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GREG COOK COLLECTION OF MATERIAL ACCESSION NO.: MsC 301 RELATING TO ALDEN NOWLAN

The Greg Cook Collection Accession No. MsC 301

Material Relating to Alden Nowlan

Audiocassettes recording interviews ............................................................................................................ 2

Other audiocassettes .................................................................................................................................. 11


FILE TITLE DATE BOX/FILE

Audiocassettes recording interviews by Greg Cook of family, friends, co-workers, colleagues, acquaintances, editors, publishers and fans of Alden Nowlan in research for biography One heart, one way: Alden Nowlan, a writer’s life (East Lawrencetown, N.S.: Pottersfield Press, 2003)

Allum, Winnie November 3, 1995 1.1-1.2

Anthony, Douglas and Lawrence February 14, 1996 1.3-1.4

Armstrong, Bruce and Ken McCormack November 1995 1.5-1.6

Armstrong, Bruce and Aileen and Glen Campbell

November 7, 1995 1.7

Bauer, Nancy and William

- SEE ALSO Hawkes, Robert 2.10-2.11

May 1996 1.8-1.9

Bly Robert

- SEE Stewart, Jim and Jane 3.12-3.13



Bobak, Molly and Leroy Johnson May 1996 1.10

Bryant, Arthur

- SEE Long, Fred and Evelyn 2.21

Burnham, Libby April 3, 1996 1.11

Butler, Dave May 4, 1996 1.12

Cameron, Silver Donald November 6, 1995 1.13

Campbell, Aileen and Glen

- SEE ALSO Armstrong, Bruce 1.7

November 3, 1995 1.14-1.15

Clark, Hugh

- SEE ALSO Donaldson, Allan and Marjory 1.25

[1996] 1.16

Clarke, Dr. W.H. “Bill” May 1, 1996 1.17

Cockburn, Robert February 1996 1.18



Cogswell, Fred November 11, 1995 1.19-1.20

Cook, Miriam Langley

- SEE Langley-Cook, Miriam

Cormier, Louis August 22, 1997 1.21-1.22

Costello, Ralph May 1996 1.23

Costello Ralph and James (Jim) and Jane Stewart

May 1996 1.24

Donaldson, Allan and Marjory and Hugh Clark

February 1996 1.25

Donaldson, Allan and Marjory and Peter and Helen Thomas

February 1996 1.26

Donaldson, Allan and Marjory and Leslie Jeffrey

November 2, 1997 1.27

Donovan, Bill [199-] 1.28



Donovan, Stewart

- SEE Swanick, Eric 3.15

Durling, Alden

- SEE Griffin, Jean 1.36-1.37

Fairweather, R. Gordon L. February 1998 1.29

Ferrari, Leo

- SEE Fraser, Ray 1.31 and Richards, David Adams 3.6

Fraser, Angus and John Glass February 18, 1996 1.30

Fraser, Ray, Carle Rigby and Leo Ferrari

- SEE ALSO Rigby, Carle 3.11 and Richards, David Adams 3.6

February 18, 1996 1.31

Gibbs, Robert and Walter Learning November 9, 1995 1.32

Glass, John, Fred and Evelyn Long and February 1996 1.33



Arthur and Mrs. Bryant

- SEE ALSO Fraser, Angus 1.30

Grant, Dr. Syd November 17, 1997 1.34

Greer, Anne April 1995 1.35

Griffin, Jean and Sherry and Alden Durling October 29, 1995 1.36-1.37

Gunns, Brian

- SEE Keoughan, Richard 2.18

Hamilton, Ervette and Albert Reese October 30, 1995 2.1-2.2

Hatfield, Bruce

- SEE Thomas, Helen and Peter 3.16

Hatfield, Fred and Kay and James Murray February 18, 1996 2.3-2.5

Hatfield, Michael April 10, 1996 2.6-2.9



Hawkes, Robert and Nancy and William Bauer

May 1996 2.10-2.11

Hazel, Fred May 1996 2.12-2.13

Ives, Sandy (Edward S.) And Bobbie May 1996 2.14-2.16

Jeffrey, Leslie

- SEE Donaldson, Allan and Marjory 1.27

Johnson, Leroy

- SEE ALSO Bobak, Molly 1.10

May 1996 2.17

Keoughan, Richard and Brian Gunns November 11-12, 1995 2.18

Langley-Cook, Miriam April 1996 2.19

Learning, Walter

- SEE ALSO Gibbs, Robert 1.32

November 1995 2.20

Long, Fred and Evelyn and Arthur and Mrs. Bryant

February 1996 2.21



- SEE ALSO Glass, John 1.33

Loomer, Larry, Mrs. Eric Mitchell and Roland Meuse

November 1995 2.22

MacDonald, Francis

- SEE Swanick, Eric 3.15

MacSkimming, Roy April 12, 1996 2.23-2.24

McCarthy, Farrell May 4, 1996 2.25

McCormack, Ken

- SEE Armstrong, Bruce 1.5-1.6

Meuse, Roland

- SEE Loomer, Larry 2.22

Miles, Rev. Tom February 23, 1996 2.26

Mitchell, Mrs. Eric



- SEE Loomer, Larry 2.22

Morrison, Jim and Kaye May 5, 1996 2.27-2.29

Mulcahey, John May 7, 1996 2.30

Murray, James

- SEE ALSO Hatfield, Fred and Kay 2.3

February 18, 1996 2.31

Parker Jack (John) and Donna November 2, 1995 2.32-.2.33

Plummer, Harold May 6, 1996 2.34-2.35

Pride, Rachel Paulson (née Sylvia Reese) and Richard Sherman

May 1996 3.1-3.4

Reese, Albert

- SEE ALSO Hamilton Ervette 2.1-2.2

October 30, 1995 3.5

Richards, David Adams, Leo Ferrari and Ray Fraser

- SEE ALSO Stewart, Jim and Jane 3.14

February 1996 3.6



Richards, David Adams February 1996 3.7-3.9

Rideout, Elta May 1996 3.10

Rigby, Carle and Ray Fraser

- SEE ALSO Fraser, Ray 1.31

February 1996 3.11

Sherman, Richard

- SEE Pride, Rachel Paulson

Smith, Thomas

- SEE Stewart, Jim and Jane 3.12

Stewart, Jim and Jane, Robert Bly and Thomas Smith

- SEE ALSO Costello, Ralph 1.24

May 1996 3.12

Stewart, Jim and Jane and Robert Bly May 1996 3.13

Stewart, Jim and Jane and David Adams Richards

May 1996 3.14



Swanick, Eric, Stewart Donovan and Francis MacDonald

November 10, 1995 3.15

Thomas, Helen and Peter and Bruce Hatfield SEE ALSO Donaldson, Allan and Marjory 1.26

May 1996 3.16

Tompkins, Wayne April 20, 1996 3.17-3.18

Weaver, Robert April 21, 1996 3.19-3.20

Wildsmith, Linden November 1995 3.21

Other audiocassettes

Cogswell, Fred

- interview for retirement piece in Quill & Quire

- includes visit with A. Nowlan

March 1980 3.22-3.23



Nowlan, Alden

- reading at Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia

March 29, 1968 3.24

ALDEN NOWLAN fonds ACCESSION NO.: 523/92.21

The Alden Nowlan Fonds Accession No. 523/92.21

VARIOUS ........................................................................................................................................................ 2

SOUND CASSETTES ........................................................................................................................................ 6



VARIOUS 13 notebooks containing miscellaneous thoughts and ideas, quotations, daily agendas, addresses, and some notes for literary works

[19--]

1973-1980

1.1-1.2

3 notebooks containing poetry, fragments, research notes for Campobello: the outer island, and material relating to poetry collection I might not tell everybody this

[19--]

1.3

Notebooks containing several titled complete poems - some not published or in earlier accessions; rough draft of a short story titled The man in black; and poetry fragments and miscellaneous notes

1963

1.4

Holograph draft of poem Mists with A. Nowlan’s annotation “Original manuscript final draft of my first published poem - published when I was 17 (1950)”

1950

1.5

Various faces names Alden Nowlan (Art Centre exhibition)

- invitation, catalogue and photocopy of list of those viewing exhibition. 3 items

1984

1.6

Lockhartville - Paul Hanna’s stage adaptation of Various persons named Kevin O’Brien

- typescript (photocopy) draft of play

ca. 1988

1.7



- reviews, publicity material, invitations and playbill for Theatre New Brunswick’s workshop production, 1988 May 7

- (includes some material relating to launch of The wanton troopers). 27 items (some photocopies are duplicates)

1988

1.8

Will ye let the mummers in? and National Film Board film Alden Nowlan

- newsclippings, promotional material and correspondence relating to reception launching Will ye let the mummers in? and premiere screening of film Alden Nowlan; 14 items

1984

1.9

A gift to last

- poster and playbill for the Confederation Centre of the Arts production

1989

1.10

Letters from A. Nowlan to Nicholas Catanoy

- 15 items; typescript (photocopy); (duplicate correspondence in other accessions)

1970-1982

1.11

Letters relating to and enclosing A. Nowlan 1982 bibliography for UNB faculty bibliography

- 2 items; 12 p. typescript (photocopy)

1983

1.12



Tribute to Alden Nowlan

- presented by Michael O. Nowlan at ATENS; 5 p. typescript (photocopy)

1984 1.13

The river at our feet: an introduction to some contemporary New Brunswick poems - Atlantic Canada Institute

- sketches of six N.B. poets (including A. Nowlan and poems by same; 6 p. typescript (photocopy)

1984

1.14

Newsclipping relating to unveiling of plaque honouring A. Nowlan in the Edwin Jacob Chapel. Unveiling commemorated 20th anniversary of A. Nowlan’s appointment as writer-in-residence at UNB; 6 items

- newsclipping with photograph of A. Nowlan relating to dedication of Edwin Jacob Chapel; 1 item

1963

1.15

Correspondence with publishers relating to publication of The wanton troopers

- encloses 1 review; 13 items; typescript; typescript (photocopy); holograph

[19--],

1985-1989

1.16

Playing the Jesus game/by Alden Nowlan

- Trumansburg, NY: New/Books, 1970

1970

1.17

Reviews of The wanton troopers, An exchange of gifts, Early poems, Will ye let the mummers

1984-1989

2.1



in? and Miracle at Indian river; articles about A. Nowlan

- 35 items, including some duplicates

Poems Blackjack, My father’s body was found by children, Boswell’s Life of Johnson and Let’s pretend; reviews of I might not tell everybody this, Early poems and Will ye let the mummers in?. Items published in Arts Atlantic 23, v. 6, no. 3, Summer 1985

1985

2.2

Lockhartville

- playbill, ticket and invitation to Ship’s Company Theatre production, Parrasboro, NS

1990

2.3

The man from Desolation Creek/Janice Tyrwhitte - in Reader’s Digest, v. 124, no. 743

1984

2.4

Anecdote about Alden Nowlan - In Reader’s Digest, v. 125, no. 750

1984

Correspondence between C. Nowlan and various individuals, relating to A. Nowlan’s work or to tributes paid to him. Correspondents include Paul Hanna, Joe Sherman, Tom Forrestall, Robert Weaver, John Newlove, Robert Gibbs, John Zanes, Jon Pedersen, etc. Letter from J. Zanes encloses essay titled Life, death and the writer: Alden Nowlan of the Maritimes

[19--],

1983-1990

2.5



- 23 items; holograph, typescript; typescript (photocopy)

Miscellaneous material relating to awards, tributes, etc. Includes certificate for 1967 Guggenheim Fellowship; 10 items

1967-1991

2.6

Correspondence between C. Nowlan and publishers, editors and educators relating to obtaining permission to reprint A. Nowlan’s poems, short stories, legends. ca. 120 items

[19--],

1983-1990

2.7-2.8

Canadian love song - A. Nowlan’s poem set to music by Jim Stewart

- sound cassette, music and letter from J. Stewart enclosing tape and music; 3 items

1987

2.9

SOUND CASSETTES - listed by annotation on cassette

Alden reading poems

[19--]

3.1

Poetry reading at UNB - Writer’s Workshop

1979

A. Nowlan

1977

Poems - CBC “Anthology”

[19--]

3.2



Poems broadcast on CBC Radio 1982 Apr 11

There was an old woman from Wexford - CBC Radio play

[19--]

The years of the revolution - short story read on CBC Radio

1982

Tim Bond’s notes for The dollar woman

[19--]

3.3

The dollar woman

[19--]

La Svengali

1983

Notes on Frankenstein Ypres : 1915

[19--]

Malka interview with Alden Nowlan - also Richard Hatfield

[19--]

3.4

Alden Nowlan - interview with Malka about “The Dollar Woman” etc.

[19--]

Walter Learning, Alden and Malka

[19--]

Notes from producer of “All on a Summer’s Day” a CBC film with Ryan’s Fancy for which Alden wrote continuity (which was nominated for ACTRA Award in 1982) - 2 tapes

ca. 1982

3.5



TV interview with Richard Hatfield (then Premier of New Brunswick - 2 tapes). Notes on Frankenstein on verso of 1 tape

[19--]

Michael Hatfield (nephew of late Richard Hatfield) talking with Alden

[19--]

CBC Tape - Tribute

1984

4.1

CBC tribute to Alden Nowlan - This Country in the Morning - Irving Layton. Interview with Jon Pedersen

[19--]

Brahms Clarinet Quintet - performance dedicated to Alden Nowlan

1983

The incredible murder of Cardinal Tosca (CBC Radio)

[19--]

4.2

Tosca - 2 tapes

[19--]

Canada Council - 25th Anniversary Maritime Writers Workshop

1982 July 4

4.3

Untitled tape

[19--]

Untitled tape

[19--]

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