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Gift of Erika Ritter 2009
Includes research, drafts and print related to The Hidden Life of Humans; The Dog by the
Cradle, the Serpent Beneath; “Unmuzzled” column for Dogs in Canada; The Great Big
Book of Guys; The Girl I Left Behind Me; travel writing; CBC Radio writing and hosting;
appearances; comedy pieces; notes for speeches, talks and readings; various radio pieces;
“The Ark Gallery/Noah’s Arcade” radio programme; published and unpublished work;
memorials; book reviews; professional and personal correspondence, 2004-2006 and
other material related to the life and work of Erika Ritter
Extent: 30 boxes and 1 item (4 metres)
Box 1
36 folders
Dogs in Canada bi-monthly magazine
columns, “Unmuzzled”, drafts
Folder 1 ‘Sound and Furry #4 – Couch Pet-atoes’
draft 1 word processed
Folder 2 ‘The Dog – Com Bubble’
“Unmuzzled” – April 2004
holograph and word processed drafts
Folder 3 ‘Dog – Com’
partial holograph draft
Folder 4 ‘The Slow Season’
“Unmuzzled”, February 2004
holograph and word processed drafts
Folder 5 ‘Reality Bites’, May 2004
holograph drafts and word processed draft
Folder 6 ‘Dog Psychologist’, holograph draft
‘A Brilliant Dognosis’ word processed
draft
Folder 7 ‘Dogs in Togs’ for “Unmuzzled” April
holograph and word processed draft
Folder 8 ‘Dogs in Comedy’, April
word processed draft
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Folder 9 ‘Putting on the Dog’ for “Unmuzzled”
December 2004
Word processed drafts
Folder 10 ‘Putting on the Dog’ for “Unmuzzled”
December 2004
Word processed drafts
Folder 11 ‘Putting off the Dog’
November 2004, February 2005
Holograph and word processed drafts
Folder 12 ‘In the Bloghouse’ for “Unmuzzled”
June 2005
Word processed draft
Folder 13 ‘Hey, Dude, Where’s My Family?’ for
“Unmuzzled”, October 2004
word processed draft with holograph
revisions
Folder 14 Holograph and word processed notes for
Dogs in Canada column, “Unmuzzled”
December 2004
Folder 15 ‘Working Like a Dog’
May 25, 2003, holograph
Folder 16 ‘Oedipus at the Cottage’
August 25, 2003
Holograph draft
Folder 17 ‘Dream Dog’
July 26, 2003
Holograph draft
Folder 18 ‘Guys and Dogs’
September 27, 2003
Holograph drafts
Folder 19 ‘How to Raise Your own I.Q.’
January 29
Holograph draft
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Folder 20 ‘A Dog’s Best Friend’
December 1, 2002
Holograph draft
Folder 21 ‘Poor Dumb Animal’ for “Unmuzzled”
May 22, 2002
Holograph draft
Folder 22 ‘Fido Frequency’
September 24, 2002
Holograph draft
Folder 23 ‘Animate Objects’ for “Unmuzzled”
March 19
Draft 1, holograph
Folder 24 ‘Let the Dog Drive’ for “Unmuzzled”
May 29, 2001
Word processed draft
Folder 25 ‘A Cat’s Guide to Dog Ownership’
holograph draft, July 10 and word
processed draft
Folder 26 ‘The Truth About Cats and Dogs’ for
“Unmuzzled”
word processed draft
Folder 27 ‘Pets Essay’
October 26, 2002
Proof with holograph revisions
Word processed draft
Folder 28 ‘Moby Dog’ for “Unmuzzled”
October 1, 2001
Holograph and word processed drafts
Folder 29 Newspaper clipping related to ‘Moby Dog’
Folder 30 ‘If Dogs Run Free’ for “Unmuzzled”
word processed draft
Folder 31 ‘Walkies’ for “Unmuzzled”
January 30, 2001
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Word processed draft
Folder 32 ‘Hunting Humans’ for “Unmuzzled”
September 28, 2000
Word processed draft
Folder 33 ‘Animate Objects’ for “Unmuzzled”
word processed drafts
Folder 34 ‘Hey Dude, Where Are My Folks?’ for
“Unmuzzled”, October 24, 2004
word processed draft with holograph
revisions
Folder 35 ‘How to Raise Your Own I.Q.’ for
“Unmuzzled”
word processed draft
Folder 36 ‘How to Raise Your Status by Raising
Your Standards’ for “Unmuzzled”
June 2003
Word processed draft
Box 2
44 folders
Dogs in Canada bi-monthly column
“Unmuzzled”
Other drafts and published pieces
1999-2004
Folder 1 ‘Confessions of a Kynanthorpe’ for
“Unmuzzled”
word processed and holograph draft
Folder 2 ‘Working Like a Dog’ for “Unmuzzled”
August 2003
Word processed draft
Folder 3 ‘Dream Dogs’ for “Unmuzzled”
October 2003
Word processed draft
Folder 4 ‘Guys and Dogs’ for “Unmuzzled”
December 2003
Word processed draft
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Folder 5 ‘Oedipuss at the Cottage’
Dogs in Canada annual
Word processed draft
Folder 6 ‘Forever Old’ [“see ‘Veterans’ piece –
annual 1999”] draft one for Dogs in
Canada September 30
word processed
Folder 7 Mixed-breed column
Proof
26/01/2004
Folder 8 Partial column, word processed
Folder 9 ‘Old friends: comrades-in-mischief
reunited for eternity’
copy of published column
Folder 10 ‘Smart and Smarter: raising the intelligence
quotient’
copy of published column
Folder 11 ‘Who’s a smart dog?’
copy published column
Folder 12 ‘Working Like a Dog’
copy published column
Folder 13 ‘Dream Dogs’
copy published column
Folder 14 ‘Guys and dogs’
copy published column
Folder 15 ‘The Slow Season’
copy published column
Folder 16 ‘The dog.com bubble’
copy published column
Folder 17 ‘A brilliant dognosis’
copy published column
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Folder 18 ‘Reality bites’
copy published column
Folder 19 ‘Dude, where’s my family?’
copy published column
Folder 20 ‘The Politics of Poop’
August 2000 published column
Folder 21 ‘Elegy for a difficult dog’
October 2000 published column
Folder 22 ‘The unofficial Dogs’ Guide to Humans’
December 2000
Published column
Folder 23 ‘TV on the q.t.’
February 2001 published column
Folder 24 ‘Walkies’
April 2001 published column
Folder 25 ‘This boarding life’
June 2001 published column
Folder 26 ‘Wanna go for a ride?’
August 2001 published column
Folder 27 ‘And now a word from the cat’
October 2001 published column
Folder 28 ‘Moby Dog’
December 2001 published column
Folder 29 ‘If Dogs Run Free’
February 2002 published column
Folder 30 ‘Animate objects’
June 2002 published column
Folder 31 ‘The humans they love’
August 2002 published column
Folder 32 ‘Cats and Dogs’
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October 2002 published column
Folder 33 ‘Fido frequency’
December 2002 published column
Folder 34 Old Friends’
February 2003 published column
Folder 35 ‘Smart and smarter’
April 2003 published column
Folder 36 ‘Who’s a smart dog?’
June 2003 published column
Folder 37 ‘Working like a dog’
August 2003 published column
Folder 38 ‘Dream Dogs’
October 2003 published column
Folder 39 ‘Guys and Dogs’
December 2003 published column
Folder 40 ‘The slow season’
February 2004 published column
Folder 41 ‘The dog.com bubble’
April 2004 published column
Folder 42 ‘A Brilliant Dognosis’
June 2004 published column
Folder 43 ‘Reality bites’
August 2004 published column
Folder 44 ‘Dude, where’s my family?’
October 2004 published column
Box 3
Items in box
Dogs in Canada
1994-2001
Box 4
Items in box
Dogs in Canada
2002-2004
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Box 5
Items in box
Dogs in Canada
2004-2009
Box 6
12 folders
Notes for speeches, talks and readings
1983, 2000-2006
Folder 1 ‘Ladies’ Men’
Carole Warren and Erika Ritter
Notes, etc. “a show of words and jazz
standards” – live
Folder 2 ‘It’s a Guy Thing’
script and notes, live show of words and
music by Nancy White, Linda Griffiths and
Erika Ritter
Folder 3 ‘The Sound and the Furry’
four part series on CBC Radio 2 ‘Take
Five’ with Shelley Solmes
notes and script, January 28, 2004
Folder 4 ‘Walking with Lefty’
August 25, 2005, holograph script fragment
Folder 5 ‘On the Line’, CBC lockout newspaper
2005
Folder 6 ‘On the Line’, CBC lockout newspaper
2005
Folder 7 ‘On the Line’ CBC lockout newspaper
2005
Folder 8 ‘On the Line’ CBC lockout newspaper
2005
Folder 9 ‘The Great Big Book of Guys: alphabetical
encounters with men’ draft
also used for ‘It’s a Guy Thing’
Folder 10 ‘The Great Big Book of Guys’
word processed draft with holograph
revisions
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Folder 11 ‘The Great Big Book of Guys’
lineup for October 22, 2005 and notes
Folder 12 ‘The Great Big Book of Guys’
word processed notes
Box 7
12 folders
Radio pieces for CBC Radio 2 and Music
and Company
Comedy pieces
Book reviews
2001-2005
Folder 1 Ideas for radio comic pieces for The Arts
Tonight, CBC radio
Folder 2 Ideas for radio comic pieces for The Arts
Tonight
Folder 3 CBC Radio 2 and Music and Co. pieces
Holograph, word processed and clippings
Folder 4 CBC Radio 2 and Music and Co. pieces
Word processed, holograph and clippings
Folder 5 CBC Radio 2 and Music and Co. pieces
and notes
Holograph, word processed and clippings
Folder 6 CBC Radio 2 and Music and Co. pieces
and notes
Holograph, word processed and clippings
Folder 7 CBC Radio 2 and Music and Co. pieces
and notes
Word processed, holograph and clippings
Folder 8 CBC Radio 2 and Music and Co. pieces
and notes
Word processed, holograph and clippings
Folder 9 Book reviews for The Globe and Mail, The
National Post and others
Holograph, word processed and clippings
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Folder 10 Book reviews
Holograph and word processed
Folder 11 Book reviews
Word processed and holograph
Folder 12 Book reviews
Clippings
Box 8
9 folders
Various published and unpublished writing
1999-2006
book reviews
memorials
Berlin souvenirs
Folder 1 Various published and unpublished writing
1999-2006
holograph and word processed
Folder 2 Various published and unpublished writing
1999-2006
holograph and word processed
Folder 3 Various published and unpublished writing
1999-2006
holograph and word processed
Folder 4 Book reviews – Literary Review of Canada
2004-2009, holograph and word processed
Folder 5 Book reviews – Literary Review of Canada
2004-2009, holograph and word processed
Folder 6 Memorials: Kay Kritzwiser, Mavor Moore,
Doris Anderson – holograph and word
processed
Folder 7 Unpublished pieces, 1996-2001
Holograph and word processed
Folder 8 Berlin, Germany
Notes and mementoes
Folder 9 Berlin, Germany
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Email, holograph notes and mementoes
Box 9
11 items in box
“The Ark Gallery”
DATs, CDs of radio programme
Box 10
19 items in box
‘Thin Air’- Winnipeg International
Writers’ Festival 2004
‘Ladies’ Men’
Ontario Morning
Stereo Morning
Here and Now
CDs, DATs, audio cassettes and book
Box 11
33 folders
Memorabilia/appearances
Various writing for radio
Folder 1 Miscellaneous memorabilia, including
correspondence
Folder 2 Miscellaneous memorabilia, including
correspondence
Folder 3 Re: Sheaffer pen
Folder 4 “Requiem for My Brother”
review for Literary Review of Canada
September 12, 2006, draft one
Folder 5 “Live Comedy Script – Susan’s revised
version for The Arts Tonight, CBC Radio
One”, May 23, 2006
Folder 6 “Sweet Disorder” for Tapestry, CBC Radio
August 28, 2008
Holograph and word processed drafts
Folder 7 “Commander in Chief” for The Arts
Tonight, May 5, 2006
Folder 8 “Trailing Ivy pilot”
April 10, 1998
Holograph notes
Folder 9 “ideas for comedy”
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January 15, 1998
Holograph notes
Folder 10 “Sound and Furry”
holograph draft
Folder 11 “National Mitten Registry” for Music and
Co.
word processed
Folder 12 In Performance try-out taping
Script and notes
Folder 13 Sunday Edition essay CBC radio
Word processed
Folder 14 “Water Worries”
6/4/2004
word processed drafts
Folder 15 Fragments for various radio shows
Word processed
Folder 16 ‘Backstage Memory Erika’ for Ontario
Morning 2003
Folder 17 “Gregory Peck” for Ontario Morning 2003
Folder 18 “Lit Glit” for Arts Tonight
November 3, 2000
Word processed
Folder 19 “An E.T. in Toronto” draft one
August 24, 2000
Word processed draft with holograph
revisions
Folder 20 Various partial radio scripts for Arts
Tonight and Ontario Morning
Folder 21 “American Icons” word processed drafts
for Sunday Edition, 22/07/2004
Folder 22 “Cube Farm” CBC
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27/07/2004
word processed
Folder 23 “Trains”
October 19, 2002
Word processed draft
Folder 24 “Loud Essay” for Sunday, August 25
word processed draft
Folder 25 “Work Essay”
Sunday September 1
Word processed drafts
Folder 26 “Guys and Dolls’
August 31, 2004
Word processed draft
Folder 27 “Commander in Cheese”
various drafts
word processed with holograph revisions
Folder 28 In memory of John Syrett, 1942-2005
Folder 29 “Orpheus Ascending”
various drafts and notes during CBC
lockout 2005
Folder 30 “Toronto Unlocked” and “Honey, I Shrink-
Wrapped the Kids” during CBC lockout
2005, holograph and word processed, email
Folder 31 “Waiting for Dick and Jane”
produced and read live on picket line 2005
Folder 32 Lima Bean essay for Sunday edition
Word processed
Folder 33 “All in the First Family”
holograph draft, October 12, 2004
Box 12
11 folders
Biographical material
Miscellaneous memorabilia
Correspondence, 2003-2005
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photographs
Folder 1 Brief biography
July 2004
Word processed
Folder 2 Biographies and CVs
Folder 3 Biographies and CVs
Folder 4 Miscellaneous memorabilia
And correspondence
Three black and white photo contact sheets
of Erika Ritter (professional)
Folder 5 Miscellaneous memorabilia
And correspondence
Folder 6 Miscellaneous memorabilia
And correspondence
Folder 7 Miscellaneous memorabilia
And correspondence
Two colour photographs
Folder 8 Miscellaneous memorabilia
And correspondence
Folder 9 Miscellaneous memorabilia
And correspondence
Folder 10 Miscellaneous memorabilia
And correspondence
Folder 11 Erika Ritter Ontario Morning host stock
photos, CBC Radio One
11 black and white photos (all same shot)
Box 13
12 folders
‘Ladies’ Men/ It’s a Guy Thing’
radio plays
past speeches and appearances
Folder 1 ‘Ladies’ Men/ It’s a Guy Thing’
word processed and holograph notes
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Folder 2 ‘Ladies’ Men/ It’s a Guy Thing’
notes
Folder 3 ‘Ladies’ Men/It’s a Guy Thing’
Folder 4 ‘Ladies’ Men/It’s a Guy Thing’
Folder 5 Radio essays, etc. ‘The Personal Shopper’
on Metro Morning
Folder 6 Radio essays, etc.
Proposed and actual shows
Folder 7 Radio essays
Holograph and word processed
Folder 8 Radio essays
Holograph and word processed
Folder 9 Past speeches and appearances
Holograph and word processed
Folder 10 Past speeches and appearances
Holograph and word processed
Folder 11 Past speeches and appearances
Holograph and word processed
Folder 12 Past speeches and appearances
Holograph and word processed
Box 14
1 item in box
The Hidden Life of Humans
July 1996
1 cerlox bound volume
Box 15
Items in box
Literary Review of Canada
Published travel writing in newspapers,
2001-2004
Box 16
33 folders
The Hidden Life of Humans
Close-to-final draft manuscript
Spring 1997
‘Crow Dependents’
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Arts Tonight commentaries, 1993-1997
Various short pieces from New York
Folders 1-16 The Hidden Life of Humans
March 1997 revised version
Word processed
Folder 17 “Crow Dependents” by Dave Carley and
Erika Ritter
May 3, 2006, never produced
Folder 18 “The Ark Gallery” pilot episode for
Animals and Death
Folder 19 “Road to Hell” production draft 1993
“as produced by Lunchbox Theatre,
Calgary, Alta.”
Folders 20-23 Arts Tonight commentaries
Folder 24 “Home Thoughts from a Broad (or:
Toronto-the-too-good-to-be-true)”
January 30, 1995
Submitted to The Globe and Mail
Folder 25 “Recipe for Leacock Associates Cookbook
– Erika’s Klassic Kwik-Fry”
word processed, early ‘90s
Folder 26 “The Death of Richard Nixon”
first draft version, April 23, 1994
submitted to Op-Ed, The New York Times
Folder 27 “Men Who Know it all, and the Women
Who Are Just Like Them”
September 8, 1994, typescript
Folder 28 “unsubmitted – eventual basis for ‘Jude the
Obscure’ in TGBBOG”
word processed with holograph revisions
Folder 29 Became part of TGBBOG submitted to The
New York Times, never published
Typescript with holograph revisions
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Folder 30 “Mother’s Day in Court”
submitted to The Globe and Mail
February 28, 1995
Folder 31 “Canada: A Case of Mystique and Identity”
May 1995, word processed
Folder 32 “America’s Favourite Houseguest”
April 1995, word processed two drafts
Folder 33 “Hoop Dreams and Heavenly Creatures”
Arts Tonite, March 17, 1995
Word processed
Box 17
6 folders
‘The Girl I Left Behind Me’
radio version, CBC Winnipeg, with some
holograph revision
Box 18
6 folders
Travel writing and other
2001-2004
Folder 1 Travel writing, 2001-2004
Gozo
Holograph and word processed
Folder 2 Travel writing, 2001-2004
‘My Favourite Place’
holograph and word processed
Folder 3 Travel writing, 2001-2004
‘Massachussetts Pilgrimage’
holograph and word processed
Folder 4 Travel writing, 2001-2004
‘Massachussetts Pilgrimage’
souvenirs and background research
Folder 5 Travel writing, 2001-2004
‘Southern Writers’ rough drafts, word
processed
Folder 6 Travel writing, 2001-2004
‘Delmarva Travel Piece’
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drafts and notes
Box 19
22 folders
“Many Years From Now” (formerly “Good
Intentions”) various drafts 1990s
“Noah’s Arkade”
“The Ark Gallery”
Folder 1 “Many Years From Now”
holograph and typescript
various drafts
Folder 2 “Many Years From Now”
word processed notes and various drafts
Folder 3 “Many Years From Now”
word processed notes and various drafts
Folder 4 “Many Years From Now” (“Good
Intentions”) first draft version, March 1993
Folder 5 “Many Years From Now”
first draft version, August 1993
Folder 6 “Many Years From Now”
first draft version, August 1993 word
processed
Folder 7 “Many Years From Now”
holograph rough outline
Folder 8 “Many Years From Now”
typescript drafts and letter
Folders 9-10 “Many Years From Now”
typescript drafts
Folder 11 “Noah’s Arkade”
research, notes and correspondence
Folder 12 “Noah’s Arkade”
holograph notebook
Folder 13 “Noah’s Arkade”
notes, October-November 2005
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Folder 14 “Ark Gallery”
holograph spiral bound notebook
Folder 15 “Noah’s Arkade/Ark Gallery”
holograph notebook
Folder 16 “The Ark Gallery”
notes: holograph and word processed
Folder 17 “The Ark Gallery”
notes: word processed and holograph
Folder 18 “The Ark Gallery”
notes: word processed, holograph and print
Folder 19 “Noah’s Arkade”
rough and final script
Folder 20 “Noah’s Arkade”
script
Folder 21 “Noah’s Arkade”
script and notes
Folder 22 “Noah’s Arkade”
script and notes
Box 20
13 folders
The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent
Beneath
research and notes
Folders 1-3 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent
Beneath
‘Exploitation/Exaltation’
research and notes
Folders 4-6 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent
Beneath
‘Guilt/Innocence’
research and notes
Folders 7-10 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent
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‘Like/Not’
research and notes
Folders 11-13 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent
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‘Love/Kill’
research and notes
Box 21
18 folders
The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent
Beneath
Folder 1 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent
Beneath
Holograph notebook
Folders 2-7 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent
Beneath
overmatter
Folder 8 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent
Beneath
Overmatter, clippings
Folder 9 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent
Beneath
Notes for February-April 2008
Draft two, holograph, word processed and
Folders 10-11 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent
Beneath
Draft two notes, holograph and word
processed
Folders 12-18 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent
Beneath
‘Saints/Monsters’
background research
Box 22
19 folders
The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent
Beneath
Drafts and research
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Folders 1-8 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent
Beneath
‘Restrain/Free’
research and notes
Folders 9-10 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent
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‘Exploitation/Exaltation’, and re:
Lipizzaner Stallions
Folder 11 ‘Of Mice, Men and Mutts’
word processed draft
Folder 12 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent
Beneath
Proposal, 2006 for Dinah Forbes,
McClelland and Stewart
Folder 13 ‘Court challenge to fight Pitbull
Legislation’
word processed notes
Folder 14 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent
Beneath
Background research
Folder 15 ‘Noah’s Art …’ word processed lecture
notes, University of Manitoba, March 10,
2006
Folder 16 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent
Beneath
British and French addenda
February 29, 2008
Folder 17 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent
Beneath
Holograph research notebook
Folder 18 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent
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Author’s notes on draft three
August 11, 2008
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Folder 19 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent
Beneath
Notes and editor comments
Holograph and word processed
Box 23
29 folders
The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent
Beneath
Word processed notes, January 2007
Holograph notes July 23, 2007
Draft one January 2008
Folders 1-12 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent
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January 21, 2007
Word processed notes with holograph
revisions
Folders 13-15 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent
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July 23, 2007
Holograph notes
Folders 16-29 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent
Beneath
Draft one, January 2008
Word processed
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29 folders
The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent
Beneath
Draft one continued, January 2008
Draft two, May 2008
Folders 1-12 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent
Beneath
Draft one January 2008 continued
Folders 13-29 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent
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Draft two, May 2008
Box 25
21 folders
The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent
Beneath
Research notes
Drafts, Deirdre Kessler edit
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Folder 1 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent
Beneath
Research
Folder 2 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent
Beneath
Holograph notes and word processed
Folder 3 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent
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Research – Colorado
Folders 4-6 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent
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Research
Folder 7 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent
Beneath
Key Porter fall 2008 catalogue, with word
processed notes
Folders 8-21 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent
Beneath
Deirdre Kessler edit and comments
Box 26
32 folders
The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent
Beneath
Draft three, Jonathan Schmidt edit [Key
Porter Books]
Draft four, Jonathan Schmidt notations
Folders 1-17 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent
Beneath
Draft three, Jonathan Schmidt edit [Key
Porter Books], August 2008
Folders 18-32 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent
Beneath
Draft four, Schmidt notations
October 2008
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6 items in box
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Audio/visual appearances and background
1. Behind the Mask, DVD
2. Cattle Handling in Meat Plants, Dr.
Temple Grandin, DVD
3. Vicky Gabereau show, September
22, 2004, VHS
4. “It’s a Guy Thing” – Hugh’s Room,
Toronto, 12/12/04, VHS
5. Fanny Kiefer Show, Vancouver,
September 22, 2004, VHS
6. TVO Big Ideas [2004?], VHS
Box 28
37 folders
Correspondence
Writers, professional, 2004-2006
Primarily email
Folder 1 Notes on correspondence
Folder 2 Joan Barfoot
October 2004-December 2006
Folder 3 Naomi Buck
Canadian Journalist living in Berlin
July 12, 2005
Folder 4 Naomi Buck
January 10, 2006
Folder 5 Naomi Buck
July 12, 2006
Folder 6 Lauren B. Davis
March 3, 2006
Folder 7 Christine Foster
February 2, 2006
Folder 8 Christine Foster
February 18, 2006
Folder 9 Catherine Gildiner
Sechelt Writers’ Festival
August 22, 2005
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Folder 10 Cynthia Good
February 6, 2006
Folder 11 Michael Groden
University of Western Ontario professor
July 12, 2005
Folder 12 Dorris Heffron
March 14, 2006
Folder 13 Deirdre Kessler
October 6 – November 29, 2005
Folder 14 Deirdre Kessler
May 28, 2006
Folder 15 Mark Kingwell
July 23, 2006
Folder 16 Elizabeth Leete
February 17, 2006
Folder 17 Linda Leith, Blue Metropolis
October 2004-September 2006
Folder 18 Ross McGregor
October 29, 2004
Folder 19 Molly Peacock
December 2005
Folder 20 Molly Peacock
June 12, 2006
Folder 21 Cassandra Sadek
July 24, 2006
Folder 22 Harvey Schachter
October 31, 2004 and January 2006
Folder 23 Dixie Seatle
December 13, 2005
Folder 24 Dixie Seatle
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June 2006
Folder 25 Merilyn Simonds
December 7, 2005
Folder 26 Merilyn Simonds
February 6, 2006
Folder 27 Merilyn Simonds
June 22, 2006
Folder 28 Laura Sky
February 26, 2006
Folder 29 Sylvia Sutherland
December 31, 2005
Folder 30 Sylvia Sutherland
March 10, 2006
Folder 31 Sylvia Sutherland
November 24, 2006
Folder 32 Judith Timson
March 3, 2006 and February 20
Folder 33 Judith Timson
March 19, 2006
Folder 34 Judith Timson
March 26, 2006
Folder 35 William Weintraub
July 24, 2006
Folder 36 William Weintraub
December 18, 2006
Folder 37 Nancy White
May 9, 2005
Box 29
103 folders
CBC radio-related correspondence,
2004-2006
other work-related correspondence
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2004-2005
Folder 1 Correspondence notes CBC
Folder 2 Correspondence notes other work
Folder 3 Thomas Anniko
November 8, 2006
Folder 4 Dulcey Antonucci
McClelland and Stewart
October 2004
Folder 5 Hugh Arnold
December 6, 2006
Folder 6 Andy Barrie
October 31, 2004
Folder 7 Andy Barrie
December 18, 2005
Folder 8 Andy Barrie
February 20, 2006
Folder 9 Andy Barrie
May 31, 2006
Folder 10 Andy Barrie
June 19, 2006
Folder 11 Doug Benten
Huntsville Festival of the Arts
7/28/2004
Folder 12 Valorie Black
Canstage
October 31, 2006
Folder 13 Chris Boyce
June 30, 2005
Folder 14 Chris Boyce
January 18, 2006
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Folder 15 Chris Boyce
March 3, 2006
Folder 16 Bonnie Bradford
October 27, 2004
Folder 17 Gail Bull
October 29, 2004
Folder 18 Gail Bull
November 3, 2004
Folder 19 David Carley
January 6, 2006
Folder 20 David Carley
February 6, 2006
Folder 21 David Carley
April 2006
Folder 22 David Carley
April 2006
Folder 23 “Crow-Dependents” by Dave Carley and
Erika Ritter
May 2, 2006 version of proposal, word
processed
Folder 24 David Carley
May 2006
Folder 25 David Carley
May 9, 2006
Folder 26 David Carley
July 1, 2006
Folder 27 David Carley
October 7, 2006
Folder 28 David Carley
November 4, 2006
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Folder 29 Laura Carlin
August 2005
Folder 30 Jane Champagne
October 29, 2004
Folder 31 Jane Champagne
October 26, 2004 and memorial tribute by
ER
Folder 32 Eliza Clark
November 5, 2004
Folder 33 Lynn Crosbie review of The Great Big
Book of Guys
Folder 34 Nick Davis
July 5, 2006
Folder 35 Paul Elsley
January 5, 2004
Folder 36 Gary Ennett
CBC London Bureau
November 24, 2004
Folder 37 Gary Ennett
January 26, 2006
Folder 38 Fred Fallis
March 10, 2005
Folder 39 Fanfare Books
October 26, 2004
Folder 40 Susan Feldman
May 16, 2005
Folder 41 Susan Feldman
March 15, 2006
Folder 42 Susan Feldman
April 2006
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Folder 43 Susan Feldman
April 10, 2006
Folder 44 Susan Feldman
May 29, 2006
Folder 45 Susan Feldman
October 18, 2006
Folder 46 Havoc Franklin
August 15, 2006
Folder 47 Gerald Friesen to Gene Allen
29/7/2004
Folder 48 Lisa Godfrey
May 4, 2006
Folder 49 Bill Gorsline
December 23, 2005
Folders 50-51 Grand Theatre event
October 31, 2004
Folder 52 Linda Groen
March 15, 2006
Folder 53 Jim Handman
March 15, 2006
Folder 54 Dorris Heffron
November 1, 2004
Folder 55 Dorris Heffron
November 2, 2004
Folder 56 Re: ‘Honey I Shrink-wrapped the Kids’
Folder 57 Meirion Jones
August 25, 2005
Folder 58 ‘Just a Journalist’
August 28, 2005
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Folder 59 Re: lecture in Munich, March 2005
Folder 60 Marsha Lederman
August 16, 2005
Folder 61 Marsha Lederman
January 3, 2006
Folder 62 Martin Levin
November 2004
Re: David Gilmour review of The Great
Big Book of Guys
Folder 63 Re: ‘Like the Dickens’
October 29, 2004
Folder 64 Listener comments re: Tim Horton’s coffee
March 2006
Folder 65 Listener fan mail – Music and Co., CBC
August 2006
Folder 66 Re: live comedy in Toronto
February 2006
Folder 67 Jennifer McGuire
ER note: “end of the line for Crow-
Dependents proposal”
June 2006
Folder 68 David Malahoff
February 4, 2005
Folder 69 Mary Mansworth
November 26, 2004
Folder 70 Beth Marley, Dogs in Canada
March 2005
Folder 71 Thomas Matsushita
January 18, 2005
Folder 72 Media
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Folders 73-74 Media reviews
Folder 75 Joan Melanson
March 8, 2006
Folder 76 Joan Melanson
October 5, 2006
Folder 77 Christie Overall
October 31, 2004
Folder 78 Jurgen Petrenko, CBC
May 18, 2005
Folder 79 Jurgen Petrenko
January 16, 2006
Folder 80 Jurgen Petrenko
April 26, 2006
Folder 81 Jurgen Petrenko
May 8, 2006
Folder 82 Tracy Rideout
October 12, 2006
Folder 83 Neil Sandell
August 23, 2005
Folder 84 Neil Sandell
August 30, 2005
Folder 85 Harvey Schachter
October 28, 2004
Folder 86 Arthur Schafer
March 24, 2006
Folder 87 Danielle Schaub
Haifa, Israel
October 31, 2004
Folder 88 Gary Schellenberger, MP
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September 26, 2005
Folder 89 Alex Schultz
November 9, 2004
Folder 90 Alex Schultz
December 13, 2004
Folder 91 Dave Seglins
August 21, 2005
Folder 92 Lynda Shorter
May 19, 2006
Folder 93 Merilyn Simonds
November 2, 2004
Folder 94 Sound Advice
January 16, 2006
Folder 95 Eleanor Wachtel
October 2, 2005
Folder 96 Bruce Walsh
July 20, 2004
Folder 97 Trudy Weiss
May 24, 2006 and Live Comedy script
Folder 98 Nancy White
“It’s a Guy Thing”
October 28, 2004
Folder 99 Nancy White
November 16, 2004
Folder 100 Nancy White
January 27, 2005
Folder 101 Mary Wiens
September 2005
Folder 102 Nelson Wiseman
September 27, 2005
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Folder 103 Marianne Woods
October 26, 2004
Box 30
86 folders
Other work-related correspondence
2005-2006
correspondence with agent Hilary
McMahon, 2004-2006
Folder 1 Jane Gardner
April 15, 2005
Folder 2 Anne Dondertman
April 24, 2005
Folder 3 Bonnie Kraft
April 20, 2005
Folder 4 Re: Frei Universitat Berlin 2005
Folder 5 Meirion Jones
August 25, 2005
Folder 6 Nancy White
September 9, 2005
Folder 7 Jila Ghomeshi
September 12, 2005
Folder 8 Linda Griffiths
September 13, 2005
Folder 9 Nancy White
September 28, 2005
Folder 10 Carole Warren
October 2, 2005
Folder 11 Association of Canadian Clubs
October 2005
Folder 12 Lesli Bisgoul
October 18, 2005
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Folder 13 Carole Warren
October 29, 2005
Folder 14 Jane Gardner
November 7, 2005
Folder 15 Pat Froese-Germain
November 11, 2005
Folder 16 William Thomas
November 10, 2005
Folder 17 Bill Lane
November 28, 2005
Folder 18 Jila Ghomeshi
November 29, 2005
Folders 19-20 Re: Huntsville “It’s a Guy Thing’
December 14, 2005
Folder 21 Don Johnson
December 16, 2005
Folder 22 Marie Harvey
January 15, 2006
Folder 23 Fred Addis
January 18, 2006
Folder 24 Rena Zimmerman
January 18, 2006
Folder 25 Beth Marley
January 27, 2006
Folder 26 Chris Doty
August 2005
Folder 27 Chris Doty
January 2006
Folder 28 Lynn Connell
February 1, 2006
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Folder 29 Jila Ghomeshi
February 2, 2006
Folder 30 Ken Alexander
February 24, 2006
Folder 31 Melissa Tkachuk
February 21, 2006
Folder 32 Association of Canadian Club
March 2, 2006
Folder 33 Lesli Bisgoul
March 6, 2006
Folder 34 Geoff Currier
March 6, 2006
Folder 35 Carole Warren
March 8, 2006
Folder 36 Ken Alexander
March 8, 2006
Folder 37 Patrick Martin
March 9, 2006
Folder 38 Geoff Currier
March 9, 2006
Folder 39 Walrus magazine
March 2006
Folder 40 Arthur Schafer
March 12, 2006
Folder 41 Patrick Martin
March 13, 2006
Folder 42 Twyla Groening
March 13, 2006
Folder 43 Danielle Schaub
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March 22, 2006
Folder 44 Geoff Currier
March 28, 2006
Folder 45 Nancy White
March 30, 2006
Folder 46 Dawna Proudman
March 31, 2006
Folder 47 Association of Canadian Clubs
April 5, 2006
Folder 48 R.B. Fleming
April 13, 2006
Folder 49 Arthur Schafer
April 17, 2006
Folder 50 Brittany Preece
May 1, 2006
Folder 51 Geoff Currier
May 2, 2006
Folder 52 Orm Mitchell
February 25, 2006
Folder 53 Jila Ghomeshi
May 8, 2006
Folder 54 Geoff Currier
May 10, 2006
Folder 55 Nancy Grossman
McClelland and Stewart
May 11, 2006
Folder 56 Fred Addis
May 11, 2006
Folder 57 Nancy White
May 26, 2006
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Folder 58 Doyne Ahern
June 1, 2006
Folder 59 Nancy White
June 16, 2006
Folder 60 Nancy White
June 9, 2006
Folder 61 Nancy White
June 19, 2006
Folder 62 John Langer
June 16, 2006
Folder 63 Bruce Meyer
June 30, 2006
Folder 64 Lee Torvi
July 7, 2006
Folder 65 Marie Harvey
July 11, 2006
Folder 66 Janet Hanna
July 12, 2006
Folder 67 Fred Addis
July 19, 2006
Folder 68 Ian J.H. Duncan
July 25, 2006
Folder 69 Jan Filips Muszynski
July 27, 2006
Folder 70 Dyan Jones
August 20, 2006
Folder 71 Jackie Grandy
August 9, 2006
Folder 72 Jackie Maxwell
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August 23, 2006
Folder 73 Cathie Crooks
August 27, 2006
Folder 74 Jackie Maxwell
September 26, 2006
Folder 75 Ayanna Black
September 13, 2006
Folder 76 Ruth MacLean
September 28, 2006
Folder 77 Nancy White
November 2006
Folder 78 Carole Warren
October 25, 2006 and November
Folder 79 Barb Winfield
November 6, 2006
Folder 80 Philip Svoboda
November 23, 2006
Folder 81 Lara Hindle
November 24, 2006
Folder 82 Marie Harvey
November 23, 2006
Folder 83 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent
Beneath
proposal
Folder 84 Jackie Maxwell
December 4, 2006
folder 85 Correspondence notes
Folder 86 Hilary McMahon, 2004-2006
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Poster for “Show Me a Way to Go Home” – benefit for supportive housing, February 23,
2003, Toronto