Kim Echlin fonds
Kim Echlin fonds. 1st accrual. – 1972-2018. – 2.19 m of textual records and other material.
The accrual is arranged into the following series:
Series 1: Academic Research and Teaching. – 1975-1987, 2018. – 30 cm of textual records, 27 cassette tapes, 1 photograph.
Series 2: Literary Records. – 1987-2016. – 1.13 m of textual records, 16 photographs, 6 cassette tapes, 1 object.
Series 3: Journalism and Television Production. – 1974-1998, 2016. – 40 cm of textual records.
Series 4: Correspondence. – 1972-2016. – 30 cm of textual records.
Series 5: Personal Records. – ca. 1960-2016. – 6 cm of textual records, 2 photographs.
Series 1
Academic Research and Teaching. – 1975-1987, 2018. – 30 cm of textual records, 27 cassette tapes, 1 photograph
Series contains records pertaining to Echlin’s academic research and teaching, predominantly during and directly following the completion of her Ph.D. in English at York University (1982). Echlin’s research focused on the translation of Ojibway narratives about Nanabush; she studied with Basil Johnston, a prominent Anishinaabe author and ethnologist. From 1984-1985, Echlin taught English literature to a group of English language professors at the Dalian Institute of Technology in northeast China. A key focus of her lessons during this time was the myth structure underpinning Western literature.
Files have been arranged in rough chronological order. Records within files are maintained in received order.
Records related to Basil Johnston’s Ojibway language course may be found in the Basil H. Johnston fonds.
Box 1
F.1 Ojibway Tales—Draft Prose [Typescripts of various papers by Echlin; handwritten notes; Ojibway narratives in English]. – ca. 1975-1982.
F.2 [Photocopies of various articles on Ojibway narratives]. – ca. 1975-1982.
F.3 Ojibway Linguistics [York University exam booklet with handwritten notes; photocopies of various articles; typescript of paper by Echlin entitled “Lexical Cohesion in an Ojibway Myth”—24 March 1980 : fldr 1 of 2]. – ca. 1975-1982.
F.4 [fldr 2 of 2].
F.5 Basil Johnston’s hasty notes [Photocopies of narratives, likely Anishinaabe, handwritten by Johnston, in Anishinaabemowin and English with annotations by Echlin]. – ca. 1975-1982.
F.6 Miscellaneous Biblio + Articles from Indian Centres [sic] [Anishinaabemowin language learning materials; photocopies of various articles; handwritten notes; syllabus for Native Studies 210, 1979-1980 : fldr 1 of 2]. – ca. 1979-1982.
F.7 [fldr 2 of 2].
F.8 Indian Literature [sic] [Photocopies of articles on literature and Indigenous peoples, including works by Indigenous authors; handwritten notes for bibliography project]. – ca. 1979-1982.
F.9 Ojibway Phonetics + Writing Systems [Bibliography listing language learning resources; handwritten notes; photocopies of various articles]. – ca. 1979-1982.
F.10 [York University exam booklet with handwritten notes on various Journal of American Folklore (JAFL) articles; photocopies of JAFL articles]. – ca. 1980-1982.
F.11 [Photocopy of Basil Johnston’s Ojibway Language Course for Beginners and Ojibway Language Course for Intermediates with handwritten annotations (for completed exercises) : fldr 1 of 2]. – ca. 1980-1982.
F.12 [fldr 2 of 2].
Box 2
F.1 Jones Translations [Handwritten translations in English from Anishinaabemowin]. – ca. 1980-1982.
F.2 [Annotated typescript of narrative transcribed by Echlin, told by Basil Johnston--about man, snake, and fox]. -- ca. 1980-1982. -- 3 pp.
F.3 Bravo [Typescript page of notes on Ojibway narrative about Nanabush]. – ca. 1980-1982.
F.4 [Chapter five, likely of Echlin’s dissertation, entitled “Text Examination: An Excerpt from Nanabush’s Recreation of the Earth.” Translations from Peter Jones’ Ojibwa Texts: Part I]. -- 1982. – 6 pp.
F.5 [Leaf from convocation program for York University, 6 November 1982—Echlin’s graduation from Ph.D.].
F.6 [Research for collection of warrior stories derived from Indigenous “myths,” including handwritten notes, photocopies of academic articles and monograph chapters, and typescripts of paratextual material : fldr 1 of 2]. – ca. 1982.
F.7 [fldr 2 of 2].
F.8 [Computer printout of proposal and handwritten notes for a “First Nations Library of Mythology”]. – n.d. -- 6 pp.
F.9 [Two photocopies of “Bibliography of Canadian Indian Mythology” [sic] with new introduction (2018)]. – ca. 48 pp each. – ca. 1984, 2018.
F.10 Teaching, 1984 [Reading list and exam question for AK/ENGL 3100.06G (Children’s Literature)].
F.11 [Various Chinese tourist pamphlets and postcards, including booklet on Dalian Institute of Technology]. – ca. 1984-1985.
F.12 [Various typescript excerpts from the Duke of Zhao’s Book of Dream Interpretation [sic]—English (Note: Duke of Zhao’s… possibly forms part of the Zhuangzi]. – ca. 1984-1985.
F.13 [Handwritten notes with English translations from Duke of Zhao’s Book of Dream Interpretation [sic]]. – ca. 1984-1985.
F.14 Chinese Dream Interpretation [Handwritten essay on Duke of Zhao’s…(English); letter to Echlin from student—26 February 1987; photograph of Echlin with class at Dalian Institute; various booklets (Chinese); copy of Canadian Woman Studies journal (vol 6., no. 1)]. – ca. 1984-1987.
F.15 Dionysus [Photocopies of various monograph chapters, likely for use in teaching at Dalian Institute]. – ca. 1984-1985.
F.16 [“Conceptual Differences in the Chinese and English Essay.” Monday Morning: A Magazine for Language Teachers in China, vol. 2, no. 1, 31 July 1986, pp. 15-17--file contains annotated typescript and issue of magazine].
Box 3
F.1 [Cassette tapes for Basil Johnston’s Ojibway language course--tapes numbered 1-28, all present excluding tape no. 4]. -- ca. 1970-1985.
Series 2
Literary Records. – 1987-2016. – 1.13 m of textual records, 16 photographs, 6 cassette tapes, 1 object
Series contains records related to Echlin’s books and other published literary pieces, including translations. Records include manuscripts, research files, and correspondence related to publishing matters and promotional activities.
Files have been arranged by publication or publication type and, within publication groupings, in rough chronological order. Records within files are maintained in received order, with the exception of select correspondence files wherein items are arranged in chronological order (see research files on Elizabeth Smart).
Dragons and Dynasties: An Introduction to Chinese Mythology (1993) (Echlin co-listed as translator)
Box 2 [cont.]
F.17 [Zhi-Xiang, Nie and Echlin, Kim. “The Gods of Earliest Creation (An Excerpt from Dragons and Dynasties).” Nexus: The Canadian Student Journal of Anthropology, vol. 4, no. 1, 1985-1986, pp. 77-85--entire issue of journal in file].
F.18 [Photocopy of Penguin edition]. -- 1993.
F.19 [Computer printouts of incomplete article “How I Published a Book on Three Continents and Didn’t Know It”]. – n.d.
Elephant Winter (1997)
Box 4 [Note: Box 3 Listing in Series 1]
F.1 [Notes, tourist pamphlets, maps about Zimbabwe]. -- ca. 1995-1997.
F.2 [Research file on elephants, including news clippings, National Geographic vol. 176, no. 2, notes, excerpts from academic articles]. -- ca. 1995-1997.
F.3 Elephants [Research file, including notes and photocopies of academic articles]. – ca. 1995-1997.
F.4 [Letters from McClelland & Stewart regarding offer for publication of volume. Correspondents include Douglas Gibson and Ellen Seligman]. -- 24 May 1995, 4 June 1996.
F.5 [Letter from one “Julia” with notes on manuscript]. -- 27 December 1995.
F.6 [Descant 95, Winter 1996 (vol. 27, no. 4) featuring excerpt from Elephant Winter].
F.7 [Correspondence with Penguin Canada regarding publication of volume. Correspondents include Cynthia Good, Barb Woodburne, Louise Curtis, and Jem Bates]. -- 20 March 1996-9 May 2001.
F.8 [Correspondence regarding copyright permissions for works quoted in volume]. -- 1996.
F.9 [Various proofs for dust jacket and associated correspondence; corrected page proofs (Penguin)]. -- ca. 1997-1998.
F.10 [Advance copy of Canadian edition (Viking imprint, Penguin)]. -- 1997.
F.11 [Reviews--magazines, newspaper clippings, photocopies]. -- 1997, 1999.
F.12 [Correspondence, programs, and ephemera related to readings, events, and awards]. -- ca. 1997-1998.
F.13 [Maclean’s issue, 3 March 1997--contains mention of Elephant Winter (p. 15)].
F.14 [Royalty statements (Penguin), 1 January 1997-30 June 1998; letters from Penguin regarding T5 Statement of Investment Income]. -- 1997-1998.
F.15 [Letter from Scribner regarding possible US publication]. -- 10 March 1998.
F.16 [Letter from Carroll & Graf Publishers Inc. (US edition)]. -- 20 August 1998.
F.17 [Advance copy of US edition (Carroll & Graf)]. -- 1999.
F.18 [Audio recording of Elephant Winter produced by Canadian National Institute for the Blind]. -- ca. 1998. -- 4 cassette tapes.
Box 5
F.1 [Glass bottle featuring words related to Elephant Winter]. -- ca. 1997-1999.
Witness Project (1998)
Box 5 [cont.]
F.2 [Reference letters for 1998 McGeachy Scholarship and press release with announcement of awards]. -- 1998.
Dagmar’s Daughter (2001)
Box 5 [cont.]
F.3 [Reviews, including news clippings and various magazine issues]. -- 2001.
Inanna: From the Myths of Ancient Sumer (2003 and 2015)
Box 5 [cont.]
F.4 [Photocopies of academic articles and monograph chapters on literature of Sumer; notes]. -- ca. 1999-2002.
F.5 Inanna--Merwin notes on first draft of Inanna--acknowledged and incorporated [Annotated computer printout, 52 pp.]. -- ca. 1999-2002.
F.6 Inanna Research [Photocopies of various academic articles and monograph chapters; notes]. -- ca. 1999-2002.
F.7 [Photocopies of academic articles and monograph chapters on Sumerian literature; handwritten notes, including coil-bound notebook : fldr 1 of 3]. -- ca. 1999-2002.
F.8 [2 of 3].
F.9 [3 of 3].
F.10 Dumuzi’s Dream (not in collection) [Computer printout of poem draft]. -- ca. 2000-2003.
F.11 Inanna + An [Annotated computer printout from Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature (ETCSL), 1.3.5]. -- ca. 1999-2002.
F.12 [Computer printout from ETCSL; handwritten notes; bibliography on Sumerian literature]. -- ca. 1999-2002.
Box 6
F.1 Poems Not Included [Computer printouts from ETCSL; photocopies of academic articles]. -- ca. 1999-2002.
F.2 Idin-Dagan [Annotated computer printout from ETCSL, 2.5.3.1]. -- ca. 1999-2002.
F.3 Lady, when I, My Father Gave Me [Annotated computer printouts from ETCSL, 4.07.9]. -- ca. 1999-2002.
F.4 My Father Gave Me the Heavens [Annotated computer printout from ETCSL, 4.07.6]. -- ca. 1999-2002.
F.5 Ninegala [Annotated computer printout from ETCSL, 4.07.4]. -- ca. 1999-2002.
F.6 Inin Sagurra [Annotated computer printouts from ETCSL, 4.07.3; photocopies of academic articles]. -- ca. 1999-2002.
F.7 Descent + Inanna’s Lament [Annotated computer printouts from ETCSL, 1.4.1]. -- ca. 1999-2002.
F.8 Love [Annotated computer printouts from ETCSL; photocopy of academic article]. -- ca. 1999-2002.
F.9 Sex + Taverns [Annotated computer printouts from ETCSL]. -- ca. 1999-2002.
F.10 Tavern Lit [Annotated computer printouts from ETCSL]. -- ca. 1999-2002.
F.11 Inanna and Sukaletuda [Annotated computer printouts from ETCSL]. -- ca. 1999-2002.
F.12 Ebih--Ready for Doug Questions [Annotated computer printouts from ETCSL; photocopies of academic articles]. -- ca. 1999-2002.
F.13 Exaltation [Annotated computer printouts from ETCSL; photocopy of academic article; computer printouts of poem drafts]. -- ca. 1999-2002.
F.14 [Various notes and annotated computer printouts from ETCSL]. -- ca. 1999-2002.
F.15 Inanna + Enki [Annotated computer printouts from ETCSL]. -- ca. 1999-2002.
F.16 Creation + Huluppu [Annotated computer printout from ETCSL; computer printout of poem draft]. -- ca. 1999-2002.
F.17 First Draft of Anansi Edition of Inanna--Annotations by W.S. Merwin [pp. 3-14; 2 letters from William Merwin, 24 June 2002 and 2 August 2002]. -- 2002.
F.18 Reviews [News and magazine clippings, computer printouts of reviews for Inanna and Dagmar’s Daughter; letters from fans; Echlin’s curriculum vitae; photocopy of Echlin’s “Fiddle and Bow: A Fugue Essay” (in Taking Risks: Literary Journalism from the Edge)]. -- ca. 2001-2003.
F.19 Inanna/Dagmar Reviews [Photocopies of reviews; photocopies of reference letters from Sally Reardon and Cynthia Good for Echlin’s application to McMaster University Writer in Residence program (2007)]. -- ca. 2001-2007.
F.20 Gilgamesh Epic Thesis--Alhena Gadotti [Annotated computer printout of dissertation “Gilgames, Enkidu and the Netherworld” and the Sumerian Gilgames Cycle by Gadotti (John Hopkins University, 2005)]. -- ca. 2005-2006.
F.21 Merwin [Letter from Paula Merwin, 5 February 2014; computer printout of translation questions from Echlin to William Merwin, with annotations]. -- ca. 2013-2014.
Elizabeth Smart: A Fugue Essay on Women and Creativity (2004)
Box 7
F.1 Correspondence on Elizabeth Smart [fldr 1 of 2]:
Flomen, Marty. – March 1986.
Hoffer, William. – 11 August 1987.
Hoffer, William. – 12 August 1987.
Echlin to Sebastian Barker. – 25 August 1987.
Scott, Martha. – 26 August 1987.
Hoffer, William. – 1 September 1987.
Cameron, Anna. – 17 September 1987.
Notes from telephone conversation with William Hoffer. – 18 September 1987.
Daly, Edith Iglauer. – 20 October 1987.
Mackay, Claire. – 28 October 1987.
Barker, Sebastian. – 31 October 1987.
Klein, Gerald to Sally Ann Kellar. – 4 November 1987.
Echlin to Gerald Klein. – 14 November 1987.
Creelman, June. – 20 July 1988.
Unidentified correspondent. – 8 August 1988.
Unidentified correspondent. – 11 August 1988.
Boothby, Sue. – 13 August 1988.
Ejascoyua, David [?]. – 15 August 1988.
Randell, Elaine. – 17 August 1988.
Holland-Martin, Diana (Didy). – 17 August 1988.
Nolan, Lesley. – 18 August 1988.
Bruce, Sylvia. – 22 August 1988.
Skene, Rosalys. – 22 August 1988. – Letter with handwritten obituary for Smart.
Echlin, R.E. – 24 August 1988. – Envelope with no letter.
MacGibbon, James. – 24 August 1988.
Gascoyne, David. – 26 August 1988.
Melly, George. – 31 August 1988.
Owen, Peter. – 26 September 1988.
F.2 [fldr 2 of 2]:
Wightman, George. – 27 September 1988.
Morton, Ronda. – 8 October 1988.
Bernard, Oliver. – 24 October 1988.
White, Patrick. – 1 November 1988.
Asquith, Hase [?]. – 6 November 1988.
Unidentified correspondent representing Laurence Pollinger Ltd. Authors Agents. – 9 November 1988.
Holland-Martin, Diana. – 11 November 1988.
Hetta [?]. – 30 November 1988.
Chatto, Beth. – 2 December 1988.
Georgina et al. – 19 December 1988. – Holiday card.
Wightman, George. – 28 December 1988. – Holiday card.
Holland-Martin, Diana. – 20 January 1989.
Farrell, Sharie. – 9 February 1989.
Barker, Sebastian. – 17 February 1989.
Cameron, Anna. – 29 March 1989.
Paul [?]. – 1 April 1989.
Feng Zing, Xu. – 18 April 1989.
Green, Martin. – 28 April 1989.
Echlin to David Gascoyne. – 1 May 1989.
Echlin to David Wright. – 1 May 1989.
Wright, David. – 11 May 1989.
Henderson, Cathy. – 25 May 1989.
Mum [Madeleine Echlin]. – 5 August, 19 August, 23 August 1989. – 3 letters.
Cronin, Tony. – 6 September 1989.
Skerry, Martin [?]. – 17 March 1990.
Woodcock, George. – 27 August 1990.
Owen, Peter. – 17 October 1990.
Sebastian [?]. – 11 November 1990.
Envelope marked “ES receipts.” – n.d.
Georgina et al. – n.d. – Holiday card.
Typescript page with notes on Smart. – n.d.
Green, Martin. – n.d. – 7 typescript pages on Smart.
Hill, Philippa. – 19 August.
Typescript page with notes on Elwood school. – n.d.
Clipping of article “What the Driver of an Automobile Ought to Know” by Smart (ca. 1930-1931). – n.d.
Photocopy of typescript page with Smart letter. – n.d.
Liquor license from Liquor Licence Board of Ontario and other sundries. – 1982.
Various pages of handwritten notes. – n.d.
F.3 Jane Smart done by Sally Kellar [Annotated typescript on Jane Smart Beveridge, pp. 4-14; letter from Beveridge—January 1988; typed notes from interview with Beveridge in Boston, 24 November 1987; descriptive notes on interview—typed, 2 pp.].
F.4 [Photocopies of various photographs and textual records in Elizabeth Smart archives (Library and Archives Canada)]. – n.d.
F.5 ES—Letters to Mom re: ES research [Letters from summer 1988; various handwritten notes and typescript pertaining to East Plain Church Sunday School play].
F.6 [Notebook with Echlin’s contacts for research]. – ca. 1980-2000.
F.7 [2 pp. of typescript on Crawford’s Advertising Agency]. – n.d.
F.8 [Photocopy of typed page with notes from Marian Scott on Smart; photocopy of letter from Echlin to Scott—17 August 1987].
F.9 Madeleine Echlin’s notes from archives—1988? [Coil-bound notebook; notes from visit to Library and Archives Canada].
F.10 Draft Notes [Various typed pages; transcriptions of interviews]. – n.d.
F.11 [Typed and handwritten notes on George Barker; colour photographs of house, location unclear; correspondence regarding reproduction of paintings for Smart volume]. – ca. 1988-1995.
F.12 [Draft of Do You Hear Me Where You Sleep: Elizabeth Smart—A Life—coil-bound typescript of biography by Echlin].
F.13 [ES—Interviews & Notes]. – ca. 1988-1995.
F.14 [Various typed and handwritten interview notes]. – ca. 1987-1988.
F.15 [Booklet for Smart’s memorial service, 3 July 1986].
F.16 [Various photographs of England, Smart, and her children; col. postcards—England]. – ca. 1963-1985. – 15 photographs : b&w and col.; 6 postcards.
F.17 Mayfair [Photocopies of magazine pages; handwritten notes from Madeleine Echlin]. – ca. 1985-1989.
F.18 G’s Letters from Japan [Photocopies of George Barker’s correspondence from Elizabeth Smart fonds, LAC]. – ca. 1985-1989.
F.19 Ritchie, Charles [Notes from interview; copies of various Ritchie articles; news clippings]. – ca. 1985-1989.
F.20 Bintry—Notes [Various typed notes, primarily on Elspeth Langlands]. – ca. 1985-1989.
F.21 Soho—Interviews & Letter [Various handwritten notes]. – ca. 1985-1989.
Box 8
F.1 Bungay Interviews & Letters [Handwritten notes from interviews with Denis Curtis, Frank Bearland, and others]. – ca. 1985-1989.
F.2 BBC Radio—BGCS—Important: Original ES thank you notes in this file [Telegram from Smart to Cherry Cookson—19 November 1979; letters from Smart to Cookson—1 February and 21 November 1979; handwritten notes; BBC production details sheets on broadcast of By Grand Central Station—ca. 1978-1979].
F.3 Stephen Amor [Interview notes; photocopies of Smart correspondence; letter from Amor to Echlin—25 September 1988]. – ca. 1988-1989.
F.4 Beth Chatto [Interview notes]. – 1989.
F.5 English Interviews by John Goddard [Photocopies of notes by Goddard and photocopy of his article on Smart, “An Appetite for Love” (Books in Canada, June/July 1982)]. – ca. 1982.
F.6 Didy—Diana Asquith (She gave me a bundle of letters—gave to National Archive, ES Collection—about year in Ireland—friend of Frash Boa) [Interview notes; photocopies of Smart correspondence]. – 1988.
F.7 Maureen O’Brien—Interview & draft notes. – ca. 1978-1988.
F.8 Thérèse Cronin [Interview notes]. – ca. 1985-1989.
F.9 Archives Correspondence [with Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas at Austin and University Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles]. – 1988.
F.10 Advertising—my copies from England [Photocopies of magazine pages; notes]. – ca. 1985-1989.
F.11 Advertising & Publishing Interviews [Typed and handwritten notes]. – ca. 1985-1989.
F.12 London Friends—Sue Boothby, Margaret Fenton, Mary Tambini, Stephen Amor [Interview notes]. – ca. 1985-1989.
F.13 Elspeth Barker—Interview notes. – ca. 1985-1989.
F.14 Notes for Death [Photocopies of letters and news clippings from Smart Archive (LAC)]. – ca. 1985-1989.
F.15 Canada House—Elizabeth Ritchie [Correspondence, notes, various invitations from Canada House to Smart events]. – 1987-1988.
F.16 Misc. Draft Notes & Interviews [Various typed and handwritten notes for biography]. – ca. 1985-1989.
F.17 Pegi Nicol/Marian Scott [Interview notes, photocopied excerpt from book on Pegi Nicol MacLeod, photocopies of materials in Smart archives]. – ca. 1985-1989.
F.18 [Various notes, photocopies of Smart’s poems (including entirety of A Bonus)]. – ca. 1985-1989.
F.19 Lady Roberta Mason [Interview notes and letter]. – 1988.
F.20 McLaine/Steele Interview—these transcripts from Sally Kellar interview for background [typed notes]. – ca. 1987-1989.
F.21 Marian Scott [Interview notes and letter]. – ca. 1987-1989.
F.22 Washington 1941 [Interview notes]. – ca. 1987-1989.
F.23 Michael Wickham [Interview notes]. – ca. 1987-1989.
F.24 Georgina Barker Interview + Notes. – 1988.
F.25 Condicotte [sic]—1943—also notes from Didy interviews [Interview notes; photocopy of materials in Smart archives]. – ca. 1987-1989.
F.26 Miscellaneous notes etc. Things to add—interview notes [Notes, news clippings, photocopies of materials in Smart archives]. – ca. 1987-1989.
F.27 Christopher + Sebastian [Barker]—1988, First London interviews with family [Notes]. – 1988.
F.28 Sebastian [Barker] [Interview notes and photocopies of materials in Smart archives]. – ca. 1987-1989.
F.29 Cass Humble—George’s 3rd, no children, became a Jungian psychotherapist in California, knew Didy [Diana Asquith] [Interview notes]. – ca. 1987-1989.
F.30 Asquiths [Notes]. – ca. 1987-1989.
F.31 Varda [Notes, photocopy of booklet on Jean Varda]. – ca. 1985-1989.
F.32 Mary John [Fineas] [Notes]. – ca. 1985-1989.
F.33 Ireland [Notes]. – ca. 1985-1989.
F.34 Pender Harbour [Notes, tourist pamphlets, correspondence related to region]. – ca. 1987-1989.
F.35 Alice Paalen & Surrealism [Photocopy of archival materials from Smart archives; photocopy of excerpt from Paalen’s Noir Animal]. – ca. 1985-1989.
F.36 ACWWs [Notes and photocopies of articles on Associated Country Women of the World]. – ca. 1988-1987.
F.37 Irene Spry [Notes from Spry interview; letter from Spry; black and white photograph]. – ca. 1987-1988.
F.38 Louie—Notes [Echlin’s notes about Louise Smart’s letters]. – ca. 1987-1989.
F.39 Sydney Graham [Photocopies of letters to Smart (held by LAC)]. – ca. 1987-1989.
F.40 Notman [Photocopies of letters from George Barker to Smart (held by LAC)]. – ca. 1987-1989.
Box 9
F.1 Debutantes [Photocopies of newspaper articles]. – ca. 1987-1989.
F.2 Smart Family Tree [Research notes and letters by Sally Kellar; photocopies of news articles, will and testament of Russel Sutherland Smart]. – 1987.
F.3 Interview notes—Russell Smart Jr., E’s brother. – 1987.
F.4 Didy (Archives) [Photocopies of letters from Diana Asquith to Smart (originals held by LAC)]. – ca. 1987-1988.
F.5 Late Writing [Photocopies of articles and poems from Smart; announcement of Canada House Cultural Centre poetry reading with Smart and Marilyn Bowering]. – ca. 1987-1989.
F.6 Barker to ES [Photocopies of letters (held by LAC)]. – ca. 1987-1988.
F.7 E.S. Writing, 1936—Round the World Book of Agony [Photocopies from Smart fonds at LAC]. – ca. 1987-1989.
F.8 [Photocopies of various items of correspondence and writing in Smart fonds (LAC) : fldr 1 of 2]. – ca. 1987-1988.
F.9 [fldr 2 of 2].
F.10 [Handwritten notes on Smart archival research and interview with Germano Facetti]. – ca. 1987-1988.
F.11 [Chapbook from Elaine Randell; program for play based on By Grand Central Station (Theatre Passe Muraille, 1986/1987 season); news and magazine clippings; photocopy of dust jacket for By Grand Central Station (1st edition)]. – ca. 1986-1988.
The Disappeared (2009)
Box 9 [cont.]
F.12 Cambodia Research [Various articles, academic and otherwise, particularly about Khmer Rouge regime; handwritten notes; pamphlets for events at which Echlin spoke; road maps and postcards--Cambodia; excerpts from Echlin’s “I, Witness” project : fldr 1 of 4]. -- ca. 2002-2009.
F.13 [fldr 2 of 4].
F.14 [fldr 3 of 4].
Box 10
F.1 [fldr 4 of 4].
F.2 Cambodia [Three notebooks with research notes]. -- ca. 2004-2009.
F.3 [Dust jackets for UK edition (Little Brown Book Group--Abacus imprint)]. -- 2009.
F.4 [Advance copy of volume]. -- 2009.
F.5 The Disappeared--Reviews [News and magazine clippings, computer printouts]. – 2009.
F.6 [Letter from Scotiabank Giller Prize jury re: nomination--6 October 2009; invitation and program for Giller Prize dinner and award ceremony]. -- 2009.
F.7 [Letters from fans]. -- 2009.
F.8 [newbooks, July/August 2010 issue featuring extract from The Disappeared].
Under the Visible Life (2015)
Box 10 [cont.]
F.9 Jazz--Buddy Guy, Joanne Brackeen [Handwritten notes related to Guy and Brackeen; photocopies of non-fiction volumes; photocopies of Canadian legislation (Female Refuges Act and appealing act); computer printouts of articles]. -- ca. 1999-2013.
F.10 Double Bass Research [Sheet music; correspondence with Joel Quarrington; writing exercises from Echlin about bells]. -- ca. 1999-2013.
F.11 Double Bass [Notes from Joel Quarrington; news clipping; coil-bound book of sheet music from Raymond Luedeke entitled “Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra”; program for Toronto Symphony Orchestra performance]. -- ca. 1999-2013.
F.12 UVL Research [Photocopies and computer printouts of academic articles, non-fiction excerpts, Hamilton maps; concert and art exhibit programs; various handwritten notes; news clipping]. -- ca. 1999-2013.
F.13 [Two iterations of timeline for novel; computer printout of article on Karachi music scene]. -- ca. 2012-2014.
F.14 [Records related to Karachi Literature Festival, 2013, including invitation to participate, invitation to Oxford University Press dinner for Karachi Literary Festival delegates, and festival poster]. -- 2013.
F.15 [News clipping with review; issue of Borealis (Aurora Public Library) featuring Echlin on cover (Fall 2016 issue)]. -- 2016.
Short Stories, Reviews, Translations, Articles
Box 10 [cont.]
F.16 [Ferron, Madeleine. “Two Stories.” Trans. Kim Echlin. Canadian Fiction Magazine, No. 27, 1977, pp. 23-27--complete issue of magazine in file].
F.17 [“The Art of the West Coast.” Review of Totem Poles: An Illustrated Guide by Marjorie M. Halpin and Northwest Coast Indian Graphics: An Introduction to Silk Screen Prints by Edwin S. Hall et al. The Canadian Forum, vol. LXII, no. 719, June/July 1982, p. 28--issue in file].
Box 11
F.1 [“Current Ethnic Policies in China.” National Association for Ethnic Studies Newsletter, Vol. 10, No. 2, October 1985, pp. 20-24--complete issue in file].
F.2 [“Foreign Woman in the People’s Republic.” Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 6, no. 1, 1985, pp. 74-75--photocopy].
F.3 [“On Boxing.” Review of On Boxing by Joyce Carol Oates. The Spectator, 21 March 1987, p. C2--News clipping and photocopy of article].
F.4 Joyce Carol Oates [Photocopies of news articles with reviews of Oates’ On Boxing; typed and handwritten notes]. -- ca. 1986-1987.
F.5 [Two rejection letters from Harper’s Magazine]. -- 16 February 1988 and 28 March 1988.
F.6 [Acceptance letters and related correspondence--Banff Centre Press, Descant]. -- 21 July 1995, 9 April 1998, 14 May 1998.
F.7 [Ecklin, Kim [sic]. Review of Movement in Slow Time, by Ann Rosenberg. Books in Canada, August-September 1998, p. 6--entire issue in file].
F.8 [“Fiddle & Bow: A Fugue Essay.” The Citizen’s Weekly, 5 October 1997, pp. D8-D10 (?)--photocopy].
F.9 [“A Common Sense Proposal: A Swiftian Look at Ontario’s Plans for School Closings.” National Post, 11 November 1998, p. A18--news clippings].
F.10 [“Why We Can Never Forget Elephants.” Review of The Astonishing Elephant by Shana Alexander. The Globe and Mail, 3 June 2000, p. D11--news clipping].
F.11 [Review of Langue Francaise et Linguistique Quantitative by Charles Muller. Computers and the Humanities, n.d., pp. 270-272--photocopy].
F.12 [“Nostalgia of the Future”--news clipping, publication unclear]. -- n.d.
F.13 [Typed notes for short story on Faust--2 pp. total]. -- n.d.
Professional Records Related to Writing
Box 11 [cont.]
F.14 [Programs and promotional flyers for events Echlin appeared at; certificate of thanks for presentation at Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Professional Communication Society]. -- ca. 1998-2016.
F.15 [Letter from NeWest Press regarding promotional quote for Crybaby!]. -- 18 June 1998.
F.16 [Correspondence and flyers regarding awards and award nominations, including CBC Literary Award (2006), IMPAC Dublin Literary Award (2010), Discover Awards (2010), and Dalton Camp Award (2016)].
F.17 [Brochure for University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies Creative Writing program (1997/1998 academic year)].
F.18 [Letter from Meghan Roberts, winner of Garfield Weston scholarship (Canadian Merit Scholarship Foundation)]. -- 16 March 1998.
F.19 [Canada Council letter advising Echlin of successful grant application and grant form]. -- 1998.
F.20 [Two letters from Saskatoon Public Library regarding Canada Council funding for reading]. -- 12 August 1997 and 22 October 1997.
F.21 [Various promotional bookmarks]. -- ca. 1997-2001.
F.22 [Ephemera, including proof of receipt from Public Lending Right Commission, event programs, printed quotation, news clipping]. – ca. 1997-2001.
F.23 [Records related to Banff International Literary Translation Centre, including contact list, biographical statements for 2016, and poem translation notes (French to English)]. -- June 2016.
F.24 [Two cassette tapes: “Kim Echlin Interview--Bill Schermbrucker”; “The Book Report--Guests Don Obe and Kim Echlin”]. -- ca. 1997-2002.
F.25 [Announcements and selection questionnaire notes for Canadian Merit Scholarship Foundation’s Loran Awards]. -- ca. 2012.
F.26 [Cover mock-up for Tell Others: Finding Truth and Wisdom in Literature]. -- n.d.
Oversize
Box 12
F.1 [Seven issues of Books in Canada: The Canadian Review of Books with reviews of Echlin’s work]. – ca. 1997-2004.
F.2 [Scrapbook containing review clippings]. – ca. 1997-1999.
F.3 [Penguin Canada “Pure Fiction” poster featuring cover of Dagmar’s Daughter]. – ca. 2001.
F.4 [Cover mockup for Elizabeth Smart: A Fugue Essay on Women and Creativity]. – ca. 2004.
F.5 [Poster for Echlin reading (TransCanada Institute Reading Series)]. – 2013.
Series 3
Journalism and Television Production. – 1974-1998, 2016. – 40 cm of textual records
Series pertains to Echlin’s journalism and television production. Echlin contributed pieces to The Sunday Express (Montreal) (1976-1977), Hamilton Spectator (1985-1987), and Globe and Mail (various years). She served as fiction editor for The Ottawa Citizen from 1997-2001. Echlin also worked in television production, most significantly for CBC’s program The Journal (1986-1992). Records in the series include clippings of various news articles and research files, particularly related to trips Echlin took to the Marshall Islands (1985-1987). These visits yielded two significant non-fiction publications, including “Island Sacrifices,” which was published in Canadian Forum (1987) and later nominated for a National Magazine Award.
Files have been arranged in the following categories: news clippings; Marshall Islands research; and ephemera. News clippings and ephemera files are in chronological order; Marshall Islands research files are in received order.
News Clippings, 1974-1998
Box 11 [cont.]
F.27 [“Cabaret Hits McGill.” McGill Daily, 7 November 1974, p. 6--entire newspaper in file].
F.28 Early Newspaper Pieces, Sunday Express--3rd year McGill [Photocopies and news clippings of various articles, particularly Echlin’s fashion column; signed b&w photograph of Gary McCarthy]. -- 1975.
F.29 Sunday Express Articles [Various news clippings and photocopies; b&w photograph of Echlin interviewing individuals at Giustini’s Steak House (Montreal) for article]. -- 1975.
F.30 [“For Westerners, Doing Business in China Is Complicated, Expensive, and Frustrating.” Hamilton Spectator, 14 November 1985, p. A11--photocopy and news clipping].
F.31 [“The Human Hurt of an Essential Policy.” Hamilton Spectator, 11 December 1985, p. A11--photocopy and news clipping].
F.32 [“Old and New Combine in Chinese New Year.” Hamilton Spectator, 7 February 1986, p. A11--photocopy and news clipping].
F.33 [“New Rules but Slowly Changing Attitudes Make Life Hard for China’s ‘Equal’ Women.” Hamilton Spectator, 11 March 1986, p. A11--photocopy and news clipping].
F.34 [“Chinese TV Helps to Mould a Modernizing Ideal.” Hamilton Spectator, 14 May 1986, p. A11--photocopy and news clipping].
F.35 [“Nuclear Victims in a Pacific Paradise.” Hamilton Spectator, 7 August 1986, p. A11--photocopy and news clipping].
F.36 [“Tutu: Quietly Gathering the Strength to Fight for Peace.” Hamilton Spectator, n.d.--photocopy, news clipping, and reprint in “The Window” (Parish News Letter of the Church of St. Michael & All Angels, vol. 10, no. 4, 1986]. -- ca. 1986.
F.37 [“Traditions on Love, Marriage and Family Linger on in New China.” Hamilton Spectator, ca. 1986-1987--photocopy and news clipping].
F.38 [“Mowat Meets the Woman of the Mists.” The Spectator, 21 February 1987, p. C4--News clipping and b&w photograph of Farley Mowat which was reprinted with article].
F.39 [“Convicted of Committing Jazz.” Hamilton Spectator, 17 March 1987, p. A7--photocopy and news clipping].
F.40 [“The Animated World of the Lecture Circuit.” The Globe and Mail, 11 January 1995--photocopy].
F.41 [“In Search of God.” The Citizen’s Weekly, 23 November 1997, p. E4--photocopy].
F.42 [“Solstice in the Suburbs.” The Citizen’s Weekly, 21 December 1997, p. D7--news clipping].
F.43 [“Light in the Darkness.” The Citizen’s Weekly, 21 December 1997, p. D6--news clipping].
F.44 [“Bass is Ace.” The Citizen’s Weekly, 22 March 1998, pp. D12-D13--new clipping].
F.45 [“Curling Up with a Good Bronte.” The Citizen’s Weekly, 9 August 1998, p. C15--news clipping].
F.46 [“A Look Back, A Look Ahead.” The Citizen’s Weekly, 20 December 1998, p. D12--news clipping].
Marshall Islands Research, 1985-1987
Box 11 [cont.]
F.47 [Research file on Marshall Islands--two chronologies of nuclear testing on islands]. -- ca. 1983-1985.
F.48 Notes re: Marshalls research/nuclear testing culture; diaries from 2nd trip to Ebeye/Kwajalein [handwritten notes and typescripts]. – ca. 1985-1987.
Box 13 [Note: See Series 2 for Box 12 Listing]
F.1 [Various booklets and calendar on Marshall Islands]. – ca. 1984-1987.
F.2 [US Army reports on Marshall Islands]. – ca. 1985-1986.
F.3 [Various journals on nuclear testing at the Islands]. – 1981-1982.
F.4 [Notes on social and environmental issues]. – ca. 1985-1987.
F.5 Marshall’s Correspondence [3 letters—Echlin to her mother, June 1987; Gerri Watson, April 1987; Maureen Fitzgerald, September 1988; 2 col. photographs of woman on wedding day and honeymoon; signed original contract for contribution to Up and Doing: Canadian Women and Peace, October 1988; Virginia M. Reeves, May 1987].
F.6 Research—Marshalls/Ebeye Kwajalein [Photocopies of various academic articles; form letters; news articles; data on Ebeye household electricity usage : fldr 1 of 2]. – ca. 1985-1987.
F.7 [fldr 2 of 2].
F.8 [Photocopy of appeal in Supreme Court of the Republic of Palau (Yutaka M. Gibbons et al. v. Lazarus Salii, President et al., 1986); form letters and reports from various anti-nuclear organizations; photocopies of articles on Micronesia].
F.9 Ecology [Page of handwritten notes]. – ca. 1985-1987.
F.10 Palau [Report from Micronesia Support Committee]. – 1983.
F.11 Myth and Legend [Handwritten notes; photocopies of articles]. – ca. 1985-1989.
F.12 Micronesia—General Fact Sheets [2 pp.]. – n.d.
F.13 French Polynesia [News clipping and Greenpeace timelines on nuclear testing in region]. – 1981.
F.14 Effects of Testing—Sociological/Psy [Photocopy of article]. – n.d.
F.15 Enewetak [Photocopies of news and magazine article]. – 1980, 1982.
Box 14
F.1 Lobby + Support Group Materials [Various form letters and bulletins]. – 1982.
F.2 Navigation [Page of handwritten notes]. – ca. 1985-1987.
F.3 Medical Research [Magazine article and handwritten notes]. – 1982.
F.4 Compact + Compensation Agreements [Academic articles, news clippings, photocopy of Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of the Marshall islands for the Implementation of Section 177 of the Compact of Free Association (1983)]. – ca. 1982-1983.
F.5 Scientific Reports [Page of handwritten notes]. – ca. 1980-1987.
F.6 Kili Resettlement [Typescript of short non-fiction piece; handwritten notes]. – ca. 1985-1987.
F.7 Anthropology + Sociology Essays [Page of handwritten notes]. – ca. 1980-1987.
F.8 Images/Descriptions [Handwritten notes and various typescripts of prose pieces]. – ca. 1985-1987.
F.9 Alele Museum [two news clippings]. – ca. 1983-1985.
F.10 Bikini [Photocopies of magazine articles and encyclopedia entry]. – ca. 1985-1987.
F.11 History/Nuclear Chronology [Various pamphlets and bulletins]. – ca. 1979-1981.
F.12 Nuclear Oddities in US [Half page of typescript prose piece]. – n.d.
F.13 Kwajalein [Records about Kwajalein Atoll Corporation, including form letter, photocopy of news article, photocopy of speech]. – ca. 1982.
F.14 Oral Accounts of Testing [Correspondence; translated interviews collected by Glenn Alcalay]. – 1981-1982.
F.15 Ebeye [Academic articles, news clippings, form letters]. – ca. 1980-1987.
F.16 Marshalls [Photocopies of academic articles]. – ca. 1980-1987.
F.17 Bikini Move [Typescript pages from prose piece]. – n.d. – 6 pp.
F.18 Fifties in America [Photocopies of academic articles; handwritten notes]. – ca. 1980-1987.
F.19 [Receipts, notes, address slips, and business cards from 1987 research trip].
F.20 Marshall Islands Diaries first trip; second trip May 87 [Various typed and handwritten pages; wedding photograph of unidentified individuals]. – 13 pp.
F.21 [Typescript of collection of narratives from Marshallese people : fldr 1 of 2]. – ca. 1985-1989.
F.22 [fldr 2 of 2].
F.23 [“Island Sacrifices.” The Canadian Forum, vol. LXVI, no. 761, August/September 1986, pp. 46-50--photocopy of article and complete issue in file].
F.24 [Typescripts of non-fiction pieces on Marshall Islands, including “Where the Hell is Ebeye” (10 pp.) and “Setting out for Micronesia…” (15 pp.)]. – ca. 1985-1987.
F.25 [Computer printout of article “Where the Hell is Ebeye”]. – ca. 1985-1987.
Ephemera, Typescripts, and Other Records Related to Journalism, 1985-1989
Box 14 [cont.]
F.26 The Journal, K. Echlin, CBC Toronto [Press release from Random House regarding J.D. Salinger legal case about unauthorized biography by Ian Hamilton; photocopy of news article on aforementioned topic; handwritten notes, likely on Salinger letters at issue in legal case]. -- ca. 1985-1989.
F.27 [Hamilton Spectator “Cub Reporter” patch]. -- ca. 1986-1989.
F.28 Journal Transcripts [Transcripts of interviews for CBC program “The Journal”]. -- ca. 1986-1987.
F.29 [Annotated typescript of article on newspapers in China]. -- ca. 1986-1987. -- 6 pp.
F.30 [CBC staff pass]. -- 1989.
Box 15
F.1 Kazin Interview [Computer printout of interview notes from 27 October 1997--possibly with Alfred Kazin].
F.2 [CBC contract for production of Life & Times special on W.O. Mitchell; official entry form for 13th annual Gemini Awards (1998); CBC correspondence related to W.O. Mitchell episode nomination for Gemini Award]. -- 1998-1999.
F.3 [Annotated computer printout of “I Want to Be Part of the Conversation,” edited by Shaun Oakey]. --ca. 2016. -- 8 pp.
Series 4
Correspondence. – 1972-2016. – 30 cm of textual records
Series contains professional correspondence, as well as letters from friends, fans, and students.
Records within professional correspondence files are arranged alphabetically by last name of correspondent. Letters from fans, friends, and others are maintained in received order.
Box 15 [cont.]
F.4 [Professional correspondence : fldr 1 of 2]. -- ca. 1972, 1996-2003.
Anglie, Jeannie. -- n.d.
Atwood, Margaret (to “Patsy”). -- 19 September 2003. -- Photocopy with annotation.
Barker, Georgina (to Catherine Hobbs). -- October 2003. -- Photocopy.
Notes from Don DeLillo interview at Harbourfront. -- 20 November 1997. -- 2 copies. -- Originally filed with DeLillo letters.
DeLillo, Don. -- 27 December 1997.
DeLillo, Don. -- 22 May 1998.
DeLillo, Don. -- 4 August 1998.
DeLillo, Don. -- 14 July 1999.
DeLillo, Don (note with enclosed reference letter for Echlin). -- 10 May 2000.
DeLillo, Don. -- 10 March 2001.
Ens, Sarah. -- n.d.
Findley, Timothy. -- 6 October 1990.
Franceschetti, Mariolina (Instituto Italiano di Cultura). -- 7 December 1998.
Gatenby, Greg (Harbourfront Reading Series). -- 10 June 1999.
Good, Cynthia (recipient)--computer printout of email from Echlin. -- 18 April 1996.
Good, Cynthia. -- 18 October 1996. -- Computer printout.
Good, Cynthia. -- 19 December 1996. -- Photocopy with attached review.
Gouverneur, Sallie T (Gouverneur & Co.). -- 12 February 1996.
Heppner, Chris. -- 18 June, no year.
MacLeod, Al. -- 26 June 1972.
Masters, Meg. -- n.d.
Owen, Katie (4th Estate). -- 16 April 1996.
Renahan, Robyn I. (Little, Brown and Company). -- 2 January 1997.
Shields, Carol. -- n.d.
Shields, Carol. -- 5 February 1996.
Shields, Carol (to “Cynthia”). -- 15 November 1996. -- Photocopy.
Shields, Carol. -- 17 April 2002.
F.5 [Professional correspondence : fldr 2 of 2].
Starowicz, Mark (CBC’s The Journal). -- 11 May 1998.
Winstanley, Nicole (Penguin Random House). -- 11 March 2016.
F.6 Letters: Vuong--Vietnam [Letters and drawings from Nguyen The Binh Vuong]. -- 1980.
F.7 [Letters and cards from friends, students, and acquaintances : fldr 1 of 9]. -- ca. 1980-2015.
F.8 [fldr 2 of 9].
F.9 [fldr 3 of 9].
F.10 [fldr 4 of 9].
F.11 [fldr 5 of 9].
Box 16
F.1 [fldr 6 of 9].
F.2 [fldr 7 of 9].
F.3 [fldr 8 of 9].
F.4 [fldr 9 of 9].
F.5 [Fan letters, predominantly relating to publication of Elephant Winter : fldr 1 of 3]. -- ca. 1997-2015.
F.6 [2 of 3].
F.7 [3 of 3].
F.8 Harry Wolfraim [Letters and program for celebration of life]. -- ca. 2012.
Series 5
Personal Records. – ca. 1960-2016. – 6 cm of textual records, 2 photographs
Series contains various items of a personal nature, including records from Echlin’s childhood and secondary education.
Files are arranged in rough chronological order. Records within files are maintained in received order.
Box 16 [cont.]
F.9 [Handwritten list of dates and writers]. -- n.d.
F.10 [Childhood ephemera, including card, Royal Conservatory of Music certificates, high school assignment, and certificate from Aldershot High School]. -- ca. 1960-1975.
Box 17
F.1 [Victoria College Student Handbook, 1974--contains introductory note from Echlin].
F.2 [Letters and cards from family members]. -- ca. 1980-2015.
F.3 [Photocopied typescript of “Autobiography of Robert Edward Echlin Sr.”--ca. 41 pp]. -- n.d.
F.4 [Obituary and memorabilia related to Randall Scott Echlin]. -- ca. 2011.
F.5 [Possibly a journal entry--20 October 1993]. -- 1 p.
F.6 [2 photographs--Kim Echlin; Graham and Alyssa Echlin]. -- n.d.
F.7 [Printout of medical article from American Journal of Epidemiology with handwritten note to Echlin]. -- 1999.
F.8 [Ephemera, including typed quotes and various pages from prose pieces (authors unclear)]. -- ca. 1985-2016.
