Northern BC Archives

Subseries consists of miscellaneous poetry manuscripts and publications. Includes anthologies and periodicals in which Fawcett's poetry was published, such as "The Capilano Review". Fawcett stopped publishing poetry after 1982, alth...

"Sex @" Poems

1996.2.6.2
Subseries
[after 1975]

Part of Brian Fawcett fonds

Fawcett began a project in 1975 when he was 31 with the premise of summarizing his understanding of sex at various ages. Manuscripts include "Sex at 31", "Sex at 34", "Sex at 38", and "Sex at 45". These manu...

"Five Books of a Northmanual" (1971)

1996.2.6.3
Subseries
[before 1971]

Part of Brian Fawcett fonds

Subseries consists of draft manuscripts of "Five Books of a Northmanual".

"Friends" (1971)

1996.2.6.4
Subseries
[before 1971]

Part of Brian Fawcett fonds

Subseries consists of draft manuscripts of "Friends", a poetry anthology.

"Permanent Relationships" (1975)

1996.2.6.5
Subseries
[ca. 1975]

Part of Brian Fawcett fonds

Subseries consists of draft manuscripts of "Permanent Relationships", a poetry anthology, as well as a published version.

"Creatures of State" (1977)

1996.2.6.6
Subseries
[ca. 1977]

Part of Brian Fawcett fonds

File consists of draft manuscripts of "Creatures of State", a poetry anthology, as well as a published version.

"Tristram's Book" (1981)

1996.2.6.7
Subseries
[ca. 1981]

Part of Brian Fawcett fonds

Subseries consists of draft manuscripts of "Tristram's Book", a poetry anthology.

"Aggressive Transport" (1982)

1996.2.6.8
Subseries
[ca. 1982]

Part of Brian Fawcett fonds

Subseries consists of draft manuscripts of "Aggressive Transport", a poetry anthology, as well as a published version.

"My Career With The Leafs and Other Stories" (1982)

1996.2.7.2
Subseries
[ca. 1982]

Part of Brian Fawcett fonds

Subseries contains draft manuscripts of short stories included in the "My Careers with the Leafs and Other Stories" short story anthology.

"Capital Tales" (1984)

1996.2.7.3
Subseries
[ca. 1984]

Part of Brian Fawcett fonds

Subseries contains miscellaneous notes, table of contents, and excerpts of short stories included in the "Capital Tales" short story anthology.

"The Secret Journal of Alexander Mackenzie" (1985)

1996.2.7.4
Subseries
[ca. 1985]

Part of Brian Fawcett fonds

Subseries contains draft manuscripts of short stories included in the "Secret Journal of Alexander Mackenzie" short story anthology. Also includes a published edition of the work and research notes.

"Cambodia: A Book For People Who Find Television Too Slow" (1986)

1996.2.7.5
Subseries
[ca. 1986]

Part of Brian Fawcett fonds

Subseries consists of research material, reviews, and correspondence relating to the short story anthology, "Cambodia". Also includes published editions of the work, a manuscript for a theatrical production of Cambodia, and a script for ...

"Public Eye: An Investigation into the Disappearance of the World" (1990)

1996.2.7.6
Subseries
[ca. 1990]

Part of Brian Fawcett fonds

Subseries contains draft manuscripts of short stories included in the "Public Eye" short story anthology. Also includes published editions of the work and documents relating to a proposed "Public Eye" television show.

Notes and Miscellaneous Manuscripts

1996.2.8.1
Subseries
[after 1960]

Part of Brian Fawcett fonds

Subseries consists of notes, excerpts of miscellaneous fiction works, and project lists and proposals. Also includes drafts of "When Daddy Was a Little Boy", an unpublished children's book.

"The Opening: Prince George, Finally" (1974)

1996.2.8.2
Subseries
[ca. 1974]

Part of Brian Fawcett fonds

Subseries consists of draft manuscripts and a published edition of "The Opening: Prince George, Finally".

"Gender Wars: A Novel and Some Conversation about Sex and Gender" (1994)

1996.2.8.3
Subseries
[ca. 1994]

Part of Brian Fawcett fonds

Subseries consists of draft manuscripts of "Gender Wars". Also includes earlier manuscripts of "Gender Wars" entitled "The Sexual Detective: A Narrative" and "Sex at 45".

"The Last of the Lumbermen" (2013)

1996.2.8.4
Subseries
[between 1995 and 2013]

Part of Brian Fawcett fonds

Subseries consists of early manuscripts for "The Last of the Lumbermen" entitled "Weaver Bathgate".

Miscellaneous Non-Fiction Manuscripts

1996.2.9.1
Subseries
[after 1960]

Part of Brian Fawcett fonds

Subseries consists of draft manuscripts of unpublished non-fiction works, interview transcripts, speeches and lectures.

Essays, Articles, and Book Reviews

1996.2.9.2
Subseries
[after 1960]

Part of Brian Fawcett fonds

Subseries consists of clippings and draft manuscripts of essays, articles, columns, and book reviews by Brian Fawcett written for various periodicals. Also includes issues of published periodicals that contain Fawcett's work.

"Unusual Circumstances, Interesting Times and Other Impolite Interventions" (1991)

1996.2.9.3
Subseries
[before 1991]

Part of Brian Fawcett fonds

Subseries consists of draft manuscripts of "Unusual Circumstances, Interesting Times and Other Impolite Interventions". Also includes a published edition of the work.

"The Compact Garden: Discovering the Pleasures of Planting in a Small Space" (1992)

1996.2.9.4
Subseries
1990-1999

Part of Brian Fawcett fonds

Subseries consists of draft manuscripts of "The Compact Garden". Also includes a published edition of the work and a publishing proposal for "The Laughing Gardener", a 1999 proposed revision of "The Compact Garden".

"The Disbeliever's Dictionary: A Gleefully Disrespectful Lexicon of Canada Today" (1997)

1996.2.9.5
Subseries
1992-2000

Part of Brian Fawcett fonds

Subseries consists of draft manuscripts of "The Disbeliever's Dictionary: A Gleefully Disrespectful Lexicon of Canada Today". Also includes a published edition of the work.

"Virtual Clearcut, or The Way Things are in my Hometown" (2003)

1996.2.9.6
Subseries
[before 2003]

Part of Brian Fawcett fonds

Subseries consists of draft manuscripts of "Virtual Clearcut" and research material used in the creation of the book.

"Local Matters: A Defence of Dooney's Café and Other Non-globalized Places, People, and Ideas" (2003)

1996.2.9.7
Subseries
[before 2003]

Part of Brian Fawcett fonds

Subseries consists of draft manuscripts of "Local Matters: A Defence of Dooney's Café and Other Non-globalized Places, People, and Ideas".

"Robin Blaser" (2010)

1996.2.9.8
Subseries
[before 2010]

Part of Brian Fawcett fonds

Subseries consists of material related to Fawcett's 2010 work "Robin Blaser" jointly written with Stan Persky.

"Human Happiness" (2011)

1996.2.9.9
Subseries
[before 2011]

Part of Brian Fawcett fonds

Subseries consists of material related to Fawcett's 2011 work "Human Happiness", a memoir of his parents Hartley Fawcett and Rita Fawcett.

Manuscripts by McKinnon

2000.6.03.1
Subseries
1960-2000

Part of Barry McKinnon fonds

Subseries contains manuscripts and drafts by Barry McKinnon.

Writing Contracts, Awards, Reviews, and Related Records

2000.6.03.2
Subseries
1967-1996

Part of Barry McKinnon fonds

Subseries contains writing contracts, awards, reviews, and related records.

Collected Publications

2000.6.04.1
Subseries
1964-1994

Part of Barry McKinnon fonds

Subseries contains various publications collected by Barry McKinnon.

Collected Manuscripts

2000.6.04.2
Subseries
1960-1998

Part of Barry McKinnon fonds

Subseries contains manuscripts and drafts written by authors and students collected by Barry McKinnon for the purposes of review, publication, or reading.

Literary Periodicals

2000.6.04.3
Subseries
1958-2003

Part of Barry McKinnon fonds

Subseries consists of literary periodicals collected by Barry McKinnon.

Teaching at College of New Caledonia

2000.6.06.1
Subseries
1971-1999

Part of Barry McKinnon fonds

Subseries contains material related to Barry McKinnon's teaching career at the Collge of New Caledonia.

Northern BC Post-Secondary Politics: CNC and UNBC

2000.6.06.2
Subseries
1979-1994

Part of Barry McKinnon fonds

Subseries contains material related to post-secondary politics in Northern British Columbia, particularly between the College of New Caledonia and the University of Northern British Columbia. Major themes include the upheavals and labour disputes ...

Caledonia Writing Series and Gorse Press

2000.6.08.1
Subseries
1973-1995

Part of Barry McKinnon fonds

Subseries contains records related to Barry McKinnon's publishing houses Caledonia Writing Series and Gorse Press. Includes bibliographies, catalogues, correspondence, grant applications, financial records, and material regarding literary pri...

Small Press Publishers

2000.6.08.2
Subseries
1970-1999

Part of Barry McKinnon fonds

Subseries contains material from small press publishers, predominantly from British Columbia, including book announcements, press catalogues, event announcements, and newsletters.

Secretary of State

2009.6.13.27
Subseries
1974-1979

Part of The Honourable Iona Campagnolo fonds

Subseries consists of correspondence and accompanying informational material related to the Secretary of State of Canada and Canadian cultural issues. Records include speeches by the Secretary of State, press releases, brochures, reports, newspape...

Cultural Perception