Ms. Ritter, Erika Coll. Papers 00584

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for speeches, talks and readings; various radio pieces; “The Ark Gallery/Noah’s Arcade” radio programme; published and unpublished work; memorials; book reviews; professional and personal correspondence, 2004-2006 and other material related to the life and work of Erika Ritter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 Dogs in Canada bi-monthly magazine 36 folders 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 Dogs in Canada bi-monthly column 44 folders “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 Dogs in Canada Items in box 1994-2001

Box 4 Dogs in Canada Items in box 2002-2004

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Box 5 Dogs in Canada Items in box 2004-2009

Box 6 Notes for speeches, talks and readings 12 folders 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 Radio pieces for CBC Radio 2 and Music 12 folders 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 Various published and unpublished writing 9 folders 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 “The Ark Gallery” 11 items in box DATs, CDs of radio programme

Box 10 ‘Thin Air’- Winnipeg International 19 items in box Writers’ Festival 2004 ‘Ladies’ Men’ Ontario Morning Stereo Morning Here and Now CDs, DATs, audio cassettes and book

Box 11 Memorabilia/appearances 33 folders 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 Biographical material 11 folders 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 ‘Ladies’ Men/ It’s a Guy Thing’ 12 folders 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 The Hidden Life of Humans 1 item in box July 1996 1 cerlox bound volume

Box 15 Literary Review of Canada Items in box Published travel writing in newspapers, 2001-2004

Box 16 The Hidden Life of Humans 33 folders 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 ‘The Girl I Left Behind Me’ 6 folders radio version, CBC Winnipeg, with some holograph revision

Box 18 Travel writing and other 6 folders 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 “Many Years From Now” (formerly “Good 22 folders 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 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent 13 folders 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 Beneath

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‘Like/Not’ research and notes

Folders 11-13 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent Beneath ‘Love/Kill’ research and notes

Box 21 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent 18 folders 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 print

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 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent 19 folders 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 Beneath ‘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 Beneath 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 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent 29 folders 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 Beneath January 21, 2007 Word processed notes with holograph revisions

Folders 13-15 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent Beneath July 23, 2007 Holograph notes

Folders 16-29 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent Beneath Draft one, January 2008 Word processed

Box 24 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent 29 folders 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 Beneath Draft two, May 2008

Box 25 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent 21 folders 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 Beneath Research – Colorado

Folders 4-6 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent Beneath 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 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent 32 folders 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

Box 27 The Dog by the Cradle/ the Serpent 6 items in box Beneath

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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 Correspondence 37 folders 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 CBC radio-related correspondence, 103 folders 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 Other work-related correspondence 86 folders 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

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