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William Stevenson fonds

  • 83-7
  • Fonds
  • 1953-1979

Fonds consists of personal and professional papers created by author, journalist, and television producer, William H. Stevenson, 1953-1979. Since Stevenson often worked simultaneously as a foreign correspondent, author, and T.V. producer, the records have been arranged chronologically to delineate these roles during various periods of his life. Included are notebooks, brochures, publications, articles, correspondence, and photographs pertaining to his work as a correspondent in Asia, Africa, China, Russia, and Malaysia while reporting for Near and Far East News (Asia) Ltd., the 'Toronto Telegram', the CBC, and other agencies. His records as an author include reviews, publications, correspondence, publicity materials, manuscripts, contracts, notes, expenses, research files, notebooks, newspaper clippings, and photographs relating to the research, writing, publication, and promotion of the books, 'Birds' Nests in Their Beards', 'The Bushbabies'. 'Strike Zion', 'Zanek', 'Emperor Red', 'The Bormann Brotherhood', 'A Man Called Intrepid', 'Intrepid's Last Case', '90 Minutes at Entebbe', and 'Ghosts of Africa'. Records documenting Stevenson's activities as a television producer relate to programs on China, Yugoslavia, various CBC 'Tuesday Night' productions, and film and T.V. treatments of 'Bushbabies', and 'A Man Called Intrepid'. Small quantities of personal material and records relating to speaking engagements are also present in this fonds. Of particular note is the 60cm of material dealing with Stevenson's biography of Sir William Stephenson, 'A Man Called Intrepid', which contains extensive correspondence between the author and his subject, 1972-1978. Researchers should note that, despite information to the contrary contained in the book's introduction, no copies of British intelligence documents are included in this fonds.

Stevenson, William

Western Producer Prairie Books fonds

  • 87-58
  • Fonds
  • 1954-1988

Fonds consists of records created by Western Producer Prairie Books publishing company, (1954-1988). The records are arranged in fifteen series reflecting the functions of the organization: Administration; Author Files; Books; Calendars; Catalogues; Committees; Design Files; Editorial Files; Education Files; Festivals and Fairs; Financial Records; Manuscripts; Publicity and Promotion; Songbook; and Computer Print-outs. The records primarily cover the years in which Prairie Books operated as an independent department, 1975-1991. However, the majority of books published back to 1954 are found in the collection, by a wide variety of authors including such popular prairie writers as James Gray, John Charyk, Hugh Dempsey, Grant MacEwan, R.H. MacDonald, J.G. MacGregor and many more. The fonds is remarkably complete, containing annual reports, marketing materials, budgets, personnel records, grant files, contacts, photographs, production records, publications, financial statements, sales records, inventory reports, customer files, manuscripts, book ideas, meeting files, and other records documenting all aspects of the book publishing business. Of particular interest is the extensive correspondence with authors, publishers, federal and provincial government agencies, libraries, bookstores, book clubs, book sellers' organizations, suppliers, and publishers' associations. Notable among the latter is a series of files relating the Association of Canadian Publishers, 1976-1984.

Western Producer Prairie Books

Walter Stewart fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1948-1992

Fonds consists of professional papers of investigative journalist, Walter Stewart. The bulk of the material was generated by Stewart during the research, writing, and publication of his numerous books, articles, and newspaper columns, 1948-1993. Included are correspondence, outlines, contracts, extensive research materials, notes and notebooks, drafts, tearsheets, galleys, photos, publications, publicity materials and reviews. Also of note is a series of early 'Maclean's' magazine files (1953-1960) which were rescued by Stewart during one of his stints with the magazine. Much original and copied material from 'Maclean's' staff members other than Stewart is present in these files, and Stewart's own Maclean's files from a later period (1967-1982) are also contained in the fonds. Business correspondence (1967-1984), Stewart's correspondence as editor of 'Policy Options' magazine (1988-1992), and a small quantity of his personal correspondence (1982-1993) are also included.

Stewart, Walter, 1931-

W. C. Blight fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1919-1990

Fonds consists of professional papers of W.C. Blight, 1919-1990. Most prominent are the numerous reports and memoranda he wrote in his capacity as Registrar and Campus Secretary, covering a wide range of topics including the history of the University, admissions and transfers, university structure and organization, registration, student unrest, native students, examinations, marking and grading, academic programs, federated colleges, and many other administrative matters. Also included is Blight's 'Curriculum Vitae', as well as photographs of University staff, convocations, and events.

Blight, William Clifford, 1908-1995

Vic Cicansky fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1969-1989

Fonds consists of papers, slides, and sculptural maquettes covering a number of commissions and art pieces which Vic Cicansky completed over a twenty year period, from 1969 to 1989. They include maquettes and sketches for "The Old Working Class," and the "New Working Class" commissions, as well as several smaller pieces. The wall sculpture entitled "The Garden Fence," now in the Canadian Broadcasting Building in Regina, is also featured in this collection. Slides take the researcher through the step-by-step processes employed by the artist in creating his sculptures. There is a working sketch, a sample title, a miniature wall, the photographs of the final sculpture as evidence of these processes. This fonds includes the papers of fellow artist, David Zack.

Cicansky, Vic, 1935-

Ven Begamudré fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1931-1996

Fonds consists of personal, professional and literary papers created by Saskatchewan writer Ven Begamudre, 1931-1996. Included are manuscripts, drafts, notes, and correspondence relating to his major published books 'Van de Graaff Days', 'A Planet of Eccentrics', and 'Laterna Magika', as well as a family history project entitled 'Load Shedding'/'Extended Families'. The fonds also contains: drafts of numerous published, unpublished, and/or unfinished stories, poems, plays, TV scripts, and novels; correspondence with other writers and with publishers; publications by and about Begamudr and scholarly criticism of his work; video and audio tapes of interviews and readings; essays; talks; grant and application files; association and jury files; teaching and editing files; reading and conference files; an album containing photos relating to writing including shots of the Saskatchewan School of the Arts at Fort San; and family and personal photographs and memorabilia.

Begamudré, Ven

University Secretary's Office fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1964-1983, predominant 1971-1983

The first section of the University Secretary's Office Fonds is in chronological order consisting of correspondence, memos, and minutes between the Secretary's Office and various departments, committees, and other entities at the University of Regina. -a The second section of the University Secretary's Office fonds consists of four series: 1.University Secretary's Office; 3.University Wide Records; 5.Professional organizations; 7.Students. It includes annual reports, correspondence, between the Secretary's Office and various departments, committees, and other entities at the University of Regina, and Personnel matters.

University of Regina. Secretary's Office

University of Regina, Dept. of Drama fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1952-1979, predominant 1966-1984

Fonds is composed of more than one accession. 89-5 consists of administrative correspondence, various class descriptions and papers from the Dept of Visual Arts. 91-27 consists of administrative papers from: the Dept of Drama, Norman Mackenzie Art Gallery, Division of Fine Arts, and the Regina Symphony Orchestra. 124 photographs and 5 architectural drawings are also included.

University of Regina. Dept. of Drama

University of Regina Dept of Visual Arts fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1951-1979

Fonds consist of administrative papers (89-5 and 90-56), student records (89-5) and papers relating to the Emma Lake Artists' Workshops (89-5 and 90-56). 89-5 includes administrative papers from the Dept of Drama. 89-5 contains 31 photographs: b & w; 25 x 21 cm and smaller. 90-56 contains 4 photographs: b & w; 25 x 21 cm and smaller.

University of Regina. Dept. of Visual Arts

Tony Tascona fonds

  • Fonds
  • [192-?]-1994, predominant predominant 1960-1994

Fonds consists of personal and professional papers of Manitoba artist, Tony Tascona. Included are catalogues, commission and project files, exhibition files, catalogues, invitations, and publicity material, news clippings, reference material and periodical articles, and audiovisual material relating to Tascona and his art. Of particular note is the series of business correspondence (1960-1994), the photos and slides of Tascona's work and events during his career, and a substantial collection of original art cards created by numerous contemporary artists (1952-1993), along with catalogues of other artists. The fonds also contain a small selection of Tascona's original art creations including drawings, a self-portrait, prints, T-shirts, and wedding invitations. Records relating to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts during Tascona's tenure as prairie region vice-president (1979-1981), to the Winnipeg Art Gallery when he served on its Board (1975-1976), and to his involvement with the Canadian Conference of the Arts (1990-1993) are also present. The professional records are supplemented with small quantities of personal and family financial records, legal documents, correspondence and photographs. The fonds also includes a photograph of Tascona's grade one class with teacher, Gabrielle Roy.

Tascona, Tony

Thomas H. McLeod fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1934-1974

Fonds consist of personal and professional papers of economist, educator, and administrator, Dr. Thomas H. McLeod. Included are correspondence, reports, notes, and other records relating to Dr. McLeod's consulting work in Turkey (1960-61, 1966), Iran (1961-63), and Africa (1970). Also included are correspondence and reports pertaining to the Saskatchewan Royal Commission on Taxation (1963-64) and general professional and personal correspondence (1940-1972). A large series of notes, lectures, essays, and speeches relates to Dr. McLeod's teaching at Brandon College (1941-44) and contains his essays as a student at Brandon College and Indiana University, as well as miscellaneous papers and speeches written by Dr. McLeod on a variety of topics (1940-1971). A copy of his Ph.D. thesis and photos of the University of Saskatchewan Hospital Board and executive staff (1963) and the Regina Campus Library Orientation Program (1969) are also present.

McLeod, Thomas H.

Theodore Allen Heinrich fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1910-[1983?]

Fonds consists of 18 series: Biographical Material;Family; Personal; Early Recreation; Education; Army Service; Working Career; Personal Art Interests and Activities; Professional Activities; Professional Organizations; Writing; Newspaper Clippings; Photographs and Negatives; Publications; Scrapbooks; Slides; Sound Tapes; Death. Most series are subdivided into series and sub-series. Of particular note are: Correspondence; King's College, Cambridge University; Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF); Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives (MFA); Wiesbaden, Germany (Allied Restitution of Nazi Looted Art); Henry E. Huntington Library; Metropolitan Museum of Art; Royal Ontario Museum; University of Saskatchewan, Regina Campus; and York University. Although Heinrich did not publicly proclaim his homosexuality, this aspect of his life is also reflected in his papers and thus they represent a rare source of information on the homosexual lifestyle, particularly in the 1940s and 50s. The travel photographs of both Heinrich and his father, Edward Oscar Heinrich, are particularly noteworthy, as are Heinrich's photographs relating to World War II and the MFA.

Heinrich, Theodore Allen

Terrence Heath fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1919-1996, predominant 1971-1993

Fonds consists of personal and professional papers created by Terrence Heath, a Saskatchewan freelance writer, cultural consultant, and curator. While the arrangement of series differs somewhat between accessions, as a whole the fonds contains corresspondence, financial records, personal files, publications, drafts and photographs, the bulk of which relate to Heath's writing and to his consulting activities. Of particular note is his vast correspondence with cultural organizations and galleries, government agencies, professional organizations, publishers and book dealers, universities, media outlets, writers, poets, artists, friends, family and others, which provide a wealth of information about the literary and cultural scene in Canada. The extensive series of Heath's writings and publications including articles, essays, reviews, books, exhibition catalogues, poetry, consultant's reports, manuscripts, plays, radio scripts and commentaries, filmscripts, short stories, student papers, and talks, provide insight into his development as a writer and his wide-ranging expertise in the cultural arena. Along with the writings and publications by other authors contained in the fonds, these records serve as a rich source for the study of Canada's cultural history chiefly during the 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s. Small quantities of personal documents and financial records are also included.

Heath, Terrence, 1936-

Ted Godwin fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1929, 1942, 1949-1987, predominant 1950-1987

Fonds consists of records documenting the personal and professional life of artist and teacher Ted Godwin. The records are arranged in thirteen series: Artifacts (1980-1984); Art Works, Designs, Sketches and Posters (1949-1987); Calendars and Diaries (1969-1986); Correspondence (ca. 1964-1984); Financial Records, Personal (1955-1984); General Files (ca. 1965-1986); Miscellaneous Material; Newspaper Clippings, Articles; Photographs and Negatives (ca. 1950-1986); Publications (1929, 1942, 1949-1986); Slides; Audio Tapes (1981); and Videotapes (1982-1987). Of particular interest are Godwin's original sketches, sketchbooks, works of art, and posters, as well as a large quantity of photographs, slides, videotapes, exhibition catalogues, and other publications relating to his work and the work of other artists. Also noteworthy is the correspondence with architects, art galleries, and dealers, artists, art teachers, family and friends which contains copies of Godwin's outgoing letters. The General Files chiefly comprise files relating to his professional life including business correspondence; correspondence and financial records pertaining to the Hard Art Moving and Storage Co. and other enterprises; professional organization files; correspondence, lecture notes and student papers relating to his work at the University of Regina and other institutions; and a small quantity of Godwin's prose and poetry. Small amounts of personal and family materials are also found in the financial records, photographs, slides, and videotapes.

Godwin, Ted, 1933-

Susan Whitney Gallery fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1978-1994

Fonds consists of files generated by Susan Whitney Gallery Ltd, a private art gallery located in Regina, Saskatchewan. These records relate to the exhibitions and selling of art by such regional artists as Joe Fafard, David Thauberger, Russ yuristy, Bill Lobchuck, Don Proch, and Tony Tascona, among others, and such folk artists as W.C. McCargar, Dmytro Stryjek, and Eva Dennis. Other Canadian and foreign artists are represented. The fonds have been organized into ten series: Art Fairs, Artist files/Artists, Date Books, Financial Records, Globe Theatre, Invitations, Personal, Photographs, Scrapbooks, and Working files/Administration. The first series, Art Fairs, is further subdivided into four subseries: General, ART/LA/Los Angeles International Art Fair, Chicago International Art Exposition, and the Chicago International New Art Forms Exposition.

Susan Whitney Gallery

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