Typescripts, some with holograph corrections, of stories in North American Russian language newspapers, correspondence.
Archival Collections Finding Aids
The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections at the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library holds over 750 archival collections (more than 4,500 metres). The archives consist primarily of Canadian literary, historical, and personal papers from individuals and organizations, dating from the 19th to the 21st centuries. Holdings range from a collection of about 40 third-century B.C. Egyptian papyri; to papers of the co-discoverers of insulin: Banting, Best, Collip and Macleod; as well as drafts, research notes, and correspondence of Canadian authors such as Margaret Atwood, Gwendolyn MacEwen, Leonard Cohen, Mazo de la Roche, and Josef Skvorecky. Collections of personal papers are listed by the surname of the creator or collector, e.g. Birney, Earle. Institutional records are listed under the name of the institution, e.g. Royal Canadian Institute.
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Papers, 1960. 6 boxes and items.
Family letters, original and transcribed, genealogical materials.
Papers, 1799-1910. 3 boxes and items.
Contains drafts for 'White Porcupine', 'My Banjo & Tiny Drawings'; holograph notebooks; personal and professional correspondence; other people's manuscripts; and personal material.
Papers, 1970-2016. 74 boxes.
Drafts of columns on birds and nature for The Toronto Star Weekly and other publications; correspondence, photographs, notes and sketches.
Papers, 1940-80. 17 boxes.
Drafts of published and unpublished writings, research materials, correspondence, tapes of interviews.
Papers, 1939-1987. 62 boxes.
Early members of the Royal Canadian Academy of the Arts (R.C.A.), founded in 1880.
Collection of photographs of Canadian artists. 1 box.
Collection of Powys family papers, 1924-1959.
1 box (13 letters and notebook).Notes, manuscripts, galleys, reviews, correspondence about his books.
Papers, 1985-1989. 21 boxes.
Collection of correspondence of Canadian writers and artists, 1898-1940. 2 boxes.
Papers, [193-]-2017. 27 boxes.
Papers consist of records created and acquired by Tom Harpur in the course of his career as a journalist and writer.
Draft manuscripts, research notes, correspondence, print and other material.
Papers, 1969-ongoing. 147 boxes.
Consists of manuscripts and other material relating to Beatriz Hausner’s literary and editorial work; correspondence and manuscripts from her parents, Susana Wald and Ludwig Zeller; email correspondence from artists and surrealists; records related to literary activities, events, and other professional files; juvenilia and other personal records; and notebooks, and agendas.
Papers, 1970-2024. 25 boxes.
Letters to the French philosopher from 18th century writers, philosophers, diplomats, ecclesiastics, government officials, patrons or friends of the arts.
Papers, 1749-1801. 1 box.
Manuscript drafts and proofs of Henderson's writings and interviews, as well as correspondence.
Papers, 1975-2005. 6 boxes.
This collection consists of manuscripts, research materials,and correspondence related to published books by Lawrence Hill; correspondence; photographs; family histories and other material related to the life and work of Hill.
1915-2022. 308 boxes.
Includes typed minutes from meetings of the Toronto chapter of the National Association of Japanese Canadians (NAJC) and the Toronto Japanese Canadian Citizens Association (TJCCA); 35 cassette tapes with recordings of various NAJC/TJCCA meetings, concerning Japanese Canadian redress.
Papers, 1984-1993. 3 boxes.
See: Ronald Peters Gift of the Lester Douglas Personal Archives of Earl Horter, Hans Foy, David Karfunkle and Barbara Shermund under R.
Contains material from Hryciuk's body of work as a poet and publisher (including Imago Press, Cannon Book Distribution Company, Marshall Hryciuk Book Distribution and Inkstone Press).
Papers, 1969-2016. 46 boxes.
Consists of a small collection of manuscript journals and notebooks, including: journal of occurences at Long Portage,1870-1871; journal of occurence, 1884-1886; first part of holograph journal most likely written by Mr. MacLeod, 1885-1886; account books dealing chiefly with goods purchased by First Nations people by barter at New Post, 1900-1901; two volumes entitled "New Post-Fur Book-Outfit-1901," and "New Post-Provision blotter and transfers-Outfit 1901."
5 volumes, 1870-1901.
Contains letters written by Elizabeth Hughes to her mother describing her activities and giving information about her health and diabetic condition, including letters detailing her experience in Toronto where she was treated with insulin by F.G. Banting. The collection also contains photographs of Hughes and her family (1907-1951).
Papers, 1907-1951. 3 boxes.
The collection consists of Hunter's research materials on two Canadian artists: J.E.H. MacDonald and his son Thoreau MacDonald; as well as the personal diaries of Ethelwyn Walker (1890-1903); extensive personal correspondence between husband and wife, Sir Byron Edmund Walker and Lady Mary Alexander Walker (1873-1921); and Lady Mary Alexander Walker to Eliza I. Alexander, sister (1902-1921).
Papers, 1890-1977. 16 boxes.
Consists of the bulk of Hunter's literary output, including manuscript drafts and scripts of his numerous writing projects for the stage, screen and radio, as well as other writing projects and correspondence.
Papers, 1939-2007. 73 boxes.
Consists of letters patent, minute books, stock certificates, balance sheets, correspondence, and miscellaneous material relating to the Canadian publisher, Hunter, Rose & Company and associated companies.
Papers, [ca. 1874]-1977. 17 boxes.
Includes drafts and notes for work; editorial work; teaching files; correspondence; photographs, and other material.
Papers, 1966-2017. 35 boxes.