Finding Aid
John Terpstra fonds. – 1930-2006; predominant 1972-2006. – 3.94 m of textual records and other materials.
Series 1
Correspondence. – 1978-2006. – 32 cm of textual records and graphic material. – Title based on content of the series. – Most correspondence is incoming. Order is alphabetical, followed by family and greeting cards. Correspondence can also be found in other series.
Box 1
F.1 A
F.2 Peter Auski, 1991-92
F.3 B
F.4 Wendy Bartley, 1983-1985; one letter also has a section written by Brian
Wesley Bates see Porcupine’s Quill, Box 2. F.20
F.5 Roy Berkenbosch, 2001
F.6 William Blissett, 1978-1992; also offprints by Blissett
F.7 Jennifer Bulthuis, 2001
F.8 C
F.9 CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corp.), 1986-2000; also includes cards of congratulations from well-wishers re Terpstra’s win of the 1991 CBC Literary Competition
F.10 Canada Council, 1988-1995
F.11 Canadian Forum, 1995
F.12 Canadian Geographic, 1997; includes drafts of an article on the Iroquois Bar
F.13 Centre for Cultural Renewal, 2002
F.14 Adrienne Clarkson, 2001, 2003
F.15 Compass, 1996-97
F.16 Ann Corbet, [1993?]
F.17 D
F.18 Descant, 1986, 1990
F.19 Design Hope, 2005
F.20 Mark Di Saverio, 2002
F.21 Tom Dilworth
F.22 DoubleTake, 2000
F.23 Stan Dragland, 1991, 1995; see also McClelland & Stewart
Dream Catcher Magazine see Paul Sutherland
F.24 E
F.25 Evergreen Foundation (Maxine Sidran), 1991
F.26 F
F.27 Ann Felix, 1984
F.28 Fiddlehead, 1985-1996
F.29 Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 1999-2000
F.30 G
F.31 Gaspereau Press, 2000-04
F.32 Gary Geddes, 1996
F.33 Grail, 1988-1999
F.34 H
F.35 Richard Halstead, 1981-1988
F.36 Richard Halstead, 1986-1992
F.37 Hamilton Artists Inc. (Zone 6b), 2000
F.38 Hamilton & Region Arts Council, 1988-1995
F.39 Hamilton Public Library, 1988-1996; see also Power of the Pen, Box 2, F.21
F.40 Harbourfront, 1991-2, 2005; includes notes for a reading
F.41 Judy Hardy, 1995-2002
F.42 Cornelia Hoogland, 1994, 2001-03
F.43 I
F.44 Image, 1994
F.45 Intersections, 2004
F.46 Rod Jellema, 1990; one letter, outgoing
F.47 Deidre Jackson, 2002
F.48 George Johnston, 1983-1998; obituary, 2004
F.49 Journal of Canadian Poetry, 1989
F.50 K
F.51 Kairos, 1995, 1999
F.52 Janet Knights, 1992
F.53 Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 1997
Box 2
F.1 L
F.2 League of Canadian Poets, 1992-1996
F.3 M
F.4 Malahat Review, 1981-1997
F.5 Daphne Marlatt, 1985-1986
F.6 Mars Hill Review, 2000-03
Mac/Mc
F.7 McClelland and Stewart (Stan Dragland), 1993-4
F.8 Macfarlane Walter & Ross, 1997
F.9 Randy McLeod, 2001
F.10 McMaster University, 2005
F.11 N
F.12 Netherlandic Press, 1986-1997
F.13 O
F.14 Ontario Arts Council, 1988, 1992, 1994
F.15 The Other Side, 1990
F.16 Richard Outram, 1991, 1995
F.17 P
F.18 Peter Enneson Design Inc., 1992
F.19 Poetry Canada Review, 1989, 1992
F.20 Porcupine’s Quill, 1996; includes 2 col. photographs of the book launch for Gardening at the Mouth of Hell (West Meadow Press) by Bernadette Rule; news clippings; letter from Wesley Bates enclosing illustrations; press release; notes by Terpstra
F.21 Power of the Pen programme, Hamilton Public Library, 2000
F.22 Lud Prevec, 1999
F.23 Public Lending Commission, 1995
F.24 Al Purdy, 1998
F.25 Q
F.26 Quarry Press, 1983-4, 1992, 1996
F.27 R
F.28 Red Hill Valley, 2004
F.29 Royal Botanical Gardens, 1994
F.30 Will Rueter, 2000, n.d.
F.31 S
F.32 Andrea Schofield, 2002
F.33 Split Reed Press, 1982-84
F.34 Cathy Stewart-Kroeker, 2001-02
F.35 Stoddart, 1997
F.36 Paul Sutherland, 2003
F.37 T
F.38 Jim Taylor, 1999
F.39 Theatre & Co., 1995-96
F.40 Brad Townsend, 2002-03
F.41 Trinity Christian College, 2004
F.42 Trinity College, University of Toronto, 2006
F.43 Trent University, Margaret Laurence Fellowship, 1995
F.44 Terry Trowbridge, 1997-2001; includes poems
F.45 Unidentified, first names and illegible
F.46 United Church of Canada, 2000-01
F.47 University of Toronto, 1978; University of Toronto Press, 1982
F.48 University of Toronto Quarterly (W.J. Keith), 1980-83
F.49 V
F.50 Sue VanderNaald, 1997-8
F.51 W
F.52 Waves, 1985
F.53 Pat Weaver, 1983
West Meadow Press see Porcupine’s Quill in this box, F.20
F.54 Bruce Whiteman, 1987
F.55 Wildflower Magazine, 1994
F.56 Richard Wilbur, 1983-84
F.57 Z
F.58 Family and Friends; also news clipping
F.59 Birthday cards for 40th birthday
F.60 Birthday and other greeting cards
F.61 Thank you cards and letters
Series 2
Books and other writings. – 1933-2006; 1977-2005 predominant. – 2.7 m of textual records, sound recordings and graphic material. – Title based on content of series. – Arrangement is as follows: non-fiction books, poetry books, poetry, autobiographical writings and/or short stories, drama, articles, journals and notebooks, writings by others. File titles in quotation marks indicate that the title has been taken from the original file or it appears on the work itself. For recordings of some of these works see Box 20. Juvenile, memorial service writings and some poetry written for church services is found in Series 4.
Non-fiction Books; arrangement is alphabetical
The Boys (Gaspereau Press, 2005)
Box 3
F.1 “Notes from Plane Street”, 1977-1978
F.2 Manuscript drafts, typed poems, including one titled “‘Easter Ballad ...’”, March 1978
F.3 Manuscripts drafts, computer prints, 1994-2004
F.4 “One Girl, Three Boys”, computer print, 1997; also manuscript pages 2002
F.5 Manuscript draft, Feb.-May 2002, 33 + 1 pages
F.6 “Frank and Martha”, manuscript drafts, 2003-04
F.7 Computer print, pp. 1-34
F.8 Computer prints, pp. 109-120, 112-126
F.9 “Second draft”, compute print, 110 pages
F.10 “Draft no. 3”, 25 August 2004, computer print, 108 pages
F.11 “Draft no. 4”, 5 November 2004, computer print, 111 pages
F.12 “Draft no. 7”, computer print, 121 pages; also 4 pages of manuscript comments on the draft
F.13 “Draft no. 8”, January 2005, computer print, 128 pages
F.14 Draft, computer print, 114 pages; includes the dedication line added in Terpstra’s hand
Box 4
Associated materials:
F.1 Birthday cards, notebooks, game scores, letter
F.2 “Information about boys: homemakers, meals, exercise, nurses”; file also contains some correspondence
F.3 “My Autobiography” by Mary Vande Ree (later Terpstra); also a notebook, 1973
F.4 “Life Behind the Mike” by Eric Vande Ree
F.5 Journal kept by various family members, 1975; also loose pages, n.d.
F.6 “Unfinished Letters from Plane Street”, 1977-78
F.7 “Church, etc.”
F.8 Photographs (col.): two of the boys, one of their parents
F.9 News clippings
Also in this box: two baseballs; 9 audio cassettes; 1 wood cut. Cassettes are numbered 1-3, 5-8, 25. There are two numbered 5 and two numbered 8.
Box 5
F.1 Gaspereau Press correspondence, 2005; also a catalogue
F.2 Book launch in Hamilton; includes 17 col. photographs
F.3 Book launch in New Jersey; includes 4 col. photographs
F.4 Press mentions, reviews, promotional material
F.5 Letters, cards, and emails, 2005-06
F.6 The Word Guild Award of Merit certificate, June 2006
F.7 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction, 2006 program
F.8 British Columbia Award for Canadian Non-Fiction, 2006; includes 2 col. photographs
F.9 Poster for reading of The Boys at Redeemer College
Oversize: Two framed finalist citations for the Charles Taylor Prize and the British Columbia Award
Falling into Place (Gaspereau Press, 2002); an earlier working title was “Burlington Heights”
Box 6
Research materials:
F.1 Photographs, photocopies, post cards
F.2 Photographs taken at the gardener’s house on Old Guelph Road; 9 b&w, 1933, 1945, 1957, n.d.
F.3 “Boathouses – Interviews [about]”, 1995-96; also correspondence, news clippings, contact information
F.4 Contacts list
F.5 “Glaciation”, manuscript notes, 2 pages
F.6 Dundurn Castle, printed materials
F.7 “Interviews”, begins with Victor Almas, Nov. 1993 [1995?]; 2 b&w photographic reproductions
F.8 Maps and drawings, photocopies
F.9 “Mercer’s Glen, notes and photos”, 1995-96; 8 b&w reprints of old photographs
F.10 News clippings
F.11 Notes and printed materials on Niagara Falls
F.12 The People and The Bay (pamphlet)
F.13 Royal Botanical Gardens: scattered issues of The Gardens’ Bulletin, 1961-1980
F.14 Royal Botanical Gardens: photocopies of Board minutes, beginning in 1931
F.15 Various articles, photocopies
F.16 Various notes
Journals:
F.17 “York Blvd. – Journal”, 21 Nov. 1933-3 Oct. 1944, pp. 1-151
F.18 “Burlington Heights – Journal”, 7 Oct. 1994-26 June 1995, pp. 152-229
F.19 “Burlington Heights – Journal”, 8 Nov. 1995-5 Nov. 1996, pp. 230-252
Box 7
Early drafts (working title of “Burlington Heights):
F.1 “Chapter 1 drafts”, computer prints, 1992, manuscript pages, 1996
F.2 “Draft Working 2”, computer prints, 8 August 1994
F.3 “Coming into Geography”, computer prints, November 1994
F.4 “Notes and Chapter Ideas”, 1994, 1995, manuscript notes
F.5 “Selective Memory”, 1994, 1997-98, computer prints and manuscript pages
F.6 “Notes, Vigils, etc.”, 1995-97, manuscript notes
F.7 “Mercer’s Glen, Timcup Blues, Chapter drafts – 2”, 1996, computer prints and manuscript pages
F.8 “Chapter Drafts – 2”, 1996, corrected computer prints
F.9 “Vigils / Working”, 20 February 1996, 6 June 1997, corrected computer prints and manuscript pages
F.10-1 “Chapter 1 Drafts”, 1996-98, corrected computer prints; originally one large file
F.12 “Giants”, poem, 1996, computer prints and manuscript pages
F.13 “The Stuff we’re made of”, February 1997, corrected computer prints and manuscript pages
F.14 “Chapter 2 drafts Niagara”, one page dated 3 April 1997, computer prints and manuscript pages
F.15 “Notebook: drafts”, Sept.-Oct. 1997, computer prints
F.16 “Old Guelph Road – Chapter drafts”, 5 November 1997, computer prints and manuscript pages
F.17 “Vigils: Drafts”, 1997, corrected computer prints
F.18 “Niagara chapter / working”, 14 May 1997, computer prints, manuscript pages, photocopies
F.19 “Tourist to Geography”, corrected computer prints, one typed page
Later drafts (using title Falling into Place)
F.20 “Chapter drafts – 1, Getting Here from Niagara Falls and others”, manuscript pages and corrected computer prints; drafts of three chapters
F.21 “First working drafts”, 12 May 1997-15 Nov. 1999, manuscript pages, corrected computer prints
F.22 “Draft 1”, 6 April 1998-19 August 1999, manuscript pages, corrected computer prints
F.23 “Possible Chapters”, 29 Sept. 1997-April 1999, manuscript pages, computer prints
Box 8
F.1-2 “Second Draft”, corrected computer prints; originally one large file
F.3-4 “Third Draft, Fall 1999”, corrected computer prints with explanatory note; originally one large file
F.5 “Fourth Draft / Early, Sent to Literary Agents Feb.-March 2000”, computer print, pp. 1-107
F.6 “Fourth Draft Working 1”, corrected computer prints
F.7 “Fourth Draft”, corrected pages from, also general notes, one page, June 2000, and one page of comments
F.8-10 “Fourth Draft”, 8 June 2000, corrected computer prints; originally one large file, pp. 1-284
F.11 “Fifth Draft – Working Summer 2000”, June / August 2000, 2 sets of corrected computer prints
F.12 “Fifth Draft – Rewrites, Summer 2000”, corrected computer prints
F.13-4 “Fifth Draft, March 1, 2001”, corrected computer prints, pp. 1-199; originally one large file (with File 1 in the next box).
Box 9
F.1 “Fifth Draft, March 1, 2001”, corrected computer prints, pp. 200-312; originally one large file (with Files 13-14 in previous box)
F.2 “Fifth Draft”, pp. 74-99, corrected computer prints
F.3 “Old Working 2001”, computer prints, some pages have dates of 1994, 1997, some pages are marked as “fifth draft” and others as “taken out of no. 6”
F.4 “Sixth Draft – Working Notes”, 2001, manuscripts pages, computer prints
F.5 “Comments on Draft 6, 2001”
F.6 “Eighth Draft. Last Notes” File also contains poem “St. Terra”, some correspondence, and a table of contents
F.7-9 “Final Draft – Jan. 2002”, computer print, pp. 1-303; originally one large file
F.10-2 “Edited Copy (with editorial notes) no. 1”, computer print, pp. 1-312
F.13 Proof copy notes from Amanda Jernigan, 20 May 2002
F.14 Draft Table of Contents, poem “Ceremony”, computer prints
F.15 Gaspereau Press correspondence, 2002
F.16 Cards of congratulations and other correspondence, 2002-03
F.17 Book launch in Hamilton; also 2 col photographs.
F.18 Book launch in Nova Scotia
F.19 Published extracts in Hamilton Spectator: The Magazine; 19 October 2002.
F.20 Promotional col. portrait photograph of Terpstra; 3 col photographs at a book signing
Oversize: Promotional print, same content as File 17 materials, mounted on particle board; cover of The Magazine, (File 18) with photograph of Terpstra, laminated.
Poetry Books
Formats: manuscript pages, typescript pages, computer prints; arrangement is alphabetical
Box 10
Brendan Luck (Gaspereau Press, 2005)
F.1 “Caregiver”, autumn 2000
F.2 “Doors”, autumn 2002
F.3-4 Various poems that appear in the book, 2005
Captain Kintail (Netherlandic Press, 1992)
F.5-6 Multiple drafts, one dated summer 2000; originally one large file
F.7 Two previously bound prints, January 1991; also notes for a talk at Hamilton Public Library
F.8 Bound proofs
Oversize: Artwork for cover
The Church Not Made with Hands (Wolsak and Wynn, 1997)
“Jesus Christ, The Apple Tree” published in The Church as “This Orchard Sound”
F.9 Drafts, one is dated March 1989
F.10 “Jesus Christ the Apple-Tree, March 1989 New Jersey”
F.11 “Jesus Christ the Apple-Tree, Jan.-Feb. 1991”
F.12 “Jesus Christ the Apple-Tree”; file also contains a program for St. Paul’s Anglican Church, April 2001
F.13 “This Orchard Sound”, typeset pages, bound; set differently from the book
F.14 “Low Easter, Rock Chapel”
F.15 “Physical Mysteries”
F.16-8 “Starshout Café”, drafts, includes formerly bound prints
F.19 “Starshout Café”, bound print, June 1993
F.20 “Uncarved Totems”
F.21 “Drafts”, one is dated 1988
Box 11
F.1-2 “Drafts 1”
F.3 “Drafts 2”, one draft is bound, spring 1990
F.4 “Drafts 3”, one is dated October 1991
F.5-6 “Drafts 4”, one is dated Summer 1992; originally one large file
F.7 “Working”
F.8 “Rewrites spring 1990”
F.9 Photo “copies of finished poems”
F.10 “Final copies / Originals”; file does includes some photocopies; also published sheet music for “Christ The Apple Tree” by James R. Green
F.11 Proofs (Peter Enneson), printed 11-16 Feb. 1993
F.12 Proofs (Peter Enneson), printed 24 March 1992
F.13 Formerly bound computer print, “1/5/96”
F.14 Bound computer print; contents vary from published book
F.15 Loose computer print pages, punched for binding
F.16 Wolsak and Wynn correspondence; also 2 col. photographs of cover artwork
Oversize: Proofs for “The big round belly of the future”
Box 12
Devil’s Punch Bowl (St. Thomas Poetry Series, 1998); “Atonement” was also published separately as a chapbook.
F.1 “Atonement , Summer 1996”
F.2 “Atonement” 1997
F.3 “Atonement”, computer print, n.d.
F.4 “Atonement”, proofs for a “chapbook”
F.5 “Present Perfect”
F.6 “The Sheep Reports”, with covering letter, 25 Aug. 1995, to Marian Van Til of the Christian Courier where the poem was first published.
F.7 “Small Voices”
F.8 “To God as a Small Pest”; poem previously titled “Squirrel”
F.9 “Drafts of [several] poems”
F.10 Bound computer print with some corrections
F.11 Computer print, “1998”
Disarmament (Gaspereau Press, 2003); several poems in this volume were earlier published as chapbooks in 1998-2000; materials for those chapbooks are in the next box. Materials for an unpublished work “Economy of Hope” which contained several poems published in Disarmament follows the chapbooks.
F.12 “Disarmament”, 1999
F.13 “Ceremony”, 1997-98
F.14 “Conviction”, Feb.-April 2001
F.15 “The Easy Part”
F.16 “Economy of Hope”, March 2001
F.17 “Jaws”, 1999-2000
F.18 “Oral Pleasures”; see also F.28 in this box
F.19 “Planetary Lives”, 1999
F.20 Poolside”; poem previously titled “Postcards to Jesus”
F.21 “Restoration”, 1999
F.22 “The River”, May.-Sept. 2000
F.23 “Saying Goodnight”, 1999
F.24 “Three Stones: Port-au-Prince”
F.25 “Trinity Sunday, Sydling Street, Nicholas”
F.26 White Buffalo, 1998; original file name “Brock Road” (also earlier name of poem)
F.27 “Wild Edibles”, 2000
F.28 “Drafts of Poems”, includes “Fiat mihi”, “Going to the Toko” and its later title “Oral Pleasures”
Box 13
F.1 “Edited manuscripts”; file contains corrected computer prints
F.2 Proofs
F.3 Promotional materials, readings, notes, correspondence, Gaspereau Press, 2003-04
F.4 Book Launch in the Maritimes, reading tour, 2003
Associated chapbooks:
Beach/Tension/Art (1998)
F.5 Draft poems
F.6 Proofs
Humus/Logos/Silence (1998)
F.7 “Drafts”, 1998
F.8 “Photocopy originals”, i.e. proofs
Two Couples/Four Voices (1999)
F.9-10 “Advent / Two Couples 1998 drafts”
F.11 “Drafts for Libretto / Songs”
F.12 “The Carpenter Joseph Meditates on His Condition”
F.13 “Corrected proofs for Peter Emerson”
See also “A Cantata for Advent”, Box 25, F.2
Disarmament/Uncle Leon’s Letter (1999)
F.14 “Uncle Leon’s Letter”, 1999
F.15 Published chapbooks; other copies have been catalogued for Research Collections
“Economy of Hope”
F.16 “Contraband”, Aug.-Sept. 2000
F.17 “From a Broken Rock”, Dec. 1995
F.18 “Haitian Vacation”, 17 Mar. 2001
F.19 “Last-Day: Port-au-Prince”, Feb.-Sept. 2001
F.20 “Magdalen”, March 2000
F.21 “Thirty Names:
F.22 “Removed poems 2002”
F.23 Bound computer prints, 14 Oct. 2001
F.24 Journal and notes, Jan.-Feb. 2001, Haiti
F.25 Correspondence with Wolsak and Wynn, 2001-02
Box 14
Forty Days & Forty Nights (Netherlandic Press, 1987)
Files 1-16 are from an original file titled “finished drafts”
F.1 “Blank”
F.2 “A Ceremony, to dedicate a tree …”; previously called “Dedicating a tree …”
F.3 “Clouds”
F.4 “A Gift for the Girl”
F.5 “James Joyce and the Equator”
F.6 “Manitoa”
F.7 “Neighbours”
F.8 “New Ideas”
F.9 “Pedlars of the Practical”
F.10 “A Prayer”
F.11 “Recordings”
F.12 “A Walk”
F.13 “Wayside Loo”
F.14 “Yard’s End”
F.15 Untitled poems from original folder of finished drafts; could not be matched to any published texts
F.16 “Finished drafts”
F.17 “Final drafts”, table of contents, notes
F.18 Complete typescript with title page, 41 pages, plus manuscript page of biographical notes
F.19 Published reviews, notices, etc.
F.20 Italian Cultural Centre Society, correspondence, 1988
Italian Cultural Centre Society, F.G. Bressani Literary Prize for Poetry; award is mounted on wood plaque
See also Box 25, F.3 for an offprint of one of the poems
Naked Trees (Netherlandic Press, 1990); an earlier title was “On the Street Where You Live”. Also related to this is “Live Art / Naked Trees “which is a performance piece.
F.21 “Working”; file contains some poems that do not appear in the book, including “Naivete”, Jan. 1981
F.22 “Working”
F.23-4 “Drafts
F.25 “Draft Trees – 1 (Deciduary #1 and #2)
F.26 “Drafts”
F.27 “Drafts 3”
F.28 “Drafts 4”
Box 15
F.1 “Forest Green: Drafts of Finished and New Trees”
F.2 Various typescripts and photocopies, Nov. 1985, May 1986, June 1987
F.3 March 1986
F.4 October 1987; file contains comments by David McFadden
F.5 Bound reading copy, 12 May 1985
F.6 Bound and unbound working drafts, September 1988
F.7 “Fall 1988”
F.8 “1988 copy”
F.9 Bound copy with some inserts, Jan. 1990
F.10-1 “Drafts 1990”
F.12 “Typescript 1990”, 79 p.
F.13 Correspondence with The Malahat Review, 1986
F.14 Correspondence, 1990-91
F.15 Extracts of reviews
F.16 Photograph of cover
“Live Art / Naked Trees”
F.17 Grant application, 1988
F.18 “Drafts”
F.19 Printed materials about, also a typescript
Scrabbling for Repose (Split Reed Press, 1982)
F.20 Cover letter, 9 March 1980, and response, 22 May 1980; photocopies of some of the poems
F.21 Poems, numbered typescript, pp. 5-10
F.22 Poems in manuscript form
F.23 Poems, ts. and ts. carbon
Box 16
Poetry (order is alphabetical); see also Journals in Box 19
F.1 “Animate Objects”, 1998
F.2 “Aunt Lucy”, 2003
F.3 “Awe Creation”, 1999
F.4 “Bach”, 2006
F.5 “The Beautiful Burn”, 2003
F.6 “The Biblical Message 1”, 1996
F.7 “The Biblical Message”
F.8 “Bones Memknit”
F.9 “Come by Here”, 1992
F.10 “The Deposition”, 2004
F.11 “The Dig”, 2006
F.12 “Driving Home Christmas”, 2004
F.13 “The Elder Son”, 2003
F.14 “Fathers and Daughters”, April 2001
F.15 “Fort Wellington 2003-04”
F.16 “Flu Shot”, Nov.-Dec. 2004
F.17 “From a Broken Rock”, Dec. 1995
F.18 “Geese”, 2003
F.19 “The Highway”, 2003-04
F.20 “Hindsight”, 2005
F.21 “Lament 2004”
F.22 “Martha’s Reply”, “July 2004”
F.23 “May”, 2003
F.24 “Mom, like the Buddha”, 2003
F.25 “Moving” [title on original file]; poem actually titled “Emptying the House”, 2005-06
F.26 “Barb Hudspith” [title on original file; Hudspith had been an elder at St. Cuthbert’s until 2004]; poem actually titled “Omen”
F.27 “Psalm 1 & 2”, 2004
F.28 “The Preacher Refuses Baptism to the Outsider”, 2004-05
F.29 “Purgation”, 2002-04
F.30 “Self-Loathing 1”
F.31 “Self-Loathing 2”
F.32 “Storyteller 2007”
F.33 “Three Temptations of Christ”, Jan.-Feb. 1996
F.34-5 “St. Peter’s Dig”, 2006; alternate title “Crossing into Heaven”
F.36 “Tulips”, 2004
Box 17
Order of poems is chronological. Some of these poems may belong to Terpstra’s poetry books; without titles it was not possible to check them against those poems.
F.1 Poetry drafts; original file titles “On Hold, 1” and “On Hold, 2”, [197-]; also one service of worship mimeo, 15 May 1977
F.2 “Odd and Sods”, 1972-79; some of the poems in this file were written by Mary Terpstra (then Vande Ree) and Pete Ennema
F.3 “Notes”; file mostly contains poems, also a draft letter to Image magazine, 1993
F.4 “Working”; poems, notes, draft letter to Bill, 1995
F.5 “Waiting”; poems, 1997-98
F.6 Poems found by archivist outside original file folders, Jan.-April 1998: “Coming Out”, “Simple Mind, Stupid Grin”, “Wheels”
F.7 Poems beginning with the line: “In the church where we go now”, 1998-2001; many of Terpstra’s poems begin with this line.
F.8 “Loose sheets”; poems, 2000-05
F.9 Poems, various drafts, 2000
F.10 Untitled poems, n.d.
Poetry and Prose (mixed)
F.11 “Dutch stuff – Netherlandic 1998”; some pages are dated 1997
F.12 “We Gather Together”, ca. 1980?
F.13 “Working”
Autobiographical writings and/or Short Stories (see also articles in Box 18 and Journals in Box 19)
F.14 “God’s Thing / Drafts / 1990”
F.15 “God’s Thing”, begun 10 May 1992
F.16 “Mal de bleu”, re a blue Malibu station wagon
F.17-8 “Taking Notes: Family car-camping on the shore of Lake Huron”, 1990, also correspondence about publishing it
F.19 “Out of the Frying Pan”
F.20 Untitled; begins “Both chain saws had stopped …”, [198-]
F.21 “Kaylid”, [198-?]
F.22 “Scouter John”, [198-?]
Drama
F.23-4 “The First Morning”, drafts, bound and unbound copies, 1999
Box 18
Articles (arrangement is chronological)
F.1 “How Am I Supposed to Feel”, April 1981
F.2 [“Pine Sideboard”], [1982], re the store in Freelton; also some autobiographical notes on the work
F.3 “Water is politics in Mount Hope these days”; title taken from first line in the article, May 1982
F.4 “If Mr. Beasley were to wake up one morning”, title taken from first line in the article, original file name “Chedoke”, multiple drafts one of which is dated 1982
F.5 “Pushing Against the Limits of the Handicapped”, 1984
F.6 “Hunting for Gardner”, n.d. but [198-?]
F.7 “Where in the World is Burlington Heights?”, Broadway Magazine, Sept.-Oct. 1994; includes tear-sheets
F.8-11 “Coming into Geography”, a series of three articles for The Hamilton Spectator; the first of which was published on 30 March 1995.
Article on the Iroquois Bar, 1997, see Box 1. F.12
F.12-6 “Steeling Beauty” also titled “Dereliction and Beauty: where have all the inlets gone”; research materials and drafts, 2005
Box 19
Journals and Notebooks (arrangement is chronological)
Note: Journals related to Falling into Place are located in Box 6; journal related to Disarmament is in Box 13, F.24
F.1 Canoe trip beginning on Bell Lake, also a few lines of poetry and misc. notes; there is a reference to a Hamilton Spectator article, 1981
F.2 Camping trip, July 1983. The notebook begins with quotations from other authors, also some poetry and reflections. Loose sheets are also found in the file, including those that contain a description of a trip to the Pinery in July 1982.
F.3 “Free Writing”, unbound journal entries, 6 Dec. 1983-9 Feb. 1984
F.4 Research notes, poems and reflections, also a birthday card, Fall 1986 to 17 January 1992
F.5 “The Cigarettes Journal”, 30 July 1990-2 July 1996
F.6 Journal entries, Dec. 1992-Feb. 1995
F.7 Journal divided into five parts: (1) 19 Feb. 1996-19 Dec. 1996 (2) poems, 30 July 1996-8 Feb. 1998 (3) undated poems followed by reflections on the Dutch, 28 Nov. 1997 (4) notes and poems, followed by journal entries, 20 April 1996-25 Jan. 1997 (5) poems, Feb.-Sept. 1996 followed by journal entries, 30 Oct. 1997-26 Nov. 1997
F.8 Two notebooks, 1998-1998, containing poems plus directions and other miscellaneous notes
F.9 Journal entries, 4 Feb. 1999-Sept. 2001
F.10 Journal page, 4 Sept.-8 Sept. 2002
F.11 Quotations from other authors, miscellaneous notes, some dated 2002-2003
F.12 A few pages of journal entries about roofing, 9 May 2005, followed by poetry
Writings by others
F.13 Jean Cockburn, “John Terpstra: A Poet to Be Watched”, computer print, 15 pages + bibliography and endnotes; English Literature course paper for Professor Ann Mandel
F.14 Frank De Maio, “Constable Kintail (a poem after Johannes Terpstra)”, May 1993, computer print, 8 pages
F.15 Elizabeth Windhorst, “A Community of Communities: a Discussion with John Terpstra about Hamilton”, June 2003, computer print, 2 pages
Series 3
Photographs, audio-visual and related materials. – 1988-2004. – 16 cm of sound recordings, moving images, graphic materials and textual records. – Title based on content of series.
Box 20
Photographs
F.1 Family, 9 col., 2 col. copies
F.2 Events and readings: 2 col. photographs, 1 b&1, 1 small album; 1 unidentified
Audio-visual materials
Audio-cassettes (2):
*“The further adventures of … Captain Kintail”, poems and music by John Terpstra and Bart Nameth. 1993. Commercial product. Additional cassette covers are in File 3 in this box.
*Naked Trees, I-V; also interview of CKLH, 10 May 1988
Mini audio-cassettes (4)
*Final Mixes, April 2000, begins with “Flames of Affection” – 2 cassettes. See also F.8 in this box
*“Flames of Affection”
*“Awe Creation”, “The Beach”, “Disarmament”
Compact Discs (3)
*“Flames of Affection, Tongues of Flame”; John Terpstra, voice; Bart Nameth, piano; Ian Harper, flute; Maggie Martineau, second voice
*Interview on CBC, Fresh Air program, 9 Feb. 2003 (2 CDs)
Video cassettes (VHS format) (4)
*“BioLibrary – John Terpstra on The Boys”, “The Queen family – Appalachian Back Porch Music”, “Untold Stories – ‘First Pitch’ – Baseball Spring Training”
*“Reluctant Poet”, Vision-TV
*“CBC Disarmament, GG nominees”, Oct. 2004
*“Main Street”, 21 Dec. 2004, TVCogeco
Related materials
“The further adventures of … Captain Kintail”
F.3 Covers
F.4 Posters for the tape launch, 1993
“Nod Me In, Shake Me Out”; commercially produced CD
F.5 Cover designs
F.6 Financial
F.7 CD launch, correspondence, 4 col. photographs
Oversize: Poster mounted on foam-board
F.8 “Flames of Affection”; multimedia website based on the poem by Terpstra; printed materials, correspondence, notes, 2000
Series 4
Community involvement, conferences, readings, personal materials. – 1930-2006; predominant 1968-2006. – 44 cm of textual records and graphic material. – Title based on content of series.
Box 21
Community Involvement
St. Cuthbert’s Presbyterian Church (arrangement is chronological)
F.1 Programs, 1988-1992
F.2 Sermons, 1993-94
F.3 Printed programmes and manuscripts of poems for services, 1997-2001
F.4 “Advent Cantata 1999”
F.5 “The Night the Animals Talked: A Christmas Dialogue for Eight Voices”, 2000
F.6 Search for a music director in 2002; includes minutes
F.7 “Pentecost”, 2002-03
F.8 Thanksgiving, 2002
F.9 Printed programmes and manuscripts of poems for services, 2002-2005
F.10 Passion play, 2002
F.11 Art house, 2003
F.12 Palm Sunday, 2003
F.13 Christmas pageant, 2003
F.14 Passion play, 2005
F.15 Elevator Music Coffee House, n.d.
Other churches:
F.16 Fellowship Christian Reformed, Ancaster, 2001
F.17 St. John the Evangelist, 2004
F.18 St. Paul’s Anglican, 1998-2005
Other community activities:
F.19 Threshold School of Building, 2001-02; includes minutes
The Whole Lot (a festival of literature, music, film, fun):
F.20 Correspondence, 1993
F.21 Printed materials, 1993
F.22 Minutes, 1993
F.23 City of Hamilton grants, 1994
F.24 Benefit at Izzy’s, March 1994
F.25 Publicity, June 1994
F.26 RSVP forms, 1994
F.27 Correspondence, photographs and biographies for performers
Oversize: Autographed poster
Conferences (arrangement is alphabetical)
Note: Contents of files vary – can contain promotional materials, correspondence, notes
F.28 Arts in Worship Niagara, St. Catharines, 2003
Calvin College, Festival of Faith and Writing:
F.29 1998
F.30 2000
Box 22
F.1 2002
F.2 2006
F.3 Christian Writers “God Uses Ink”, Guelph, 2000
F.4 Christianity and Literature, Brock University, 1996
F.5 “Frye and The Word”, McMaster University, 2000
F.6 “Habitations of the Word”, Christianity and Literature, Seattle Pacific University, 2000
F.7 Independent English Teachers, Appleby College, Oakville, 2001
F.8 “Institute for Christian Studies, “Colour outside the Lines”, 6-9 Aug. 1999
F.9 Institute for Christian Studies, 2001
F.10 Ontario Christian School Teachers’ Association, “Educating the Heart”, 2001
F.11 Open Book and Scholarship, Redeemer College, 2000
F.12 Ottawa International Writers’ Festival, 2005
F.13 “Recalling Early Canada”, McMaster University
F.14 “Urban Experiences and Cultural Identities”, 2004
F.15 “A Visionary Tradition”, 1999
Readings (arrangement is alphabetical)
Note: Contents of files vary – can contain promotional materials, correspondence, notes
F.16 Altar at Loop (Phil Irish), 2002
F.17 Archibald Lampman 7th annual poetry reading, 2006
F.18 Art Bar, 2 July; includes notes
F.19 Art Gallery of Hamilton, 2002
F.20 Art Gallery of Hamilton, 2003
F.21 Bay Area Restoration Council, “The Sandbar and the City”, 2004
F.22 Chiaroscuro, Christian Arts Festival, 1991
F.23 Christian Courier 50th anniversary, 1995
F.24 Eden Mills, 2006
F.25 Elora festival, 2006
F.26 Front Poarch Concert, 8 June 2002
F.27 gritLIT festival, 2004
F.28 Hamilton, Ontario: various readings in. See also box 10, F.7
F.29 Hamilton Poetry Centre, 1987, 1998
Harbourfront see Box 1, F.40
F.30 Jubilee Celebration in the Valley, 2001
F.31 Lit Chat, 1996
F.32 Niagara Parks Commission, McFarland House Summer Series, 2002
F.33 On the Edge, 1993
F.34 Red October, AIDs benefit, “Road Rhymes”, 1995
F.35 Redeemer Christian High School, Nepean, 2003
F.36 St. Thomas’s Church poetry series, 1995
F.37 “Through a Glass Brightly”, 1999
F.38 Toronto, Ontario: various readings in
F.39 Tower Power Centre, 1992; a speech on how to get published
F.40 Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, Illinois, 1999
F.41 Various readings, 2003-2006
Tours:
F.42 Edmonton, Oct.-Nov. 1998
F.43 Maritimes, 1998; 2 col. photographs
F.44 Newfoundland, 2000
Box 23
Personal materials:
Anniversaries, memorial services, weddings:
F.1 Speech at his parents’ twentieth wedding anniversary, 1985
F.2 Memorial service for Klaas Terpstra, 1997
F.3 Memorial service for Lambertus Terpstra, 2004; includes poem “Uncle Bert”
F.4 “Funeral service for Frances Vande Ree”, her eulogy, 1995
F.5 Wedding of Angela Terpstra, 1982
F.6 Wedding invitations
Appointment calendars:
F.7 Calendar, 2002
F.8 Two notebooks mainly used to record appointments, 2002
F.9 Two calendars, 2003
Awards:
(Note: other awards are found in series 2)
F.10 Governor General’s Literary Award for Poetry, finalist, 2004; correspondence
F.11 Award of Excellence certificate from the Hamilton and Region Arts Council, 1994; certificate of recognition from David Christopherson, MPP, 1995 and a letter of congratulations from Bernie Morelli, City of Hamilton alderman.
Early writing (juvenelia) and academic writing:
F.12 Two pages of biographical information and two poems written in grade nine, 1968; certificate of honor for poetry, June 1964. See also Box 25, F.1
F.13 “David Jones”, four-page typescript about a William Blissett exhibition about the artist David Jones, n.d. but ca. 1973
F.14 “‘Bright is Candela’: a Study of The Sleeping Lord”, paper written for English 469Y, April 1980; also correspondence with the University of Toronto; statement of results
Biographical information:
F.15 Hamilton Public Library website page on Terpstra; photocopies of biographical information, news clippings
F.16 Curriculum vitae, 1992
Other:
F.17 Travel documents and other correspondence, trip to Haiti in January 2001
F.18 Canadian Audubon Society Album with Terpstra’s name and address in Edmonton
F.19 Printed invitations
F.20 Bookmark (embroidered)
F.21 Book containing pressed botanical specimens compiled by Lambertus Terpstra, 1930-1932
Series 5
Printed materials. – 1975-2006. – 32 cm of textual records. – Title based on content of series. – Series contains periodicals, tear-sheets, news clippings, anthologies and other printed materials.
Box 24
Periodicals containing contributions by Terpstra. Includes issues of Journal of Canadian Poetry, ellipse, The Malahat Review, The Fiddlehead, Quarry, University of Toronto Quarterly, Contemporary Verse, The Antigonish Review, Mars Hill Review, Carousel, Island, Grain Magazine, Waves, Kairos, Main Street, Omnibus, In Other Words, 1982-2005.
Box 25
Periodicals containing contributions by Terpstra (not placed in file folders). Includes issues of Image, Hammered Out, The Gaspereau Review, Geist, The Lazy Writer, Wildflower, Museletter Vanguard, 1975-2006
By Terpstra:
F.1 Printed contributions to Hamilton District Christian High publications
F.2 “A Cantata for Advent”’ poetry by Terpstra, 1998, music by Robert G. Rivers, 1999; printed pages bound with coil
F.3 “A Prayer to Be in Paradise with the Children”, printed for the occasion of the baptism of Winona Salome Hogeterp and Zoe Noel Hogeterp, 2001; originally published in Forty Days and Forty Nights.
F.4 Three articles written for the Hamilton Spectator, 14-16 November 1995; tear-sheets, photocopies
F.5 Anthologies: 17 Hamilton Poets (another copy of this book has been catalogued for Research Collections); “To Canada from Hamilton: an Anthology of 35 Hamilton Poets”, 23 March 1991, printed pages bound with coil.
F.6 Letters to the editor written by Terpstra; news clippings, 1984-87
F.7 Reviews written by Terpstra; news clippings, 1987-1991
F.8 Tear-sheets, news clippings and an off print containing contributions by Terpstra
About Terpstra:
F.9 Reviews of his works
F.10 Interviews
F.11-2 Press mentions
F.13 Playbill for “Waiting for the Light”, 1995
F.14 Album pages with clippings; both by and about Terpstra, 1972-1991
Other:
F.15 Hamilton & District Council of Women, Heritage Tour, 1980
F.16 Richard Outram, “Articles of Faith”
F.17 Bruce Whiteman, “My Lady of the Stars”, no. 24 of 50, Christmas 1987
F.18 Gaspereau Press, printed materials and catalogues, 2001-2004, n.d.
Box 26
Oversize materials described above in their appropriate series.
John Terpstra Fonds. 2nd accrual. – ca. 1962-2024 – 3.1 meters of textual records; 141 photographs; 53 negatives; 644 slides; 1 plaque.
Series 1: Published and Unpublished Works. – 1.24 m of textual records; 14 photographs; 217 slides. – 1964-2024; predominant 1980-2015.
Series 2: Correspondence. – 48 cm of textual records. – 1989-2020; predominant 1995-2015.
Series 3: Community Involvement. – 0.8 m of textual records. – 1972-2021; predominant 2005-2017.
Series 4: Woodwork. – 20 cm of textual records. – 2003-2015.
Series 5: Personal Materials. – 10 cm of textual records; 309 slides; 53 negatives; 61 photographs; 1 contact sheet. – ca.1962-2015; predominant 1962-1980.
Series 1. Published and Unpublished Works. – 1.24 m of textual records; 14 photographs; 217 slides. – 1964-2024; predominant 1980-2015.
The first series contains published and unpublished writings by John Terpstra and other authors. The files contain final prints of published poems, anthologies, chapbooks, and non-fiction works. Unpublished materials include Terpstra’s research notebooks, article drafts, manuscripts, and correspondence. Last, the series includes other writers’ works that were gifted to Terpstra.
Note: Arrangement of Terpstra’s published works is in alphabetical order.
Box 27
Poetry Books
Brilliant Falls (Gaspereau Press, 2013)
F.1 “Where have all the flowers gone?” [Annotated drafts, and various handwritten working drafts. Poem used in Terpstra’s poetry book Brilliant Falls (Gaspereau Press, 2013)]. – 2012. – 2 cm.
F.2 Brilliant Falls [Manuscript of Terpstra’s poetry book, with editorial notes]. – November 20, 2012. – 2 cm.
F.3 Brilliant Falls (typescript). – 2013. – 1.5 cm.
F.4 Brilliant Falls Notice/Reviews [Correspondence and reviews]. – 2013-2014. – 15 pp.
F.5 Poetry: Graspereau press [Promoting Terpstra’s Brilliant Falls]. – 2015. – 16 pp.
The Church Not Made with Hands (Wolsak and Wynn, 1997)
F.6 The Church Not Made with Hands: Reviews and Notice [Thank you letters, press clippings, and schedules for Terpstra’s poetry book readings]. – 1998-2004. – 3 cm of textual records; 11 photographs: col., 10x15 cm; 1 photograph: col., 10x14 cm.
Devil’s Punch Bowl (The St. Thomas Poetry Series, 1998)
F.7 Terpstra, John. Devil’s Punch Bowl [Small poetry book, published by the St. Thomas Poetry Series]. – 1998. – 0.5 cm.
F.8 Devil’s Punch Bowl, reviews etc. [Photographs, press, and correspondence on the poetry book launch for Terpstra’s Devil’s Punch Bowl. Also includes program for the Literary Gala and Book Awards] – 1999. – 0.5 cm of textual records; 2 photographs: col., 10x15 cm.
Disarmament (Gaspereau Press, 2003)
F.9 Disarmament Reviews [Reviews of Terpstra’s poetry book]. – 2003-2004. – 1.5 cm.
Naked Trees (Netherlandic Press, 1990; Wolsak and Wynn, 2012)
F.10 Naked Trees – Reviews [Press clippings and articles about Terpstra’s poetry book, published by Netherlandic Press in 1990 and later by Wolsak and Wynn in 2012]. – 1990-1991. – 0.5 cm.
Scrabbling For Repose (Split Reed Press, 1992)
F.11 Working Drafts Sf.R #1 [Various draft and annotated poems in Scrabbling for Repose]. – n.d. – 2.5 cm.
F.12 Working drafts Sf.R. #2 [Draft poems in poetry novel Scrabbling for Repose and correspondence to Professor Blissett on the back of a poem]. – 1980. – 1 cm.
F.13 Working Drafts Sf.R #3 [Various draft for poetry book Scrabbling for Repose]. – 1981-1982. – 3 cm.
F.14 Typescripts for S.F.R [Scrabbling for Repose, a collection of poems by Terpstra; earlier title Blondin on a Tightrope and other poems – 1 of 2]. – ca. 1982. – 0.5 cm.
F.15 [2 of 2]. – 1 cm.
Box 28
Two or Three Guitars: Selected Poems (Gaspereau Press, 2006)
F.1 2 or 3 Guitars, typescript [Terpstra’s poetry book Two or Three Guitars: Selected Poems (Gaspereau Press; 2006)]. – n.d. – 1.5 cm.
F.2 Two or Three Guitars [Gaspereau Press book list and information]. – 2006. – 0.5 cm.
F.3 Two or Three Guitars – Notice reviews [Press clippings, correspondence, and notes. Oversize poster removed, see Oversize folder]. – 2006-2008. – 1.5 cm.
Skin Boat: Acts of Faith and Other Navigations (Gaspereau Press, 2009); early working title was Canterbury.
F.4 [“Canterbury” – 1, notebook of Terpstra’s poems] – January-July 2006. – 1.5 cm.
F.5 [“Canterbury”– 2, notebook of Terpstra’s various poems and writings]. – April 2006-June 2008. – 1.5 cm.
F.6 Working “Canterbury” No.1 [Handwritten drafts]. – November 1, 2006. – 0.5 cm.
F.7 Working “Canterbury” No.2 [Typescript]. – November-December 2006. – 2 cm.
F.8 Working “Canterbury” No.3 [Notes, annotated typescript and handwritten drafts]. – 2007. – 0.5 cm.
F.9 “Canterbury” No.5 [Annotated drafts]. – ca. 2007. – 1.5 cm.
F.10 “Canterbury” No.4 [Annotated draft]. – May-October 2007. – 1 cm.
F.11 “Canterbury” 6 – Bernadette and island friends [“Canterbury Tales” manuscript]. – July 31, 2008. – 3 cm.
F.12 Working notes [Handwritten notes, research notes, and draft poems]. – 2008. – 0.5 cm.
F.13 “Canterbury” /background research. – 2008. – 2.5 cm.
F.14 “Canterbury” Feb 2008 #3 [Draft]. – February, April 2008. – 2.5 cm.
F.15 “Canterbury” #4 [Draft]. – May 15, 2008. – 2 cm.
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F.1 “Canterbury” 5 [Draft for “All about Bob” pages 1-120]. – June 10, 2008. – 1.5 cm.
F.2 “Canterbury” #6 [Annotated draft of Terpstra’s Canterbury Tales, pages 1-126]. – July 18, 2008. – 2 cm.
F.3 Skin Boat (“Canterbury” 7) 30 Oct 08 [Canterbury Tales draft with handwritten annotations]. – December 2008. – 3 cm.
F.4 Skin Boat (“Canterbury” #8) 6 Jan 09 [Handwritten annotated draft]. – January 6, 2009. – 3 cm.
F.5 Skin Boat 10 – Edited copy. – 2009. – 3 cm.
F.6 Skin Boat – Ms. Correction and changes [Correspondence and notes on the changes to Terpstra’s manuscript]. – 2009. – 20 pp.
F.7 Skin Boat #10 [Edited draft]. – March 12, 2009. – 3 cm.
F.8 Strange Boat/Gaspereau/Correspondence [Material on Terpstra’s non-fiction book Skin Boat]. – 2009-2010. – 3 pp.
F.9 Skin Boat – Notice/Response 2009 [Press materials, correspondence]. – 2009. – 2 cm.
Box 30
F.1 Skin Boat, reviews [Computer printouts of web reviews of Terpstra’s poetry book reviews. Canadian Notes & Queries (CNQ) magazine review by Shane Neilson]. – 2009-2010. – 1.5 cm.
F.2 Skin Boat – Proof PDF [Computer printout of annotated proof]. – 2009. – 0.5 cm.
F.3 Strange Boat II – Edited changes [Later published under the title Skin Boat]. – ca. 2008-2009. – 0.5 cm.
Non-Fiction
Box 30 [cont.]
The Boys or, Waiting for the Electrician's Daughter (Gaspereau Press, 2005)
F.4 The Boys/Gaspereau Stuff [Terpstra’s reading sample of his non-fiction work. Also includes Gaspereau Press information programs and correspondence]. – 2005. – 0.5 cm.
F.5 The Boys/Reviews [Computer-printed articles and original newspaper clippings on Terpstra’s non-fiction work The Boys or Waiting for the Electrician's Daughter]. – 2005-2008. – 2.5 cm.
F.6 The Boys/Charles Taylor Prize [Correspondence, invite to the Charles Taylor Prize, Terpstra’s nomination for his non-fiction work]. – February-March 2006. – 2.5 cm.
The House with the Parapet Wall (Gaspereau Press, 2003)
F.7 The House with the Parapet Wall [Draft memoir by Terpstra]. – November 29, 2013. – 2 cm.
F.8 The House with the Parapet Wall [Draft introduction of Terpstra’s memoir]. – December 6, 2013. – 22 pp.
F.9 House with Parapet Wall, 1st proofs [Proofs of Terpstra’s non-fiction work and questions from Terpstra’s interview on Bernadette Rule’s Art Wave radio show]. – 2014. – 3 cm.
Falling into Place (Gaspereau Press, 2002 & 2011 reprint)
F.10 Falling into place, reviews [Reviews of Terpstra’s non-fiction work, published by Gaspereau Press in 2002 and later in 2011]. – 2002-2003. – 1 cm.
F.11 Falling into Place [Slides]. – 2003-2004. – 81 slides: col., 35 mm.
F.12 Falling into Place – slide show. – 2003-2004. – 40 slides: col., 35 mm.
F.13 Falling into Place talk notes [Notes based on the non-fiction book]. – 2021.
F.14 Hamilton Assn. – “Falling” Talk [Correspondence and notes]. – November 2023. – 14 pp.
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Chapbooks
F.1 Terpstra, John. Atonement [Chapbook, published by West Meadow Press]. – 1998. – 18 pp.
F.2 Terpstra, John. Brendan Luck [Chapbook with Terpstra’s corrections, published by Gaspereau Press]. – 2005. – 22 pp.
F.3 Terpstra, John. Disarmament/ Uncle Leon’s Letter [Chapbook, self-published]. – June 6, 1999. – 12 pp.
F.4 Terpstra, John. Elder Son [Chapbook, published by the Alfred Gustav Press]. – 2009. – 14 pp.
F.5 [Proofs for Greetings from the Head of the Lake by John Terpstra, soft cover copies; 3 duplicates]. – 2023. – 2 cm.
F.6 [Proofs for Greetings from the Head of the Lake by John Terpstra, hardcover; 2 copies]. -2023. – 2 cm.
F.7 Terpstra, John. Restoration [Chapbook with Terpstra’s corrections, published by Gaspereau Press]. – 2000. – 16 pp.
F.8 Terpstra, John. This Orchard Sound [Chapbook, published by Wolsak & Wynn. These poems were part of Church Not Made with Hands (Wolsak & Wynn, 2011)]. – September 2014.
F.9 Terpstra, John. The Church where we go to Now/ Beach Tension Art [Chapbook, self-published]. – November 8, 1998. – 12 pp.
F.10 Terpstra, John. Two Couples, Four Voices [Chapbook, self-published]. – November 29, 1998; 1999. – 20 pp.
F.11 Terpstra, John. The Space between Words [Chapbook, published by the Aliquando Press]. – 2022. – 18 pp.
F.12 Terpstra, John. Scrabbling for Repose [Chapbook, published by Split Reed Press]. – 1982. – 48 pp.
Articles
Terpstra, John. “Why Must We Die?”. Hamilton Arts and Letters (HA&L). 2011-2014
Box 31 [cont.]
F.13 Background material WMWD [Research notes for “Why Must We Die?”]. – 2010. – 15 pp.
F.14 “Why Must…” [Complete draft; it also was influential in Terpstra’s memoir The House with the Parapet Wall (Gaspereau Press; 2014)]. – 2003. – 3 cm.
F.15 “Why Must We Die” – 1st [Handwritten draft]. – February 17, 2010. – 33 pp.
F.16 “Why Must We die #2” [Draft by Terpstra]. – September 2010. – 0.5 cm.
F.17 “Why Must We Die” Old Copy. – August 2010 [?]. – 20 pp.
F.18 “Why Must We Die?” Notes [Research information on the history of the house he focuses his article on and handwritten drafts of his work]. – 2010-2012. – 0.5 cm.
F.19 “Why Must We Die?” HAL Drafts #1 – January-March 2011. – 20 pp.
F.20 “Why Must We Die” Hamilton Arts and Letters # 2 [Draft with annotation]. – March 3, 2011. – 32 pp.
F.21 “Why Must We Die” HAL 3 [Computer printout of Terpstra’s article with annotations]. – March-May 2011. – 1.5 cm.
F.22 “Why Must We Die?” Hamilton Arts and Letters – Parts 1 and 2 [Annotated and edited draft articles]. – March 2011-February 2012. – 1.5 cm.
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F.1 “Why Must We Die?” June 2011 (first “complete” draft) – June 2011. – 1.5 cm.
F.2 “Why Must We Die” Pt. 2, 1st Draft [Draft of article with his mother, Anna Terpstra’s, funeral program]. – August 9, 2011. – 0.5 cm.
F.3 “Why Must We Die” Pt. 2 Drafts – October 6, 2011. – 24 pp.
F.4 [“Why Must We Die?” Part 3; working draft and email correspondence to Terpstra on his research notes]. – October-November 2011. – 0.5 cm.
F.5 [Part 2 of article, “Why Must We Die 1.” Computer printout of published version by Hamilton Arts & Letters issue four]. – November 2011. – 2 pp.
F.6 “Why Must We Die?” Part 3, first full draft [Terpstra’s article draft]. – January 13, 2012. – 32 pp.
F.7 “Why Must…” Pt 4, first draft – June 1, 2012. – 29 pp.
F.8 “Why Must We Die?” [Draft, titled “Moving Upkeep”] – September 2013. – 2 cm.
F.9 Terpstra, John. “Why must we die?” [Computer printout of parts 1-4, published by the Hamilton Arts and Letters issue 4 magazine]. – December 2013. – 2 cm.
F.10 “Why Must We Die Part 4”, #2 draft [Second draft of article]. – June 28, 2021. – 0.5 cm.
F.11 “Why Must we Die” working new print [Working draft]. – n.d. – 11 pp.
F.12 [“Why Must We Die?” Research notes]. – n.d. – 25 pp.
Articles for Research and Essays
F.13 Articles and Essays [Various articles and essays of interest/research]. – 1964-1991. – 1.5 cm.
F.14 Articles – my own; unpublished [“Taking Notes” and other untitled articles by Terpstra]. – 1982. – 0.5 cm.
F.15 Human Interest /Articles [Press clippings of various events that caught Terpstra’s interest]. – 1986-2000. – 1 cm.
F.16 Articles/Hamilton. – 2002-2003. – 10 pp.
F.17 Indian Trail [Essay “Tinawatawa: Historical Significance to the Study,” unclear if Terpstra was the author of the article]. – n.d. – 4 pp.
F.18 Burrsma, Bruch. “When your son is killed: no time for sermons,” the Chicago Tribune. July 31, 1987, 2 pp.
Anthologies
F.19 Literary reflections HDCH [Chapbook, features Terpstra’s poem “Happiness Is a Warm Gun”, won first place]. – ca. 1970s. – 26 pp.
F.20 Hamilton District Christian High Publications [Chapbook printed by Hamilton District Christian High School, features poem “Dreaming Cloudy” by Terpstra]. – May 1, 1975. – 21 pp.
F.21 Saint Seasonings [Chapbook sponsored by the St. Cuthbert’s Arts Committee, features “Physical Mysteries”, a poem by Terpstra]. – Spring 1988. – 42 pp.
F.22 Northern Lights Anthology [Invite to contribute to anthology Northern Lights (John Wiley and Sons, 2008) and draft piece for anthology]. – 2008. – 28 pp.
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F.1 Poetry Strand [Limited edition chapbook, self-published by David Zieroth, features Terpstra’s poem “A Digger of Graves”]. – July 2008. – 23 pp.
F.2 Comment magazine [Introduction written by Terpstra]. – Winter 2010. – 64 pp.
F.3 Poems for an Anniversary [Chapbook, published by the St. Thomas Poetry Series. Features Terpstra’s poem “Grasshopping”]. – November 13, 2013. – 23 pp.
F.4 Trinity’s Openings Magazine [Chapbook, published by Trinity College. Features Terpstra’s poem “New Year, Good Work”]. – 2013. – 22 pp.
F.5 Welcome to Hamilton [Chapbook written by Act Five by Redeemer and published by Redeemer University. Terpstra wrote the introduction] – 2019. – 0.5 cm.
F.6 Poems for a Birthday. [Two duplicate chapbooks, published by the St. Thomas Poetry Series. Features Terpstra’s poem “Spiritual Day Observance, Headwaters Trail”]. – November 2020. – 21 pp.
F.7 Celebrating the 100th birthday of William Frank Blissett [Chapbook published by the St. Thomas Poetry Series featuring Terpstra’s poem “Confession”]. – 2021. – 31 pp.
Small Works of Poetry
Box 33 [cont.]
F.8 [‘Book’ personal writing binder. Includes screenplay and draft poems]. – 1967-1968. – 0.5 cm.
F.9 “On the Edge” [Poem by Terpstra, includes slides – 1 of 2]. – ca.1970-1998. – 20 pp of textual material; 217 slides: col., 35 mm.
F.10 [2 of 2].
F.11 Old poems and Mary’s Poems [Correspondence from University College, poetry by M. Vande Ree and John Terpstra]. – 1977. – 0.5 cm.
F.12 CHAFF 1977-78 New Jersey [Various poems, songs, and writing drafts by Terpstra]. – 1977-1978. – 0.5 cm.
F.13 Dutch stuff [Poem drafts]. – November 29, 1997. – 22 pp.
F.14 Royal Botanical Gardens [Fact sheets used in research for Terpstra’s writings]. – 1998-2002. – 48 pp.
F.15 All Time music by B Nameth [Music sheet with annotated poem “Constable Kintail (a poem after Johannes Terpstra)” by Terpstra]. – [199?]. – 0.5 cm.
F.16 Anna [Various cards and poems by Terpstra’s daughter]. – 2001. – 8 pp.
F.17 “Poetry Burns” [Handwritten drafts]. – February 2001. – 5 pp.
F.18 “A Late Adolescence” [Multiple drafts of poem. Also titled “My Late Adolescence”]. 2007. – 11 pp.
F.19 [Black Journal; writing on Terpstra’s mother]. – November 2005-September 2010. – 2 cm.
F.20 Writing (not used) [Draft poems, song ‘Reign of Christ’, and prayers]. – 2006-2007. – 9 pp.
F.21 “Digger of Graves” [Drafts of poem, alternative title “Maker of Graves”]. – May 2007. – 0.5 cm.
F.22 “Digger of Graves” [Handwritten draft of poem by Terpstra]. – June-July 2007. – 10 pp.
F.23 “Psalm 23” [Drafts and includes Terpstra’s general ledger on the back of his poems]. – March 2008. – 29 pp.
F.24 “First Spring in New Digs” [Poem drafts]. – May 2008. – 19 pp.
F.25 “Hawk”/ “Sitting Bull” [Draft with various versions of the poems]. – 2008-2009. – 0.5 cm.
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F.1 “Hunting for Gardner” [Manuscript of Terpstra’s essay, with annotations]. – 2009. – 0.5 cm.
F.2 “Ode on a Pick-Up Truck”; Tim’s 50th [Terpstra’s annotated poem based on the poem “Ode on a Grecian Urn” by John Keats]. – 2009. – 20 pp.
F.3 “I Shot a man…” [Various versions of the handwritten and computer printed annotated poem by Terpstra]. – 2009. – 10 pp.
F.4 “Dad”/ “Mattress” [Terpstra’s poems, multiple drafts/versions]. – 2009. – 24 pp.
F.5 [Notebook]. – August 2009-June 2010. – 1 cm.
F.6 “New Year” [Terpstra’s handwritten and computer-printed drafts]. – 2010. – 1 cm.
F.7 “Soul of Moderation” [Various annotated poems with different titles such as “The Art of Staying Clean” and “The Art of Kicking the Habit”, written by Terpstra]. – 2010. – 0.5 cm.
F.8 Brick [Research materials and email correspondence]. – 2010. – 19 pp.
F.9 [Notebook]. – April 2010-October 2011, October 2015. – 1.5 cm.
F.10 Drafts from the new poetry book [Annotated drafts for untitled work]. – 2011. – 0.5 cm.
F.11 “Shalom Manor” [Draft of Terpstra’s poem]. – 2011. – 18 pp.
F.12 “Contraband” [Draft poem by Terpstra, also titled “Contraband for Eeyore”]. – 2011. – 11 pp.
F.13 “Topographies of Easter” [Handwritten and printed versions of Terpstra’s poem]. – 2011. – 0.5 cm.
F.14 “Easter Pantoum” [Annotated draft of Terpstra’s poem]. – 2011. – 17 pp.
F.15 “Ode to Plywood” [Various drafts of the poem, with annotations]. – 2012. – 16 pp.
F.16 Drafts of poems [Annotated poem, handwritten and computer printout versions of Terpstra’s poems]. – 2012. – 1.5 cm.
F.17 “Farmers Market” [Annotated poem, with various drafts. Earlier title, “It’s all about the Market”]. – 2012. – 0.5 cm.
F.18 [Notes]. – October 2012-June 2015. – 1 cm.
F.19 Drafts of poems. – January-March 2013. – 1 cm.
F.20 Drafts of poems. – March 2013. – 2.5 cm.
F.21 [Notebook of Terpstra’s handwritten drafts]. – 2013-2014. – 1 cm.
F.22 [Little black notebook with handwritten poems and research]. – 2013-2021. – 1.5 cm.
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F.1 Small Gifts [Poem drafts, correspondence, event promotions – 1 of 2] – 2014. – 1 cm.
F.2 [2 of 2]. – 3 cm of textual records; 2 photographs: col., 10x15 cm.
F.3 Small Gifts to Feb 2014 [Contains email correspondence, cards, and event programs]. – 2014. – 3 cm.
Item 1: Hamilton Through the eyes of Diversity. 2014. [Removed CD, placed in a later accrual].
F.4 Poem Drafts [Drafts of various poems, some handwritten and computer printouts]. – December 2013-April 2014. – 2.5 cm.
F.5 “Orange and Spices” [Handwritten drafts of Terpstra poem, and computer printouts with his annotations]. – 2015. – 0.5 cm.
F.6 “This Good Friday” [Draft versions of the poem, also titled “The Dream of the Apple tree”]. – 2015. – 20 pp.
F.7 Poem Drafts March 2015 – [Various poems – computer printout and handwritten, annotated versions]. – ca. March 2015.
F.8 Current reading poem copies [Various poems by Terpstra, some include his annotations] – 2015. – 1 cm.
F.9 [Black notebook; handwritten poems]. – July 2017. – 0.5 cm.
F.10 [Notebook; “Dave Store” and other handwritten poems]. – ca. 2018. – 1 cm.
F.11 Sympoesis [Annotated drafts, speech and readings for the Glenn Macdonald and John Terpstra event]. – May 16, 2018. – 0.5 cm.
F.12 Poem Drafts [Handwritten and computer printed drafts of Terpstra’s various poems]. – April 2024. – 1 cm.
F.13 “The Preacher Refuses…” [Terpstra’s draft poems with annotations]. – May 2024. – 7 pp.
F.14 Poems Drafts. – n.d. – 1.5 cm.
F.15 “7 Last Words” – Drafts, Good Friday [Handwritten versions of his poem and a small letter from his daughter, Katie Terpstra]. – 1994. – 0.5 cm.
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F.1 [Polar Bear notebook containing Terpstra’s handwritten poems]. – n.d. – 0.5 cm.
F.2 [Drafts and typescripts of Terpstra’s untitled works – 1 of 4]. – n.d. – 0.5 cm.
F.3 [2 of 4]. – 1.5 cm.
F.4 [3 of 4]. – 1 cm.
F.5 [4 of 4]. – 1.5 cm.
F.6 [Various class writings, was in “Book of personal writing” binder]. – n.d. – 0.5 cm.
F.7 New Agenda [Drafts poems]. – n.d. – 0.5 cm.
Publisher Materials
F.8 Wes Bates [Wood block print celebrating Bryan Price]. – ca.1999.
F.9 Gaspereau Press: Royalties Statements [1 of 2]. – 2002-2021. – 2 cm.
F.10 [2 of 2]. – 2 cm.
F.11 Accounting Gaspereau [Invoices and email correspondence]. – 2006-2009. – 19 pp.
F.12 Accounting – Bryan Prince [Invoice and flyer] – September, December 2006. – 2 pp.
F.13 Wesley W Bates [Correspondence and press]. – 2022. – 5 pp.
F.14 Wes Bates – Artwork: Business Cards [Prints for Terpstra’s woodworking business and photographs]. – n.d. – 11 pp of textual records; 12 photographs: 10x15 cm.
Works by Other Authors
F.15 [‘Book’ personal writing binder; various chapbooks and press clippings]. – 1970 -1971. – 3 cm.
Item 1: “Literary Reflections HDCH.” Hamilton District Christian High school. ca.1970, 28 pp. [Chapbook].
Item 2: “Niagara Scene.” Niagara Young Calvinist League. December 1970, 12 pp. [Chapbook].
Item 3: “Reflections: Fine Arts Festival.” Hamilton District Christian High School. May 1, 1970, 22 pp. [Chapbook].
Item 4: “Christ set us free; vol. 7 No. 7. Credo. April [?], 22 pp. [Chapbook].
Item 5: “He will reconcile fathers to sons and sons to fathers; vol 7, No.6.” Credo. February-March [?], 25 pp. [Chapbook].
Item 6: “faf ’71.” Hamilton Distract Christian High Fine Arts Festival. 1971, 19. [Chapbook].
F.16 [“Advanced Composition” by Mary Vande Ree and poems by Terpstra]. – February 21, 1973. – 0.5 cm.
F.17 [The Hamilton Spectator: The Magazine, Terpstra’s story on front page]. – October 19, 2002. – 20 pp.
F.18 Bob Tees [Essays]. – June 15, 2003; December 2004. – 5pp.
F.19 Deborah Bowen [Essay “Jesus Christ the Apple Tree: preparing for Good Friday in a Literature and Environment course”]. – October 29-31, 2009. – 10 pp.
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F.1 David Zieroth – Chapbook [Poems and email correspondence from David Zieroth and letters from the Alfred Gustav Press]. – 2009. – 1 cm.
F.2 Coleman, Daniel. “Broken Pine.” HA&L issue three. Spring 2010, 10 pp.
F.3 Katie’s story [Printed copy]. – 2009. – 0.5 cm.
F.4 Sam Martin: This Ram Shackle Tabernacle Blurb [Correspondence to Terpstra, who agreed to look at Martin’s book. Includes handwritten notes and draft copy of Martin’s prologue] – 2010. – 12 pp.
F.5 Chak, Tings. Where the concrete desert blooms: a graphic novella. [Self-published chapbook]. – February 2011. – 0.5 cm.
F.6 Liz Hammer/Matter WiR [Poems by Matthew Malyon and small poster of John Terpstra from the Department of English and Cultural Studies at McMaster University]. – October 18 [?]. – 5 pp.
F.7 [Beaver notebook; handwritten poems by Mary Vande Ree]. – n.d. – 0.5 cm.
F.8 Barb Hudspith Nelson St [Photocopy of Directory]. – n.d. – 5 pp.
F.9 Strathcona [Computer printout of “The Crystal Palace” article by Murray Aikman]. – n.d. – 3 pp.
Series 2. Correspondence. – 48 cm of textual records; 24 photographs. – 1989-2020; predominant 1995-2015.
The second series contains correspondence sent to John Terpstra, including incoming letters from various authors, organizations, and institutions. Correspondence can also be found in other series within the accrual.
Note: Correspondence is arranged in the following groupings: publishers, peers, and organization/events. Correspondence within groupings is arranged alphabetically.
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Correspondence to/from Publishers
F.10 Access Copyright [Membership form and correspondence]. – 2000-2003. – 1 cm.
F.11 Anthropology correspondence [Correspondence and Dunlop’s submitted work] – 2008. – 15 pp.
F.12 Book reviews/interviews/rejection slips. – ca. 1998. – 0.5 cm.
F.13 Brick Books [Correspondence to Terpstra and publisher’s catalogue]. – 2001-2002. – 0.5 cm.
F.14 Daniel Coleman [Essays and printed articles]. – 1998, June 2000. – 0.5 cm.
F.15 Hamilton Spectator [Correspondence to Terpstra and article proposal]. – 2001-2002. – 7 letters.
F.16 IMAGE: Correspondence [Correspondence, contracts, and proofs]. – 2000-2013. – 1 cm.
F.17 Imago [Imago magazine and newsletters, invites, and correspondence]. – 1999-2002. – 2.5 cm.
F.18 John B Lee, Anthology [Correspondence and submission to Black Moss Press for the anthology Henry’s Creature: poems and stories on the automobile and Smaller Than God: words of spiritual longing. Also includes proofs for “Twenty Miles Towards the Pole” a poem by Terpstra]. – 2000. – 10 pp.
F.19 Literary Agents [Agent list and correspondence]. – 1997, 2000. – 0.5 cm.
F.20 Literary journals – correspondence [Includes letters from publishers such as the Porcupine’s Quill Inc., Grain magazine, the New Quarterly, and others. Also includes writer publication contract from the Saskatchewan Writer’s Guild]. – 2001-2015. – 0.7 cm.
F.21 Mailing List CD [List from CD orders and correspondence] – 2000. – 1 cm.
F.22 Reviews, interviews and articles [Correspondence to Terpstra and press articles]. – 1988-2000. – 2 cm.
Correspondence by Peers
F.23 Dominik Bardos [Correspondence to Terpstra and press clipping]. – 2000-2001. – 1 cm.
F.24 Brian Bartlett [Email to Terpstra]. – March 7, 2001. – 3 pp.
F.25 Norma Beattie [Correspondence to Terpstra]. – November 9, 2000. – 1 letter.
F.26 Joe Blades [Poems by Terpstra and correspondence]. – 2001. – 0.5 cm.
F.27 William Blissett [Correspondence and press materials]. – 1998-2013. – 1 cm.
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F.1 Deborah Brown [Correspondence to Terpstra and essays]. – 2001-2002. – 3 cm.
F.2 Stan Dragland [Correspondence to Terpstra]. – 1998-2003. – 10 pp.
F.3 Mike and Margtt (and Caspar) Geistefer [Correspondence to Terpstra]. – 2001. – 10 pp.
F.4 Alison Gresik [Email correspondence to Terpstra]. – September 12, 2002. – 1 letter.
F.5 Richard Halstead: Letters [Letters to Terpstra and photographs of portraits – 1 of 2]. – 1993-2005. – 1.5 cm of textual materials; 15 photographs: col., 19.5x25.5 cm.
F.6 [2 of 2]. – 1 cm of textual materials; 3 photographs: col., 9x12.5 cm.
F.7 Richard Halstead [Correspondence to Terpstra]. – 2005-2007. – 1.5 cm of textual records; 1 photograph: 10x15 cm.
F.8 Lee and Judy Hardy [Correspondence and article]. – 2001-2002. – 15 pp.
F.9 David Kent [Correspondence to Terpstra, works and the Collection Horizon Canada magazine]. – 1986, 2008. – 1 cm of textual records, 1 Photograph: col., 10x12 cm.
F.10 David Kent [Correspondence, events, and photograph]. – 1996-2003. – 0.5 cm of textual materials; 4 photographs: col; 10x15 cm.
F.11 Judith Kunst [Correspondence to Terpstra]. – 2002. – 8 pp.
F.12 Dennis Lee [Correspondence to Terpstra]. – 1989-2002. – 0.5 cm.
F.13 Glen Macdonald [Email from Macdonald and Terpstra’s handwritten poems]. – February 2002-2004. – 5 pp.
F.14 Matt Malyon [Email correspondence to Terpstra]. – September 2002. – 3 pp.
F.15 Max [Card that was once in the Carousel magazine No. 9 (University of Guelph, 1993)]. – n.d. – 1 pp.
F.16 Susan McCaslin [Correspondence to Terpstra, event information, poems and prose]. – 2000. – 1 cm of textual material; 1 photograph: col; 10x15 cm.
F.17 Don McKay [Three letters to Terpstra and an “In the Field” program]. – 1991, 2002, 2004. – 4 pp.
F.18 Jacob Moon [Newspaper clippings]. – 2001-2002. – 4 pp.
F.19 Marine Parsons [Running the Goat press information page]. – n.d. – 3 pp.
F.20 Marilyn Pilling [Emails to Terpstra, Pilling’s poems and press clippings]. – 1997-2004. – 1.5 cm.
F.21 John Porter [Porter’s article “The Ruins of his mind” published by the Hamilton Spectator]. – n.d. – 6 pp.
F.22 Bernadette Rule [Correspondence to Terpstra, press clippings, and Rule’s poem “Friday Night Benediction”]. – ca.2001. – 10 pp.
F.23 Seerveld [Seerveld’s family ‘annual’ letter]. – February 2002, April 8, 2005. – 5 pp.
F.24 Betty Spackman [Email correspondence to Terpstra]. – October 2003. – 3 pp.
F.25 Susan Srigley [Correspondence to John and Mary Terpstra]. – May, November 2001. – 2 letters.
F.26 John Steffler [Letters to Terpstra]. – May 16, 1997; March 17, 2002. – 2 letters.
F.27 Nicholas Terpstra [Correspondence to John Terpstra]. – 2002. – 5 pp.
F.28 Peter Tigchelaar [Correspondence to Terpstra with poems]. – 1995-1997, 2004. – 16 pp.
F.29 Brad Townsed/Website [Correspondence to Terpstra about his website and emails for potential readings and events]. – 1997-2002. – 7 pp.
F.30 Hank, Froukiw, Bram and Joka Van Beilen/COOPS [Correspondence from family members in the Netherlands to Terpstra]. – 2000-2001. – 0.5 cm.
F.31 Mike Vander Weele [Correspondence]. – 2001-2003. – 7 pp.
F.32 Peter Woudstra [Email correspondence]. – April 30, 2003. – 6 pp.
F.33 Daivd Zieroth [Correspondence to Terpstra]. – June-July 2000. – 3 letters.
F.34 David Zieroth [Correspondence]. – 2009-2013. – 4 letters.
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F.1 50th Birthday [Birthday cards and trivia on Terpstra’s life]. – ca. 2003. – 3 cm.
F.2 Correspondence/out of the blue [Letters, emails and poetry book Unfurling by Anna Maclachlan (Pacific Edge Publishing Ltd, 2005)]. – 2006-2008. – 0.5 cm.
F.3 Robert Cooper Niagara Choral [Correspondence to Terpstra]. – 2007. – 19 pp.
F.4 Cards [Birthday, thank you, and Mother’s Day card]. – 2013. – 7 cards.
F.5 Cards [Miscellaneous]. – ca. 2016. – 27 cards.
F.6 Small Gifts – Personal [Cards from family and press clippings]. – 2017-2020. – 3 cm of textual records; 1 photograph: b&w., 10x14 cm; 3 photographs: col., 10x15 cm.
F.7 Cards [Personal correspondence]. – n.d. – 20 cards.
Correspondence from Various Organizations and Events
F.8 Art Bar [Email to Terpstra for the Art Bar Poetry Reading Series event] – April 9, 2002. – 2 pp.
F.9 BC Reading Tour [Correspondence, invoice, and itinerary]. – September 2014. – 16 pp.
F.10 Enneson [Correspondence to Terpstra, essays with Terpstra’s comment and exhibit “Landschap 1 De Waal”, in its original Dutch language. Oversize material removed, see Oversize folder]. – 1994; ca. 2002. – 1 cm.
F.11 Festival of Faith and Writing [Correspondence to Terpstra]. – October 24, 2011. – 2 pp.
F.12 Hillfield Strahallan WIR [Contract for Writer-In-Residence program at Hillfield Strathallan College]. – June 22, 2015. – 1 p.
F.13 HPC Brochures [The Hamilton Poetry Centre]. – 1999-2003. – 0.5 cm of textual materials; 2 photographs: col., 12.5x17.5 cm; 3 photographs: col., 10x15 cm.
F.14 HPL Minutes [Hamilton Public Library agenda]. – September 2004, August 2005. – 5 pp.
F.15 God Uses Ink [Award certificate from the Canadian Christian Writing Awards, 1st place for Terpstra’s poems “Atonement” and “To God, as a Small Pest”. Also includes judging form/evaluation and God Uses Ink contest award program]. – July 1999. – 16 pp.
F.16 League of Canadian Poets [Membership form, correspondence, and various projects Terpstra participated in]. – 1999-2001. – 0.5 cm.
F.17 Design Hope [Correspondence and program] – 2007, 2008. – 0.5 cm.
F.18 McMaster [Correspondence on Terpstra’s first donation to the William Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections. Finding aid for the first accrual, with policy and procedures form]. – October 2009. – 1 cm.
F.19 Nova Scotia: Writer-in-residence St. Mary’s [Notes; event promotion materials such as the 21st Annual Saint Mary’s Reading Series; programmes and St. Stephen’s University booklet]. – 2014-2015. – 1 cm.
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F.1 James Tughan [“The Dreaming of Lions Project”, event]. – n.d. – 8 pp.
F.2 Website University of Toronto [Computer print out of “Canadian Poets on the web”]. – November 11, 2002. – 3 pp.
F.3 Word Guild [Application and program]. – January 2002. – 10 pp.
F.4 Writer’s Union [Membership information and letter]. – March 27, 1997. – 6 pp.
F.5 Small Gifts Literary [Event materials and correspondence – 1 of 4]. – 2016-2021. – 2 cm.
F.6 [2 of 4]. – 2 cm.
F.7 [3 of 4]. – 2 cm.
F.8 [4 of 4]. – 2.5 cm.
F.9 Small Gifts [Correspondence; thank you cards; press clippings; and award from the Evangelical Press Association]. – 2006-2009. – 3 cm.
Series 3: Community Involvement – 0.8 m of textual records; 8 photographs; 1 plaque. – 1972-2021; predominant 2005-2017.
The third series contain John Terpstra’s community involvement materials. Terpstra’s collections relate to his involvement in various writing events, conferences where he participated as a guest speaker/lecturer, and St. Cuthbert’s Presbyterian Church (Hamilton).
Note: In chronological order.
Box 40 [cont.]
St. Cuthbert’s Presbyterian Church and Religious Works
F.10 Trinity Christian College Bulletin 1972-1974. – 1972. – 0.5 cm.
F.11 St. Cuthberts [Handwritten poems with church programs – 1 of 2]. – 1992-1995. – 2 cm.
F.12 [2 of 2]. – 1.5 cm.
F.13 Gospel Legs St. C’s Sermon Draft [Annotated sermon drafts]. – May 1993. – 33 pp.
F.14 St. Cuthberts prayers [Various drafts poems and writings]. – 1994. – 0.5 cm.
F.15 St. Cuthbert’s writing [Sermons, essay, poems]. – 1996-2008. – 1 cm.
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F.1 Cathy SK – Sermons at St. C’s [Sermon notes from the St. Cuthbert church – 1 of 3]. – 1997, 2004-2006. – 3 cm.
F.2 [2 of 3]. – 1.5 cm.
F.3 [3 of 3]. – 1.5 cm.
F.4 Cathy S-K, Sermons, etc… [Correspondence]. – 1998, 2002. – 4 pp of textual material; 1 photograph: col., 10x15 cm.
F.5 Session Documents [Reflections/report]. – 2002, 2008. – 1 cm.
F.6 St. Cuthbert’s [Sermon, poem, cards]. – January 2005- September 2007. – 1.5 cm.
F.7 Sunday Session [Reflection/report]. – 2006, 2007. – 0.5 cm.
F.8 Visioning/St. C’s [Event planning]. – February-March 2007. – 11 pp.
F.9 “Poetry as Liturgy” St. Thomas Poetry [Signed agreement]. – March 1, 2007. – 2 pp.
F.10 CSK [Role in the Church, Lectio Divina, poem, and correspondence]. – 2007-2009. – 17 pp.
F.11 [Trinity Christian College Calendar]. – 2009. – 0.5 cm.
F.12 St. Cuthberts, Prayers and Sermons [Correspondence and church programmes]. – 2008-2011. – 2 cm.
F.13 St. Gregory of Nyssa Church San Franciso [Post card and research notes from online articles]. – 2011. – 0.5 cm.
F.14 St. Cuthbert’s – Liturgy prayers, etc. [Documents for Terpstra’s work in the church. Also includes working manuscript for “The Night the Animals Talked” by Terpstra]. – 2012. – 1 cm.
F.15 Chicago/Trinity [Correspondence] – February 2013. – 9 pp.
F.16 St. Cuthbert’s Liturgies and prayers [1 of 2]. – 2013-2015. – 1.5 cm.
F.17 [2 of 2]. – 1 cm.
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F.1 St. C’s Liturgies Advent 2015 [Liturgy and Advent programmes]. – November 29, 2015-November 5, 2017. – 3 cm.
F.2 St. C’s Liturgies: Dec. 2017 [St. Cuthbert’s Church Liturgy and prayer]. – December 2017-February 3, 2019. – 3 cm.
F.3 St. Cuthbert’s Liturgy [Includes church programs of the days event, with annotations by Terpstra – 1 of 4]. – March 10, 2019-November 7, 2024. – 2 cm.
F.4 [2 of 4]. – 2 cm.
F.5 [3 of 4]. – 2 cm.
F.6 [4 of 4]. – 1.5 cm.
F.7 St. C’s Liturgies [Terpstra’s annotations and writings – 1 of 4]. – November 28, 2021-January 2024. – 1.5 cm.
F.8 [2 of 4]. – 2 cm.
F.9 [3 of 4]. – 2 cm.
F.10 [4 of 4]. – 1.5 cm.
F.11 [Three small black notebooks; contact list; and research notes from St C’s writing]. – n.d. – 0.5 cm
F.12 Lectionary Drafts [Website printout, draft poems]. – 2007-2008. – 1 cm.
F.13 [‘Leading with car’ policy, church document]. – n.d. – 20 pp.
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Events
F.1 David van Belle/Captn. Kintail at Redeemer College [Photographs of performance]. – [199?]. – 7 Photographs: col., 10x15 cm.
F.2 Advertising and Notice and readings [Reading event materials, promotional materials and correspondence]. – 2002-2013. – 3 cm of textual materials; 1 photograph: col., 20.5x28 cm; 2 photograph: col., 8.5x9 cm.
F.3 Reviews/interviews [A collection of articles reviewing Terpstra’s work – 1 of 2]. – 2003-2013. – 2 cm.
Item 1: Rule, Bernadette. Art Waves. – December 21, 2008. [Art Waves #12 - John Terpstra. CD removed and placed in a later accrual]
F.4 [2 of 2]. – 1.5 cm.
F.5 Gaspereau Press Fall 2004 Catalogue. – 2004. – 31 pp.
F.6 [The GG’s (Governor General) Literary Awards bookmark]. – 2004. – 1 plaque.
F.7 Arts and Artists [Art exhibit catalogues]. – 2005-2010. – 0.5 cm.
F.8 Design Hope [6th Annual Gala booklet]. – 2006. – 0.5 cm.
F.9 Readings/Canada council, HPC [Correspondence on event]. – 2007. – 18 pp.
F.10 Talking Fresh – Regina [Event flyer, and draft poem]. – March 2007. – 20 pp.
F.11 Urban Moorings Project [Program and email correspondence]. – 2007-2008. – 0.5 cm.
F.12 The Urban Moorings Project [Project/event program]. – 2008. – 32 pp.
F.13 Invitations/Permissions [Mostly invites to various events; oversize poster removed, see Oversize folder]. – 2008-2009. – 2.5 cm.
Item 1: Faith Documentary. March 2008. [Removed CD, placed in later accrual].
F.14 Rediscovering Calvin Resources for Renewal Today [Event materials]. – June 18-19, 2009. – 0.5 cm.
F.15 Festival of words – Moose Jaw [Invite and program for the event]. – July 2009. – 0.5 cm.
F.16 Writers Reserve Grant [Final Report Form; sample of his poems; and correspondence]. – 2009-2010. – 0.5 cm.
F.17 Dordt College [Correspondence and itinerary]. – September 2010. – 14 pp.
F.18 Small Gifts [Correspondence; press; certificates and events materials from the International Festival of Authors. Also includes poetry by David van Belle Reg’s Trees, published by B House – 1 of 2]. – 2010-2011. – 2.5 cm.
F.19 [2 of 2]. – 1.5 cm.
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F.1 [International Festival of Authors at Harbourfront Centre programmes, maps, agenda, access pass, and correspondence to Terpstra]. – 2011. – 2 cm.
F.2 GGs – Nonfiction Judging [Governor General’s Literary Awards. Travel materials and correspondence from the Canada Council for the Arts]. – 2011. – 1 cm.
F.3 OAC Writer’s Reserve [Ontario Arts Council, grants report form]. – 2012. – 7 pp.
F.4 Festival of Faith and Writing [Correspondence on participation in event, festival programmes and catalogue eighth day Books: classics in religion, philosophy, history and literature] – March-April 2012. – 2.5 cm.
Item 1: Terpstra, John. “Easter Pantoum, for the Twelve-foot Tall Dancing Icons for Saint Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church in San Francisco, California” [Poem]. – April 2012. – 1 p.
Item 2: Terpstra, John. “Festival of Faith and Writing, Calvin College” [Essay]. – April 19, 2012. – 5 pp.
F.5 Nova Scotia Book Lauch Trip [Receipts, correspondence, and itinerary]. – 2013. – 8 pp.
F.6 True City [Conference agenda and notes] – February 2013. – 1 cm.
F.7 Nipissing U. [Correspondence and invoice from Terpstra’s guest lecture at Nipissing University]. – October-November 2013. – 3 pp.
F.8 gritLit John Terpstra [Event correspondence, access badge, festival programmes, Hamilton city map, and Visit Hamilton magazine]. – 2013-2014. – 0.5 cm; 1 badge.
F.9 Literary Small Gifts [Press clippings, geez: Contemplative cultural resistance magazine No.41, correspondence and award events such as the 21st and 22nd Annual Hamilton Arts Council Literary Awards and won the Mayor’s Poetry City Challenge 2015 – 1 of 3]. – October 2014-January 2017. – 2 cm of textual record; 1 photograph: b&w., 21x24 cm.
F.10 [2 of 3]. – 3 cm.
F.11 [3 of 3]. – 2.5 cm.
F.12 Reviews-Notice-Interview [Art Waves interview by Bernadette Rule; press clippings; and Hamilton Arts Council 26th Annual Literary Award program]. – 2017. – 1.5 cm.
F.13 Gaspereau Press Catalogue. – Spring 2017. – 16 pp.
F.14 CIVA Again + Again [Photography exhibition book]. – 2021. – 0.5 cm.
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F.1 [Christmas in Hospital, information pamphlet]. – December 2021. – 3 pp.
F.2 Crossing: A Journey to Easter Arts Exhibition [Exhibition catalogue]. – April 14, 2022. – 45 pp.
F.3 Bruce Duncan Mem. Lecture [Lecture notes, correspondence]. – February 9, 2024. – 15 pp.
F.4 [Small poster of John Terpstra guest lecturing]. – Nov 14 [?]. – 1 p.
Series 4: Woodwork – 20 cm of textual records. – 2003-2015.
The fourth series contains records related to John Terpstra’s second profession, woodworking. Terpstra specializes in cabinetry and kitchen design and works for various locations and special projects. The materials include his woodwork designs, invoices for projects, and client lists. Clientele comprises citizens of Hamilton and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Series also includes the renovation plans for St. Cuthbert’s Presbyterian Church (Hamilton).
Note: Arranged in chronological order; ends with St. Cuthbert’s Church floorplans/designs.
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F.5 Jane Adeney [Mantle design]. – September 2013. – 5 pp.
F.6 Richard Bachmann [Wood design, correspondence to Terpstra, and invoice]. – January 2014. – 4 pp.
F.7 Coleman [Work design for Coleman]. – n.d. – 13 pp.
F.8 Florence [Email correspondence on bookcases]. – May 7, 2013. – 1 p.
F.9 Lorraine Langham [Kitchen cabinet design and invoice]. – 2015. – 1 cm.
F.10 Macdonald [Terpstra’s wall shelves design for the Macdonald family]. – 2014. – 20 pp.
F.11 Carol Melnick [Kitchen layout design and invoice]. – 2012. – 0.5 cm.
F.12 Jeff Tessier/Liz Corey [Wall unit]. – March 2013. – 8 pp.
F.13 Carol Town – Kitchen [Wood design and invoice]. – November-December 2013. – 7 pp.
F.14 Ann Vanderwoude [Woodwork design]. – April 22, 2015. – 3 pp.
F.15 Ellen Wall [Correspondence on cupboard door]. – February 1, 2023. – 1 p.
F.16 New Shed [Terpstra’s design]. – n.d. – 12 pp.
F.17 [Green notebook contains woodworking designs, client list, draft poems, and other writings]. – 2009. – 1.5 cm.
F.18 Kitchen Reno/St. C’s [Terpstra’s design and building proposal]. – 2003-2005. – 1 cm.
F.19 Kitchen Renovation, St. Cuthberts – 2007-2008. – 1.5 cm.
F.20 [St. Cuthberts Church floor plan drawings]. – 2008. – 2 cm.
F.21 Kitchen reno – Drawing and Estimate. – 2009. – 1.5 cm.
F.22 Kitchen/Reno Drawings [Correspondence and estimate]. – 2009. – 1 cm.
F.23 Schwartez [Design for layout]. – January 2013. – 10 pp.
Series 5: Personal Materials – 10 cm of textual records; 309 slides; 53 negatives; 61 photographs. – ca.1962-2015; predominant 1962-1980.
The fifth series contains John Terpstra’s personal textual materials and photographs of his research trips and travel in the Greater Hamilton Area. Lastly, there are family photographs from his vacations visiting relatives in Holland.
Note: Arranged in chronological order.
Box 45 [cont.]
F.24 [Personal, family, and travel slides]. – ca. 1962-1965. – 23 slides: col., 35 mm.
F.25 Trip Ontario, Rockies Trip East, Pineries; Tray 1 [Slides of his travels. Number on slides matches the numbers listed in Kodak sheet]. – 1965-1966. – 2 pp of textual materials; 72 slides: col., 35 mm.
F.26 Trip to Holland, 7 TAMPA, Ottawa, Upper Canada, Tina’s Graduation; Tray 2 [Slides]. – 1967-1969. – 54 slides: col., 35mm; 17 slides: b&w., 35 mm.
F.27 Vande Reer [Slides of the family Christmas celebration]. – ca. 1967. – 20 slides: col., 35 mm.
F.28 [Slides: Holland and Alberta]. – 1967-1968. – 7 slides: col., 35 mm.
F.29 [Slides: Rampa, Niagara Falls, Hamilton]. – 1967-1968. – 39 slides: col., 35 mm.
Box 46
F.1 Tray 3 [Slides from Terpstra’s trip to Holland. Note that Kodak sheet does not match slide numbers]. – 1968-1970. – 1 p of textual material; 74 slides: col., 35 mm.
F.2 Photos (promo). – ca. 1980-2010. – 3 pp of textual material; 17 negatives: col., 2x2 cm; 36 negatives: b&w., 2x2 cm; 43 photographs: b&w., 10x15 cm; 2 photographs: col., 10x15 cm; 2 photographs: b&w., 13x18 cm; 1 contact sheet: b&w, 20x25.5 cm; 2 photographs: b&w., 8.5x11 cm.
F.3 [Photographs ‘Heritage Oak’ at QEW and Guelph Line]. – circa. 1990. – 20 photographs: col., 10x15 cm.
F.4 Andrew Hardy’s drawing of JT [Hand drawn portrait of John Terpstra]. – January 2005. – 1 p.
F.5 [Two journals with Terpstra’s draft poems and his woodworking design and measurements]. – 2010-2012. – 0.5 cm.
F.6 Italy [Agenda, city maps, and research notes on the country]. – 2015. – 0.5 cm.
F.7 C. Vande Ree 35 Plane M.P [Slides] – n.d. – 20 slides: col., 35 mm.
Oversize folder; Map Cabinet 86
Contains oversized items.
F.1 Write Place, Right Time [Poster of the fall author series at the Halifax Public Library, featuring John Terpstra reading of The Boys (Gaspereau Press, 2005). Removed from Series 1, Box 30, File 3]. – ca. 2006-2008. – 1 p.
F.2 [“Afscheid van een landschap” (farewell to a landscape). Program from exhibit and map; Dutch language, no English translation. Removed from Series 2, Box 39, File 10]. – May-June 2014. – 1p.
F.3 [“Tor Lukasik-Floss – The Monotheatrum”; Art Gallery of Hamilton (AGH) art exhibit. Removed from Series 3, Box 43, File 13]. – May 22-September 7, 2008. – 2 pp.
Donated books
The following 35 books were donated with the archive. Bibliographic records for these items are available in the Division’s Library catalogue.
Addis, Fred (ed.). 50 + Poems for Gordon Lightfoot Anthology, the Old Brewery Bay Press, 2014.
Anand, Madhur and Dickinson, Adam (ed.). Regreen: New Canadian Ecological Poetry, Your Scrivener Press, 2009.
Blades, Joe (ed.). Great Lakes logia, Broken Jaw Press, 2001.
Blomer, Yvonne (ed.). Sweet Water: Poems for the Watersheds. Catlin Press. 2020.
Braid, Kate and Shreve, Sandy (ed.). In Fine Form: A Contemporary Look at Canadian Form Poetry 2nd Edition, Caitlin Press, 2016.
deBeyer, Michael, Kennedy, Kate; and Steeves, Andrew (co-ed.). Gaspereau Gloriatur: Liber Beati Anni Decimi vol.1, Gaspereau Press Limited, 2017.
deBeyer, Michael, Kennedy, Kate; and Steeves, Andrew (co-ed.). Gaspereau Gloriatur: Liber Beati Anni Decimi vol. 2, Gaspereau Press Limited, 2017.
Dunlop, Rishma (ed.). White Ink: Poems on Mothers and Motherhood, Demeter Press, 2006.
Ennis, John. How the Light Gets in…Anthology of Poetry from Canada, The Centre for Newfoundland & Labrador Studies School of Humanities Publications, 2009.
Franklin, John (ed. Director). IMAGO Crossings Toronto Lent 2022, Commemorative Edition, imago and Canadian Bible Society, 2022. [Art exhibit catalogue].
Fuller, David J. & Lee, J.H. (co-ed.). McMaster Journal of Theology & Ministry Vol. 22, McMaster Divinity College, 2020-2012.
Gaspereau Press. Another Plague Year Reader, Gaspereau Press, 2021. [Sample of books].
Gervais, Marty (ed.). Windsor review, Vol. 47 No. 2: Special Alice Munro Issue, University of Windsor, Fall 2014.
Hanninen, Eve Anthony. The Centrifugal Eye’s Anniversary Anthology, A Centrifugal Eye Imprint, 2013.
Martin, D.S. (ed.). Adam, Eve, & the Riders of the Apocalypse: 39 Contemporary Poets on the Characters of the Bible, Cascade Books, December 26, 2017.
Martin, D.S. (ed.). the turning aside: The Kingdom Poets Book of Contemporary Christian Poetry, Cascade Books, October 28, 2016.
McCaslin, Susan (ed.). Poetry and Spiritual Practice: Selections from contemporary Canadian Poets, The St. Thomas Poetry Series, 2002.
Moritz, A.F (ed.). The Best Canadian Poetry in English, Tightrope Books, 2009. [annotated bookmark by John Terpstra].
Remplel-Burkholder & Dueck, Dora (co-ed.). Northern Lights: An Anthology of contemporary Christian Writing in Canada, John Wiley & Sons Canada, Ltd, 2008.
Strutt, Lesley (ed.). Heartwood: Poems for the Love of Trees, League of Canadian Poets, 2018.
Swiss, Margo (ed.). Poetry as Liturgy: An Anthology by Canadian Poets, The St. Thomas Poetry Series, 2007.
Terpstra, John. Call me home, Gaspereau Press, 2021.
Terpstra, John. Brilliant Falls, Gaspereau Press, 2013.
Terpstra, John. Wild Hope: prayers & poems, St. Thomas Poetry Series, 2020.
Terpstra, John. The House with the Parapet Wall, Gaspereau Press, 2014.
Terpstra, John. Mischief, Gaspereau Press, 2017.
Terpstra, John. In the company of all: prayers from Sunday morning at St. Cuthbert’s, St. Thomas Poetry Series, 2016.
Terpstra, John. The Boys: Or, Waiting for the Electrician's Daughter ,Gaspereau Press, 2005.
Various. Road Work Ahead (poetry & images) An Anthology, Asphalt Tree Press, 2010.
Wolfe, Gregory (ed.). Bearing the Mystery: Twenty Years of IMAGE, William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2009.
Wolfe, Gregory (ed.). Image: Art, Faith, Mystery – No.63, Seattle Pacific University, Fall 2009.
Wolfe, Gregory (ed.). Image: Art, Faith, Mystery – No.73, Seattle Pacific University, Spring 2012.
Wolfe, Gregory (ed.). Image: Art, Faith, Mystery – No.85 – Evolution and The Imago Dei, Seattle Pacific University, Summer 2015.
Wolfe, Gregory (ed.). Image: Art, Faith, Mystery – No.87, Seattle Pacific University, Fall 2016.
Wolfe, Gregory (ed.). Image: Art, Faith, Mystery – No.90, Seattle Pacific University, Winter 2015.
