Reference catalogues search: 1989-1990, courtesy of Concordia University, Interlibrary loan; Sir George Campus; various computer print outs and lists of Canadian Little Magazines.
Proposed Questionnaire of Little Magazines in Canada.
Ontario: "Index to Little Magazines of Ontario" compiled by Clark E. Leverette.
Norris Library, Concordia - Little Magazine Holdings.
Manuscripts and articles on Little Magazines; includes clipping and related Wynne Francis correspondence.
Lists, titles, checklists related to David McKnight's thesis research.
Early magazine lists (original lists, Wynne Francis)
Correspondence, notices, and manuscripts relating to Wynne Francis; bibliographies; related correspondence, copy of a paper presented by Wynne Francis to ACOL May, 1977: "The Little Magazine/Small Press Movement and Canadian Poetry in English since 1950."
Alphabetical listing of literary magazines.
Alphabetical listing of literary magazines.
Afro-Canadian Little Mag/Small Press Bibliography/List 1988; photocopy of "Literary Writing by Blacks in Canada: A Preliminary Servey by Lorris Elliott."
The Literary Half Yearly; Globe and Mail - Literary Supplement; Quill & Quire.
Catalogues; Publisher's Guide; Select titles for Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences; other printed information.
Catalogues; order forms; mailings.
Printed information, programs, brochures.
Membership list, catalogues.
Notes; photocopied bibliographies, guides, literature searches; meeting agenda and related emails.
Harbourfront Centre Reading Series (June 1988); The League of Canadian Poets - Walking Under the Nebulae (ca. 1979); Mainline magazine (ca. 1975); Poetry Reading (magazine) (ca. 1978); Industrial Sabotage #13 (1983); African Astrology postcard (ca. 1990); Poetry reading flyers (1991) Brink magazine (1998); Lock-Out CBC flyer ca. 2005)
Brochures/imprint.
News articles; membership invitation; information about FEWQ.
Listing completed by A.J. Horne, University of Toronto Library.
Photocopied articles; news clipping.
Photocopied articles.
Newsletters.
Catalogues and Ephemera.
Board meeting minutes.
Copies of articles, etc.
Books about First Nations and Aboriginal Peoples catalogue.
"The Book Trade in Canada: Your Complete Guide to the Canadian Publishing Marketplace" photocopy.
Printed information.
Directory.
Correspondence between Wynne Francis and Naim Kattan of the Canada Council concerning literary publication applications to the Council, and Francis' opinion of the submitted manuscripts.
News clippings.
Company name changed to Nelson Ball, Bookseller in 1985.
Catalogues.
Catalogue, Canadian Periodicals, November 1985.
Many from Donaldson & Co. Books.
Newsletters, 1977 and 1978.
News clippings; award gala programs.
News clippings; program for the Governor General's Literary Awards; handwritten list.
Photocopied information on various publishing grants and awards; Canada Council for the Arts grants and awards; lists of names of Canada Council awards recipients; handwritten notes and general information.
Research and reference files arranged alphabetically by subject, and consisting of a variety of information including articles, news clippings, brochures, newsletters, catalogs, research data, and related correspondence.
This is the largest series, documenting the research and reference material related to the history of Canadian little magazines and publications. Included in the files are imprints, guides, dissertations and off-prints of individual magazine and press studies. There are catalogs from book dealers, and information about regional presses, including several files devoted to the literary arts scene in Quebec, as well as other regions of Canada. Material was listed in this series if it appeared to be largely maintained as a reference file, containing information relevant to David McKnight’s research interests.
Notes by David McKnight on Wynne Francis' correspondence.
Regarding the compilation of a bibliography of Canadian little magazines.
Postcards, letters, poetry, etc. Many are undated.
General correspondence and invoices.
Correspondence and invoices.
Correspondence and invoices, including with Janet Fetherling Inksetter.
Letter from the former editor of "Filling Station;" letter from Sonja to Susan [Stromberg-Stein] and David McKnight regarding Louis Dudek's reputation.
General correspondence from writers and publishers, including reference to the Coach House publishing project; incoming and outgoing with Victor Coleman, Raymond Souster, and others.
Subscription orders and related correspondence.
Incoming correspondence from publishers and professional colleagues related to David McKnight's bibliography research.
Primarily related to David McKnight's thesis, including a letter from ECW Press suggesting that they send McKnight's bibliography to an external reviewer as the beginning stage of a possible publication.
Primarily Incoming: related to David McKnight's thesis research, including replies from Sheila Watson, Ray Souster, and George Woodcock amongst other writers and publishers.
General correspondence from writers and publishers; thesis research; a letter of reference written for David McKnight by Wynne Francis.
Incoming/Outgoing: copies, primarily related to David McKnight's research for his graduate work at Concordia University preparing an annotated bibliography of Canadian little magazines, 1940-1980.
Incoming/outgoing correspondence with persons/publishers based out of Toronto.
Related to Wynne Francis' Master of Arts thesis from McGill University, titled "Urban Images in Canadian Poetry," and regarding the possibility of publishing said thesis.
Incoming/Outgoing: with prairie based persons and publishers.
Incoming/Outgoing: poets and publishers of poetry, including Harry Howith, Bill Bissett, Margaret Atwood, Seymour Mayne, Dorothy Livesay, Michael Ondaatje, etc.
Incoming/Outgoing: with poets and publishers of poets and publishers of poetry, including Harry Howith, Michael Gnarowski, A.W. Purdy, Bill Bissett, Earle Birney, Dorothy Livesay, Margaret Atwood, etc.
Incoming/Outgoing: primarily with William Toye regarding Wynne Francis' writing for the Oxford University Press.
Incoming/Outgoing: correspondence with individuals at the University of Ottawa, Carleton University; around "The Lampman Symposium" planned by the University of Ottawa for May, 1975; with Ottawa based persons and publishers.
Incoming/Outgoing: regarding Ontario based persons, publishers, etc.
Incoming/Outgoing: regarding Maritimes based persons, publishers, etc.
Outgoing correspondence.
General correspondence.
Reviews of Frank Davey's manuscript: "Louis Dudek and Raymond Souster" and of "Neurotic Affiliations" by Michael Abraham.
Incoming/Outgoing: Research related correspondence.
Including with George Woodcock, editor, "Canadian Literature," The Montreal Star, McClelland and Stewart, etc.
Incoming/Outgoing: with Copp Clark Publishing Company.
Primarily with George Woodcock, editor, regarding Wynne Francis' articles for issues, including "[Montreal Poets of the Forties]," "[Louis Dudek]," "[Irving Layton]," and "[Layton and Nietzsche]," etc.
Incoming/Outgoing: regarding British Columbia based persons, publishers, etc.
Letter of support for Seymour Mayne's grant application; letter from Gail Scott; flyer for a talk by Bill Bissett.
Incoming/Outgoing: regarding conferences, publishing, writing projects, etc.
With the Paget Press; copy of a letter from Judy [Copithorne] to the Judith Carruthers.
Incoming/Outgoing: regarding writing projects, Wynne Francis' husband's illness; with Dorothy Livesay, Sandra Djwa, Gerald Noonan; a letter to the US government regarding copyright law, etc.
Incoming/Outgoing: with Franky Davey, Victor Coleman, Robert Kroetsch, John Colombo, Doug Brown, Leo Kennedy, amongst others.
Incoming - regarding Assistant Dean of Arts position, Sir George Williams University; Bill Bissett; general correspondence.
Incoming/Outgoing: regarding teaching, writing; correspondence with Bruce Mickleburgh, Dorothy Livesay, Robin Mathews and others on a variety of matters.
Incoming/Outgoing: Writing and publishing (including with George Woodcock, editor of "Canadian Literature," Department of Cultural Affairs, Quebec, Canadian Broadcasting Company)
Incoming/Outgoing: Book orders; writing; publishing (including with the Canadian Broadcasting Company, Oxford University Press, and the Canadian Council)
Incoming/Outgoing: Presses, writing and publishing, including correspondence with Louis Dudek, Raymond Souster, and Al Purdy (amongst others)
Incoming/Outgoing: Student request; presses; writing and publishing; letter of reference for Irving Layton; letter expressing interest in summer teaching at the University of British Columbia, etc.
The records in this series document correspondence files maintained by both Wynne Francis, and David McKnight, often with writers, scholars, bibliographers, editors, and publishers regarding the history of little magazines and presses. The correspondence is incoming with some outgoing copies, and is arranged in chronological order within each folder.
The first two sub-series consist of Wynne Francis’ files and are organized as her chronological files (1961-1990), and files arranged alphabetically by subject. The third and fourth sub-series are David McKnight’s correspondence files, also organized by his chronological files (1989-2003) and correspondence files arranged alphabetically by subject. Many notable writers and scholars are consulted in these files, including well-known poets, authors and publishers. The series documents the extensive research and connectedness both Francis and McKnight had with the broader Canadian literary community.
Title based on contents of series.
Handwritten notes; article; book promotion; clippings.
Published reviews.
Two letters; copies of typewritten poems; review.
News clippings; articles.
News clippings.
News clippings; articles.
News clippings; articles; reprints.
Book review.
News clippings; articles; reviews.
News clippings; printed poetry.