File consists of letters of support for Barry McKinnon after his controversial layoff from the College of New Caledonia. Includes letters from prominent Canadian writers, poets, and university faculty, such as Margaret Atwood, Brian Fawcett, and Michael Ondaatje, among others.
File contains a letter dated May 20, 1983 asking Michael to be a reference for a grant and other topics.
File contains one business letter dated March 6, 1983 from Mr. Carr at Turnstone Press.
File consists of an interview of McKinnon by Sharon Thesen.
File consists of an interview of McKinnon by Sharon Thesen.
File contains letters concerning a reading at CNC, Mr. McKinnon's poetry, the possibility of a joint project and other personal matters dating from April 25, 1970 to March 5,1983.
File contains correspondence with Ms. Hoover of the Canada Council concerning funding for readings at CNC; includes invoices and payment documents.
File contains a miscellaneous correspondence to and from Barry McKinnon.
File consists of an interview of Brian Fawcett by Joy McKinnon.
File contains two letters, one undated and the other dated March 25, 1983, concerning a reading at CNC, Mr. McKinnon's application for Canada Council funding and other matters: includes two post marked envelopes, the transcript of a talk and miscellaneous textual material.
File contains letters concerning a reading at CNC and other topics; includes a newspaper clipping.
File consists of an interview of McKinnon by Sharon Thesen.
File consists of records and promotional material related to the 1982/1983 year of the CNC Reading Series, which started in 1969 and was organized by Barry McKinnon.
File contains two personal letters dated January 26, 1976 and November 21, 1984.
File contains one personal letter dated January 26, 1984.
File contains one letter dated February 28, 1984 from the publisher of The Citizen thanking Mr. McKinnon for being on the panel of judges for the newspaper's short story contest; includes an attachment which describes a gift given to Mr. McKinnon.
File consists of records and promotional material related to the 1983/1984 year of the CNC Reading Series, which started in 1969 and was organized by Barry McKinnon.
File consists of drafts and copies of a work by Barry McKinnon and John Harris titled "No Method at All: The Liberal Arts at the College of New Caledonia".
File consists of promotional material for Repository Press.
File contains correspondence dating from May 1st to October 7th, 1984 concerning a reading by Mr. McKinnon at Kwantlen College and other matters.
File contains three letters dated March 31, 1983, June 3, 1983 and October 25, 1984 concerning a request for information about Mr. McKinnon's small press; includes miscellaneous textual material.
File contains correspondence relating to readings at CNC for Mr. Wah and which also mention the possibility of readings for Mr. McKinnon at David Thompson University Centre; includes a booklet entitled The sedentary tales: with apologies to Chaucer: Nelson's DTUC story, and miscellaneous textual material.
File contains one personal letter dated February 27, 1984.
File contains one letter dated December 7, 1984 concerning personal topics.
File contains a card and letters concerning the Caledonia Writing Series Archive, which Mr. McKinnon donated to Simon Fraser University.
File contains a personal letter dated November 3, 1984 concerning an article Mr. McKinnon has written which describes events at CNC.
File contains a letter dated February 14th from Mr. McKinnon to the Premier concerning the proposed closure of David Thompson University Centre and Mr. Bennett's reply dated February 21st.
File contains one post card dated March 7, 1984 concerning the protest staged by students and Nelson residents in Vancouver and Victoria against the proposed closure of the David Thompson University Centre.
File consists of issues of the literary periodical entitled "Contemporary Verse Two", including volume 1 issue 1 through volume 8 issue 1.
File consists of issues of the literary periodical entitled "Writing", including issues 1-9.
File consists of documents related to Barry McKinnon's controversial layoff from the College of New Caledonia and his subsequent rehire. Includes a speech, correspondence, notes about his layoff from his daily journal, announcements, and clippings.
File contains personal letters with poems dating from September 16, 1980 to November 18, 1984.
File contains a letter dated January 19, 1984 concerning Mr. McKinnon's situation at the College of New Caledonia and various other personal topics.
File contains letters dating from September 22, 1965 to January 25, 1984 concerning the publishing of Mr. McKinnon's work by Talonbooks, the works of other poets and personal topics; includes a letter to Joy McKinnon and miscellaneous textual material.
File contains one letter dated November 27, 1984 concerning personal topics of interest to John and Susan.
File contains letters dated January 12th and February 24th, 1984 concerning the proposed closure of the David Thompson University Centre; includes miscellaneous textual material.
File consists of issues of the literary periodical entitled "Waves", including volume 4 issue 1 through volume 12 issue 4 (incomplete).
File contains letters dated November 22, 1984 and June 13, 1885.
File contains one letter dated February 8, 1984 from Mr. de Gaspe Bonar of the Canada Council thanking Mr. McKinnon for sending copies of a number of his works.
File contains one letter dated February 29, 1984 from the office of the Minister of Communications, the Honorable Francis Fox, responding to Mr. McKinnon concerning the proposed closure of the David Thompson University Centre in Nelson.
File contains letters from Mr. Soriano dated October 31st and December 5th, 1984 and Mr. McKinnon's undated reply concerning the purchase of books by Ken Belford.
File consists of Barry McKinnon's grant applications to Canada Council and accompanying material.
File consists of issues of the literary periodical entitled "Hard Row to Hoe", including volume 1 issues 6 and 7.
File consists of material related to the upheavals and labour disputes at the College of New Caledonia in the 1980s. Includes a petition, documents from the Faculty Association of the College of New Caledonia, handouts, minutes, and notes.
File contains mostly undated letters concerning readings for Mr. McKinnon.
File contains letters dating from May 25, 1985 to August 27, 1985 concerning arrangements for a reading for Mr. McKinnon in Winnipeg.
File contains a letter dated November 4, 1984 to Ms. Rosenberg, editor of the Capilano Review concerning a special issue featuring Mr. McKinnon's and David Phillips' work and a second letter dated February 20, 1985 concerning payment for the use of Mr. McKinnon's work.
File contains a card and two letters covering various personal topics.
File contains an exchange of letters concerning the purchase of books by Ken Belford.
File contains cards and letters concerning a reading for Mr. McKinnon in Calgary and other personal matters dating from June 5, 1985 to August 7, 1985.