File consists of records and promotional material related to the 1973/1974 year of the CNC Reading Series, which started in 1969 and was organized by Barry McKinnon.
Audio recording consists of readings by Victor Coleman of New Years poem, D (l)oves, Fone's call, Still life, green period, Strangers, The proposal.
Audio recording consists of a reading by Daphne Marlatt from "A story," describing her trip to Prince George for a poetry reading.
Item is an audio recording of Paul Shuttleworth.
Iona Campagnolo stands beside unidentified woman in front of male chorus still in costume.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “My last production, Fiddler on the roof, Male Chorus —Feb/74 —Pr. R.”
Iona Campagnolo stands beside unidentified woman in front of male chorus still in costume.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Fiddler on the Roof, Director Producer! —1974.”
Subseries consists of draft manuscripts and a published edition of "The Opening: Prince George, Finally".
File contains a final draft manuscript of "The Opening: Prince George, Finally".
File consists of issues of the literary periodical entitled "Confrontation".
File consists of issues of the literary periodical entitled "Shrike", including volume 1 issue 1.
File consists of:
- Handwritten journal chronicling trip to Europe.
- Handwritten draft of "The Making of s Social Worker: Prologue" (Sept. 11/ 74)
- Handwritten notes on Irish history
- [Handwritten draft pertaining to Irish history? Perhaps drafts for "Manner of Life in Ireland" written by Bridget Drugan, 1941]
- Draft of "Saskatchewan... Saskatchewan...There's No Place Like Saskatchewan" by Bridget Moran.
Crowd gathered around front steps of large building, Muriel Brown in costume in foreground.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Folkfest - July 1/74, Muriel Brown, English Flower Firl, What a happy time for all of us! M.”
Image depicts the picnic site of the Cottonwood House Historic Site, located on the Barkerville Highway, east of Quesnel, B.C.
File consists of issues of the literary periodical entitled "Forked Tongue", including volume 1.
File consists of issues of the literary periodical entitled "Lamp in the Spine", including issue 7/8.
File consists of issues of the literary periodical entitled "Three Rivers Poetry Journal", including issue 3/4.
File consists of issues of the literary periodical entitled "White Pelican", including volume 1 issue 1 through volume 4 issue 1 (incomplete).
Item is an audio recording of a Victor Coleman reading in Prince George.
Audio recording consists of a reading by Barry McKinnon of poems of other Prince George poets and a selection of his own works: His wife, I return again to the river, The lake, The land, Carbon copies, I wanted to say something, Lust lodge. Followed by Al Neil at the piano, and a night at the Legion with Hank the Hobo.
Item is an audio recording of John Pass.
Series consists of correspondence, itineraries, newspaper clippings, reports, theatre and event programs, ephemera, contact lists, prop lists, scripts, rehearsal and performance schedules, set lists, minutes, agreements, cheques, receipts, and background material all pertaining to Iona Campagnolo's involvement with the planning of the Royal Visit to Prince Rupert in honour of British Columbia Centennial Celebrations, May 10, 1971; North Pacific Player theatre productions of Man of La Mancha (1971), Mary Stuart (1972), Tom Jones (1973), and Fiddler on the Roof (1974); planning and development of Prince Rupert’s first Folkfest '74; and initial planning for Prince Rupert Homecoming event, October 1973.
File contains a published edition of "The Opening: Prince George, Finally".
File contains a notebook with a draft of "The Opening: Prince George, Finally".
Photograph depicts Jesse Fawcett and Jeremy Payne.
File consists of a bound work entitled "Prince George Papers: Based on a field excursion taken in the Summer semester, 1974" that was produced by a Geography 262 course Simon Fraser University taught by professor L.J. Evenden. This work includes the following student papers: "Development and Planning of Prince George 1793-2001" by Jack Pope and Doug Sheffield; "Prince George: Entertainment and recreation" by Frank Chandler; "Parks in Prince George: The attitude of change" by Jane Davidson and Gary Dodd; "Glacial Features in the Prince George Study Area, B.C". by Maynard E.W. Embree; and "City of Prince George, a study of its Parks and Recreation Facilities, 1974" by Peggy Etches. Some of Kent Sedgwick's works were cited by these papers.
File contains one personal letter dated March 4, 1973.
File contains a letter dated January 25, 1973 inquiring about Mr. McKinnon's poetic works and his experiences as a publisher.
File contains letters dated May 29th and August 7th 1973 concerning the publication of a work by Mr. Robinson.
File consists of issues of the literary periodical entitled "Blackfish", including issues 1-3.
File consists of issues of the literary periodical entitled "Sparrow", including issue 6.
Image depicts numerous totem poles in Kispiox, B.C.
Image depicts an old, partially burnt totem pole in Kispiox, B.C.
File contains one letter from the Special Collections Librarian of Dalhousie University dated October 30, 1973 concerning information about the Caledonia Writing series.
File consists of issues of the literary periodical entitled "Grain", including volume 1 number 2 through volume 7 number 1 and 2.
Four unidentified women and one unidentified man pose in costume in front of theatre sets. Play produced and directed by Iona Campagnolo.
Four unidentified women and one unidentified man pose in costume in front of theatre sets. Play produced and directed by Iona Campagnolo.
Image depicts two totem poles in Skeena Crossing, B.C.
Audio recording consists of readings by Bill Bissett of a selection of poems, including many sound poems.
Audio recording consists of readings by Bill Bissett of a selection of poems, including many sound poems.
Item is an audio recording of Bill Bissett.
File consists of layout mockups with photomechanical transfers on transparent film for the creation of the 1973 summer issue of the Repository literary magazine.
File consists of issues of the literary periodical entitled "Caravansary: Sketches and Poems", including issue 73.
File consists of:
- Manuscript: "Welfare and the Good Life" by Bridget Moran
- "Out of tune" (The Sun)
- "Should be 'Darned Pleased'" by Mrs. C.G. Maxwell of Prince George
- "Mrs. Moran wins race for 1959 baby"
- "Simon Fraser music considered unsuitable"
- "Exciting years vividly remembered" by J. Crooks of Prince George
- "Letters to the Editor: Mrs. Moran replies to her critics"
- "My backbone is great and my soul is rested" (The Vancouver Sun, March 11, 1967)
- "Social register causes no stir"
- "Don't call them poor, just broke" (The Vancouver Sun, Aug.1, 1968)
- Manuscript: "The Decline and Fall of Mr. Sullivan" by Bridget Moran
- Manuscript: "Unholy Deadlock" by Bridget Moran
- Typewritten draft with handwritten annotations: "Case History of a Gadfly" by Bridget Moran
- Handwritten note to Roseanne [Moran] from Bridget Moran re: copy of short story; manuscript: "Man Alive"
- "Women and welfare"
- "Campfire club song" lyrics written by D. Watson and B.A. [Bridget] Moran
- Notebook, dated April 12, 1951, containing research notes from various publications
- Speech (?) / Manuscript (?) / Open Letter (?) written by Bridget Moran re: trip to Moscow and planning for the World Congress of Peace Forces (Nov.1973).
File consists of a speech (?) / manuscript (?) / Open Letter (?) written by Bridget Moran re: trip to Moscow and planning for the World Congress of Peace Forces (Nov.1973) and a speech (?) / manuscript (?) / Open Letter (?) written by Bridget Moran re: trip to Cuba.
Four unidentified women and one unidentified man pose in costume in front of theatre sets. Play produced and directed by Iona Campagnolo.
Image depicts a large gathering of people in the interior of a First Nations' longhouse located in the historical village of 'Ksan in Hazelton, B.C.
Image depicts the 'Ksan historical village in Hazelton, B.C.
Image depicts the 'Ksan historical village in Hazelton, B.C.
File contains letters dating from December 13, 1972 to March 19, 1973 concerning a reading at CNC; includes Mr. Layton's curriculum vitae and miscellaneous textual material.
File consists of issues of the literary periodical entitled "Imago", including issues 10-17.