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The fonds consists of manuscripts, correpospondence, photographs and audio recordings documenting the life's work and literary activities of Canadian poet Al Purdy and, to a lesser extent, the life of his wife Eurithe Mary Jane Purdy (b. Parkhurst). Includes correspondence with many of the major figures of Canadian literature including Margaret Atwood, Earle Birney, Michael Ondaatje, Dennis Lee, Timothy Findley, Diane Dawber, Susan Musgrave, George Woodcock, H.R. "Bill" Percy, Margaret Dyment, Rosemary Sullivan, Sid Marty, Fraser Sutherland, Ralph Gustafson, John Metcalf, James C. Deahl, Irving Layton, George Woodcock, Robert Fulford and many others. Carbon copies of many of Purdy's letters, both "incoming" and "outgoing," are also represented. The manuscripts cover all aspects of Purdy's literary activities, foremost as a poet, but also include rough notes drafts and final versions of his prose, plays, articles and reviews. Nearly every publication by Purdy throughout his career is represented, although his work from 1970 to 2000 is available in its entirety within this fonds, with drafts of some earlier works residing with other archival institutions. Also includes notes for speeches, lectures and presentations. Among the photographs are images of Purdy taken by professional photographers for book covers or other promotional purposes, family photographs and documents of trips to Peru, Mexico, Greece, among other destinations. Also includes photos from poetry readings. The fonds also contains published items, such as copies of Purdy's poems, prose and reviews; clippings and reviews of his work; and general articles about the author. Other material represented in this fonds document Purdy's activities judging writing contests, book tours, conferences and his own personal life.

Fonds consists of illustrated letters and envelopes from Charles Bukowski to Alan Bevan.

Fonds consists of correspondence, financial records, diaries, travel diaries, calendars, sketch books, sketches and drawings, programmes and invitations pertaining to shows and exhibitions, inventories, speeches, awards, miscellaneous and printed material, photographs, slides and sound recordings covering all aspects of his life as a student, teacher, traveller, world-renowned artist and chronicler of the country he loved. There is also a small amount of material created and maintained by Ruth Collier (nee Brown) and some family genealogy files.

The fonds consists of correspondence including letters from authors such as Earle Birney, Louis Dudek, A.M. Klein, Irving Layton, Dorothy Livesay, Malcolm Lowry, E.J. Pratt, Frank Scott, Anne Wilkinson and others, press clippings and reviews of Contemporary Verse, and radio broadcasts and articles by Crawley.

Fonds consists of correspondence relating to the research and writing of his biography of William Bateson that led to a later collaboration with Donald Forsdyke in writing "Treasure Your Exceptions. The Science and Life of William Bateson."

Fonds consists of correspondence, reports, questionnaires, grant applications, oral interviews and transcripts relating to an oral history project entitled, "Women Pioneers in the Canadian Accounting Profession: An Oral History", undertaken in conjunction with Prof. Carol McKeen of Queen's University's School of Business.

Poems.

Fonds consists of correspondence received by A. E. Prince from his family and friends during the period of 1909 to 1946. Also included are publications by A. E. Prince, as well as other Queen's colleagues, teaching notes, household expenses, memberships, clippings and programmes for various theatrical and musical events. Of particular note are the photographs taken by Prince during his tour of duty in Cairo, Palestine, and Egypt.

Fonds consists of correspondence; reports; addresses; programmes; material relating to annual meetings of both the Royal Architectural Society of Canada and the Ontario Association of Architects; building plans and contracts; construction materials catalogues; certificates; photographs; and clippings; three opaltype prints of buildings on the campus of Queen's University at Kingston, including the Old Arts Building, Carruthers Hall, and Fleming Hall.

The fonds consists of a letterbook relating to accounts for business.