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James Feeley fonds
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Bibliography working files

Series consists of research notes, index cards, correspondence and draft manuscripts of Feeley's bibliography on Marshall McLuhan. Also includes a draft paper of an article by Feeley on Plato and McLuhan.

Correspondence with Marshall McLuhan

Series consists of 12 letters to James Feeley from Marshall McLuhan. The letters are predominantly from 1962-1965, but there is one letter from 1977. The series also consists of five letters from Feeley to McLuhan between 1964 and 1965.

Administrative files

Series consists of 2 files of administrative records created and used by Feeley from 1966-1970. One file pertains to Feeley's position as Administrative Assistant for Explorations, the other consists of material related to microfilming some of McLuhan's articles and other material.

James Feeley fonds

  • CA ON00389 F14
  • Fonds
  • 1963 - 2006

Feeley collected monographs, copies of articles and newspaper clippings for the project and corresponded with McLuhan to verify facts and locate material. Fonds consists of three series:

  1. Bibliography working files, 1962-2006

  2. Letters to Feeley from Marshall McLuhan, 1964-1965, 1977

  3. Administrative and working files as Explorations Administrator, 1966-1970

Feeley, James

Bibliography working files - 1962

File consists of a typed list of book reviews, with annotations in pen and pencil up to 1962. The list is typed on the verso of letterhead from Dr. H. Kalish.

Bibliography working files - 1963

File consists of typed and handwritten lists of book reviews and notes with annotations in pen and pencil up to 1963. Also included is a biographical information about Buckminster Fuller including a copy of "Bucky" by Fuller.

Bibliography Working files and correspondence - 1964

File consists of hand-written lists, one entitled "About Him", the other Reviews of MM. Also includes correspondence from the executive Assistant to the Minister of Trade and Commerce regarding the contents of a letter McLuhan had sent to the Minister (November 9, 1964); a letter to Feeley from R. F. Neill, C.S.B. requesting a copy of Feeley's bibliography and Feeley's response.

Bibliography Working files and correspondence - 1966

File consists of correspondence from M. Stewart of the Centre for Culture and Technology as well as mimeograph copies of letters written by Feeley to various journals requesting copies of McLuhan's work. Also includes a draft of letter by Feeley to McLuhan regarding working for McLuhan as an administrative helper. Also includes two copies of the bibliography entitled Writing of Marshall McLuhan, 1934-1966, both are annotated in ink and pencil.

Bibliography Working files and correspondence - 1967

File consists of correspondence from M. Stewart of the Centre for Culture and Technology as well as various hand and typed lists, one of which is entitled McLuhan Bibliography, 1934 -1967 prepared by J. Feeley, M. Stewart and R.D. [Berg?].

Bibliography Working files and correspondence - 1968

File consists of correspondence, including a letter of decline to publish the bibliography from the Journal of Canadian studies, and another from the secretary of Buckminster Fuller. Also includes copies of annotated bibliographic lists up to 1968.

Bibliography Working files and correspondence - 1974

File consists of bibliographic lists from 1970 to 1974 including a photocopy of a comprehensive listing from 1934 to 1973 entitled Writings of Marshall McLuhan. This may be the most comprehensive bibliography in the fonds.

Draft of Feeley paper on Plato and McLuhan

File consists of a draft typescript of a paper by James Feeley entitled A Shift in the Bias: Plato and McLuhan. It was written for Allan Thomas: Social Foundations of Adult Education in November 1968. It is annotated in pencil and typed on the reverse of University of Toronto, Office of the Professor of Higher Education letterhead.

Correspondence with Marshall McLuhan

File consists of 12 letters to James Feeley from Marshall McLuhan. The letters are predominantly from 1962-1965, but there is on letter from 1977. The series also consists of five letters from Feeley to McLuhan between 1964 and 1965.

Assistant to McLuhan for Explorations files

Files consists of correspondence, draft manuscripts, and a copy an Explorations volume with articles by Buckminster Fuller and James Feeley. These files were created and kept by Feeley for his work as Assistant to McLuhan for the publication of Explorations magazine. Includes letter from Kenneth S. Edey, Director, Department of Information, inviting Feeley to take this position.

McLuhan Project files

Files consists of notes and correspondence regarding the microfilming of selected works by Marshall McLuhan.