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Saul Bellow fonds
UVICSP SC153 · Fonds · 1981

The fonds consists of a letter to Saul Bellow from Loretta Barrett, Anchor Press (Doubleday), requesting his comments on “The Truants” by William Barrett.

Bellow, Saul
Alfred Bergan collection
UVICSP SC154 · Collection · ca. 1941

The collection consists of 2 typescript articles: on James Joyce and on John Stanislaus Joyce, plus a manuscript of the article on James Joyce.

Bergan, Alfred, 1887-1941
Laurence Binyon fonds
UVICSP SC155 · Fonds · 1941

The fonds consists of a handwritten letter to Mr. Allhusen about Timothy Wharton's: "The Coloured Kingdom".

Binyon, Laurence, 1869-1943
UVICSP SC156 · Collection · 1908 - 1938

The collection consists of a handwritten letter to Laurenz M. Lamont from Martin Secker (Richards Press) re A.B. (Algernon Blackwood), plus photocopies of a handwritten letter to L.M. Lamont and a handwritten postcard to Mrs. Lamont from Blackwood.

Blackwood, Algernon, 1869-1951
Robert Body fonds
UVICSP SC157 · Fonds · ca. 1849

The fonds consists of a notebook "Mrs. Newton's Book". It consists of a handwritten letter from Robert Body containing an account of his family's voyage to America and a description of their prospects as settlers there.

Body, Robert
Roger Senhouse fonds
UVICSP SC158 · Fonds · 1917 - 1968

The fonds consist of two typed letters from Bosanquet to Roger Senhouse plus a carbon typed letter to Bosanquet from Senhouse. Senhouse annotated Special Collections' copy of "Henry James at Work". Also included are a carbon typescript transcription of Henry James' dictation, a clipping of Bosanquet's article "The Country of Henry James" from Time and Tide, and photocopied clippings from TLS re: James and Bosanquet.

Senhouse, Roger
Gordon Bottomley collection
UVICSP SC159 · Collection · 1927 - 1938

The collection consists of a handwritten letter to J. M. Humphries concerning the possible purchase of one of his own published books. Also included is a handwritten copy, in another hand, of a Bottomley poem about Merlin, "Lines written by Gordon Bottomley at Merlindale".

Bottomley, Gordon, 1874-1948
UVICSP SC160 · Collection · 1912 - 1986

The collection consists of a typed letter (photocopy) from Boulton to Rev. Errol Shilliday (St. Mary's Church), presenting a history of the Victoria Fusiliers; a typescript of Boulton's history, which includes photographs taken in St. Mary's Church of the Regimental Colour, The King's Colour, and the W.W. I memorial tablet; and photocopies of clippings from "The Victoria Daily Colonist" and "The Victoria Daily Times", which relate to the regiment.

Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Expeditionary Force. 88th Regiment (Victoria Fusiliers)
Marilyn Bowering fonds
UVICSP SC161 · Fonds · 1982 - 1996

The fonds consists of a photocopied typescript of Bowering's play "The Temple of the Stars" (ca. 1996). She based the character of Katherine Maltwood "on her work as a sculptor and her discovery of the Glastonbury "Temple of the Stars"". This play was performed at Kaleidoscope Theatre in 1996. Also included are a playscript and worksheets of "Anyone Can See I Love You" (1987); correspondence and playscripts of "Grandfather Was a Soldier" (1987); and typescripts and drafts of her novel "To All Appearances a Lady" (1989); plus an item of correspondence re: reissuing some of her published articles.

Bowering, Marilyn, 1949-
UVICSP SC162 · Collection · 1738 - 1763

The collection consists of handwritten notes. The paper and ink are late 18th century. Extracts from the "Minet Book of the Chapter of Bristol beginning 1738 Sept 8".

Chapter of Bristol Cathedral
Charles Brooks fonds
UVICSP SC163 · Fonds · 1916

The fonds consists of a handwritten letter to a fan. A clipping from a newspaper is pasted on the verso- a portrait of the author.

Brooks, Charles S. (Charles Stephen), 1878-1934
Levander Brown fonds
UVICSP SC164 · Fonds · 1923 - 1970

The fonds consists of a handwritten postcard from D.V. Gukhale of India together with carbon typescript pages from Gukhale's manuscript "Human Work"; clippings on Charles Darwin; miscellaneous material relating to the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Victoria Centre. Professor D.V. Gukhale was the Founder of the Canada Institute and "worker in the cause of empire solidarity and world peace".

Brown, Levander
Susan Buchan fonds
UVICSP SC165 · Fonds · 1936

The fonds consists of a letter to Mrs. Pyper from Susan Tweedsmuir (Buchan) , in which she sent her two of her plays. She also mentions that "Messrs. French are taking over all the others".

Tweedsmuir, Susan, b. 1882
Robert Burness fonds
UVICSP SC166 · Fonds · 1929

The fonds consists of a handwritten letter from Burness' widow to Rev. Cyril Dobson re his lecture on his distinguished father and sending him a copy of her late husband's book, which she had published after his death.

Burness, Robert, 1873-1927
Evelyn Byng of Vimy fonds
UVICSP SC167 · Fonds · ca. 1946

The fonds consists of a handwritten letter to Kathleen Agnew of Victoria B.C.

Byng, Evelyn, Viscountess Byng of Vimy, 1870-1949
Truman Capote fonds
UVICSP SC168 · Fonds · [19--]

The fonds consists of a signed, typed letter to David Loovis, declining an invitation.

Capote, Truman, 1924-1984
Bliss Carman fonds
UVICSP SC169 · Fonds · 1921

The fonds consists of a handwritten letter of thanks to Mr. Fisher.

Carman, Bliss, 1861-1929
Frederick A. Carne fonds
UVICSP SC170 · Fonds · 1915 - 1919

The fonds consists of a photocopied transcript of a file of letters Carne sent home to his family. The transcription was done by Mrs. Agnes Tate (sister).

Carne, Frederick A. (Frederick Ancel), b. 1889
Emile Chatelain fonds
UVICSP SC171 · Fonds · 1880

The fonds consists of a handwritten notebook, in French and Latin, on the letters of Seneca to Lucilius. Etude critique sur les lettres de Seneque a Lucilius avec la collation du plus ancien Manuscript.

Chatelain, Emile, 1851-1933
F. H. Chenevix Trench fonds
UVICSP SC172 · Fonds · 1886

The fonds consists of a handwritten letter to the Recorder of Dublin, accompanying the gift of a book from her father's library.

Chenevix Trench, F. H. (Francis Harriet), 1847-1941
Mary Childe fonds
UVICSP SC173 · Fonds · 1936

The fonds consists of a handwritten letter to Mary Childe from Amy H. Ellis, discussing a poem by Wilfred Rowland Childe.

Childe, Mary
Wilfred Rowland Childe fonds
UVICSP SC174 · Fonds · 1949

The fond consists of a sample Christmas card, containing a Childe's poem “Bethlehem”.

Childe, Wilfred Rowland, 1890-1952
Richard Church collection
UVICSP SC175 · Collection · 1948 - 1953

The collection consists of two typed signed letters to Miss M. Stanley-Wrench about the possible publication of her books of poems.

Church, Richard, 1893-1972
Padraic Colum collection
UVICSP SC176 · Collection · 1966

The collection consists of a handwritten poem “The Honeyseller”.

Colum, Padraic, 1881-1972
Cyril Connolly collection
UVICSP SC177 · Collection · 1964

The collection consists of a handwritten review of “Poems Ancient and Modern” by Peter Porter, “Sjambok” by Douglas Livingstone, “The Loss of India” by Zulfikar Ghose, “Londoners” by Gavin Ewart, “Old Savage, Young City” by Nathaniel Tarn, and “This Cold Universe” by Patric Dickinson.

Connolly, Cyril, 1903-1974