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Al Purdy fonds

Al Purdy fonds

fonds[192-]-2012F2017

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Held by: Queen's University Archives via Queen's University Archives
Creator: Purdy, Alfred Wellington
Dates: [192-]-2012 (indexed as 1920–2012)
Level: fonds
Scope & content: 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.
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Language: English
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Correspondenceseries1935 - 2008Description only · 658 descriptions below, none digitized
ManuscriptsseriesDescription only · 1,303 descriptions below, none digitized
PersonalseriesDescription only · 12 descriptions below, none digitized
Manuscripts and GalleysseriesDescription only · 53 descriptions below, none digitized
Worksheets, typescripts, revisions of poemsseriesDescription only · 56 descriptions below, none digitized
Articles, notesseriesDescription only · 19 descriptions below, none digitized
Subject FilesseriesDescription only · 114 descriptions below, none digitized
Books and/or Periodicals with Purdy Poems or ProseseriesDescription only · 5 descriptions below, none digitized
Newspapers, Magazines, etc. containing Articles, Reviews, Profiles, Mentions, Interviews, Comments, etc.seriesDescription only · 31 descriptions below, none digitized
Tapes and Recordsseries1965-1996Description only · 55 descriptions below, none digitized
Manuscripts and Poems sent to Purdy for Evaluation or RecommendationseriesDescription only · 27 descriptions below, none digitized
PostersseriesDescription only · 15 descriptions below, none digitized
PublicationsseriesDescription only · 67 descriptions below, none digitized
Special PublicationsseriesDescription only · 12 descriptions below, none digitized
Book reviewsseriesDescription only · 19 descriptions below, none digitized
InterviewsseriesDescription only · 3 descriptions below, none digitized
Research NotesseriesDescription only · 18 descriptions below, none digitized
PhotographyseriesDescription only · 2 descriptions below, none digitized
MiscellaneousseriesDescription only · 8 descriptions below, none digitized
Manuscripts and Galleys of booksseriesDescription only · 2 descriptions below, none digitized
Manuscripts and poems sent to Purdy by othersseriesDescription only · 1 descriptions below, none digitized
Book review by PurdyseriesDescription only · 1 descriptions below, none digitized
Books or periodicals with Purdy poems or proseseriesDescription only · 8 descriptions below, none digitized
FileseriesDescription only · 55 descriptions below, none digitized
Contracts and RoyaltiesseriesDescription only · 5 descriptions below, none digitized
Manuscripts and WorksheetsseriesDescription only · 11 descriptions below, none digitized
Published PeriodicalsseriesDescription only · 1 descriptions below, none digitized
ArticlesseriesDescription only · 10 descriptions below, none digitized
EvaluationsseriesDescription only · 22 descriptions below, none digitized
Manuscripts and galleys of books of poetry, prose and correspondence, 1962-1993seriesDescription only · 6 descriptions below, none digitized
Collected PoemsseriesDescription only · 216 descriptions below, none digitized
Manuscripts and galleys of articles, plays, and interviews by Purdy, 1958?-1993seriesDescription only · 72 descriptions below, none digitized
Manuscripts and published versions of book reviews by Purdy, c. 1976-1992seriesDescription only · 34 descriptions below, none digitized
Subject Files, 1983-1992seriesDescription only · 85 descriptions below, none digitized
Media reports of Purdy involvement with readings, festivals, talks, workshops, conferences, writer-in-residences, and signings, 1984-1992seriesDescription only · 32 descriptions below, none digitized
Documents relating to Purdy involvement with readings, festivals, talks, workshops, conferences, writer-in-residence and signings, 1984-1992seriesDescription only · 56 descriptions below, none digitized
Published periodicals and books containing Purdy quotations, letters, poetry or prose, 1963-1993seriesDescription only · 137 descriptions below, none digitized
Articles, interviews, biographies, profiles, reviews, and criticism of Purdy and his works, 1962-1993seriesDescription only · 77 descriptions below, none digitized
Interviews of Purdy, 1985-1990seriesDescription only · 3 descriptions below, none digitized
Biographies of Purdy, 1985-1990seriesDescription only · 4 descriptions below, none digitized
Reviews and mentions of Purdy works, 1962-1993seriesDescription only · 115 descriptions below, none digitized
Video and audio recordings, films and radio broadcasts, and supporting textual documentationseries1962-1993Description only · 33 descriptions below, none digitized
Evaluations of others, contests judged by Purdy, and manuscripts sent to Purdy, 1985-1993seriesDescription only · 57 descriptions below, none digitized
Booklets and various literature sent to Purdy by others, nd.seriesDescription only · 6 descriptions below, none digitized
Posters, c.1970-1990seriesDescription only · 8 descriptions below, none digitized
Manuscripts and galleys of books of poetry, prose and correspondenceseriesDescription only · 16 descriptions below, none digitized
Worksheets, typescripts, and revisions of poetryseriesDescription only · 5 descriptions below, none digitized
Manuscripts and galleys of articles, plays, and interviews by PurdyseriesDescription only · 5 descriptions below, none digitized
Subject filesseriesDescription only · 16 descriptions below, none digitized
Published periodicals and books containing Purdy quotations, letters, poetry or proseseriesDescription only · 6 descriptions below, none digitized