with author’s extensive revisions, first section : irregular pagination.
F.15 Pomp and Circumstances, [undated], ts., fourth draft, with author’s extensive revisions, second section : irregular pagination.
F.16 Pomp and Circumstances, [undated], ts., fourth draft, with author’s
extensive revisions, third section : irregular pagination.
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F.1 Pomp and Circumstances, January 16, 1989, first printout as copy edited, (photocopy), with author’s extensive revisions and editor’s suggestions, first section : irregular pagination, but ending at p. 153.
F.2 Pomp and Circumstances, January 16, 1989, first printout as copy edited, (photocopy), with author’s extensive revisions and editor’s suggestions, second section : 154-268 p.
F.3 Pomp and Circumstances, January 16, 1989, first printout as copy edited, (photocopy), with author’s extensive revisions and editor’s suggestions, third section : 269-374 p.
F.4 Pomp and Circumstances. Prologue, [undated], ts., with author’s revisions : 14 p., and Epilogue, July 31, 1983, ts., with author’s revisions : 12 p. : Includes author’s note “1991 REVISED for the Paperback Edition”.
F.5 Pomp and Circumstances. Editorial correspondence, 1989-1992, mostly from McClelland and Stewart’s Lily Poritz-Miller, and author’s notes : Includes 1 photograph and proposed copy of of the paperback edition’s cover; 30 items.
F.6 Pomp and Circumstances. Research material. Denmark, June, 1981; 43 items.
F.7 Pomp and Circumstances. Research material. Finland, May, 1981; 63 items.
F.8 Pomp and Circumstances. Research material. Iceland, June, 1981; 39 items.
F.9 Pomp and Circumstances. Research material. Norway, May, 1981; 65 items.
F.10 Pomp and Circumstances. Research material. Scandinavian countries, 1980-1991 plus [undated]; 90 items : Includes 2 photographs.
F.11 Pomp and Circumstances. Research material. Sweden, May, 1981; 51 items.
F.12 Pomp and Circumstances. Research material. Briefing books, spring, 1981; 2 items.
F.13 Pomp and Circumstances. Research material. Interviews with Rideau Hall staff, A.D.C.’s, police, etc., [undated], ts. and ms. : irregular pagination.
F.14 Pomp and Circumstances. Research material. Programme for Her Excellency Mrs. Schreyer, spring, 1981 : 20 p.
F.15 Pomp and Circumstances. Research material. Speech by Claire Mowat to The Booksellers Association of Eastern Ontario and Quebec in Ottawa, February, 1989; ts. and ms. : 11 p.
F.16 The French Isles (a sequel to The Girl from Away), [1993?], ts., with author’s extensive revisions : irregular pagination : Includes 2 ms. notes, 1 dated June 17, 1993, and ts. style sheets for additional changes/suggestions for the first 9 chapters : 9 p. : Title-page also reads “A Sequel to the Girl from Away As yet, untitled”, and the title The French Islands has been suggested by the author.
Series 4
Journal, 1 red binder, 1988, ts., with author’s revisions, notes, inserts, clippings and memorabilia : irregular pagination. (Embargoed).
Claire Mowat fonds. – Sixth accrual. – 1992-2005 – 64 cm of textual records.
Series 1
Manuscripts and research material. – 1992-2005. – 64 cm of textual records. – Title based on contents of the series. The series consists predominantly of drafts of the author’s books Girl from Away, The French Islands, Last Summer in Louisbourg and Travels with Farley; also some research material related to the books.
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Manuscripts relating to Claire Mowat’s books for young readers Girl from Away and The French Isles.
Girl from Away (Toronto: Key Porter, 1992).
F.1 First annotated typescript draft; variant titles The Masked Visitors and The Visitors, 67 pp. and photocopy of carol “I Saw Three Ships”.
F.2 Second annotated typescript draft, The Girl Who Came from Away, 71 pp.
F.3 Third annotated typescript draft, The Girl From Away, 79 pp.
F.4 Editorial Notes by Mary (Elliot) Talbot.
F.5 Fourth Draft, in page proofs.
F.6 Copy of the published book.
F.7 Letters from young readers concerning this book.
F. 8 More letters from readers.
The French Islands (Toronto: Key Porter, 1994).
F.9 The French Islands, Research Material.
F.10 First annotated typescript draft, 115 pp.
F.11 Second annotated typescript draft, 121 pp.
F.12 Copy of the published book, here entitled The French Isles.
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Manuscripts relating to Claire Mowat’s book for young readers Last Summer in Louisbourg (Toronto: Key Porter, 1998).
F.1 Last Summer in Louisbourg, Research material.
F.2 Last Summer in Louisbourg, first annotated typescript draft, 147 pp.
F.3 Last Summer in Louisbourg, second annotated typescript draft, 144 pp.
F.4 Page proofs, 152 pp.
F.5 Copy of the published book.
Research material relating to Claire Mowat’s book Travels with Farley; A Memoir (Toronto: Key Porter, 2005).
F.7-10 Research material
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Research materials and manuscripts relating to Claire Mowat’s book Travels with Farley; A Memoir (Toronto: Key Porter, 2005), continued.
F.1-F.4 Research material
F.5 Detailed commentary on an early draft of the manuscript by Farley Mowat, annotated typescript, 36 pp.
F.6-9 Sections from several very early drafts of the book, heavily annotated, 450 pp. approx. total.
F.10 First complete draft , first part, lightly annotated typescript, pp. 1-178.
F.11 First complete draft, second part, lightly annotated typescript, pp. 179-355.
F.12 First complete draft, third part, lightly annotated typescript, pp. 356-496.
F.13 First complete draft, fourth and final part, lightly annotated typescript, pp. 497-579.
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Later drafts, with editorial comments, of Claire Mowat’s book Travels with Farley; A Memoir (Toronto: Key Porter, 2005).
F.1 Retyped close to final draft, lightly annotated, first part, pp. 1-148.
F.2 Retyped close to final draft, lightly annotated, second part, pp. 149-227.
F.3 Further revised and duplicate pages, pp. 178-258.
F.4 Retyped close to final draft, lightly annotated, third part, pp. 228-346.
F.5 Editorial comments and revised first chapter from Meg Taylor, 16 pp. total.
F.6 Editorial correspondence from Meg Taylor, May-June 2005, revised section, map, notes and acknowledgements, 16 pp. total.
F.7 Annotated typescript sections from a close to final draft, pp. 68-320, incomplete.
F.8 Further retyped draft, with running footer title and publishing information, first part, lightly annotated, pp. 1-109.
F.9 Further retyped draft, with running footer title and publishing information, second part, lightly annotated, pp. 106-168.
F.10 Further retyped draft, with running footer title and publishing information, third part, lightly annotated, pp. 169-337.
F.11 Mock-up of cover for the book with note from Meg Taylor.
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