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Clarke, Irwin & Company Limited. Second accrual. --
1941-1984. -- .85 m of textual records. -- 273 photographs.
Series 1:
Executive
Executive. -- 1944-1983. --16 cm of textual records. --Title based on
content of series. -- Box 103.
Note: This series generally consists of correspondence with W.H. Clarke.
Box 103:
F.1 Contracts, 1980-1983
F.2 Emily Carr, correspondence about, 1971-1973
Note: There is a note at the beginning of the file stating that it was
set up as a temporary file in 1971. File also contains news clippings,
periodicals, and colour reproductions, as well as a programme from 1966.
F.3 Emily Carr, correspondence about, 1974-1978. Note: This is a continuation
of F.2.
F.4 Emily Carr: George W. Edmonds, letter from, 1971, encl. copies of
Carr's and Dilworth's wills
Phyllis Inglis, letter to, 1966, encl. photocopies of legal documents
"Emily Carr Writings", ts., 3 p., 1965
Ira Dilworth, "Emily Carr: Biographical Sketch", ts. carbon, 16 p., n.d.
Also by Dilworth: a tear-sheet from Saturday Night, 1941; copy
of the Canadian Library Association Bulletin, 1947.
Lawren Harris, "The Paintings and Drawings of Emily Carr", ts. carbon,
3 p., n.d.
F.5 Robertson Davies, 1944-1957
70 letters and 7 telegrams to W.H. Clarke; 118 letters, 1 telegram, mainly
from W.H. Clarke, although there are letters from Eveline and Garry Clarke
as well, 1944-1957. Encl. correspondence includes Davies to Elsie Hall,
1949, to Clifford Sifton, 1948; extract from letter and a complete letter
from Sir Norman Birkett, 1950; letters to Chatto and Windus, 1951 and
Samuel French (Canada) Ltd., 1950; Glen Shortliffe to Clarke and reply,
1950; Bill Deacon to Clarke and reply, 1955; a few inter-office memos.
Other items: ad for Fortune, My Foe; tear-sheet from Peterborough
Examiner, 24 December, 1948; preface for Renown at Stratford,
ts., 2 p.; contracts for a Jig for the Gypsy, Masque of Aesop,
and Twice Have the Trumpets Sounded.
F.6 Robertson Davies, At My Heart's Core/Overlaid
3 letters to Clarke and 4 letters from, 1966. Also many internal memos
and correspondence with Samuel French (Canada) Ltd.
F.7 Robertson Davies, Renown at Stratford
Two letters to Clarke and letter from, 1970-1971. Also correspondence
with Stratford Shakespearean Festival, Judith Guthrie (Lady Guthrie),
Grant Macdonald, and CBC; printed material from the Festival.
F.8 Hannah Institute for the History of Medical and Related Sciences.
Correspondence, 1977-1982 and printed materials
F.9 Hannah Institute, Disease in Ancient Man. Correspondence,
1979-1983
F.10 Hannah Institute, History of Military Medicine. Correspondence,
1981-1982
F.11 Hannah Institute, Medical Profession in Upper Canada. Correspondence
and order forms, 1980-1983
F.12 Hannah Institute, Sir William Osler. Correspondence, 1981-1983
F.13 Miscellaneous Correspondence, V-X. Dora L Wright, 1978; H.W. Wilson,
1977-1983
F.14 National Library. Correspondence, 1979-1982
F.15 Out of Print and Remaindering Letters. Most of the file contains
correspondence with CI authors whose books were being remaindered, 1977-1983.
Series 2:
Editorial
Editorial. -- 1946-1984. -- 44 cm of textual records; 5 photographs. --
Title based on content of series. -- Boxes 103-04.
F.16 Acquisitions (John Pearce)
Correspondence, notes, minutes and agendas of meetings (1 each), news
clippings, lists of books that CI rejected which other firms published,
readers' reports, 1977-1984. Also a photocopy of a ts. synopsis by Constance
Backhouse and Leah Cohen, "The Secret Oppression: Sexual Harassment of
Working Women", 1978.
F.17 Acquisitions (Norma Pettit)
Correspondence, lists of future projects, minutes of meetings, reports,
memos, notes, 1977-1983. Also a photocopy of a ts. novella about a mission
school in Kenya.
F.18 Canada Past and Present
Correspondence, memos, lists of changes, 1980-1981
Robertson Davies: All the Davies files contain internal memos.
F.19 Robertson Davies
7 letters to R.W.W. Robertson and 12 letters from, 1956-1961. Also correspondence
with H.A. Showalter and Willis Kingsley Wing. Other items: contract for
A Mixture of Frailties, 1958; readers' reports for a Barber's
Chair, 1952; A Mixture of Frailties, 1958; King Phoenix,
1950; Marchbanks' Almanack, 1953.
F.20 Robertson Davies, At My Heart's Core
8 letters to R.W.W. Robertson and 9 letters from, 1950-1951. Also correspondence
with Ralph Greenhill and Toronto Public Libraries. Other items: musical
score for "Hot Codlins"; proof sheet for dust-jacket.
F.21 Robertson Davies, Diary of Samuel Marchbanks
15 letters and 1 telegram to R.W.W. Robertson and 17 letters from, 1946-1949.
Correspondence resumes in 1964 between Davies and Ruth DonCarlos and A.L.
Trippet. 5 letters to and 9 letters from, 1964-1966. Also correspondence
with J.L. Leatherdale of Maracle Printing, Clare Stewart of Rolph, Clark,
Stone, H.G. Burley at CHEX radio, Charles Fyfe, Warwick H. Noble of Cox,
Evans and Noble, Wallace Reybourn of New Liberty, 1946-1949.
Other items: sample page proofs, ts. of dedication, dust-jacket for Martin
S. Briggs, Men of Taste, photocopy of the 1964 paperback edition
contract.
F.22 Robertson Davies, Eros at Breakfast
20 letters to R.W.W. Robertson and 27 letters from, 1948-1952. Correspondence
resumes in 1967 between Davies and Ruth DonCarlos. 2 letters to and 4
letters from, 1967. Also correspondence with National Film Board, Y. Karsh,
Tyrone Guthrie, Montreal Repertory Theatre, Grant Macdonald, Samuel French
(Canada) Ltd., John Clare and Pierre Berton of Maclean's Magazine,
G. Wren Howard of Jonathan Cape, Campbell Moodie at Canada House, George
G . Harrap & Co., José Janés, Barcelona, encl. catalogue,
1948-1952. Other items: Ts. introduction by Tyrone Guthrie, 2 p., July
1948; sample page proofs; report by R.W.W. Robertson on Eros at Breakfast,
Overlaid, and Hope Deferred, April 1948; contract for the
1967 paperback ed.
Box 104
F.1 Robertson Davies, Fortune My Foe
Twelve letters to, R.W.W. Robertson, 1 letter to W.H. Clarke and 13 letters
from R.W.W. Robertson, 1949-1960. Also correspondence with Samuel French
(Canada) Ltd., Grant Macdonald, George G. Harrap & Co., Peter Inglis
of John Steele Photography, John Cozens, Arnold Edinborough, G.L. Broderson,
and Deborah Pierce. Other items: Report by R.W.W. Robertson on Fortune
My Foe, 1948.
F.2 Robertson Davies, Four Favourite Plays
Letter to Ruth DonCarlos and E. Avison (plus 3 letters by his secretary)
and 6 letters from, 1967-1968. Other items: Front cover, ts. "Publication
Data".
F.3 Robertson Davies, A Jig for the Gypsy
Three letters and 1 telegram to and 4 letters from, 1954. Also correspondence
with Harold Raymond of Chatto & Windus, Brian Maller of the Crest
Theatre, J.R. Brooks. Other items: musical score for "Temperance Round".
F.4 Robertson Davies, Leaven of Malice
Ten letters to R.W.W. Robertson and 2 letters to Ruth DonCarlos; 15 letters
from R.W.W. Robertson and 3 from Ruth Don Carlos, 1954-1964. Also correspondence
with Sydney A. Sanders Literary Agency, Clair Stewart, W.J. Furneaux of
the Alden Press, Ian Parsons and J.F. Wickens of Chatto & Windus,
Trans-Canada Air Lines, Richard May of Rinehart & Co., R.B. Atkins
of Rolph, Clark, Stone Ltd., Willis Kingsley Wing, Jacob Biely, Pamela
Anderson, Morton L. Leavy, Warwick Noble of Evans and Noble, Other items:
Ts. of "a second try at putting another ½ lb. of sugar in the cake", two
versions , 1 p. each, two copies of each version; news clipping about
the great Canadian novel, annotated by Robertson Davies, contracts for
the paperback edition, ts. blurb for the back cover of the paperback edition,
ts. blurb for the dust-jacket of the original hardcover edition, three
b&w photographs, 12.5 cm x 20.5 cm, of the hardcover book with dust-jacket.
F.5 Robertson Davies, A Masque of Aesop
Three letters to R.W.W. Robertson (one is a photocopy) and 5 letters from,
1952-1955. Also correspondence with Alan G.A. Stephen, Henry E. Atack
and J. Anthony Dawson of Upper Canada College, George G. Harrap &
Co., Grant Macdonald, G.Y. Ormsby, Warwick H. Noble, Donald Oenslager,
and Earl W. Buxton, Other items: 1952 contract, ts. blurb for dust-jacket,
typed and printed extracts from reviews, 1952 programme.
F.6 Robertson Davies, Renown at Stratford
Letter to R.W.W. Robertson and 2 letters from, 1953-1958. Also correspondence
with H.A. Showalter, H.T. Patterson of Stratford Shakespearean Festival,
Grant Macdonald, W.E. Trevett of Cooper & Beatty, Tyrone Guthrie,
Warwick H. Noble of Evans and Noble, Coward-McCann Inc., Sydney A. Sanders
Literary Agency, Herbert Whittaker of the Toronto Globe and Mail.
Other items: R.W.W. Robertson's report on Renown at Stratford,
lists of patrons and directors of the Festival, book specifications, printed
publicity material, several different dust-jacket designs, ts. dust-jacket
blurb, invoice from printing company and legal documents, ts. extracts
of reviews.
F.7 Robertson Davies, Renown at Stratford, 1971 edition
Correspondence with Michael Bawtree of Stratford Shakespearean Festival.
Other items: ts. introduction with mark-up, 8 p., 21 October 1971; ts.
publishers' foreword, ts. of corrections.
F.8 Robertson Davies, Shakespeare for Young People
Three letters to Eleanor Harman, 2 letters to W.H. Clarke, 2 letters to
R.W.W. Robertson; 10 letters from, 1942-1956. Other items: sheet of 4
different drawings of Shakespeare.
F.9 Robertson Davies, Table Talk of Samuel Marchbanks
Eight letters to R.W.W. Robertson and 14 letters from, 1949-1953. Correspondence
resumes in 1966-1967 with 1 letter to Ruth DonCarlos; 2 letters from DonCarlos
and 1 letter from W.H. Clarke. Also correspondence with Clair Stewart
of Rolph, Clark, Stone Ltd., J.L. Leatherdale of Maracle Printing Co.,
John S. Lamont of Rinehart & Co., Harold Raymond of Chatto & Windus,
Lidia Sautto. Other items: Book specifications, two page proofs, prelim
pages, 1966 contract, blurb for the paperback cover.
F.10 Robertson Davies, Table Talk of Samuel Marchbanks and Diary
of Samuel Marchbanks
Two letters from R.W.W. Robertson, 1949-1957. Also correspondence with
Willis Kingsley Wing, 1961. Other items: proof of title page.
F.11 Robertson Davies, Tempest-Tost
Ten letters to R.W.W. Robertson and 19 letters from 1951-1958. Correspondence
resumes in 1964-1965 with letter to Ruth DonCarlos; 3 letters from DonCarlos.
Also correspondence with Grant Macdonald, John Farrar of Farrar, Straus
and Young, Russell E. Smith, Rinehart & Co., G.J. Grislis. Other items:
ts. corrections of page proofs, ts. extract from a review, contract for
1964 paperback edition.
F.12 Robertson, Davies, Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd
Two letters to R.W.W. Robertson and 8 letters from, 1955. Also correspondence
with Tanya Moiseiwitsch, Tyrone Guthrie, W. A. Deacon and Herbert Whittaker
of the Toronto Globe and Mail, Vivien Holland and Isabel Syme
of Macmillan Co., Boyd Neel, Nancy Caudle, Leslie Roberts, John F.G. Miller.
Other items: Printed announcement for the 1955 season of the Stratford
Shakespearean Festival, programmes for King Oedipus, Julius Caesar,
and The Merchant of Venice, ts. dust-jacket blurb, book specifications.
F.13 Robertson Davies, Twice Have the Trumpets Sounded
Three letters to R.W.W. Robertson and 2 letters from, 1954-1956. Also
correspondence with Grant Macdonald, H.A. Showalter of Stratford Shakespearean
Festival Foundation, Reprographic Print Service, Mrs. D. Lovejoy, University
of Toronto Press, J.C. Lort of Victoria Public Library, Anne Park and
Kathleen Coomes of Random House, Arthur Rosenthal of Basic Books Inc.,
Oxford University Press, B.F. Neary of Thomas Nelson & Sons, Carol
Evans and Vivien Holland of Macmillan Co., W. B. Methuen, W.J. Preston
of First United Church, Elizabeth Seabrook, Judith Guthrie, Tyrone Guthrie,
Roger Cobb, Other items: typed corrections list, b&w photograph, 18
cm x 13 cm, of Stratford Shakespearean Festival tent, partial b&w
photograph, 8.5 cm x 13 cm, of a Grant Macdonald sketch, title page proofs,
ts. carbon of dust-jacket blurb, tear-sheets from The Sketch,
25 August 1954.
F.14 Paul Grescoe
Letter to John Pearce, 1981, encl. tear-sheet from The Canadian
on Roderick Haig-Brown. Other items: Ts outline of novel, "Flesh Wound",
22 p., n.d.
F.15 Margaret Hogan
7 letters and 1 pc. to John Pearce, 1980-1981. Other items: Ts. for a
non-fiction book proposal, "Discovering Canada's Famous Graves"; tear-sheets
of Allan Anderson, "A Memorable Man: One of His Students Recalls Mr. Leacock",
news clipping, grant proposal.
F.16 Erich Hoyt
Twelve letters to John Pearce and 2 letters from, 1982-1983. Other items:
biographical sketches of Hoyt, book proposal for "War in the Land of the
Haida", expedition itinerary for the Queen Charlotte islands, proposal
for a book about Erich's brother, titled "Douglass" and supporting documents.
F.17 Charles Israel
Three letters and 1 pc. to John Pearce, 1981. Also correspondence with
Roslyn Targ Literary Agency. Other items: readers' reports, contracts,
notes and corrections for book titled "Veterans" and "Getting On".
F.18 Guy Kay
Letter from John Duff Agency to John Pearce, 1982, encl. synopsis for
a book titled "The Summer Tree." Other items: report by Pearce about the
book.
F.19 Patrick Kavanagh
Letter to Dorothy Wood , 3 letters to John Pearce; 3 letters from Pearce.
Other items: book proposal for "The Kingdom of God", grant application,
report by Pearce on the proposal.
F.20 Stuart Keate. 4 letters to John Pearce and 2 letters from, 1982-1983.
F.21 John Keeble
Three letters to John Pearce; 2 letters from Pearce, letter from Julia
Bennett, 1981-1983. Also correspondence with George Borchardt Inc.
F.22 Patrick Lane
Two letters to John Pearce and 6 letters from, 1980-1982. Other items:
report by Pearce on part 1 , "A Tongue Cut from Stone" of an untitled
novel.
F.23 Gene Lees
Six letters to John Pearce and 4 letters from, 1978-1981. John Pearce
to May Peterson and Oscar Peterson, 1 letter each, 1976; May Peterson
to John Pearce, letter, 1977, encl. Oscar Peterson's schedule for Jan.-Aug.
1977. Also correspondence with Lucinda Vardey Agency with encl. Peter
Goddard outline for a biography of Oscar Peterson. Other items: Untitled
ts. about Oscar Peterson, 37 p., n.d., Lees' resume, magazine and newspaper
articles by Lees, news clippings about Peterson.
F.24 William A. Lowther. Letter to John Pearce, 1982. Other items: news
clippings.
F.25 Marci McDonald. Letter to John Pearce and 2 letters from, 1981. Other
items: magazine articles by McDonald.
F.26 David Macfarlane
Letter to John Pearce, 1989. Other items: Ts., "The Artist's Model Dreams
of Dancing", 16 p., n.d.; ts. of profile on Ted Rogers, 22 p., n.d.; two
magazine articles by Macfarlane.
F.27 McMichael Collection. Notes by John Pearce, printed materials.
F.28 Alice Munro. 2 letters from John Pearce, 1978-1981; letter from Virginia
Barber Literary Agency to John Pearce, 1978.
F.29 Christopher Plummer. Letter from John Pearce, 1982. Other items:
news clipping.
F.30 Spider Robinson. 2 letters to John Pearce and 2 letters from, 1977-1978.
Other items: news clipping.
F.31 Stephen Scobie
Eleven letters to John Pearce and 8 letters from, 1978-1982. Also correspondence
with James Laughlin of New Directions, David R. Godine, Chatto and Windus,
Doubleday, John Glassco, Ecco Press, Atheneum Publishers, Holt, Rinehart,
Winston, New York State Small Press Assn. Other items: reader's report
on Scobie's "McAlmon's Chinese Opera", outline of proposed collection
of short fiction, ts. about "Streak Mosaic and Other Stories", readers'
reports on Scobie's short stories, news clippings, magazine tear-sheets.
F.32 Lois Simmie
Two letters to John Pearce, letter to Shelley Tanaka; 3 letters from Pearce,
letter from Carolyn Dodds, 1979-1983. Other items: reader's report on
"They Shouldn't Make You Promise That".
F.33 Warner Troyer
Six letters to John Pearce, 1 p.c. also signed by Glenys Moss; 2 letters
from Pearce, 1 letter also addressed to Glenys Moss; 1 p.c. from Troyer
and Moss to William H. Clarke, 1980-1982. Also correspondence with D.G.F.
Morton. Other items: ts. about Sri Lanka, 31 p., n.d.; book outline, "Rascals,
Rogues and Robbers", ts., 15 p.
F.34 Guy Vanderhaeghe. 3 letters to John Pearce and 4 letters from, 1981-1984.
Other items: magazine article and published interview.
F.35 Jack Webster. 3 letters from John Pearce, 1979-1982
F.36 Eric Wilson
Two letters to John Pearce, 1 letter to William H. Clarke; letter from
Karen Turk, 1983-1984. Also correspondence with William Collins Sons &
Co. Other items: article about Wilson
F.37 Scott Young. John Pearce's report and notes on Young's "That Old
Gang of Mine."
F.38 Suzanne Zwarum
Letter to John Pearce and 2 letters from, 1977-1979. Other items: Outline
of book on multiple personality, magazine article by Zwarum.
F.39 Unidentified. Letter to Pearce from Joan, 1979, encl. Sunday
Telegraph
F.40 Checklist for Books Just Published
F.41 Cumulative Book Index Slips
Series 3:
Educational
Educational. -- 1966. -- 2 cm of textual records. -- Title based on content
of series.
F.42 Robertson Davies, At My Heart's Core and Overlaid
Letter from Davies to F.E.W. Miller and letter to Ruth DonCarlos; 4 letters
from Miller, 3 from DonCarlos, 1966. Also correspondence with John Stevens,
Samuel French (Canada) Ltd. Other items: 1966 contract, tss. titled "At
My Heart's Core" and "At the Gates of the Righteous", 23 p.
Series 4:
Permissions
Permissions. -- 1949-1983. -- 7 cm of textual records. -- Title based
on content of series. -- Boxes 104-5.
F.44 Copyright Correspondence
Note: Routine copyright letters and forms, 1969-1982; there is one letter
in the file from Timothy Findley, December 1977.
F.45 General Information, 1975-1980
Box 105
F.1 General Permissions Index, 1951-1982
F.2 Canada Past and Present. Correspondence, 1980-1981
F.3 Robertson Davies, Leaven of Malice, paperback ed. Correspondence,
1966-1978, including a letter to Davies from W.H. Clarke, 1967
F.4 Robertson Davies, Plays. Index, 1949-1981; correspondence 1977
F.5 Robertson Davies, Radio and TV. Index, 1951-1979; correspondence,
1952-1983
F.6 Plays, Canada on Stage. Index, 1960-1981
F.7 Plays by Gratien Gelinas. Index, 1962-1981
F.8 Radio and TV. Index, 1954-1982
Series 5:
Production
Production. -- 1951-1971. -- 4 cm of textual records; 2 photographs. --
Title based on content of series. -- Box 105.
Note: There is no correspondence with Robertson Davies in these files.
F.9 Robertson Davies, Renown at Stratford. Correspondence, 1971
F.10 Robertson Davies, Shakespeare for Young Players. Correspondence,
1970
F.11 Robertson Davies, Table Talk of Samuel Marchbanks. Seven
pen and ink drawings with the following titles: Savoury, Soup, Sweet,
Fish, Entree, The Remove, Dessert.
F.12 Robertson Davies, Tempest Tost. Correspondence, 1951
F.13 Robertson Davies, Thrice the Brindled Cat Hath Mew'd
Correspondence, 1955; programmes for Julius Caesar, King Oedipus,
The Merchant of Venice, Stratford Shakespearean Festival informational
brochures, six drawings, three mock-ups of title page and verso.
F.14 Robertson Davies, Twice Have the Trumpets Sounded
Correspondence, 1954; sample page proofs; b&w photograph, 12.5 cm
x 18 cm, of dust-jacket, b&w photograph, 20.5 cm x 25.5 cm, of Grant
Macdonald drawing of Frances Hyland as Isabella in Measure for Measure.
F.15 Transparencies
Series 6 :
Promotions
Promotions. -- 1950-1983. -- 10 cm of textual records; 10 photographs
.-- Title based on content of series. -- Box 105.
F.16 Robertson Davies
Letter to Kathleen Mathers and 4 letters from, 1950-1952. Other items:
several biographical sketches, ts. carbon of unsigned review of The
Diary of Samuel Marchbanks, mimeo ts. transcript of radio program,
"Books of All Years", ts. of excerpt from "CJBC Views the Shows" (review
of Davies' "Hunting Stuart" by Nathan Cohen), 27 November 1955; ts. carbon
of a talk by Henry E. Beissel in German for the CBC international service
on "The Amateur Stage in Canada"; news clippings and magazine tear-sheets;
b&w photographs of Davies: two of him reading a book (20.5 cm x 25.5
cm) taken in 1954 by McKague, one of him holding a book (20.5 cm x 25.5
cm), one of him seated in an armchair (19.5 cm x 19.5 cm), both by Ralph
Greenhill, n.d., four (20.5 cm x 25.5 cm) of a drawing by Grant Macdonald,
1946.
F.17 Robertson Davies
News clippings, magazine tear-sheets, and programs. Only three articles
are by Davies: "A Letter from Canada", New York Times, Book Review
Section, 19 March 1950; "A Literary Letter from Canada", New York
Times, Book Review Section, 1 February 1953; "The Writer in Canada",
Publishers' Weekly, 15 October 1956. Programmes: Leacock Memorial
Dinner, 18 November 1955; Upper Canada College, A Masque of Aesop;
Crest Theatre, Othello.
F.18 Robertson Davies, At My Heart's Core
Two letters to Kathleen Mathers from Davies' secretary and 5 letters to
Davies, 1950-1951. Other items: correspondence, review clippings, two
b&w photographs (20 cm x 20 cm) by Ralph Greenhill of 4 actors/actresses
in a scene from the play.
F.19 Angela Clubb, Mad about Muffins. Correspondence, 1982-1983,
review clippings, promotional materials, magazines
F.20 Marion Macrae and Anthony Adamson, The Ancestral Roof. Correspondence,
1983, dust-jacket blurbs, review clippings and photocopies
F.21 Paul Norton, Arctic Breakthrough. Correspondence, 1970-1981,
review clippings and photocopies
F.22 Borden Spears, Wilderness Canada. Review clippings and photocopies,
1972
F.23-4 25 six b&w duplicate photograph mostly of authors, including
Han Suyin, Desmond Morris, Len Deighton, Jorge Luis Borges, Gore Vidal,
Marion MacRae, Peter Matthiessen, Doris Lessing, Chief Dan George, A.Y.
Jackson, Charlton Heston, among many others, with some dust-jacket, boats,
art by Emily Carr and J.B. Yeats, from the first accession. Size varies
from 6 cm x 8 cm to 20.5 cm x 25.5 cm.
Series 7:
Translations
Translations. -- 1969-1983. -- 2 cm of textual records. -- Title based
on content of series. Box 105.
F.25 Canada Past and Present. Correspondence, 1969-1978
F.26 Canada Past and Present. Photocopies of translations, typed
lists
Fonds Description
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