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University of St. Michael's College, John M. Kelly Library, Special Collections Sheila Watson fonds Dossier
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Manuscript of Hania short story

File consists of two typed pages of a short story beginning with a quotation from the Gospel of Thomas and featuring a female character Hania. This short story is presumed to be written by Watson as it does not contain any annotations or signatures by her.

Correspondence from Eskind Waddell

File consists of correspondence from Malcolm Waddell on behalf of Eskind Waddell, soliciting an essay from Watson for a proposed millennium book.

Correspondence from McClelland and Stewart Limited

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  • Dossier
  • January 26, 1949 - October 21, 1997
  • Fait partie de Sheila Watson fonds

File consists of correspondence from various staff members of McClelland and Stewart Limited, which published "The Double Hook" in 1959 and "Deep Hollow Creek" in 1992, including royalty statements, contracts, solications for new material, requests for opinions on submitted manuscripts, information about Wyndham Lewis, changes of the cover art for "The Double Hook"(includes promotional flyer of cover design by Frank Newfeld in file 1 of 5) and newsclippings and book reviews following Watson's nomination for the Governor General's Award for "Deep Hollow Creek". Correspondents include Avie Bennett, Steve Burrows, Adrienne Clarkson, Maggie Dowling, G.T. Feilding, Douglas M. Gibson, M. Hodgeman, Sybil Hutchinson, Valerie A. Jacobs, J. Jerman, Judi Lavita, Helen Marshall, Jack McClelland, Mary Mills, Lily Poritz Miller, Claire Pratt, J.A. Rankin, Carol Ricketts, Laurence H. Ritchie, Judith Robinson, Ellen Seligman, Lynn Shannon, Jennifer Shepherd, Jose Tomkins, S.J. Tooton, Lorene Wilson, as well as copied correspondence from Alfons Gilund of Tidens Forlag (Stockholm, Sweden); Sam Koplowicz; David Rapsey; and Thomas Rosethal of Thames and Hudson International Ltd. Also includes five copies of typed letters by Watson sent to G.T. Feilding and Jack McClelland in the 1960s regarding negotiations with the CBC to adapt "The Double Hook" and her attempts to secure an American publisher for the novel.

Correspondence from Coach House Press

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  • Dossier
  • February 6, 1980 - October 16, 1996
  • Fait partie de Sheila Watson fonds

File consists of correspondence from Stan Bevington, Sarah Evans, Carolyn Guertin, Clifford James, Margaret McClintock, Karen Mac Cormack, David McFadden, Sarah Sheard and Karen Shook on behalf of Coach House Press, regarding royalty statements and reprint premissions regarding her short story collections published by the press, as well as solications for her translations of Madeleine Ferron's stories and correspondence from HBJ-Holt, Heather Jones, Lester & Orpen Dennys, Gerald Lynch, regarding publishing rights forwarded to Watson by Coach House staff. Also includes a page of editorial corrections by Watson of the 1985 edition of "Five Stories".

Correspondence regarding Pungitopo Editrice

File consists of a letter from Francesca Romana Paci, the Italian translator of "The Double Hook", sending a copy of the work ("Il Doppio Amo") published by Pugitopo Editrice.

Diary from Nanaimo

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  • Dossier
  • [between 1989 and 1995]
  • Fait partie de Sheila Watson fonds

File consists of a notebook containing 191 pages of diary entries regarding her friendships, telephone calls she received, visitors, her surroundings, current events, and the publishing of "Deep Hollow Creek"; reading notes on subjects such as Wyndham Lewis, Ezra Pound, Glenn Gould, Marshall McLuhan, biblical studies, psychology and Greek; bibliographic references, and a large amount of ephemera.

Correspondence from Branko Gorjup

File consists of correspondence from Branko Gorjup, asking for Watson's permission to include "Antigone" in his Italian translations of Canadian short fiction, to be published by Supernova publishers in Venice, Italy.

Correspondence from Harcourt Brace Canada

File consists of a letter from Nancy S. Ennis on behalf of Harcourt Brace Canada, requesting permission to reprint Watson's translations of Madeleine Ferron's short story "Le peuplement de la terre" (translated as "Be Fruitful and Multiply"), for a college textbook.

Correspondence from Brian McGugan

File consists of a letter from Brian McGugan, inquiring about the film rights to "The Double Hook", and including a 49 page playscript "The Man With The Jelly Mask" and newspaper clippings of his theatre work.

Correspondence from and regarding Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc.

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  • Dossier
  • March 30, 1961 - May 30, 1994
  • Fait partie de Sheila Watson fonds

File consists of correspondence from Paul D. Corbett and Dan Wickenden, on behalf of Harcourt Brace and World Inc., addressed to Marshall McLuhan (presumably forwarded to Watson), regarding his submission of "The Double Hook" for publication, as well as the typed copy of a letter from Sheila Watson addressed to Prof. Cleanth Brooks regarding his response to the manuscript (also sent to him by McLuhan), and her plans to submit it to Harcourt Brace.

Correspondence from Oxford University Press Canada

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  • Dossier
  • June 27, 1962 - May 20, 1993
  • Fait partie de Sheila Watson fonds

File consists of correspondence from Heather Lange, I.M. Owen, Pat Sillers, W.E. Toye, and Phillis Wilson on behalf of Oxford University Press Canada, regarding the reproduction rights to Watson's short story "Antigone", including a copy of a typed letter from Watson.

Diary while in hospital in Nanaimo

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  • Dossier
  • August 7, 1993 - October 5, 1993
  • Fait partie de Sheila Watson fonds

File consists of a notebook containing 5 pages of very brief journal entries regarding Watson's stay in the hospital following an accident, recording medical issues and financial transactions. Most entries are blank or very short.

Day planner from Nanaimo

File consists of a commercial day planner containing 6 pages of 8 brief journal entries regarding Watson's visitors, correspondence, financial transactions and the publishing of "Deep Hollow Creek", recorded between January 2 and February 26.

Advance copy of Deep Hollow Creek

File consists of an advance copy of "Deep Hollow Creek", including a letter from Ellen Seligman, Watson's editor, and two pages of corrections by Watson.

Correspondence regarding Deep Hollow Creek from Ellen Seligman

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  • Dossier
  • July 22, 1991 - March 20, 1992
  • Fait partie de Sheila Watson fonds

File consists of correspondence from Ellen Seligman, Editorial Director, Fiction, at McClelland & Stewart Publishing regarding her editing of Sheila Watson's "Deep Hollow Creek", including an undated xerox facsimilie.

Correspondence from NeWest Press

File consists of correspondence from Mary Albert and Carl [Bessai?] on behalf of NeWest Press regarding new publications.

Editorial corrections of Deep Hollow Creek by Watson

File consists of four pages of hand-written editorial comments and corrections by Sheila Watson of her novel "Deep Hollow Creek". It is not clear at which stage of the editorial process she made these notes.

Page proofs of Deep Hollow Creek

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  • Dossier
  • [between December 12 and December 17, 1991]
  • Fait partie de Sheila Watson fonds

File consists of a 140 pages including a letter from Ellen Seligman, Watson's editor at McClelland & Stewart, and the page proofs for "Deep Hollow Creek", containing annotations regarding typography and the arrangement of text.

Correspondence from Lester & Orpen Dennys Publishers

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  • Dossier
  • February 27, 1990 -January 29, 1991
  • Fait partie de Sheila Watson fonds

File consists of correspondence from Kirsten Hanson on behalf of Lester & Orpen Dennys Publishers, regarding Watson's permission to include her English translation of Madeleine Ferron's short story "Be Fruitful and Multiply"(originally "Le peuplement de la terre") in the anthology "From Ink Lake", edited by Michael Ondaatje.

Annotated and edited manuscript of Deep Hollow Creek

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  • Dossier
  • [after October 25, 1991]
  • Fait partie de Sheila Watson fonds

File consists of a 143 page photocopied typescript of Deep Hollow Creek heavily annotated by both Watson and Ellen Seligman, an editor from McClelland & Stewart, as well as correspondence from Seligman, a six page mock-up of front matter for the published book, eight pages of editorial comments from Seligman and a 30-page photocopy of Watson's hand-written comments and edits.

Page proofs of Deep Hollow Creek

File consists of a 141 pages including a letter from Ellen Seligman, Watson's editor at McClelland & Stewart, and annotated page proofs for "Deep Hollow Creek", containing annotations regarding further editorial concerns with time and sequencing and proposed changes to the text.

Correspondence from Descant

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  • Dossier
  • January 12, 1991 - April 29, 1991
  • Fait partie de Sheila Watson fonds

File consists of correspondence from Donna Bennett and Helen Hacksel on behalf of Descant regarding the journal's twentieth anniversary and Watson's donation of several books of poetry by Wilfred Watson.

Editorial corrections of Deep Hollow Creek by Watson

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  • Dossier
  • [after December 31, 1991]
  • Fait partie de Sheila Watson fonds

File consists of nine pages of foolscap paper containing handwritten editorial comments and corrections by Sheila Watson of her novel "Deep Hollow Creek". It appears these notes were made in response to editorial comments and queries by Ellen Seligman sent to Watson on December 31, 1991, based on the page coding used by Watson.

Correspondence from Prentice-Hall Canada Inc.

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  • Dossier
  • March 14, 1986 - November 9, 1990
  • Fait partie de Sheila Watson fonds

File consists of correspondence from Marilyn Chapman, Rob Greenaway, Sharon Houston, and Paula Pettitt on behalf of Prentice-Hall Canada Inc. regarding the inclusion of Watson's short story "Antigone" in the anthology "Windows and Mirrors : Volume 2", including a handwritten letter draft from Watson regarding a misprint in the original collection of "Five Stories".

Annotated photocopied manuscript of Deep Hollow Creek

File consists of a 143 page photocopy of Watson's original typescript of "Deep Hollow Creek", which has been revised and annotated by Watson and Fred T. Flahiff. This typescript has been bound with a plastic ring spine.

Forewords, afterword and epigraph for The Double Hook

File consists of handwritten and typed material including a seven page typed piece titled "Foreword to The Double Hook", annotated "From Mr. Salter" by Watson; a two-page handwritten foreword by Wilfred Watson; a poem, presumably by Salter or Wilfred titled "The freezing bird : For Sheila", two copies of the page long quotation from Jacob Boehme, one titled "Epigraph for The Double Hook" and a 17 page typescript by Fred T. Flahiff of an afterword that would be added to the 1989 reprint of the novel.

Correspondence from Robert Stacey

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  • Dossier
  • July 13, 1988 - August 4, 1988
  • Fait partie de Sheila Watson fonds

File consists of correspondence form Robert Stacey, a picture researcher for the New Canadian Library series, regarding the cover art for "The Double Hook", including six photocopies of possible paintings to be used.

Day planner for 1988

File consists of a commercial day planner featuring art from the National Gallery of Canada, containing 11 entries in total, between January 5 and February 17, pertaining to her daily activities, correspondence and financial transactions.

Correspondence from Macmillan of Canada

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  • Dossier
  • June 23, 1971 - March 24, 1988
  • Fait partie de Sheila Watson fonds

File consists of correspondence from Christine Bower, Douglas M. Gibson, Ronald M. Paulson and Leon Rooke on behalf of the publishers Macmillan of Canada, soliciting material from Watson, and obtaining permission to reprint her short stories in two anthologies.

Correspondence from English Studies in Canada

File consists of correspondence from Patricia Demers, managing editor of English Studies in Canada requesting that Watson evaluate a submitted manuscript on Ezra Pound's "Cantos". Includes the 24 page manuscript and three pages of handwritten notes by Watson.

Correspondence from Bruccoli Clark Inc.

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  • Dossier
  • April 1, 1986 - December 5, 1987
  • Fait partie de Sheila Watson fonds

File consists of correspondence from Margaret V. Hill, editor of the Dictionary of Literary Biography, on behalf of Bruccoli Clark Inc. (Columbia, S.C.), requesting biographical information from Watson.

Correspondence from Kontakte

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  • Dossier
  • July 5, 1985 - October 21, 1985
  • Fait partie de Sheila Watson fonds

File consists of correspondence from Paul Dutton and Steven Smith of Kontakte, soliciting a contribution from Watson to a festschrift for bpNichol.

Correspondence from Adele Wiseman

File consists of correspondence from Adele Wiseman, inviting Watson to be included in the Canadian Women Writers Calendar for 1986.

Correspondence from Longspoon Press

File consists of a letter from Katherine Koller Wensel on behalf of Longspoon Press, requesting biographical information from Watson.

Correspondence from the University of Waterloo

File consists of a letter from Richard Nemesvari and R. Lister of the University of Waterloo requesting permission to reprint Watson's short story "Antigone" in a student anthology of Canadian women writers.

Correspondence from Gage Educational Publishing Limited

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  • Dossier
  • August 7, 1963 - July 18, 1983
  • Fait partie de Sheila Watson fonds

File consists of correspondence from Lucile Black, Joan Compton, (later Joan Parker),Sylvia Smith, Nancy Visee, C. Wieczorek, Irmgard Wieler and Pam Young on behalf of Gage Publishing Limited (prior to 1972 known as W.J. Gage Limited), regarding distribution rights and royalty statements related to the inclusion of "Antigone" in a number of their textbooks.

Daily journal 1983

File consists of a commercial day planner containing 17 entries in total, between January 5 and April 3, pertaining to her daily activities, reading, appointments, correspondence and financial transactions. Also includes some ephemera.

Correspondence from Sam Solecki

File consists of a letter from Sam Solecki of St. Michael's College (Toronto, ON) requesting Watson's permission to reprint her article "Michael Ondaatje : The Mechanization of Death" in an anthology of criticism on the author.

Correspondence from West Coast Review

File consists of a letter from Fred Candelaria, editor of West Coast Review a quarterly magazine of the arts soliciting a short work of fiction from Watson.

Correspondence from Essays on Canadian Writing

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  • Dossier
  • May 19, 1982 - October 1, 1983
  • Fait partie de Sheila Watson fonds

File consists of correspondence from Ken Norris and John Harris, guest-editors of Essays on Canadian Writing, Norris soliciting a contribution to a special issue on George Bowering and Harris soliciting a contribution regarding criticism of B.C. writers.

Correspondence from Penguin Books Canada Limited

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  • Dossier
  • June 23, 1975 - April 18, 1982
  • Fait partie de Sheila Watson fonds

File consists of correspondence from Diane Craig, Diane L. Hughes and Peter L. Waldock on behalf of Penguin Books Canada Limited, regarding the inclusion of Watson's short story "Brother Oedipus" in a short story anthology.

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