Finding Aid
Terry Fallis fonds. First accrual.
Box 1
Childhood years (1959-1973)
Baby book
Photographs
Early story (Grade 1)
Grade 1 Report Card
Birth Registration
Letter from Grade 8 Math teacher re hang gliders (1973)
Photographs from test of hang glider (1973)
Borough of East York School News with photograph of hang glider (1973)
Public Speaking Runner-up Plaque Grade 8 (1973)
High school years (1973-1978)
Hovercraft designs
Hovercraft photographs
Receipts for hovercraft purchases (lumber, engine, welding, etc.)
McMaster University years (1978-1984)
Canadian Sport Parachuting Association log book (notes for four jumps)
Student card
McMaster Students Union:
-Receipt for Presidential election entry fee
-Campaign materials (posters, leaflet, stickers, Silhouette clippings)
-Campaign scrapbook compiled by friend in Bates Residence (in box 5)
-The Presidential election tally sheets for the vote count
-Lyrics from song written/performed at 1984 Student Recognition Night
-Most of TF’s President Platform Silhouette’s columns, hand written
-TF state of the union address from 1984
-Senate presentation when Orientation was restored to a full week
-Graduation photograph taken with future MSU Treasurer K. K. Chew (May 1983)
-McMaster Courier from April 1983: discussion with Faculty Association President
-Soap Box Derby plaque (runner up) 1980
-Meritorious Contribution to Engineering plaques (1980-81, 1981-82)
-Photographs from backpacking trip to Europe summer of 1982
-Gavel for being Speaker of Student Representative Assembly (1982-83)
-Business cards as MSU President
-Canadian Hostelling Association membership card for Europe trip (1982)
-Letter to Jack Evans at McMaster supporting Alvin Lee’s reappointment (Oct. 1984)
Boxes 2-3
Jean Chrétien Campaign, Parliament Hill, and Queen’s Park (1984-1988)
Chrétien campaign material
Photograph of Chrétien and TF at the first event TF “advanced” (May 1983)
Thank you letter from Jean Chrétien
Thank you letter from Barbara Sullivan (Campaign manager and future MPP)
Thanks you letter from Debra Davis (Trudeau’s staff and National Chrétien team)
Leadership Convention credentials as Chrétien campaign staffer
Letter re joining Robert Nixon’s political staff as Legislative Assistant, Queen’s Park
Partial listing of songs written up to 1985
Scribbled lyrics for a song about Nancy (his wife) (on back of next song’s lyrics)
Scribbled lyrics for a song about his grandfather
Several short stories and pieces, unpublished (handwritten and typed)
Early neo-liberalism writings (1985)
Research and writing a paper on the future of the Liberal Party (Dec. 1986)
Research and writing a tax reform paper (April 1987)
Writing for the Honourable Jean Lapierre when he was Minister of State for Youth, and Fitness and Amateur Sport (June-September 1984) including speeches, policy analysis, and remarks written for the Prime Minister
Writing for the Honourable Jean Lapierre while in Opposition as the Liberal critic for International Trade (includes speeches, questions for Question Period, newsletter copy, etc.
Initial thinking/writing about the link between engineering and politics (1985)
Writing for a series of talks TF gave during this period including:
Leadership address at a McMaster Leadership Conference (Oct. 1985)
Talk on Decision-Making at Ontario March of Dimes Conference (Nov. ‘85)
Talk on Free Trade at Camp Enterprise (April 1986)
Talk on Neo-liberalism at York University (May 1986)
Free trade talk to the Optimist’s Club of Toronto (October 1986)
Leadership talk at conference for Orangeville high schools (Sept. 1986)
Talk on Federal-Provincial finance for Caucus staff (November 1986)
Talk about Ontario’s finances and the role of the Treasurer (April 1987)
Public Affairs/Public Relations Consulting (1988-present)
Letter to Timothy Eaton Church re role of women in services (April 1988)
A leadership talk at McMaster for high school students (March 1989)
Berger & Associates (1994-5)
Boxes 4 and 5 (unless otherwise noted)
Writing
“Hindsight” submitted to Canadian Heritage Magazine (June 1985, in box 2)
“Nathaniel Lewis was an evil man…” (mid-1980s, in box 2)
“A Letter from Ottawa” (mid-1980s, in box 2)
Diary in a black notebook (18 January 1982 until 19 March 1983)
Diary which begins ten days after the fatal car accident of David, TF’s brother (27 October 1986 until 9 January 1987)
“Ripples” and “Saturdays”, 2 short stories (late 1980s, early 1990s, in box 3)
Diary entry for 20 January 1986; notes for the plot of The Best Laid Plans (2004?), in a black notebook but most pages blank
Two different proof copies of The Best Laid Plans with editorial markings and comments by Douglas Gibson
“Remarks for the Leacock Medal Dinner” (7 June 2008, in box 3)
Marked proof copy of The High Road
The High Road, chapters 1-11, marked up by Gibson (2008?, in box 3)
Signed copies of The Best Laid Plans (New York: Universe, 2007) and The High Road (Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 2010), the latter with Carl Spadoni’s introductory remarks for TF’s reading at McMaster University Library (29 September 2010) and a signed poster about the reading
Plaques and objects (in box 5)
Terry Fallis fonds. Second accrual.
Box 6
Writing
F.1 Up and Down typescript December 2011 (comments by Doug Gibson)
F.2 Up and Down typescript January 2012
F.3 Up and Down typescript January/March 2012 (comments by Marc Garneau)
F.4 Up and Down cover mock-ups
F.5 No Relation novel typescript N.D.
F.6 No Relation publishers proof, 2014
Box 7
Writing
F.1 The High Road typescript December 2009 (comments by Doug Gibson)
F.2 The Best Laid Plans publishers proof, October 2008
F.3 The Best Laid Plans contract and legal correspondence
F.4 The Best Laid Plans materials relating to 2014 CBC miniseries
F.5 Correspondence, publishing contracts, awards, and promotional materials relating to Fallis career, 2010-2014. Correspondents include David Johnson, Michael Ignatieff, and John Ralston Saul among many other noteworthy figures of Canadian public life.
F.6 Materials relating to the 2013 Canadian Booksellers Awards (won by Fallis)
F.7 Materials relating to the 2014 Libris Awards (won by Fallis)
F.8- 9 Correspondence and notes from speaking engagements delivered by Fallis in 2013-2014 at McMaster University and Toronto University
F.10 Materials relating to writing courses taught by Fallis at the University of Toronto in 2013-14
Box 8
Writing
F.1-10 Materials relating to speaking engagements undertaken by Fallis at the Summer Leacock Festival (2013), Vancouver Institute (2013), Social Justice Tribunals Ontario (2014), Summer Institute for Future Legislation (2014), the Ontario Writers Conference (2014), Waterloo Reads (2014), the Luminato Festival (2014), the 2014 St. Andrews Address, the 2014 John A. MacDonald Dinner.
F.11 Materials relating to Fallis promotional and social media roles with Canada Reads (2013)
F.12 Multimedia 3 optical discs of photographs and videos of Fallis public appearances
F.13 Realia medals won by Fallis at the Writers Trust Gala (2011 and 2012), Politics and the Pen (2012 and 2014), and Fallis 2013 Leacock Medal; one memorial artwork by Ojibway artist Doris Cyrette presented to Fallis on the occasion of his 2012 keynote address to the Canadian Engineering Education Association
Periodicals and promotional publications with features by Fallis or highlighting Fallis work or public appearances
McMaster University years
F.14 News clippings and poster relating to Fallis tenure as McMaster Student Union President
Box 9
Writing
Promotional materials (handbills, posters, brochures, bookmarks, calendars) relating to Fallis books and public appearances, 2010-2014
Terry Fallis fonds. 3rd accrual. - 2005-2019. – 52,632 electronic files [26 GB], 16 cm of textual records.
Series 1 – Writing
Series 2 – Teaching and Support
Series 3 – The Best Laid Plans adaptations
Series 4 – Awards
Series 5 – Media
Series 1
Writing. – 2010-2019. – 51,671 files [24.3 GB], 16 cm of textual records.
Note: Digital material is listed first, followed by the box of textual records. Researchers will wish to consult both for many items.
The majority of this series consists of the files for Terry Fallis’ 3rd-7th novels. During this time, Fallis’ regularly blogged in relation to those novels. Image files used in the blog were filed with the appropriate content where the archivist could match it, otherwise, they were stored in promotional images. Some of those images were also used in talks given by the author and may also be stored there.
1.1 Up and Down (3rd novel)
Manuscript
F.1 Working Files and notes
1. Broad Outline 100101. 1 text file. 2010.
2. Character Sketches. 1 text file. [2011?].
3. Montreal Gazette, Garneau article. 2011.
4. Potential Titles. 1 text file. 2011.
5. Public Relations Agency issues to explore. 1 text file. Jan. 2011.
6. Tensions to explore and exploit. 1 text file. Jan. 2011.
7. Word Count. 1 text file.
F.2 Draft Manuscript. Chapters 1-17. 17 text files. 2011.
F.3 Final Manuscript. Includes edits and galleys.
1. Final Manuscript v1. 2 text files. Nov. 2011.
2. Final Manuscript v2. 1 text file. Nov. 2011.
3. Final Manuscript v3. 1 text file. Dec. 2011.
4. Final Manuscript v4. 1 text file. Jan. 2012.
5. Final Manuscript v5. 1 text file. Feb. 2012.
6. Up and Down Final Manuscript. Annotated by Wendy Thomas. 1 text file. Jan. 2012.
7. Up and Down Final Manuscript (Clean). 1 text file. Feb. 2012
8. Up and Down Final Manuscript (M&S). 1 text file. Feb. 2012.
9. Up and Down Final Manuscript (M&S 2). 1 text file. Mar. 2012.
10. Up and Down Acknowledgements. 1 text file. Mar. 2012.
11. Up and Down Final Manuscript (M&S 3). 1 text file. Mar. 2012
12. Up and Down Final Manuscript (M&S 4) (pg 135-140 changes). 1 text file. May 2012.
13. UAD Treasury Excerpt. 1 text file. Jun 2012.
14. Final manuscript. Galley proofs. 1 text file. Jun. 2012.
F.4 Cover Copy and design.
1. Fallis UP AND DOWN - cover copy (TF edits). 1 text file. 2012.
2. Full cover and flaps. 1 file. 2012.
F.5 U.S. Edition. Includes bio and praise. 3 text files. Feb. 2013.
Promotional material
F.6 Images [related to the book or promotion]. 18 images. 2011-14.
F.7 Book announcements - M&S, Chatelaine. 2 image files. 2011/2012.
F.8 Indigo Blog Post. 1 text file. May 2012.
F.9 [Terry Fallis reading from Up and Down,] Chapter 8. 1 audio file. Jul. 2012.
F.10 Calgary WordFest Artists Kit. 1 text file. Jul. 2012.
F.11 Hazlitt Blog posts. 3 text files. Sept. 2012.
F.12 Top 10 Books on Space. [Hazlitt.] 2 files. Sept. 2012.
F.13 Terry Fallis interview answers. [The Indiscriminate Critic]. 1 text file. Oct. 2012.
F.14 TV-Film Non Circumvent agreement. 1 file. 2013.
F.15 Up and Down Roots slides. 1 powerpoint file. 2017.
Reception
F.16 Elaine Couglar review. Saved web page, 73 files. 2012.
F.17 Montreal Gazette review. Saved web page 268 files. 2012.
F.18 Alouette article by Marc Boucher. Saved web page, 253 files. Sept. 2012.
F.19 Lists and awards. 8 images. 2012-2013.
F.20 Letter from C. Fred Matthews and Fallis’ response. 2 files. 2013/2016
1.2 No Relation (4th novel)
Manuscript
F.1 Working files and reference.
1. Reference. 6 image files. 2012-2016.
2. Acknowledgements. 1 text file. Jan. 2013.
3. Chapter Map. 1 text file. [2019?].
4. Characters & Companies. 1 text file. Jun. 2014.
5. Major Part Outline. 1 text file. Dec. 2012.
6. Outline. 1 text file. Jun 2014.
7. Potential ending (EH1 letter found). 1 text file. Dec. 2012.
8. Society of People with Famous Names early notes. Feb. 2013.
9. Story in broad strokes. 1 text file. Oct. 2012.
10. Support Group Members. 1 text file. Jan. 2013.
11. Word Count. 1 text file. May 2013.
F.2 Draft Manuscript. Chapter 1-17. 17 text files. Mar-May 2013.
F.3 Final Manuscript, edits, and front/back matter.
1. Final Manuscript .docx
2. Final Copyedited Manuscript. 1 text file.
3. Wendy Final Final Manuscript. 1 text file. Jun. 2013.
4. Fallis no relation ss [style sheet]. 1 text file.
5. Final Final Manuscript. 1 text file.
6. Fallis NO RELATION - Final from M&S. 1 text file.
7. Fallis NO RELATION - Final layout. 1 PDF file. Sept. 2013
8. Dedication and Acknowledgements. 3 text files. Oct-Nov. 2013.
F.4 Cover layout and copy.
1. Cover copy and praise [1st edition]. 3 text files. 2014.
2. Cover copy, galley copy [2nd edition]. 2 text files. 2014.
3. Front and back covers [first edition]. 1 image file. 2014.
4. No Relation 1st edition cover front and back. 1 PDF file. 2014.
5. No Relation 2nd edition front and back. 1 PDF file. 2015.
6. [Front cover 2nd edition - stack of three books]. 2 image files. 2016.
7. No Relation Cover [1st edition]. 2 image files. 2014.
8. No Relation Paperback Cover Final.jpg 1 image file. 2015.
9. no relation tw [design of Taiwan edition]. 1 PDF file. 2015.
10. Taiwan cover. 2 image files. 2015.
11. Taiwan Edition [stacks of books]. 1 image file. 2015.
Promotion
F.5 No Relation Podcast. Recording for each chapter were released on Fallis’ blog Feb-Jun. 2014. There are final recording for each chapter, plus associate blog images, and working files. 16,230 files. 2014.
F.6 Film Rights. 5 PDF files. 2014-2016.
F.7 Can Living. 1 image file. Aug 2014.
F.8 Fallis No Relation [Beverly Slopen Agency]. 1 pdf file.
F.9 Fallis No Relation 2 cat copy (revised). 1 text file. 2013.
F.10 LRC Lunch with Terry Fallis announcement. 2 files. May 2014.
F.11 [Launch invite] NoRelationEviteFinal. 1 image file. 2014.
F.12 Two page summary of No Relation 130114. 1 text file. 2014.
Reception
F.13 Headlines and photos. Press headlines, Mariel Hemingway, and Taiwan blog post. 6 images.
F.14 Leacock Medal. 1 text file, 3 image files. 2015.
F.15 Lists. 8 image files. 2014.
F.16 Mac Engineer piece on Schemilt award. 1 image file. 2014.
F.17 Sales Figures after 4 months. 1 image file. 2014.
1.3 Poles Apart (5th novel)
Manuscript
F.1 Working files.
1. Chapter Map. 1 text file. 2014.
2. Characters. 1 text file. 2014.
3. Outline. 1 text file. 2014.
4. Overarching Storyline. 1 text file. 2014.
5. Timeline. 1 text file. 2015.
6. Work Count. 1 text file. 2015.
F.2 Draft Manuscripts. Chapters 1-17. 19 text files. 2014.
F.3 Final Manuscript
1. Poles Apart Final Manuscript - Pre-Doug Gibson. 1 PDF file. Dec. 2014.
2. Poles Apart Final Manuscript. 1 text file. Dec. 2014.
3. Poles Apart Final Final Manuscript. 1 text file. Jan. 2015.
4. Poles Apart Final Final Manuscript. 1 PDF file. Jan. 2015.
5. Michele Landsberg cover letter. 1 text file. Jan. 2015.
F.4 Copy Edit
1. Poles Apart Final Copy Edit Manuscript (TF edits). 2 files. Feb. 2015.
2. Poles Apart Final Copy Edit Manuscript [Wendy Thomas edits]. 1 text file. Feb. 2015.
F.5 Final Copy Edited Manuscript
1. Poles Apart Final Copy Edited MS. 1 text file. 2015.
2. Galleys V1. Mar. 2015.
3. TF Galley edits 150414. Apr. 2015.
4. [Edited galleys]. Fall_9780771036194_5p_all_r1. 1 PDF file. Jul. 2015.
F.6 Cover Design
1. Cover Idea. 1 file. Apr. 2014.
2. Cover page. 1 image. Dec. 2014.
3. FallisPolesApartFinal [front cover design]. Jun. 2015.
4. [Galley for front and back cover] Fall_9780771036194_cvr_all_r2. 1 PDF file. Jul. 2015.
5. [Galley for front and back cover, no bleed] Fall_9780771036194_cvr_all_r3. 1 PDF file. Jul. 2015.
6. POLES APART cover copy-2. 1 text file. Jul. 2015.
Promotion
F.7 Images. 4 files. 2015.
F.8 Launch Event. 8 images. 2015.
F.9 Poles Apart Podcast. Recording for each chapter were released on Fallis’ blog Aug-Nov. 2015. There are final recording for each chapter, plus associate blog images, and working files. 16,264 files. 2015.
F.10 Poles Apart Talk. 17 files. 2017.
F.11 Brockton blog post.docx
F.12 CBC Books - My Life in Books. 1 text file. 2015.
F.13 Poles Apart catalogue copy. 1 text file. 2015.
F.14 Poles Apart Globe ad. 1 image file. 2015.
Reception
F.15 Lists and awards
F.16 Reviews and Media
F.17 Writers’ Trust Gala. TF and Steve Patterson. 1 image. 25 Nov. 2015.
1.4 One Brother Shy (6th novel)
Manuscript
F.1 Working files and reference
1. Chapter Map. 1 text file. Feb. 2016.
2. Facial Recognition Technology. 1 text file. Feb. 2016.
3. Info on Russian hockey museum. 1 text file. Feb. 2016.
4. Names. 1 text file. Jun. 2016.
5. Notes for Twin Novel 150517. 1 text file. May 2015.
6. One Brother Shy Chapter Notes. 1 text file. Jun. 2016.
7. One Brother Shy Overview. 1 text file. Feb. 2016.
8. One page synopsis. 1 text file. Feb. 2016.
9. Points to remember. 1 text file. Feb. 2016.
10. Questions. 1 text file. Feb. 2016.
11. Twin Novel Section Summary Epigrams 150802. 1 text file. Aug. 2015.
12. Twin novel title options 150517. 1 text file. May 2015.
13. Word Count. 1 text file. Aug. 2016.
F.2 Draft Manuscript. Chapters 1-16. 17 text files. Mar-Aug. 2016.
F.3 Final Manuscript.
1. Final OBS Manuscript. 1 text file, 1 PDF file. Aug. 2016.
2. Bhavna OBS draft 1 editorial letter_Sept 2016. 1 PDF file. Sept. 2016.
3. Bhavna's edits to Final OBS Manuscript_BC edit. 1 text file. Sept. 2016.
4. Final OBS Manuscript [Bhavna Chauhan and TF edits]. 1 text file. Sept./Oct. 2016.
5. Final FINAL EDITED OBS Manuscript 161012. 1 text file. Dec. 2016.
6. Acknowledgements. 1 text file. Oct. 2016.
7. Acknowledgements FINAL. 1 text file. Oct. 2016.
8. Final One Brother Shy copyedit 161102. 1 text file. Nov. 2016.
9. One Brother Shy Style Sheet (Wendy Thomas) 161102. 1 text file. Nov. 2016.
F.4 Galleys
1. [First galleys]. IMG_0322. 1 image. Dec. 2016.
2. Final Galley Edits to One Brother Shy (TF). 1 text file. Dec. 2016.
3. Final edited Galleys. 1 PDF file. Jan. 2017.
4. FINAL FINAL edited Galleys. 1 PDF file. Feb. 2017.
F.5 Cover design. 5 files. Nov. 2016-Apr.2017.
F.6 Publishing Contract (2 books). May 2016.
Promotion
F.7 Blurbs. 8 files. Feb. 2017.
F.8 Events – includes Launch and Gulf Island tour. 10 files. Apr. 2017 - May 2018.
F.9 OBS Podcast. Recording for each chapter were released on Fallis’ blog Mar-Jun. 2017. There are final recording for each chapter, plus associate blog images, working files, and related images. 15,764 files. 2017.
F.10 Promotional copy and images, including initial announcement. 12 files. Jun. 2016 - Jul. 2017.
F.11 OBS Talk. 22 items, including Powerpoint presentation. 2019.
Reception
F.12 Lists. 27 files. Apr-Oct. 2017.
F.13 Reviews. 4 files. Jun. 2017.
F.14 Early weekly sales figures for four novels. 1 image file. Aug. 2017.
1.5 Albatross (7th novel) [Working title If At First You Succeed]
Manuscript
F.1 Working files and reference
1. Calendars for years of novel. 1 text file. Nov. 2017.
2. Characters. 1 text file. Feb. 2018.
3. Famous Writers and their Fountain Pens. 1 text file. Oct. 2017.
4. IAFYS Chapter Map. 1 text file. Nov. 2017.
5. IAFYS Outline. 1 text file. Aug. 2018.
6. Opening para 170519. 1 text file. May. 2017.
7. Part 1 Scenes. 1 text file. Jul. 2017.
8. Seventh Novel Idea. 1 text file. Sept. 2016.
9. Story structure. 1 text file. May 2017.
10. Storyline 161112. 1 text file. Nov. 2016.
11. Word Count. 1 text file.
F.2 First Draft - Chapters 1-17. 17 text files. Jan-Aug. 2018.
F.3 Final Manuscript. 3 text files, 1 pd Jul-Aug. 2018.
F.4 Final Manuscript 2nd Draft. 2 text files, 1 pd Sept-Oct. 2018.
F.5 Final Manuscript 3rd Draft. 5 text files. Dec. 2018-Jan. 2019.
F.6 Copy Edited Manuscript [Erin Kern/TF edits]. 4 text files, 1 pd Feb. 2019.
F.7 Final Galleys Proofread. 3 text files, 4 pdfs. Mar-May 2019.
F.8 Cover Design. Layout, design, and copy. 10 files. 2019.
F.9 Page Design. Sample showing page and text design. 1 file. 2019.
F.10 Audiobook agreement. 2 pdfs. 2019.
Promotion
F.11 Albatross talk. 14 files. 2016-2019.
F.12 Blurbs. 5 files. 2019.
F.13 Blog images. 5 files.
F.14 IAFYS 1 page, with edits. Sept. 2018.
F.15 Albatross 1 page, with edits. Feb. 2019.
Reception
F.16 Bestseller Rankings. 6 files. Jun-Jul. 2019.
F.17 Loanstars August picks. 1 file. Aug. 2019.
1.6 Angus Novel 3 [Operation Angus] EMBARGOED UNTIL NOVEL IS PUBLISHED
F.1 Storyline. 1 text file. Sept. 2019.
1.7 Shorter Writing
F.1 Canada Reads. Includes blog posts, thoughts and summaries. 56 files. 2011-2013.
F.2 Canadian Geographic. 7 files. 2016-2018.
F.3 Leaside Life columns. 66 files. 2017-2019.
F.4 Legion Magazine column. 36 files. 2016-2018.
F.5 Readers Digest. 38 files. 2018.
F.6 Shelf Portraits anthology. 1 text file. 2018.
F.7 Talks and Articles. 130 files. 2011-2019.0
1.8 Terry’s Songs
F.1 Cottage song. 2 audio files. 1987.
F.2 More than the Game. 391 files. 2011-2016.
F.3 Life’s Not Played in Stop Time. 1 audio file. 2007.
F.4 Ottawa song. 1 text file. c. 1984.
Textual material related to writing
Box 10
F.1 Up and Down typescript. November 2011. Edited by McClelland & Stewart.
F.2 No Relation typescript. June 2013. Edited by Nancy Naylor.
F.3 No Relation typescript. 2013.
F.4 Poles Apart typescript. December 2014.
F.5 One Brother Shy galley proof. December 2016. Edited by author.
F.6 One Brother Shy typescript. July 2016.
F.7 Reworking 1st half of If at First You Succeed. 2018. 3 p. of notes.
F.8 Leacock Associates: Remarks for Joan Dickson’s Memorial. June 2018. 2 p. of speaking notes.
F.9 Incoming letters. 2010-2013. Includes fan mail and letters from the Canadian Federation of University Women, The Writer’s Community of Durham Region, Shelagh Rogers (The Peter Gzowski Foundation for Literacy), The Women’s Canadian Club of Montreal, and The Bare It For Books campaign.
F.10 [Speaking engagements]. 2010-2013. Consists of contracts and material related to speaking events which include The Word on the Street (Kitchener, ON), The Rotary Club of Toronto, 2010 Vancouver International Writers Festival, Canadian Chiropractic Association, The eh List Author Series, The Northrope Frye International Literary Festival, and the Government of Yukon.
F.11 Canada Reads. 2011-2012. Consists of contracts and correspondence with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) regarding Fallis’ participation in Canada Reads.
F.12 [Contracts and Invoices]. 2010-2013. Includes: a Writer Membership application form for PEN Canada, a consignment contract with Book City, a receipt for a purchase of books, an employee contract with the University of Toronto’s School of Continuing Studies, consent waivers for use of photographs by CBC, and a request for expense reimbursement from McGill University.
F.13 Communications & Marketing Plan: The Best Laid Plans. 2013. 2 p. planning document relating to the CBC television adaptation of the novel, The Best Laid Plans.
F.14 Letter of Agreement between Terry Fallis, Vern Thiessen, and Bryce Kulak. June 14, 2012. Re: the theatre adaptation of The Best Laid Plans.
F.15 “Live & Silent Art Auction”. 2012. The program for a fundraising event held by the Creative Works Studio for which Fallis contributed an original piece of art.
F.16 Clippings. 2010-2013. 0.6 cm.
F.17 Sticker depicting the NASA logo. 12 x 10.5 cm.
Series 2
Teaching and Support. – 2009-2019. – 427 files [968 MB]
F.1 Hillfield Strathallan Writer in Residence. 12 files. 2015.
F.2 Iceland Writers Retreat. 49 files. 2017-2019.
F.3 Letters of reference. 4 files. 2014-2017.
F.4 Storytelling Session. 56 files. 2009-2014.
F.5 UofT Course. 134 files. 2010-2019.
F.6 Woody Point. 3 files. 2018.
F.7 Writing Presentations. 26 files. 2010-2017.
Series 3
Adaptations of Best Laid Plans. – 2012-2015. – 106 files. [71 MB]
F.1 TBLP Stage Production. Includes audio, images, script, and other material. 40 files. 2014-2015.
F.2 TBLP TV Series. Includes images from set and backstage, ep. 3 and 4 outline, and release documents. 66 files. 2012-2014.
Series 4
Awards. – 2013-2019. – 11 files [242 MB]
F.1 Leacock. 9 items. 2013-2019.
F.2 McMaster Engineering Applause and Accolades. 1 video file. 2014.
F.3 Saskatchewan Book Awards. 1 pdf. File. 2016.
Series 5
Media – 2005-2019. – 406 files. [356 MB]
F.1 CBC. 4 text files. 2015-2018.
F.2 Book Travel. 1 file. 2017.
F.2 Mac CFMU interview TF side. 1 audio file. 2005.
F.3 The Nest Chapter Interview. 1 text file. 2010.
F.4 Author Bios and Photos. 399 files. 2007-2019.
4th accrual. 1973-2020. 60 cm of textual records, photographs, and audio-visual material.
Series 1
Writing. 42 cm of textual records and one audio CD.
Series consists of typescripts for books by Terry Fallis including No Relation (2014), Poles Apart (2015), One Brother Shy (2016), and Operation Angus (2020), and typescripts and other material related to books by Douglas Gibson, Stories about Storytellers (2011) and Across Canada by Story: A Coast-to-Coast Literary Adventure (2015).
Box 11
F.1 No Relation typescript. Ca. 2013.
F.2 Poles Apart typescript, edits by Douglas Gibson. 2014.
F.3 Poles Apart typescript. 2014.
F.4 One Brother Shy typescript
F.5 One Brother Shy typescript. 2016.
F.6 One Brother Shy typescript, edits by Douglas Gibson. 2016.
F.7 One Brother Shy audiobook : narrated by Simon Curwen. CD. 2016.
F.8 Operation Angus typescript, edits by Douglas Gibson. 2020.
Box 12
F.1 Stories about Storytellers : early typescript (by Douglas Gibson). Chapters 1-8. Ca. 2011.
F.2 Stories about Storytellers : early typescript (by Douglas Gibson). Chapters 9-15. Ca. 2011.
F.3 Stories about Storytellers : early typescript (by Douglas Gibson). Chapters 16-20. Ca. 2011.
F.4 Stories about Storytellers : proof copy. 2011. [1 of 2].
F.5 Stories about Storytellers : proof copy. 2011. [2 of 2].
F.6 Stories about Storytellers : chapter on Terry Fallis added for paperback version. 2013.
F.7 Stories about Storytellers : book club ideas, additions for paperback version. 2013.
F.8 Stories about Storytellers : revisions and feedback. 2012-2013.
F.9 “Stories about Storytellers: An Evening with Doug Gibson, and Dozens of Famous Canadian Authors” : script for stage show. Ca. 2013.
F.10 Stories about Storytellers : notebook. 2014.
Box 13
F.1 Across Canada by Story : early typescript (by Douglas Gibson). Chapters 1-4. Ca. 2014.
F.2 Across Canada by Story : early typescript (by Douglas Gibson). Chapters 5-8. Ca. 2014.
F.3 Across Canada by Story : early typescript (by Douglas Gibson). Chapters 9-12. Ca. 2014.
F.4 Across Canada by Story : typescript with edits. Chapters 1-4. 2014.
F.5 Across Canada by Story : typescript with edits. Chapters 5-7. 2014.
F.6 Across Canada by Story : typescript with edits. Chapters 8-12. 2014.
F.7 Across Canada by Story : bookclub questions and feedback. 2013.
F.8 Across Canada by Story : [draft script for television show?]. Ca. 2015.
F.9 Across Canada by Story : notebooks. Ca. 2015. [1 of 2].
F.10 Across Canada by Story : notebooks. Ca. 2015. [2 of 2].
Series 2
Speeches. 2013-2019. 7 cm of textual records and 2 DVDs.
Series consists of material related to Terry Fallis’s public speaking appearances, predominantly his written speaking notes.
Box 14
F.1 Canadian Public Relations Society Conference. 2013.
F.2 U of T Lecture Series, Markham City Hall. Nov. 20, 2014.
F.3 The Walrus Talks, Montreal. April 20, 2015.
F.4 Ethics Centre Talk. May 21, 2015.
F.5 Leacock Medal acceptance speech. June 6, 2015.
F.6 CFUW Owen Sound. May 11, 2016.
F.7 University of Waterloo Writing Centre. Nov. 17, 2016.
F.8 Leaside Sports Hall of Fame Dinner. Nov. 18, 2016.
F.9 Book fair, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Nov. 2016.
F.10 Mary Walsh interview, Uxbridge, ON. Jan. 3, 2017.
F.11 Leaside Arena naming event. Jan. 18, 2017.
F.12 Leacock Summer Festival Humour Showcase. [2017].
F.13 Leacock Gala : Jennifer Craig’s Gone to Pot. 2018.
F.14 Jean Dickson memorial. Jun. 10, 2018.
F.15 Frederik Backman interview, Uxbridge, ON. Jan. 18, 2019.
F.16 Speaking events : ephemera. 2008-2018.
F.17 Speaking events : audio-visual material. [2 DVDs]. 2013. [‘Exchanging Notes’ interviews with John Warren and Arianne Matte, Sep. 5; and “25 years of Story Telling...” The Diana & Charles Tisdall Lecture in Communications (Canadian Public Relations Society Communications and Public Relations Foundation), Jun. 10).
Series 3
Business records. 2016-2019. 3 cm of textual records.
Series consists of royalty statement summaries issued by the Beverley Slope Literary Agency and contracts with Reader’s Digest and the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies.
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F.18 M&S Beverley Slope Literary Agency. 2016.
F.19 M&S Beverley Slope Literary Agency. 2017.
F.20 M&S Beverley Slope Literary Agency. 2018.
F.21 M&S Beverley Slope Literary Agency. 2019.
F.22 Reader’s Digest. 2017.
F.23 U of T School of Continuing Studies. 2016-2017.
Series 4
Personal. 1973-2017. 8 cm, 9 photographs, and objects.
Series includes clippings, juvenilia, photographs, ephemera, and material related to awards and other recognition.
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F.1 “Towards 1988 and a New Liberal Party” [paper written while on Robert Nixon’s staff]. 1986.
F.2 Photographs. 1973-1999. 6 photographs : col., b&w ; 20 x 25 cm and smaller.
Photographs include: ‘test flight’ of the Falcon 2, designed and built by Terry Fallis and Geoff Elmer, 1973; Terry Fallis, age 16, in his GTH1 ACV hovercraft at the Ontario Science Centre, 1976; Hill & Knowlton College group photo, 1991; a professional portrait, ca. 1991; and opening new Thornley Fallis Communications office, 1999.
F.3 Marc Garneau doodle explaining a space shuttle landing (Up and Down). 2011.
F.4 Diary notes. Nov.-Dec. 2017.
F.5 No Relation : draft film script by Jonas Chernick. 2016.
F.6 Correspondence. 2010-2016. File includes letters from Morley Torgov, Meena Ballntyne, McMaster University Archives, and Judith Rapson.
F.7 M&S (The High Road). 2010-2012 [fan mail].
F.8 Clippings. 2011-2015.
F.9 [Clippings : writing by Terry Fallis for Legion Magazine and Reader’s Digest.] 2017.
F.10 ‘The Best Laid Plans: A Musical’ : ephemera. 2015.
F.11 Independent Publisher Book Awards. 2008.
F.12 [Certificates of Achievement, congratulations]. 2011-2016.
F.13 [Legislative Assembly of Ontario : 2 photographs]. 2019.
F.14 Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour. 2015-2016. 1 photograph and two certificates.
3 plaques. Short-listed for The Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour: The Best Laid Plans (2008), The High Road (2011), and Up and Down (2014).
Book posters: Anil’s Ghost (Michael Ondaatje) and Family Matters (Rohinton Mistry). [Cloth].
