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Susan Swan Fonds (F0113) York University Archives & Special Collections (CTASC) Finding Aid - Susan Swan fonds (F0113) Generated by Access to Memory (AtoM) 2.3.0 Printed: June 14, 2017 Language of description: English York University Archives & Special Collections (CTASC) 305 Scott Library, 4700 Keele Street, York University Toronto Ontario Canada M3J 1P3 Telephone: 416-736-5442 Fax: 416-650-8039 Email: [email protected] http://www.library.yorku.ca/ccm/ArchivesSpecialCollections/index.htm http://archives.library.yorku.ca/atom//index.php/susan-swan-fonds Susan Swan fonds Table of contents Summary information .................................................................................................................................... 65 Administrative history / Biographical sketch ................................................................................................ 65 Scope and content ......................................................................................................................................... 65 Arrangement .................................................................................................................................................. 66 Notes .............................................................................................................................................................. 66 Access points ................................................................................................................................................. 66 Collection holdings ........................................................................................................................................ 66 F0113-S00161, Personal files (1945-2013) ................................................................................................ 66 F0113-S00161-1995-030/004(01), Correspondence, early 1960's, Havergal (girls) College: Christmas, and Valentine's ................................................................................................................................................ 67 F0113-S00161-1995-030/004(02), Havergal con't: letters from friends (primarily girls), family ........... 67 F0113-S00161-1995-030/004(03), Havergal con't: letters from boys ..................................................... 67 F0113-S00161-1995-030/004(04), Havergal con't: letters from mother ................................................. 68 F0113-S00161-1995-030/004(05), Havergal: phone messages, sermons, ski membership, school work, "society page" clipping ............................................................................................................................ 68 F0113-S00161-1995-030/028(04), "Forms of Enclosure", University of Windsor art show: program, reviews, background info and twenty-three colour slides ....................................................................... 68 F0113-S00161-1995-030/029(06), Two black and white proof sheets of Swan (early to mid eighties) .................................................................................................................................................... 69 F0113-S00161-1995-030/031(02), Newspapers & Circus ads (1851-1934) ........................................... 69 F0113-S00161-1995-030/031(03), Le Passee Vivant de Montreal / The Living Past of Montreal (1964) ........................................................................................................................................................ 69 F0113-S00161-1995-030/031(05), Photographs of Susan Swan ............................................................. 70 F0113-S00161-1996-014/001(01), Dr. D.C. Swan: articles and clippings on Swan's father .................. 70 F0113-S00161-1996-014/001(02), Early boyfriend, Chuck (4 b&w photos with note) ......................... 70 F0113-S00161-1996-014/001(03), Samantha Haywood: Swan's daughter: report cards ........................ 70 F0113-S00161-1996-014/001(04), Chart of cycle with related sexual activity and results .................... 71 F0113-S00161-1996-014/001(05), High school: clippings on Swan ...................................................... 71 F0113-S00161-1996-014/001(06), Personal goals, problems and issues (1981) .................................... 71 F0113-S00161-1996-014/001(07), Notebook: Dec. (1990-1991) ........................................................... 71 F0113-S00161-1996-014/001(08), Notebook: Aug.-Nov. (1991) ........................................................... 72 F0113-S00161-1996-014/021(04), Sepia tone portrait of Swan's father ................................................. 72 F0113-S00161-1996-014/021(05), B&w photo by Paul Allen with poem, gift to Swan from Tina and Paul (1976) ........................................................................................................................................................ 72 York University Archives & Special Collections (CTASC) Page 2 Susan Swan fonds F0113-S00161-1996-014/021(06), B&w photo of Swan's father with pipe ............................................ 73 F0113-S00161-1996-014/021(07), B&w photo of Swan's graduating class, Havergal College, 1964 .......................................................................................................................................................... 73 F0113-S00161-1996-026/001(01), Swan's parents and extended family ................................................ 73 F0113-S00161-1996-026/001(02), Marriage license of Pauline Cowan and Clarence Lampson (1967) ........................................................................................................................................................ 74 F0113-S00161-1996-026/001(03), Small claims court legal documents re: brother, John Swan ........... 74 F0113-S00161-1996-026/001(04), "Douglas the Duck": children's book written and illustrated by Swan (1961) ........................................................................................................................................................ 74 F0113-S00161-1996-026/001(05), Swan at Havergal, assorted .............................................................. 75 F0113-S00161-1996-026/014(02), "Scrapbook: commemorating the coronation of her majesty Queen Elizabeth II on June 2nd, 1953." ............................................................................................................. 75 F0113-S00161-2000-075/001(01), Adelaide Literary Festival : Documentation of Swan's dispute with External Affairs (1995-1996) ................................................................................................................... 76 F0113-S00161-2000-075/001(02), Adelaide Literary Festival : Documentation of Swan's dispute with External Affairs (1995-1996) ................................................................................................................... 76 F0113-S00161-2000-075/001(03), Giller Prize fight with David Staines, clippings (1998-1999) .......... 76 F0113-S00161-2001-054/003(01), Journal (1972) .................................................................................. 77 F0113-S00161-2001-054/003(02), Journal (Jan.-Oct. 1973) ................................................................... 77 F0113-S00161-2001-054/003(03), Journal (1974) .................................................................................. 77 F0113-S00161-2001-054/003(04), Journal (1975) .................................................................................. 77 F0113-S00161-2001-054/003(05), Journal (1975-1976) ......................................................................... 78 F0113-S00161-2001-054/003(06), Journal (1977) .................................................................................. 78 F0113-S00161-2001-054/003(07), Journal (1981) .................................................................................. 78 F0113-S00161-2001-054/003(08), Journal (Jan.-Sept. 1981) ................................................................. 78 F0113-S00161-2001-054/004(01), Journal (1981) .................................................................................. 79 F0113-S00161-2001-054/004(02), Journal (1982) .................................................................................. 79 F0113-S00161-2001-054/004(03), Journal (1982) .................................................................................. 79 F0113-S00161-2001-054/004(04), Journal (1983) .................................................................................. 80 F0113-S00161-2001-054/004(05), Journal (Oct. 1983-Feb. 1984) ......................................................... 80 F0113-S00161-2001-054/004(06), Journal (1984) .................................................................................. 80 F0113-S00161-2001-054/005(01), Journal (1984-1985) ......................................................................... 80 F0113-S00161-2001-054/005(02), Journal (1985) .................................................................................. 81 F0113-S00161-2001-054/005(03), Journal (Jan. -Sept. 1986) ................................................................ 81 F0113-S00161-2001-054/005(04), Journal (Dec.-20 June 1987) ............................................................ 81 F0113-S00161-2001-054/005(05), Journal, Novel (Jan. 1987) ............................................................... 81 F0113-S00161-2001-054/005(06), Journal (1987) .................................................................................
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