To Fonds Description
Matt Cohen fonds. 11th and 12th
accruals. –1939-2003; predominant 1960-2003. – 6.6 m of textual
records and graphic material. – 34 computer disks. – The disks
were numbered (1-4, 4a, 5-9, 9a, 10, 10a, 10b, 11-30) and contents of
the disks printed by archival staff. All computer prints have the disk
number that they were printed from written on them. The disks are located
in series 2. The prints made from the disks were distributed throughout
the accrual based on content: book manuscripts, reviews, correspondence,
etc. The computer file dates begin in 1980 and cannot be regarded as reliable.
They appear on both the list contents and on the individual files in the
top right corner. For correspondence the date that a letter was written
which appears in the text content often varies by several years from the
computer file date.
Series 1:
Correspondence. – 1939-2002; predominant 1985-2002. – 1 m
of textual records and graphic material. – Title based on content
of series. – Correspondence arrangement: four sequences: two alpha,
family, subjects. The second alpha sequence ends with unidentified letters.
The many letters found outside file folders have been placed appropriately
as have the letters printed from disks by archival staff. In the first
alpha sequence letters are assumed to be incoming; outgoing letters are
noted. Numbers of letters above one are also noted. Correspondence is
also found in other series. Two embargoed letters are described under
Box 141, F.11.
Alpha sequence 1 (small amounts of correspondence grouped together)
Box 108
F.1 A
Marie Adams, 1996 and reply
Afterword (Dave Gordon) [1999?]
Agricultural Institute of Canada, [1961], outgoing
Silvia Albertazzi, 1984 and reply
Brigitte et Christian Allard
Robert Allen, 1984
American Book Review (Donald Laing), 1988
American Review (Theodore Solotaroff), n.d.
ARC (Christopher Levenson), 1985
Ashkenaz (Libby Scheier), 1997
Johnny Asphalt
Dawn Aspinall, 1975 (2)
Authors’ Marketing Serivices (Janet M. Turnbull), 1979
Avon Books (Mark Gompertz), 1991
AYA Press (Bev Daurio), 1985
F.2 B
Sam T. Barr
John Barton and Jennifer Vine, 1986
Eugene P. Benson, 1985
Christine Berges, n.d.
Marsha Lee Berkman (re Jewish anthology), 1997
Richard Bernstein, 1996
Biography International (K. L. Gupta) 1985
The Body Politic Free The Press Fund
Boréal, 1998
Heidi Borne, 2 ls., 1985-1986
Marilyn Bowering, 1980 (2)
Harry J. Boyle and Associates Ltd., 1980
Bibliothèque Québécoise (Michel Gay), 1999
Brick Magazine (Linda Spaulding and Michael Ondaatje), outgoing,
printed by archival staff from disk 17
British Broadcasting Corporation (David Perry), 1987
University of British Columbia (Douglas Bankson, George McWhirter) 1979
and 1985
Gaetan Brulotte, 1989, outgoing
Jamie Buchan, n.d., outgoing
Mary Burns, 1999
Samuel Burstein, 1965
M. Butorsky, 1984
F.3 C
Barbara Caffery, 1999
Carmen Callil, n.d. and reply
Canadian Book Information Centre (Gordon Montador), 1986
Canadian Jewish Congress Joint Community Relations Committee (David Satok),
1985
Canadian Who’s Who (K.P. Simpson) 1980
Giovanna Capone, 1984, outgoing
Neil and Betty Carey, 1980
Carousel (Daniel Evans), 1996, outgoing
D.M. Clark, 1984
Hilary Clark, 1996, printed by archival staff from disk 17
Susan Clark, n.d.
Meyer Cohen, 1985
Mr. Combs, [1969], outgoing draft
Communications, INK (Virginia Cairns-Callan) to John Murphy, Beaufort
Books Inc. 1985, cc to Cohen
Compile-A-Text (Dorothy Steinmetz), 1974
Contemporary Authors (Joyce Nakamura), 1993
Nathalie Cooke, encl. photocopy from Sarah Cooper, 1996, and reply
Marty Crowder, n.d.
Arlene Cross, n.d.
Lorna Crozier, 1999 and reply
Wilf Cude, 1986
Sheldon Currie et al, 1982
F.4 D
Jo and Pet Derries, [199-]
David C. Davies, 1980
James Deahl, 1985
Guy Delelis, 1992, outgoing, printed by archival staff from disk 10b
Martine Dellenbach to P. Aldana, n.d.
Ann Diamond, 1992, outgoing, printed by archival staff from disk 16
Penny Dickens, 1999, outgoing
Dictionary of Literary Biography (Margaret V. Hill), 1986, outgoing
Oliver d’Ollone, 1991, outgoing, printed by archival staff from
disk 10a
Bev Dowd, 1998
Downtown Tennis & Nautilus Club, 1988
Nancy Duggan, 1979
Todd Dufresne, 1992, outgoing, printed by archival staff from disk 16
Monique Durand, 1998
Dutch literary agent, [198-]
F.5 E
Eden Mills Writers’ Festival (T. Sher Singh), 1996; reply printed
by archival staff from disk 17
Roy Ellenwood, 1999
James R. English, [1990]
Zoë English, 1979
Marian Engel, n.d., 1981
Bob Evans, 1978
Euroom (Daniel R. Gould), 1975
Event (Kwantlen College), 1981
F.6 F
Fanshawe College Arts and Letter Society (Roma-Lynn Gillis, Joan Pierson),
1981
Joan Finnigan, 1998, encl. poem; l. to P. Aldana, 2001
Martha Fleming and Lyne Lapointe, [1985]
J. J. Flint, 1982
Fiddlehead (Sabine Campbell), 1999
Timothy Findley, 1978
Fitzhenry and Whiteside Limited (Sue Dickin), 1979
Jaques Fortin, 1985, outgoing
Consultant Général de France à Toronto (Jean-Yves
Zoyo), 1998
F.7 G
Gage Educational Publishing Limited (Joan Parker, C. Wieczorek), 1977,
1978
Greg Gatenby, 1988; 1989 outgoing re The Literary Guide, printed
by archival staff from disk 10a. See also Harbourfront, Box 110, F.4-6
Roma Geblum-Bross, 1985, encl. photocopy of l. from The New Yorker
to Virginia Barber Literary Agency
Arthur Gelgoot and Associates, 1996, outgoing, printed by archival staff
from disk 28; also financial statement, 1986
Globe and Mail (Cameron M. Smith), 1977
Doug Glover, 1991, outgoing, printed by archival staff from disk 10a
John T. Goodchild, [197-]
Herman Goodden (Forest City Gallery), n.d.
Branko Gorjup, 1996, n.d., 3 outgoing, printed by archival staff from
disks 16 and 17. See also Sofija Skoric
Barbara Gowdy, 1999
Grand Street (Deborah Treisman), 1977, 2 outgoing (1 printed by archival
staff from disk 17)
Peter Gress, 1990
Howard M. Grindlinger, n.d.
Sandra Gulland, 1995, outgoing, printed by archival staff from disk 17
F.8 H
Nancy Hannum, 1999
Joan Harcourt, [197-?]
Diane Hargrave Public Relations (Michele Smith), 1997 (3 faxes)
Harrowsmith Magazine (James. M. Lawrence, Barry Estabrook, Pamela
Cross) 1976, 1984; outgoing to Estabrook
Harvard University Press (Rose M. Udics), 1979
Margaret Hathaway, n.d.
Tim Heald, 1985, outgoing
Odile Hellier, 1991, outgoing, printed by archival staff from disk 10b
Bob Heslow (?), 1979
Jack Hodgins, 1984 (2)
C.A. Howells, 1986
F.9 I
In 2 Print (Jean Baird), 1999
Independent Publishers Association, 1980
Instant même (Marie Taillon), 1997
International Biographical Centre (Ernest Kay)
International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award (Frances Houlihan), 2000
John Irving, 1997, 1998; 2 outgoing (1 printed by archival staff from
disk 17)
Matt Israelson, 1987
F.10 J
Marni Jackson
Suzanne Jacob [ca.1998], encl. “Paul Celan Entretien dans la montagne
Fata Morgana”
Mark Jarman, 1993, 1995; outgoing, printed by archival staff from disk
17
Jewish Educational Publishers of Canada Inc. (Murray L. Goldenberg), 1985
Jewish Public Library (Rose Ross), 1979
Johns Hopkins University (Elliott Coleman), [1963], outgoing draft
Journal of Canadian Fiction (Joan Parr), n.d.
F.11 K
Sean Kane (?), n.d.
Renée Kapper-Moser, [1988]
G. Kepler (2), [199-]
James King, 1998
Thomas King, 1992, outgoing, printed by archival staff from disk 16
Kingston Literacy (John McDougall), 1998
Kingston Whig-Standard, 1983
Maya Koizumi, [1999]
F.12 L
Jay Landesman Ltd., 1978
Margaret Laurence, 1984
Laxers, 1989, outgoing, printed by archival staff from disk 10a
H.J. (Jeff) Lewis, 1979 (2)
Literary Translators’ Association of Canada
James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers,1980, n.d. (2)
Caterina Loverso, 1981, 1984
Gerald Lynch, 1996, outgoing
F.13 Mc/Mac
Macmillan of Canada (Charlotte Weiss), 1979
Maclean’s (Roy MacGregor), 1980
Julia McBain, 1978
McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd. (Molline Green), 1978
David McFadden, 1978, 1979
F.14 M
Antionella Maietta, 1989, outgoing, printed from disk 10a by archival
staff
Malahat Review (Robin Skelton) 1979, 1988
Manitoba Association of English Teachers (Sharon Wieler), 1979-1980 (2)
with covering l. from McClelland and Stewart Ltd.
University of Manitoba (T.R. Morrison, James B. Hartman), 1980
Margin Productions, 1984
Maritime Writers’ Workshop (Ann Boyles), 1984
Dow Marmur, 1985
David Martin, 1973
Peter Martin Associates Limited (Peter Carver), 1977, 1978
Antonino Mazza, 1984; 1999, outgoing
Franca Mazzolani, 1984, outgoing
Lorri Medill, 1985
Maik Melcher, [1998]
Memorial Park Branch (Barrie Campbell), 1979
John Metcalf, 1981
Methuen, Inc. (Vicki Brooks), 1978
Ron Metler, 1980
Ed Mirvish Enterprises Ltd (Jessica Roff), 1984
Miss Chatelaine (Rona Maynard), 1979 (2)
Daniela Forterra Mollame, [1984]
Mount Royal College (Neil Besner), 1986
Hilary Munro, 1989, outgoing, printed by archival staff from disk 10a
John Murray (G. N. Perren), 1978
F.15 N
National Trust Real Estate Division [ca. 1978]
JoAnne Neff, 1991, outgoing, printed by archival staff from disk 10a
New Yorker, one draft l. to, two rejection ls., one dated 1977
bp Nichol, 1976
Christan Nicholson, 1984; encl. colour photograph of Nicholson with three
portraits
Orie Niedzviecki, n.d.
F.16 O
Oakville Public Library and Centennial Gallery (Chris Mauder), 1978
Oberon Press (Michael Macklem) 1979, 1980 (3)
John O’Keefe, 1996; 1996-1997, 4 outgoing, printed by archival staff
from disk 17
Britta Olinder, 1983
University of Ottawa (David L. Jeffrey), 1978
Overlook Press (Jessika Hegewisch), 1991
Oxford University Press Canada (Phyllis Wilson), 1986
F.17 P
Robert Paquin, 1998
Parchment (Michael Greenstein), 1992
Jack Parr, 1979
Susan Pedwell, [1980]
Gilles Pellerin, 1999, outgoing
Helen Pereira, 1985, 1986 (3)
Edward O. Phillips, 1981, 1985
D. Pitavy, 1986
Daniel Poliquin, 1989-1996 (3), 1 outgoing, printed by archival staff
from disk 17
Powys Society (Ben Jones), 1986
Andrew Pressburger, 1996 and reply
B. Purves, 1986
F.18 Q
Paul Quarrington, 1996, 1997, outgoing, printed by archival staff from
disk 17
Quill & Quire (Valerie Frith, Susan Walker) 1979 (2)
F.19 R
M. Rachlis (?), 1974
Bob Rae, 1991, outgoing, printed by archival staff from disk 10a
Rampike (Karl E. Jirgens), 1998 (2)
Dennis Reid, 1979, encl. issue of WOT
Robinson, 1980
Josephine Rogers, [1975]
Jesus Anaya Rosique, 1998, outgoing
Gary Ross, 1979
Dimitri Roussopolous, [1965]
Susan Roxborough, 1996, outgoing, printed by archival staff from disk
17
F.20 S
San Jose Mercury News (Constance Casey), [1985] 2
Saskatchewan Writers Guild (Nik L. Burton), 1981 (2)
John Ralston Saul, 1985-1986 (2); outgoing, 1999
R. Schachter, 1984
Ingrid Schiro, 1998 (2)
Scholastic (F.C.L. Muller), 1980
Serpent’s Tail (Becky Shaw), 1993
Per Seyersted, 1980 (2)
Patricia Sharpe, 1981, 1987
Anne P. Shewell, 1984
Kym Sibly, 1980
Signature Magazine (Mary Ellen Hannibal), 1985
Richard Simon, 1978, outgoing
Merilyn Simonds, [199-] (3)
Jean Skoggard, [1991]
Sofija Skoric and Branko Gorjup, 1985
Elizabeth Smart, 1978
Nancy Smith, n.d.
Barb Sohn, 1979, [1980?]
Karen Sorenson, 1974
Linda Spaulding, [1999]
Spectator (James Knox), 1987
Brian Spence, 1999 and reply
Paul Stapleton. n.d. (2)
Stratford Festival (Elliott Hayes), 1986 (2)
Story Magazine (Lois Rosenthal), n.d., printed by archival staff
from disks 11 and 13
Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts (Rosemary Bates and Gail Bull),
1999
Sue Swan (?), 1979
F.21 T
Richard K. Taylor, 1985
Thames Television Limited (I.C. Howard), 1978
Audrey Thomas, 1984 (2)
Philip F. Tompkins, 1979
Toronto Arts Council (Anne Collins), 1998 to Margaret Atwood with a note
from A. Collins to Cohen
Toronto Library Board (Katherine McCook), 1984
Toronto Telegram, 1962, outgoing draft
Susan Toy, 1997
Barbara E. Turner, 1985
J. A. Turner Secondary School (J. A. Brown), 1977
TV Ontario (Moira Potter), 1985-1986 (3)
F.22 U
B.V. Uitgeverij de Arbeiderspers (Th A. Sontrop) 1985 (2); outgoing 1982
Unfettered Mind (Allison Barkley and Matt Miller), n.d.
Upper Canada Writers Workshop (Sally Harasym), 1983
F.23 V
Nan Valgardson, 1979
Lynne Van Luven, 1999
Van Splunteren Literary Agency, 1986
Vancouver Sun (Leslie Peterson), 1981
Susy Vanspringel, 1982
Sarah Venart, 1999
Ger Verrips, 1985 (2)
University of Victoria (W. D. Godfrey), 1979
Volk und Welt (Hans Petersen) 1979, 1980
Rosemarie Vukmanich, 1979
F.24 W
Robert (Bob) Walshe, 1987, 1999, (2) encl. news clipping
Waterside (Daniel Barrett), 1999, outgoing
Waterstone & Co. (James Robertson), [1989-1990], 1 outgoing printed
by archival staff from disk 10a
Mel Watkins, 1978
Waves (Bernice Lever, Hédi Bouraoui and Robert Clayton Casto),
1980
Bruce Whiteman, 1987
H. W. Wilson Company (Clifford Thompson) 1998; outgoing 1997, printed
by archival staff from disk 27
Christ Whynot, 1984
Allan Weiss, 1984
Rudy Wiebe, n.d. L. not sent, found in sealed envelope and opened by archivist
Laura Wilimosky, 1996
Dale Wilkie, n.d.
Jennie Ash Winlaw, n.d.
Kathy Woodward, 1980
Writers’ Development Trust (George Galt), 1998
Rachel Wyatt, [1999], 2
F.25 Z
Rafia Zafar, 1980
Alpha sequence 2
Box 109
F.1 Daniela Aldrovandi, 1985, 3 ls., 1 reply
F.2 C. Ananoni, 4 cards
F.3 Jill Anweiler, 1979, 4 ls., one telephone message
F.4 Atlantic Monthly (Richard Todd, Peter Davison), 1975-1977,
3 ls., 1 draft reply
F.5 Margaret Atwood and Graeme Gibson, 1976-1998, n.d., 11 ls.; 7 replies.
See also Graeme Gibson, F.52
F.6 Banff Centre for the Arts (Tanis Booth, Monica Meneghetti), 1998,
3 ls. encl. 4 col. photographs, schedules, ls. from students
F.7 Virginia Barber Literary Agent (Ginger Barber), 1976, 3 ls.
F.8 Robert D. Beckett, 1984, 3 ls.
F.9 Peter Bergsma; 3 faxes from Cohen, one dated 1997
F.10 Miriam Berke & Associates Ltd., 1979, 3 ls.
F.11 Books Canada (Libby Oughton), 1975, 2 ls. See also Libby Oughton,
Box 111, F.20.
F.12 Books in Canada (Doris Cowan, Michael Smith, Fraser Sutherland),
5 ls., 1984-1987
F.13 Book Publishers’ Professional Assoc. (Meredith Mozer), 1985,
2 ls.
F.14 George Bowering, 1979-1987, 18 ls.; 3 replies, 1985-1991
F.15 University of British Columbia (Robert Harlow), 1972; draft reply
F.16 Bruccoli Clark Inc. (Margaret V. Hill, Joseph Caldwell), 1986, 3
ls., encl. typescript p. from “White Nights” used in DLB
50: Canadian Authors Since 1960
F.17 Canada Council (Graeme Gibson, Jules Pelletier, S.P. Kirby, Rodrigue
Millette), 1965-1973, 5 ls.; 6 replies, draft application forms, cheque
stubs
F.18 Draft grant application, [ca. 1968], possibly to the Canada Council,
ms., 8 pp.
F.19 Canada Council (Catherine Macdonald, Rodrigue Millette, Nina Van
Vaerenberg, Pai-Emile Leblanc, Katharine A. Benzekri, Katherine Berg),
1974-1979, 14 ls., draft application form
F.20 Canada Council (Randall Ware, Katherine Berg, Nina Van Vaerenberg,
Naim Kattan, Katharine A. Benzekri), 1980-1984, 12 ls.; 1 reply, draft
notes; also photocopies of 2 ls. from Jack McClelland to Mavor Moore,
Chairman of the Canada Council, 1980
F.21 Canada Council (Robert Richard), 1992, file copy of l. sent by Cohen
with grant forms
F.22 Canada Council (Carole Boucher) to Douglas & McIntyre (Lucy Fraser)
re Cohen’s translations for Monique Proulx, 1997; l. from Cohen
to M. Proulx, 1997; grant form, reviews
F.23 Canada Council (Josiane Polidori), 1997, re Governor General’s
literary awards, encl. printed communiqué; draft remarks by Cohen;
also two bookmarks and poster
F.24 Canada Council (Jean-Louis Roux, Gordon Plat, Josiane Polidori),
1999, 5 ls. re Governor General’s literary awards, encl. printed
communiqué; invitations, programme, menu, bookmarks, schedule,
notes; Cohen’s remarks at the press conference (manuscript, typescript)
finished version sent with fax to J. Polidori; ls. of thanks from Cohen
to David Carpenter, Cecil Foster and Carole Corbeil; cheque stub
F.25 Canada Council Governor General’s literary awards, 1999, 23
ls. of congratulations from friends and admirers
F.26 Canada Council (Silvie Bernier), 1998-1999, 3 ls. re grant, grant
forms
F.27 Canada: Government of, Communications (Marcel Masse), l. to, [1989-1991]
F.28 Canada: Government of, External Affairs/Secretary of State (Gayle
McPhee, Rose Mullett, S.D. Moran, Guy Gervais), 1971-1984, 6 ls. and 1
reply, encl. travel expense forms; Cohen to Paul Adams, Canadian Consulate,
New York, attached to l. to Marni re her hospitality in New York, 1984;
Cohen to various people connected with External Affairs: Elizabeth Ritchie,
Robin Mader, Catherine Montgomery, Pierre Granger, Lorraine Choquette,
6 ls., 1989-1991
F.29 Canadian Alternatives (James Harding, John Conway), 1966,
4 ls.; 2 replies
F.30 Canadian Broadcasting Corp. (Robert Weaver, George Jonas, Howard
Engel, Loretta Joyce), 1969-1991, 10 ls., encl. contracts, programme release,
cheque stubs; 4 replies, also l. from Cohen to Hal Wake and Peter Gzowski
of Morningside, a radio programme
F.31 Canadian Cultural Programmes (Jeannette Moscovitch), 1985-1986, 4
ls. encl. issues of Culturama
F.32 Canadian Fiction Magazine (Geoff Hancock), 1983-1985, 7 ls.,
1 reply, also l. from Cohen to Bob Hilderley, 1997
F.33 Canadian Forum (Jane Somerville, Doug Fetherling, Gay Allison,
Angelica Fox), 1976-1985, 5 ls.
F.34 Canadian Reprography Collective, 1989-1990, 2 form ls., author data
forms, lists of Cohen’s books in his hand
F.35 Coach House Press (Sarah Sheard, Judy [ ], Hilary Clark, Margaret
McClintock) 6 ls., 1 reply marked “not sent”, 1996; encl.
contract for In Search of Leonardo, 1984, printed materials and
poster
F.36 Commonwealth Institute (Maggie Butcher), 1984-1985, 2 ls. and 3 replies
F.37 Jill Dargeon, Literary Representative, 1974-1976, 20 ls. Many of
Dargeon’s ls. are notes written on copies of correspondence sent
to her by publishers and/or her replies: William Morrow & Co., St.
Martin’s Press, McClelland and Stewart Ltd., Farrar, Straus &
Giroux Inc., Atlantic Monthly Press, New American Library, Inc., W.H.
Allen & Co. Ltd., Avon Books, Praeger Publishers, Inc., E.P. Dutton
& Co. Inc. Also encl. photocopies of ls. to Dargeon from William Morrow
& Co., Houghton Mifflin Co., Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc., Alfred
A. Knopf Inc., Simon & Schuster Inc., Stein and Day Publishers, W.W.
Norton & Co., McClelland and Stewart Ltd., Little, Brown & Co.,
Harper & Row Publishers Inc.
F.38 Arthur Davis, 1996-1999, 3 ls. and 3 replies. See also George Grant;
SUPA.
F.39 Descant (Russell Brown, Karen Mulhallen), 1981-1983, 6 ls.
F.40 Doubleday Canada Ltd. (Rick Archbold, Betty Jane Corson), 1977-1981,
10 ls., also 2 ls., 1976 from Douglas M. Daymond, editor of an anthology
published by Doubleday.
Doubleday & Co. Inc. (Rafia Zarar), 1980, 2 ls. Also carbon of l.
from Jane Starr to Verlag Volk und Welt, 1979. See also Harold Ober Associates.
Box 110, F.16.
F.41 Douglas & McIntyre (Scott McIntyre, Patsy Aldana), 1980, 1994,
3 ls.
F.42 Stan Dragland, 1980, n.d., 2 ls.
F.43 Ken Drushka, [197-]-[199-], 6 ls.
F.44 Erica Ducornet (aka Rikki), 1981, 5 ls.
F.45 ECW Press (Jack David), 1980-1982, 1 l. and 2 replies, encl. table
of contents for “Literary Snapshots”
F.46 Essays on Canadian Writing (Jack David, Robert Lecker, Holly
Potter), 6 ls. 1978-1981, 1993
F.47 Flare Magazine (Karen Howlett), 1980, 3 ls., draft notes on
the stories judged
F.48 August Fry, 1982-1985, 3 ls., 1 reply
F.49 Ivo Gay (Ambo, Aristos, Van Gennep), 2 ls., one dated 1998; 4 replies,
1989-1990 printed by archival staff from disk 10a; agreement with Ambo,
1989. See also Box 149, F.4, F.6d, F.11-12.
F.50 General Publishing (Diane Lutynec, Debbie Backer, Ed Carson), 1980-1985,
5 ls.; signed memorandum of agreement for a volume of collected stories,
manuscript list of titles, partial typescript/photocopied typescript of
“The Expatriate” with corrections in Cohen’s hand, 14
pp.
F.51 Connie Genner, 1976-1980, 4 ls.
F.52 Graeme Gibson, 1974, 1996-1998, 6 ls., 4 replies. See also Margaret
Atwood, F.5.
F.53 Victor Gollancz Ltd. (Margaret Woollard), 1976-1977, 4 ls. Also l.
from Woollard to Greg Hollingshead re Cohen’s novel.
Box 110
F.1 Katherine Govier, 1979-1980, 4 ls., encl. photocopy of l. from Elizabeth.
Also l. to K. Govier from Barry Estabrook, Harrowsmith Magazine and
l. to Susan Duguid from G.W. Govier, 1977.
F.2 George Grant (McMaster U., Dept. of Religion), 1968-1987, 7 ls., 4
replies. Also l. from Grant to Arthur Davis, l. from A.E. Combs (Chair,
Dept. of Religion) to Davis, both 1969; l. from Combs to Cohen, 1967.
One p. of ms. notes.
F.3 Charlotte Wilson Hammond, 1979-1999, 7 ls.
F.4 Harbourfront Reading Series (Greg Gatenby et al), 1996, 1999, 15 ls.,
2 replies, encl. programmes. The 1996 ls. concern Cohen reading at the
International Festival of Authors; the 1999 ls. concern Cohen winning
the Festival Prize.
F.5 Harbourfront Reading Series, International Festival of Authors (Greg
Gatenby et al), 1997, 5 ls, encl. programme. Cohen interviewed Harry Mathews.
Research materials on Mathews, ts. of questions to be posed to Mathews,
4 pp.
F.6 Harbourfront Reading Series, International Festival of Authors (Greg
Gatenby et al), 1998, 5 ls., 4 replies. Cohen was scheduled to interview
Marie Redonnet. Research materials on Redonnet, also ts. “About
Marie Redonnet”, 11 pp.
F.7 Bob and Ruth Harlow, 1981-1982, 4 ls.
F.8 Beatriz Hausner, 4 ls., 1995-1999, with encl. proposal for a bibliography
of Cohen. See also Beatriz Zeller, Box 128
F.9 David Higham Associates Ltd. (Anne McDermid, John Rush, Rosa Dunton,
Bruce Hunter), 1974-1978, 39 ls. Also l. and reply to Jill Dargeon, 1974;
l. from Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, 1978; typed list of British magazines;
promotional brochure.
F.10 Greg Hollingshead, 1975-1981, 34 ls. Also photocopies of tss., “I
Love A Dragon Lady”, “Tuktoyaktuk”, and “Sylva
Carmen” by Hollingshead; ms. notes by Cohen.. See also Victor Gollancz
F.11 Greg Hollingshead, 1982-1987, 21 ls. and 4 replies; 2 ls. printed
from disks 10a and 17 by archival staff, 1995, n.d., to Hollingshead.
Also photocopies of news clippings about Hollingshead and Famous Players.
Some of the ls. have watercolour sketches on the versos.
F.12 David Homel, 1990-1999, 4 ls., 1 reply
F.13 Humber College (Ben Labovitch), 1988, 2 ls., poster, list of question
about Nadine, copies of students’ essays
F.14 Anna Jakabfi, 1984-1985, 6 ls., 2 replies
F.15 Ken Kilpatrick, 1980, 3 ls.
F.16 Alfred A. Knopf Canada (Noelle Zitzer, Diane Martin), [199-]-1997,
5 ls. encl. book cover for The Bookseller. Also 4 ls. printed from
disks 10a-b and 16 by archival staff, 1992-1995, to Louise [Dennys]
F.17 Alfred A. Knopf Canada/Random House of Canada Ltd. (Louise Dennys,
Noelle Zitzer, Susan Roxborough, Diane Martin), 1996-1997, 11 ls. and
6 replies. Mainly re publicity, tours and readings of Last Seen as
well as the dispute with the Canada Council over eligibility for the Governor
General’s literary awards. Includes correspondence with the Council
as well as with sponsors of various readings: CBC, Toronto Reference Library,
Writers’ Union of Canada, Prairie Fire Press, YMHA Jewish Community
Centre of Winnipeg, Douglas Barbour, Jack Robinson, Printed Passage Books
Ltd., Eden Mills Writers Festival; schedules, and book blurbs. Also “Journal
Analogy”, ts., 6 pp. about the writing of Last Seen, fax
of 6 proof pp. with queries from Martin
F.18 Alfred A. Knopf Canada (Noelle Zitzer, Louise Dennys), 1997-1998,
4 ls., 1 reply, encl. photocopies of news clippings; contract for the
Roth novel, The Three Loves of Joseph Roth, 2 July 1999
F.19 Alfred A. Knopf Canada (Louise Dennys, Noelle Zitzer), 1998, 1 l.
and reply. Re W.O. Mitchell Literary Prize. Includes ls. in support of
Cohen from Louise Dennys, Margaret Atwood, Greg Hollingshead and Jane
Finlay-Young, printed materials submitted.
F.20 Alfred A. Knopf Canada/Random House of Canada Ltd. (Jennifer Shepherd,
Nikki Barrett, David Schimpky, Noelle Zitzer, Diane Martin, Kelly Duffin,
Louise Dennys), 1999, 15 ls. Re publicity and book tour for Elizabeth
and After. Includes correspondence with Toronto Life, Harbourfront
Reading Series, schedules, photocopies of reviews. Also 1 l. to Anne Collins,
4 Feb. 1999
F.21 Véronique Kolp, 1982-1984, 6 ls. Also l. from Marta Kurc,
McClelland and Stewart re Kolp.
F.22 Myrna Kotash, 1971-1984, 5 ls.
F.23 Claire Larrière, 1994-1995, 4 ls., programme; 3 replies, 1988-1990
F.24 Seymour Lawrence (Seymour Lawrence Inc.), 1978-1979, 3 ls.
F.25 Dennis Lee, 1965-1980, 12 ls., 2 replies, also 1 l. printed from
disk 10a by archival staff. Note: Two ls. (Dennis Lee to Cohen, 6/12;
undated letter from Cohen to Connie) are restricted and can only be examined
with the permission of the Cohen estate. Located in Box 141.
F.26 Little, Brown and Co. (Llewellyn Howland III), 1975-1976, 6 ls.
F.27 Janet Lunn, 1985-1999, 5 ls.
Box 111
F.1 McClelland and Stewart Ltd. (Allan MacDougall, Anna Porter, Lily Portiz
Miller, David McGill, Linda McKnight, Jack McClelland, Marta Kurc, Dennis
Lee, Jan Walter, et al), 1974-1985, 29 ls., also photocopies of ls. from
other publishers and agents, reader’s reports on The Colours
of War, contract for The Leaves of Louise, 1977, cheque stub
for Johnny Crackle Sings contract, 1971. See also Boxes 148 and
149.
F.2 McClelland and Stewart Ltd. (Jack McClelland, Anna Porter, Charis
Wahl, Dennis Lee, David McGill), 1978, 22 ls. mainly re The Sweet Second
Summer of Kitty Malone, aka Sunrise. Also extracts from the
ts. and notes. See also Boxes 148 and 149.
F.3 McClelland and Stewart Ltd. (Marta Kurc), 1983, 1 l. re promotion
of Café le Dog. Includes notes, schedules, and correspondence
with sponsors of readings.
F.4 Jack McClelland and Associates, 2 ls. to, 1989-1990, printed from
disk 10a by archival staff
F.5 Anne McDermid & Associates (Anne McDermid, Karen Press, Bethany
Gibson), 1999-2000, 5 ls.; 2 replies. See also Box 148 for financial statements.
F.6 McIntosh and Otis, Inc. (Julie Fallowfield), 1979-1987, 43 ls., 5
replies, contracts, photocopies of ls. from publishers
F.7 Stuart MacKinnon, 1978, 4 ls.; mimeograph from Tom Marshall re a reading
by MacKinnon at Queen’s University
F.8 Anthony (“Tony”) L. Makin, 1979, 5 ls.
F.9 Charlotte and Robert Melancon, 1991-1999, 3 ls.
F.10 John Moss and Virginia (“Ginny”) Moss; children, Julie
and Laura Moss, 1978-1999, 27 ls. and 4 replies
F.11 Susan Musgrave, 35 ls., 1973-1999, n.d.; poems; 2 col. photographs,
one of her daughter Charlotte, 1982, the other of her guest house, 1990.
Also 3 ls. from Barbara, a friend of Susan Musgrave, one dated 1980, to
Cohen
F.12 National Library of Canada (Roch Carrier, Line Ménard), 2
ls., 1999, permission form signed by Cohen
F.13 Abbey Neidik, l., 1988, encl. proposal for a film on Kakfa
F.14 Christan Nicholson, l., 1984, encl. 4 col. photographs : slides,
biographical notes
F.15 Nouvelle Agence (Mary Kling), 1985-1989, 3 ls., 2 replies, encl.
photocopy of l. from Librairie Arthème Fayard
F.16 Harold Ober Associates (Claire M. Smith, Phyllis Westberg), 1976,
14 ls.; 1 reply, n.d. encl. photocopies of ls. from Atlantic Monthly,
Penthouse, New Yorker, Esquire, Harper’s magazines, Harper
& Row Publishers Inc., Farrar, Straus & Giroux, Inc., St. Martin’s
Press Inc., Doubleday Canada Ltd. and Volk und Welt. Also 2 ls. written
to Cohen by Rick Archbold of Doubleday Canada Ltd., 1978, notes by Cohen
written on U. of Alberta letterhead, title-page and 1 p. of typed text
of “Sunrise”.
F.17 Ontario Arts Council (Norma Clark, William Lord, Lorraine Filyer),
1977-1997, 2 ls. and 1 reply. Statement from Cohen to the Board of Directors
re funding decisions, 1998.
F.18 Ontario Council of Teachers of English (Micki Clemens, Donna Lacavera),
3 ls., encl. conference program
F.19 University of Ottawa Press (Suzanne Bossé, Marie-Claire Borgo,
Christiane Abboud), 1995-1998, 5 ls., some addressed jointly to Cohen
and Wayne Grady, encl. agreements, reviews. L. from Grady to Bossé.
Also 2 ls. from Grady to Cohen, 1995-1996, an agreement for Cohen and
Wayne Grady for a Quebec Short Story Anthology, 1991, manuscripts
notes by Cohen.
F.20 Libby Oughton, 1974-1978, 1999, 6 ls.
F.21 PEN Canada (Ann Ireland), 1998-1998, 2 ls., also printed minutes,
agendas, and other material
F.22 Penguin Books Canada (Catherine Yolles, Cynthia Good, Noona Barlow,
Morton Mint, Linda Lloyd Jones, Dotti Irving), 1985-1988, 7 ls., encl.
reviews, col. photograph of book cover for Living on Water, col.
print of book cover for The Spanish Doctor, press release. See
also Boxes 148 and 149.
F.23 Bella Pomer Agency Inc. (Bella Pomer), 1979-1999, 8 ls., encl. l.
from McClelland and Stewart and Bertelsmann with reviews, 12 replies,
some printed by archival staff from disks 15, 17, 28. Three of the ls.
from 1991 concern the Roth book. Also photocopies of correspondence with
Penguin Books Ltd., Bantam Books Inc., Houghton Mifflin Co., Paul &
Peter Fritz AG, Alfred A. Knopf Canada, Agency Goodwin. Note: Contents
of this file mostly assembled by archivist from ls., many found loose,
in 11th accrual, except for the Roth ls. which were in the 12th accrual.
See also Box 148 for financial statements.
F.24 Bella Pomer Agency Inc. (Bella Pomer), 1991-1999, 20 ls., 19 replies.
Also agreement, list of co-agents, photocopies of correspondence with
Saturday Night, Quarry Press, Blake Friedmann Agency. Note: Contents
of this file assembled by P. Aldana, part of the 12th accrual. See also
Boxes 148 and 149.
F.25 Porcupine’s Quill, Inc. (Elke Inkster, Paul Caulfield), 1994,
4 ls., 2 replies addressed to Tim Inkster, 1994-1999
F.26 Raymond Plante, 1984-1986, 7 ls. and 1 reply
F.27 John Pouw, 1982-1998, 7 ls., encl. photocopy of l. from Pouw to Mrs/Miss
Sandler
F.28 Prairie Fire Press (Maggie Dwyer, Victor Schwartzman, Andris Taskans),
1995-1998, 4 ls., 5 replies
F.29 Monique Proulx, 1999, 2 ls. and 1 reply
Random House of Canada Ltd. see Alfred A. Knopf Canada, Box 110, F.17-20
F.30 T.F. (“Terry”) Rigelhof, 1999, 4 ls., encl. ts. essay,
“George Grant at McMaster”, 1 reply
F.31 Clayton Ruby, 1986, 2 ls. re SUPA reunion, encl. list of invitees
and col. photograph of group. See also SUPA, Box 112, F.3.
F.32 Saturday Night, (Darlene Madott, Robert Fulford, Bernadette
Sulgit, Cynthia A. Brouse), 1970-1982, encl. proofs of book review of
Creatures of the Chase
F.33 Seal Books (Anna Porter), 3 ls., 1979-1980
F.34 Sewanee Review (George Core), 1978-1979, 6 ls., encl. list
of typographical errors in Cohen novel, presumably The Sweet Second
Summer of Kitty Malone on verso of Sewanee Review letterhead
F.35 Vivian Schuster, l. to, 1996
F.36 St. Martin’s Press (George Witte), 9 ls. to, [1995]-1997, 6
of which were printed from disks 16 and 17 by archival staff
Box 112
F.1 David Staines, 1978-1980, 20 ls., many undated, encl. l. of recommendation
by Staines for Cohen and Katherine Govier, offprint, photocopy of ts.
review of Johnny Crackle Sings, l. to Staines and Aritha van Herk
printed from disk 10a by archival staff, 1991
F.2 Sharon Sterling, 10 ls., 1980-1985
F.3 Student Union for Peace Action (SUPA) (Art Davis, Mike Silbert, Art
Pape, Peter Boothroyd, Carl Oglesby, Mary Lee Landell, Daniel Drage, Clayton
Ruby, Jim Johnson), 1965-1966, 4 ls., 11 replies. Also 3 ls., 1968-1969,
not specifically related to SUPA but from this decade that are incomplete,
unsigned, or that use only first names (Lachlan at Algoma College). Also
one l. from Cohen to Sue (possibly Bricker). The original file title was
“Correspondence”. See also Clayton Ruby, Box 111, F.31.
F.4 Theatre Plus (Marion Andre), 1978-1979, 6 ls. Also photocopy of l.
from Theatre Plus to George Jonas.
F.5 John Thieme, 1984-1987, 6 ls., encl. photocopied review, 5 replies
F.6 Toronto Arts Awards (Elaine C. Baxter-Trahair, Vanessa Higgs), 1998-1999,
6 ls., encl. programs, tickets, 3 replies
F.7 University of Toronto (H. Whalen, Supervisor of Ph.D. Studies; W.E.
Grasham, Supervisor of Graduate Studies et al) 1965-1967, 16 ls., application
forms. Also l. from Douglas Chevrier, J.W. Dafoe Foundation.
F.8 University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies (Warren S. Jevons),
1985, l. and encl.
F.9 University of Toronto Writer-in-Residence Fellowship, 1996, l. from
Cohen, encl. seminar plan
F.10 Toronto Life (Darlene Madott, Jocelyn Laurence, Susan Zusinjak),
1979-1999, 3 ls.
F.11 Triptych Media (Anna Stratton, E. Jane Thompson), 1995-1997, 3 ls.
printed from disk 17 by archival staff
F.12 Alan Twigg, 1979-1980, 6 ls.
F.13 Jillian Tyrell, 1979, 3 ls.
F.14 Tony and Jane Urquhart, 1987-1999, 7 ls., encl. photocopy of l. and
schedule of 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge
F.15 Aritha van Herk, 1983-1984, 3 ls., encl. typed review of Nadine
by van Herk, 2 replies. See also David Staines
F.16 University of Victoria (Charlane Etherington, W.D. Godfrey), 1979-1980,
4 ls.
F.17 Viking Press (Tony Lacey), 1988-1989, 4 ls. from Cohen, all printed
from disk 10a by archival staff
F.18 Tamio Wakayama, 1970-1999, 31 ls. and 1 reply, 1985
F.19 University of Western Ontario (Thomas J. Collins, James F. Woodruff,
S. Desmond), 1979-1980, 3 ls.
F.20 George Woodcock, 1976-1986, 25 ls., encl. photocopies of Canada Council
correspondence, 3 replies
F.21 Writers’ Union of Canada (Timothy Findley, Ruth E. Clarke,
Ellen Powers, June Callwood, Mary L. Jacquest, Chrissie Nash, Paul Quarrington,
Mary Soderstrom, Penny Dickens), 1979-1998, 17 ls. and encls.; 1 reply
printed from disk 16 by archival staff
F.22 Writers’ Union of Canada Mentorship Program (Penny Dickens),
1997-1998, 2 ls., agreement, reply and report, notes. Cohen mentored Jane
Finlay-Young.
F.23 XYZ éditeur (Gaëtan Lévesque), 1991-1998, l. and
2 replies, printed from disks 10a-b by archival staff
F.24 York University (Don Coles, Tom Traves), 1984-1985, 4 ls; 2 ls. from
Cohen to Valerie Bruce and Carl Ehrlich, 1995 and 1999, encl. application
for teaching position
F.25 Sheila Zimmerman, [197-?], 8 ls.
Unidentified:
F.26 Ls. by Cohen: draft l. applying for a job [1972?]; draft l. to the
author of an article published in International Fiction Review [1979?];
l. to a publisher answering the question “Why Do You Write”,
also with information about a photograph; l. to Paul and June; l. to Valerie,
27 Nov. 1984; l to Jim and Sandy; l to Anna [Porter? Jakabfi? Stratton?];
fax to Rita; l. in French addressed to “Cher tous” printed
from disk 17
F.27 Ls. to Cohen: from dbm, G&M, S&B, Alison and Busby, Bernice,
Carolyn, Pat, Robyn (2), Sheree (?), Sonia & Milt, Steph, Vivian,
unsigned (2), [197-]-[198-]
Family:
Parents: Morris and Beatrice Cohen
F.28 Morris Cohen. L. from National Research Council, 1966; ts. carbon
patent application, 1966; Cohen’s thesis, “Absorption Measurements
by Direct Weighing”, 1939; 1 b&w photograph
F.29 Beatrice Cohen. 13 ls., [197-]. Ls. are written by Beatrice, but
usually signed “Mum and Dad”. Photocopy of their will, 1966.
L. to, 1965.
F.30 Juvenilia: Mother’s Day card from Matt and his brother, with
poem. Also “Dialogues on Mothers”, written for Mother’s
Day, ms. 2 pp. Found in the same envelope: ms. in pencil, 3 pp.; “The
Individualist”, ts. carbon, poem.
Brother: Andy Cohen
F.31 L. to, 1966. Also birth announcement for Alice Carter Cohen and col.
photograph, 1980.
Aunt and Uncle:
F.32 L. signed “Aunt Lil and Uncle Jack”, 1983
Wives:
F.33 Arden Ford, 1964-1978, n.d., 1964 predominant, 13 ls.; 2 replies,
n.d.. See also Box 133, F.15 and Box 140, F.2.
F.34 Susan Bricker, 1964-1968, 16 ls. See also Box 112, F.3 and Box 140,
F.2.
F.35 Susan Bricker, [197-]-1979, 17 ls.
F.36 Susan Bricker, 1980-1999, 8 ls.
F.37 Patsy Aldana, 3 notes, n.d., encl. drawing by Seth McAllister; invoice,
1995; also 1 l. from her mother, [199-]; 1 l. from her brother, Rudy Busé
Children:
F.38 Carlota (“Coca”) and Seth McAllister, Daniel and Madeleine
Cohen, 9 notes and drawing. 6 col. photographs. Also letter from Alan
McAllister, 1999, thanking Cohen for his parenting
Box 113
Subjects:
F.1 Books: Last Seen, 9 ls. about the book. Also Alcuin Award,
1997
F.2 Readings, 1973-1975. Ms. list, 1 p.
F.3 Readings, 1989-1990. Includes schedules, typescript (2 pp.) re a book
by Mark Harris on Saul Bellow.
F.4 Readings, 1994-1995
F.5 Readings, 1997-1999
F.6 Short story rights, 1980-1989. Includes original file folder with
list of stories
F.7 Short story rights, 1990-1999. See also Box 149, F.11-12
F.8 Travel: France and the Netherlands, 1993
F.9 Travel: France–Paris, 1995-1996; includes ts. of “Literary
Synapses”, 18 pp.
F.10 Travel: France–Paris, 1999
F.11 Travel: Japan, 1992-1993; includes ms. and ts. drafts of speeches,
proofs of Café Le Dog and Living on Water, 3 col.
photographs of Cohen
F.12 Travel: Mexico, 1995-1996
F.13 Travel: the Netherlands, 1991
F.14 Travel: New York, 1994-1997. Includes ts. of story by David Unger,
“Il Padrino”
F.15 Travel: Spain, 1991-1992
F.16 Travel: Scandinavia, 1992
F.17 Writer-in-Residence, Metropolitan Toronto Library, 1997-1998
F.18 Illness, 1999. Includes ls. from Phyllis Bruce, William Deverell,
Carol Shields, Daniel Poliquin, Monique Proulx, Sarah Sheard, Diane Schoemperlen
and many others
F.19 Condolences and after. Includes Ann Ireland, Earle Toppings, Robert
Paquin, Bruce Whiteman, E. Jane Thompson, Linda McNight, Larry Scanlan,
Janet Lunn, and many others. Includes a brief memoir sent by Random House,
a news clipping with an article by Louis Greenspan in 2000, and a l. to
P. Aldana from the United Jewish Appeal, 2001.
F.20 Posthumous tribute: Matt Cohen Park at Bloor and Spadina Streets
in Toronto, officially named on 23 May 2002. Correspondence between Patsy
Aldana, the City of Toronto, and Anne Collins of Random House, 2001-2002;
invitations; ts., 1 p. of P. Aldana’s speech; extracts from Cohen’s
works about the Spadina neighbourhood; news clipping
Series 2:
Manuscripts, typescripts, computer prints, and proofs. – 1960-2002.
– 4.45 m of textual records. – 34 computer disks. –
Title based on content of series. – Arrangement: Fiction: novels,
screen plays based on the novels, short story collections; short stories
and poetry. Non-Fiction: proposed books, articles, reviews, speeches,
autobiography. Other: Teddy Jam, writing and personal journals, translations,
Uncommon Ground.
Novels (published):
The Bookseller (1993)
In Typing Cohen writes: “The Bookseller was based
on two brothers who had started out in Elizabeth and After but
then caused so many problems I’d cut them out and sent them to Toronto
to be in their own book”. The original orange file titled “Salem”
contained within it several files, including one titled “Little
bros. bookshop ” which concerns Henry, one of the brothers in The
Bookseller. This file was found with Elizabeth and After files
and some of the content may be more related to that novel than to The
Bookseller.
Box 114:
F.1-3 “Little bros. bookshop”, computer file name “dungo”,
photocopies of computer print, with corrections, 216 pp.
F.2 “Henry, boxing”, computer print, 2 pp.
F.3 “Henry”, computer print with corrections, 37 pp.
F.4 Computer file name “dungo”, computer print with corrections,
23 pp.
F.5 “Futures”, computer print, 9 pp.
F.6 Computer file name “henry”, computer print with corrections,
28 pp.
F.7 “Beginnings”, computer file name “dungo”,
computer print with corrections, 43 pp.
F.8 “Sled, obsolete”, “Little Brother, computer print
with corrections and ms. inserts, 30 pp.
F.9 “Mother 1”, computer print with corrections, includes
material on “father” as well, 63 pp.
F.10 Computer file name “shed\lewis”, computer print with
corrections and ms. inserts, 16 pp.
Box 115:
Elizabeth and After (1999)
Note: Earlier undated material is found at the end of this sequence, in
Box 120. It is followed by computer prints made by archival staff, beginning
in Box 122.
F.1 Plan for novel titled “Last Days of The Empire”, February
18, 1996, computer print, 3 pp. File list of computer disk titled “Jsalem”
and computer print of contents file with one section head titled “Last
Days of the Empire”, 6 pp. Print of file titled “jlizzie”,
5 pp. Ms. notes, 1 p.
F.2 Transitional draft using title, “Speaking in Tongues”,
June-Oct. 1996. Computer prints with many corrections, ms. inserts, 75
pp. Originally in one large file and divided into eight files, F.3-10.
F.3 59 pp.
F.4 58 pp.
F.5 From “Speaking in Tongues” file, using the title “Testimonies”
for Part III, 57 p.
F.6 53 pp.
F.7 40 pp.
F.8 58 pp.
F.9 33 p.
F.10 Draft titled “The Love Child” written over “Speaking
in Tongues”, computer print with comments in pencil, pp. numbered
1-100. Original file divided into four files, F.11-14.
F.11 Pp. 101-200
F.12 Pp. 201-300
F.13 Pp. 301-379
F.14 Draft titled “Testimonies”, 14 Dec. 1996, encl. with
l. to Bella Pomer, 16 Dec. 1996. Computer print, pp. numbered 1-100. Original
file divided into three files, F.15-17.
F.15 Pp. 111-219
F.16 Pp. 220-379
Box 116
F.1 Memorandum from Diane Martin to Louis Dennys re Cohen’s novel
noting it is now called “Testimonies”, 13 Jan. 1997. Also
2 pp. of ms. notes by Cohen.
F.2 “Testimonies”, ms. notes, 34 pp. Also computer print,
1 p., containing a plan for the novel with three titles, “Afterlives”,
Elizabeth and After”, and “Inventing West Gull”.
F.3 “Testimonies, OAC draft”, n.d., computer print with many
corrections and ms. inserts, 64 pp.
F.5 “Testimonies”, n.d., computer print with comments in pencil,
includes “note to reader”, 71 pp.
F.6 “Testimonies”, n.d., computer print with many corrections
and ms. inserts, 107 pp.
F.7 “Part I, Transition”, May-July 1997, computer print with
many corrections and ms. inserts, 124 pp. Original file divided into two
files, F.7-8.
F.8 146 pp.
F.9 “Transition [draft]”, May-July 1997, Pt.11 crossed out,
computer print with many corrections and ms inserts, 100 pp. Original
file divided into two files, F.9-10.
F.10 136 pp.
F.11 “Afterlives Part II Revisions June 1997”, computer print
with many corrections and ms. inserts, 155 pp.
F.12 “Afterlives”, n.d., computer print, pp. numbered 1-62
F.13 “West Gull July-Aug. 1997”. Title page includes many
of the titles used previously including “Afterlives”, “Testimonies”,
and “Elizabeth and After”, as well as titles such as “The
Elizabeth Variations”. Computer print with corrections, 113 pp.,
numbering begins with the tenth page which is numbered 1, ends with p.
103. Also in the file are 4 ms. pp. and a print of a computer disk with
the date handwritten on top, “Aug. 26/97”. Original file divided
into three files, F.13-14, Box 117, F.1.
F.14 Pp. 104-231
Box 117
F.1 Pp. 232-416, followed by computer numbered pp. 1-17
F.2 “Elizabeth and After draft, Sept. 97”, computer print,
numbered pp., 1-105. Original file divided into four files, F.2-5.
F.3 Pp. 106-224
F.4 Pp. 225-351
F.5 Pp. 352-432
F.6 “Prologue to Elizabeth and After”, fax cover sheet, 4
Nov. 1997, computer print of text, 3 pp.
F.7 “Elizabeth and After revised draft, Nov. 1997”, computer
print, pp. numbered 1-100. Original file divided into four files, F.7-10.
F.8 Pp. 101-199
F.9 Pp. 200-299
F.10 Pp. 300-423
F.12 Draft, “Sept. 1997-Mar. 98”, computer print with corrections,
comments and ms. inserts, 164 pp. Original file divided into four files,
F.12-13; Box 118, F.1-2. Files similar to these but undated are found
in Box 121.
F.13 Pp. 1-3, followed by pp. 85-224
Box 118
F.1 Pp. 225-331, some ms. inserts not numbered
F.2 Pp. 332-423
F.3 “Transition, Feb-Mar. 1998”, computer print with corrections,
30 pp., plus 1 p. ms.
F.4 Draft, “March/98”, computer print with corrections. Numbered
pp. 1-126. Also 5 pp. of computer and ms. lists. Original file divided
into four files, F.4-F.7.
F.5 Pp. 127-223, with 1 ms. insert
F.6 Pp. 1-105
F.7 Pp. 106a-188
F.8 “Original, 30 March/98”, computer print, pp. 1-100. Original
file divided into four files, F.8-11.
F.9 Pp. 101-200
F.10 Pp. 201-300
F.11 Pp. 301-416
F.12 Variant pp., 213-224, 30 March 1998, found in file containing a duplicate
photocopy (discarded)
F.13 Draft marked “Diane’s copy, 1 April 1998”, computer
print with Diane Martin’s comments and Cohen’s responses,
pp. numbered 1-100. Original file divided into four files, F.13-14; Box
119, F.1-2
F.14 Pp. 101-294, some pp. not numbered, plus ms. notes, 1 p.
F.15 Pp. 239-252, 266-331, with ms. inserts
Box 119
F.1 Pp. 350-416, with ms. inserts
F.2 Draft marked as “Diane’s copy, 1 April 1998”, as
is the previous draft. Photocopy of computer print with comments in pencil
and red ink, 79 pp.
F.3 “Obsolete, Summer 98, Names! Notes!”. Memorandum from
Martin to Cohen, 23 July 1998, with her comments on Elizabeth and After
and Cohen’s responses. Ms.. notes, 21 pp. Computer print, with
both Martin comments and Cohen changes, ms. inserts, 21 pp.
F.4 Computer print, 8 Aug. 1998, pp. 1-100. Original file divided into
four files, F.4-F.7
F.5 Pp. 101-200
F.6 Pp. 201-299
F.7 Pp. 300-415
F.8 Computer print, 15 Sept. 1998, pp. 1-100. Also faxes between Martin
and Cohen with substitute pp., questions and comments. Original file divided
into four files, F.8-F.12
F.9 Pp. 101-200
F.10 Pp. 201-300
F.11 Pp. 301-411
F.12 “Confidential uncorrected manuscript”, includes note
that the complete ms. is due by May 1998, bound computer print, 62 pp.;
also 1 p. of ms. notes
F.13 “Confidential: Unedited revised manuscript”, photocopy
of computer print with comments, pp. 1-211. Original file divided into
two files, F.13-14.
F.14 Pp. 212-415
F.15 Later version, n.d., contains some comments on display, photocopy,
p. 1-84. Original file divided into three files, F.15-F.17
F.16 Pp. 85-184
F.17 Pp. 185-282
Box 120
F.1 Corrected proofs, pp. 1-144
F.2 Corrected proofs, pp. 145-284
F.3 Corrected proofs, pp. 285-370
F.4 Notes re first set of proofs by Diane Martin and Bella Pomer, ms.
notes by Cohen, 2 pp., computer print, 12 pp. with corrections, computer
file list
Earlier, mostly undated material
F.5-8 Material found together in files inside a blue file folder with
no label
F.5 “The Gospel According to (St. Henry)”, computer print
and ms. notes, 8 pp. News clippings re Japanese workers, 1991
F.6 “The Movie Barn”, computer print, 7 pp.
F.7 “Obsolete Salem”, computer print and ms. notes, 8 pp.;
21 index cards
F.8 “Night voices”, computer print with corrections, 16 pp.
F.9 Computer print, filename “cadaeliz.a”, with corrections,
18 pp.
F.10-1 “Anatomy of Pickup, obsolete”, computer print with
corrections and ms. inserts, 93 pp. and 125 pp.
F.12 Computer print, 1 p. with comments
F.13 “Excerpt from Elizabeth and After”, computer print,
pp. 1-69
F.14 Chronologies for the novel, ms. notes, 3 pp.
F.15 Research notes, library database searches on “glossolalia”,
7 pp.
F.16 “The White Bomb”, re William McKelvey (father), computer
print, 19 pp.
F.17 Two bound notebooks containing notes for Elizabeth and After.
The black notebook contains a list of the many titles considered for this
novel.
Box 121
F.1 Computer print, n.d. with corrections, comments, and ms. inserts,
pp. 1-100. Original file divided into six files, F.1-6.
F.2 Pp. 100-200
F.3 Pp. 201-226
F.4 Pp. 1-104, found after p. 226
F.5 Pp. 332-349, found after p. 104
F.6 Pp. 1-69, 59-61 with ms. inserts, found after p. 349
F.7 Computer print, n.d., pp. 1-100. Original file divided into five files,
F.7-F.11
F.8 Pp. 101-200
F.9 Pp. 201-300
F.10 Pp. 301-400
F.11 Pp. 400-423
Boxes 122-124 contain computer disks, numbered by archival staff, and
prints made by archival staff. See note at beginning of finding aid re
the computer disks and dates. Most material probably duplicates the contents
of Boxes 115-121.
Box 122
F.1 Disk 1 “Salem” and files list
F.2-11 Prints of files
F.12 Disk 2 “jsalem” and files list
F.13-5 Prints of files
F.16 Disk 3 “Film out, Heap, Jsalem, TJ, from June 97/Germany”
and files list
F.17-21 Prints of files
F.22 Disk 4 “Sams.ung June Ksalem” and files list
F.23-6 Prints of files
F.27 Disk 4a “Ksalem” and files list
F.28-9 Prints of files. Not able to print one of the files.
F.30 Disk 5 “Jun Ksalem” and files list
F.31-7 Prints of files
F.38 Disk 6 “Jul/Aug 2nd Salem backup” and files list
F.39 Prints of files
Box 123
F.1-6 Prints of files (continued)
F.7 Disk 7 “Ksalem copied Mar. 98” and files list
F.8 Print of files titled “charles” and “charlet.doc”
re Charlemagne’s Great Man Theory, not part of Elizabeth and
After
F.9-12 Prints of remainder of files
F.13 Disk 8 “July’97–country ksalem backup” and
files list
F.14-22 Prints of files
F.23 Disk 9 and 9a, both containing the same file “ms.alall.aug”
and file lists
F.24-7 Print of file, pp. 1-415
Box 124
F.1 Disk 10, “nsallall.sep” containing one file
F.2-5 Print of file, pp. 1-409
F.6 Disk 10a “letters; Roth” and files list. Most of the files
on this disk are correspondence, two of them concerned the proposed Roth
book. Prints have been placed in either the correspondence series or Box
126 for the Roth files.
F.7 Prints of files for Elizabeth and After, also correspondence
fragments
F.8 Disk 10b “ensalem” and files list, with files not pertaining
to Elizabeth and After noted. One file of biographies of other
writers is filed here.
F.9-12 Print of files for Elizabeth and After
F.13 Print of file from Disk 15, “Empire Days”, 33 p.
Box 125
Last Seen (1996)
F.1 Bound black writing journal, probably begun in late 1990
F.2 Bound black writing journal, titled “Club Elvis”
F.3 “Club Elvis”, draft computer print, 6 September 1994,
numbered pp. 1-132. Original file divided into two files, F.3-4
F.4 Pp. 133-347, with corrections
See also Box 140, F.13
Nadine (1986)
F.5 Black coil-ring writing journal
Spanish Doctor (1984)
F.6 Bound blue writing journal, undated but does contain a notation for
a reading in 1975
Novels (unpublished)
Box 126
The Gift (undated, but before 1979 as drafts appear in the first
accrual)
F.1 Photocopy of ts. containing corrections and with added comments in
pencil, chaps. 1-4, 151 pp. Original file divided into two files, F.1-2
F.2 Chaps. 5-7, 97 pp.
F.3 Chap. 8 and epilogue, ts., with corrections, 23 pp.
The Three Loves of Joseph Roth (unfinished)
See also Martin Levin, “Matt Cohen’s Joseph Roth” in
Uncommon Ground, Box 142 F.12
F.4 Research: printed materials about Roth
F.5 Correspondence about Joseph Roth, 1991-1999, including Stuart MacKinnon,
Johnathan Burnham (Chatto & Windus), Ann Dadson (CRB Foundation),
Fred Grubel (Leo Baeck Institute), Alison Bond, Mark Gompertz (Avon Books),
John Ralston Saul
F.6 “Roth, planning, etc.” Various computer prints with corrections,
mss., some with titles: “Roth plan”, “The Case for Joseph
Roth”, “Aaron’s Prayer: A Novel about Joseph Roth”,
28 pp. in total. “Roth, 2nd copy”, computer print, 13 pp.
F.7 “Flight into History: The Life of Joseph Roth–A Proposed
Biography by Matt Cohen”, computer print, 3 pp.
F.8 “Roth–Prologue”, July 1999, computer print, pp.
1-5 with corrections; computer print, pp. 13, pp. 13-16 with corrections
F.9 “Roth–Fridel.A .... E”. Note: “Friedl”
is the computer file name. Computer prints with corrections, pp. 1-11
(a); 1-9 (b); 1-8 (c); 1-8 (c); 1-10 (d); 1-14 (e); 1 (epl); 1 (cpl);
p. 9; 1 ms. insert for friedl.c and .e; ms. notes, 1 p.
F.10 Roth–prolins.a, computer print, pp. 1-16
F.11 “Roth 33/38 material”, computer print with corrections,
pp. 1-12; print, pp. 1-9; “1935 or 1938”computer print, pp.
1-3
F.12 “Roth obsolete”, computer print with corrections, 18
pp.
Material from disks:
F.13 Disk 18 and print of file list and files printed by archival staff.
Includes file titled “Matt Cohen–Project Description”
F.14 File list of disk 19 (disk 19 located in Box 141) and files printed
by archival staff
F.15-6 Disk 20 and print of file list, files printed by archival staff
F.17 Files printed by archival staff from disks 10a, 11, 26
F.18 Trial By Fire
(undated, but pre-1979; found inside envelope pmk. 1974) Ts./ms.,
5 pp. Also photocopies, 5 pp., numbered VIII-2-3, VIII-9-11, obviously
from a large work.
Screen plays derived from the novels
Box 127
The Bookseller
F.1 Outline of the story, final draft, computer print, Nov. 4, 3 pp. Also
several earlier attempts at the story outline, some drafted by Ken Chubb;
faxes to/from Chubb, 1996-1997; sequences outlines; ms. notes; agreement
l. by Bella Pomer and signed by Paul Stephens for The Film Works Ltd.,
1995; l. from Cohen to Mark McInnis of Alliance Films., 1994; 56 pp. in
total
F.2 Five outlines printed by archival staff from disks 27 and 10b
Emotional Arithmetic. See also Box 148, F.11
F.3 Outlines, computer prints, ms. notes, l. from Phyllis, Yaffe, the
Foundation to Underwrite New Drama for Pay Television (FUND) with recommendation,
1992; l. from Triptych Media Inc., 1997; l. from Anna Stratton, Triptych
Media Inc., 1997, fax to Anne McD [Anne McDermid?]; ms. notes, some written
on index cards; schedules for 1993; 19 pp. in total plus 31 index cards
F.4 Screenplay, “revised 2nd draft, 25 May 1997”, computer
print, 91 pp., also fax from Ken Chubb, 30 May 1997, re the 3rd undelivered
draft
F.5 Screenplay, “revised second draft, September 24, 1997”,
computer print, 95 pp., also l. from E. Jane Thompson (Triptych Media
Inc.), 1997, encl. recently updated promotional package
F.6 Screenplay by Jefferson Lewis, “first draft, June 2001”,
computer print, 113 pp.
Material printed from disk by archival staff:
F.7 Disk 27, files list, l. to Ken Chubb, 10 May 1997
F.8-10 Prints of files
F.11 Disk 28 and files list
F.12-5 Prints of files
Flowers of Darkness
F.16 Outline, ms., 5 pp.; l. from Phyllis Yaffe, FUND, [1986] and guidelines
Last Seen
F.17 “Character Profiles, Outline for a Screenplay, Sample Scenes”,
computer print, by David Young, Jan. 1997, 33 pp., 1 p. of ms. notes by
Cohen. See also Box 149, F.4
F.18 Screenplay by David Young, “first draft January 1, 1998”,
100 pp.; 2 pp. of ms. notes by Cohen; correspondence between Cohen and
Peter Bergsma, 1997-98
The Sweet Second Summer of Kitty Malone
F.19 Outlines, computer prints and fax, 3 pp., also fax to Ken Chubb.
n.d.
Screenplay, unidentified
F.20 Untitled, ts. carbon, 15 pp., n.d.
F.21 “Bargain Basement, 2nd draft”, possibly by Mariette Cook,
photocopy of mimeo with comments, 35 pp.
Short Story collections:
Box 128
Café Le Dog
French translation, 1999
F.1 Photocopy of corrected proofs, pp. 1-100; also l. from the editor
Guylaine Girard, Fides
F.2 Photocopy of corrected proofs, pp. 101-222
Colón y La Gorda, 2002, Spanish translation of various
short stories including the short story “Columbus and the Fat Lady”,
but it is not a translation of the short story collection of that title
in English
F.3 Fax of preface written by Beatriz Zeller in English, two versions,
1998, 13 pp. with comments by Cohen
F.4 “Los pecados de Tomás Benares”, Spanish translation
by Beatriz Zeller, computer print, 31 pp. Not in Colón y La
Gorda. File titled “benares” printed from disk 17 by archival
staff, 1 p.
F.5 Preface in Spanish by Beatriz Zeller to unknown work, computer print,
2 pp., 1999. Also by Zeller, “The Biography of Matt Cohen’s
Columbus and the Fat Lady and Other Stories”, term paper,
computer print, 18 pp., 1999
Getting Lucky (2000)
This book was in proofs at the time of Cohen’s death.
Stories cut from the final selection. Most of these stories appear in
various drafts of the table of contents, see Box 130, F.8
F.6 “Before the Revolution Knew Its Name”, computer print,
24 pp.; computer print with corrections and ms. inserts, 26 pp.; “When
We Talk about Fame” corrected to “Before the Word Was Revolution”
to “Before the Revolution Knew Its Name”, computer print with
corrections and ms. inserts, 28 pp. Also in this file is a different story
“Bone Powder//Malcolm’s Medication//Not Tarzan”, computer
print with corrections and ms. inserts, 27 pp.computer print, 22 pp.
F.7 Story variously titled: “Bride in Silk and Sunlight”,
“Getting the Picture”, “Going up in Flames”, “Talking
Back”, computer prints with corrections, 16 pp., 16 pp., 17 pp.,
17 pp., 19 pp. with ms. inserts; 16 pp. Also photocopies of a computer
print, material not identified, 12 pp.
F.8 “The Buglight Portraits”, computer print, 7 pp.; print
with corrections, 7 pp.; ms., 7 pp.; print, 7 pp.
F.9 “Children of the Moon”, computer print, 10 pp.
F.10 “Mme. Millennium”, ms./computer print, 7 pp., ms. notes
F.11 “The Man Who Knew What His Mistress Was Thinking”, computer
print with corrections, 11 pp.
F.12 “Morning Always Comes”, photocopy of computer print,
15 pp. Original file titled “Bad Sex”.
F.13 “Provence Story”, “Laura and Claude\\Private Lessons”,
computer print, 41 pp.
F.14 “The Proposition”, ms., 8 pp.
F.15 “Venice Stories”: “The Actress”, computer
print with corrections, 5 + 10 pp.; “The Doctor”, computer
print with corrections, 35 pp. + 5 pp. with folder marked as “Paris
Trip, Nov 7-11/95”
Box 129
Final selection of stories in published order
F.1 “Getting Lucky” [the story], computer print, 29 pp.; print
with corrections, 29 pp.; ms., 5 pp.; computer print, pp. numbered 2-15
F.2 “Edward\Eduardo”, computer print with corrections, 20
pp.; photocopy of print, 21 pp.; print with corrections, 20 pp.; “Airports”computer
print with corrections, 11 p.; “Airports”computer print with
handwritten date 12/07/97; “Edward\Eduardo” with “Airports?”
handwritten above computer print with corrections, 20 pp., untitled computer
print with corrections, 20 pp.; “Edward\Eduardo”computer print
with corrections, 20 pp.; ms., 1 p.; “Airports\International Trade”computer
print with ms. inserts, 16 pp.; “various Thomas sections”computer
print with corrections, 11 pp.
F.3 Correspondence, 1997-1999, concerning “Edward\Eduardo”
with People Have Rights, Hanneke Nutbey, Will Allison and Lois Rosenthal
of Story Magazine, encl. contributor notes
F.4 “Winter”, computer print, 4 pp.; 26 pp.; 31 pp.
F.5 “Darwin’s Jars”, “draft of 8 July 1999”,
computer print, 25 pp.; “draft of July 8 1999” computer print
with corrections, 26 pp.; print with corrections, 30 pp.; print with corrections,
30 pp.; ms., 1 p.; ms./print with corrections, 22 p.; ms., 3 pp.
F.6 “Shelter”, computer print with corrections, 20 pp.; ms.,
1 p.; “Telling”, computer print with corrections, 19 pp.;
ms., 3 pp.; “Redial\Telling\Julia\Money”, print with corrections,
17 pp.; print, 3 pp.; “Telling” with “Julia” handwritten
abovecomputer print with corrections, 18 pp.; ms. notes, 1 p.
F.7 “The Anatomy of Insects”, computer print, 15 pp.; print
with corrections, 17 pp.; version with six titles, all but “Anatomy
of Insects” crossed out, print with corrections, 17 pp.; ms., 2
pp.; Version using titles “The Dream Channel, The Anatomy of Insects,
The Map Room, True Feelings\Millennial Paranoia”, computer print
with corrections, 13 pp.; ms., 2 pp.; “The Dream Channel”
with “Anatomy of Insects” written beside, computer print with
corrections, 7 pp.; ms., 7 pp.
F.8 “Literary Synapses”, computer print, 18 pp.
F.9 “Napoleon in Winter”, computer print, 15 pp.; print with
corrections, 16 pp.; “Napoleon in Moscow”, computer print
with corrections, 18 pp.
F.10 Galley proof of “Napoleon in Moscow” from 99: Best
Canadian Stories, 16 pp.
Box 130
F.1 “Playing Dead”, ms., 2 pp.; computer print with corrections,
26 pp.; ms., 39 pp.
F.2 “Inventing Dostoevsky” ms., 19 pp. with a computer print
insert; print/ms., 20 pp.; computer print/ms., 6 pp.; “Fyodor Mikhailovich”,
print, 1 p.; print with corrections, 5 pp.; print/ms., 8 pp.
F.3 “Inventing Dostoevsky”, computer print with ms. inserts,
32 pp.; ts. with ms. inserts, a-h, 10 pp.; ms. 11 pp.
F.4 “Inventing Dostoevsky”, script for a play, computer print,
6 pp.
F.5 “Inventing Dostoevsky”, ms., 8 pp.; computer print/ms.,
9 pp., includes note that is story is the “Max Brod idea revised”;
various prints with ms. insert, 21 pp.
F.6 “Not Max Brod”, ms., 2 pp.
F.7 “Inventing Dostoevsky”, computer print with corrections,
39 pp.
F.8 Several different tables of contents, draft blurbs, dust-jacket, correspondence
with Bella Pomer, 1997 and Diane Martin, Knopf, 1999
F.9 Getting Lucky, then titled “Inventing Dostoevski”.
Pp. 1-11 corrected proofs, pp. 12-100 computer print, unnumbered table
of contents, 10 March 1999. Original file divided into three files, F.9-12
F.10 Pp. 119-251
F.11 Pp. 201-251
F.12 Photocopy of version read by Diane Martin with her comments and 1
p. of notes by Cohen on these comments. Computer print/proofs with corrections.
L. from Martin to Cohen, 25 Aug. 1999. 100 pp. Original divided into two
files, F.12-13.
F.13 140 pp.
Box 131
Getting Lucky disks and prints made by archival staff
F.1 Disk 11 and files list
F.2-24 Prints of files
F.25 Disk 12 and files list
F.26-42 Prints of files
F.43 Disk 13 and files list
F.44-63 Prints of files
Box 132
F.1 Disk 14, files list, and prints of files
F.2 Disk 15, files list
F.3-9 Prints of files
F.10 Disk 16 and files list. Also one file of a list of writers, 3 April
1991.
F.11-6 Prints of files
F.17 Disk 17
F.18-20 Prints of files
Box 133
Short stories, arranged chronologically
F.1 “Stories/Master File”, list of stories with names of magazines
where they have been sent, ms. 2 pp., plus notes on file folder
F.2 “Early Short Stories”, all undated but [196-]: “The
Island of Fuck”, 8 pp. [note: this includes chapters]; ts./ms.,
untitled, with corrections, 12 pp.; “Contact and Control/The active
and the Passive or the Yin and Yang of everyday life”, ts., 2 p.
with corrections; “Axiom Strikes a Balance”, ts./ ms., 6 pp.;
“Excuse Me”, ts./ms., 7 pp.; “Excuse Me”, ts.
carbon, 7 pp.
F.3 Untitled short story beginning “And Gramps”, summer 1962,
ts./ms., 6 pp.; Sept. 4, 1962, ts. carbon, 4 pp.; “A Fable for Our
Times”, ts., 2 pp.; “A Fable for Our Times Again”, ts.,
2 pp.; untitled beginning “I guess”, ts. with corrections,
10 pp.
F.4 “How I Almost Learned To Speak French”, ts., 1 p., [196-];
“The Swim”, ts., 2 pp.,
[196-]
F.5 “The World of Martin Williams.”, ms. /ts., final draft,
14 pp., with l. of 28 June 1963 submitting it to the CBC; ts. and 2 ts.
carbons, 13 pp. each
F.6 “Anna”, ms. /ts., 6 pp.; ts. and 2 ts. carbons, 6 pp.,
with note that it was sent to Playboy on 10 June 1964; ts., 5 pp.;
fragments, 3 pp., possibly related to “Anna”
F.7 “To-day I Will Not Cry”, ts. carbon title-page with note
that it was sent to the New Yorker on 25 July 1964; ts. with corrections,
9 pp.; ts., 10 pp.
F.8 “The Federated Republic of Toronto”, ms., 1 p.; computer
print, 2 pp.; print from disk 10b printed by archival staff, 2 pp.; “Toronto
Micro”, computer print, 1 p., July 9, 1990; computer print from
disk 10b printed by archival staff, 1 p. Also found in this file: “Desire,
That Would be A Good One”, computer print, 2 pp.; “Raging”,
computer print, 3 pp.
F.9 “Dr. Canada: A Memoir” or “Dr. Canada Strikes Back”,
ms. /ts., n.d., 9 pp.
F.10 “My First Job”, computer print with corrections, 7 pp.,
n.d. but written for a Key-Porter anthology edited by Jocelyn Laurence.
Computer print from disk 27 printed by archival staff, 8 pp.
F.11 Unidentified fiction fragments, 7 pp.
F.12 Notes on short stories by Catherine Gombay, [1999], computer print
with ms. inserts, 3 pp. plus notes on envelope
Poetry (some juvenilia):
F.13 Poems, some identified as being written in high school (grade 13),
others may be later, mss., tss., 48 pp.
F.14 Four Hilroy school exercise notebooks, titled by Cohen. “Poems”
was written in high school (grade 13). “French” for “French
1-k, Professor Flinn, East Tower, U.C.”, not dated but presumably
1960. This notebook, in addition to French notes, contains a few poems.
Inserted in the notebook is one additional poem, as well as three sheets
containing lists of clothes. The other notebooks are titled “Poetry–Experimental”
and “More Poetry” written over “Summary of Hamlet”.
This notebook begins with notes on Hamlet.
F.15 Poems, 1961-1964, a few poems are signed by “L.J.Q.”,
one by “Andrew Coker”. Some of the poems make up the major
part of ls. addressed to “Honey”, i.e. probably Arden Ford.
Mss., tss., ts. carbons, 82 pp.
F.16 Poems, similar to F.15 but not dated, mss., tss., 52 pp.
F.17 Untitled poem, ms., 1 p., [ca.1979]
Non-fiction
Books:
How the University Survives (not published)
F.18 “How the University Has Survived”, mimeograph of speech
given at the University of Waterloo, 5 December 1965, 5 pp., published
by SUPA; “SUPA Thoughts”, mimeograph of working paper, 8 pp.;
“Blowing Your Mind at Rochdale”, ts., 4 pp.; l. from Dennis
Lee, Dept. of English, Victoria College, 18 May 1966, encl. list of “Topics
Proposed to Date” including “Matt Cohen, “‘How
the University Survives’, revision of a paper for SUPA”’
draft table of contents, some chapters, notes, ms./ts., 93 pp. Includes
section titled “How to Find a Sexual Morality”.
Articles:
F.19 “Literary Nationalism in English Canada: Bogus or Magus”,
1988, written for American Book Review, computer print, 8 pp.;
“Periods, Canons and Who Wants to Get into The New Yorker Anyway?”,
2nd rough [draft], 26-28 May 1987, computer print, 13 pp.; “Outline–Literary
Nationalism”, (book outline), computer print, 4 pp., computer print
with corrections, 3 pp.; “Afterword; If God Had Created Me an American”,
ms., 3 pp.; ts., 1 p. re meeting C.B. Macpherson, 1 p.; ts., 6 pp. also
about Macpherson; ms. notes, 4 pp.; tear-sheet from American Book Review
10, no. 2 (May/June 1988).
F.20 “George Grant and the National Dreaming”, 1990, written
for Saturday Night, computer print with corrections, 25 pp.; print
with ms. insert, corrections, 30 pp.; 2 identical prints, both 15 pp.
each, computer printed by archival staff from disks 16 and 27.
F.21 “The Strange Case of De(Con)struction”, 1991, written
for Saturday Night, computer print, 14 pp.; “draft of June
18”, computer print, 15 pp.; same draft printed by archival staff
from Disk 16, computer print, 10 pp.; “The Case of De(Con)struction”,
print with corrections, 14 pp.; print with different corrections, 14 pp.;
ms. notes, 8 pp.; print, May 15, 1991, 2 pp.; ms. notes, 3 pp.; print
corrections with ms. inserts, 15 pp.; 2 ls.
F.22 Research materials for Deconstruction article. Includes paper by
step-daughter, Carlota McAllister, “Bakhtin in Linguistic Anthropology”.
Box 134
F.1 “Outside Spain”, written for Canadian Literature,
1994, computer print with corrections, 7 pp.; print, 6 pp.; 3 ls., 1993-1994;
ms. notes, 1 p.
F.2 “Hanukkah”, written for Canadian Geographic, 1995,
computer prints from disks 10b and 17, computer printed by archival staff,
4 pp., 9 pp., l. printed from disk 17 by archival staff
F.3 “1966, The Tunnel of Endless Pleasure”, written for Toronto
Life, 1996, photocopy of computer print, 6 pp.; same version printed
from disk 19 by archival staff, 5 pp.; computer print with ms. insert
“draft of July 16, 1996”, 15 pp.; print “November 96”
with corrections, 15 pp.; print from disk 25 printed by archival staff,
14 pp.; print from disk 26 printed by archival staff, 14 pp.; incomplete
version, computer print, p. 8, p. 9 (3 copies) with corrections, 4 pp.;
tear-sheets. Article takes the form of a journal.
F.4 “Wendy Mesley Profile”, [199-], all versions printed from
disk by archival staff. Disk 15, 15 pp.; 3 different versions, all from
Disk 27, 13 pp., 9 pp., 10 pp.
F.5 “Callaghan, MacLennan, and Grove”, [1991?], written for
Saturday Night, both versions printed from disk by archival staff.
Disk 26, 7 pp., disk 27, 6 pp. Also research materials on Grove sent to
Cohen by S. MacKinnon, University of Waterloo Library.
Book reviews:
F.6 Martin Amis, Night Train, 1998, fax to Martin Levin with computer
print, 6 pp.; print with corrections, 4 pp.; blurb from publisher with
note by Cohen; 2 ls., tear-sheet from Globe and Mail
F.7 Saul Bellow, The Dean’s December, 1982, ts., with corrections,
4 pp.
F.8 Marie-Claire Blaise, These Festive Nights, 1997 fax to Martin
Levin with computer print, 6 pp.; computer print with corrections, ms.
notes, 11 p., blurb from publisher, l., tear-sheet from Globe and Mail
F.9 Italo Calvino, If on a Winter’s Night a Traveller, 1981,
ts./ms., 11 pp.
F.10 Albert Camus, The First Man, 1995, computer print from disk
15 printed by archival staff, 4 pp.
F.11 Robertson Davies, The Rebel Angels, 1981, ts. with corrections
and ms. insert, 5 pp., tear-sheet from unidentified newspaper
F.12 Cary Fagan, Felix Roth, 1999, computer print 4 pp.; print with corrections,
4 pp.; ms. notes, 4 pp.; print from disk 11 printed by archival staff;
l.; tear-sheet from Globe and Mail
F.13 George Grant, Selected Letters, 1996, computer print, 4 pp.;
print with corrections, 4 pp.; print with corrections, 2 pp.; “topics
to cover”, computer print, 1 p.; l., review, and notes printed from
disk 17 by archival staff, 6 pp.; tear-sheet from Toronto Star
F.14 Amy Gutmann and Dennis Thompson, Democracy and Disagreement,
1997, fax to Martin Levin and computer print, 7 pp.; print with corrections,
5 pp.; print from disk 17 printed by archival staff, 5 pp.; ms. notes,
2 pp., blur from publisher
F.15 Oscar Hijuelos, The Fourteen Sisters of Emilio Montez O’Brien,
1993, computer print from disk 17 printed by archival staff, 3 pp.
F.16 Bill Hutton, A History of America, 1969, ts., 3 pp.
F.17 Kazuo Ishiguro, The Unconsoled, 1995, computer prints from
disks 10b and 17 printed by archival staff, 3 pp., 4 pp.
F.18 Ahn Junghyo, Silver Stallion, 1990, computer print from disk
10b printed by archival staff, 3 pp.
F.19 Joy Kogawa, Obasan, 1981, ts. with corrections, 4 pp., blurb
from publisher
F.20 Ken McGoogan, Visions of Kerouac, 1993, computer print from
disk 17 printed by archival staff, 3 pp.
F.21 Thomas R. Nevin, Simone Weil: Portrait of a Self-Exiled Jew,
1991, computer print from disk 16 printed by archival staff, notes for
the review, 2 pp.
F.22 Tim O’Brien, Tomcat in Love, 1998, fax to Martin Levin
and computer print, 6 pp.; print with corrections, 3 pp.; print with corrections,
3 pp.; computer print (notes for review), 1 p.; blurbs from publisher,
l., tear-sheet from Globe and Mail
F.23 Edward Phillips, Sunday’s Child, 1981, ts. with corrections,
3 pp.; ms. notes for the review; tear-sheet from unidentified newspaper
F.24 Graham Robb, Balzac, computer print printed by archival staff
from disk 17, 4 pp.
F.25 Henry Roth, From Bondage, Vol. 3 of Mercy of a Rude Stream,
1996, fax to Martin Levin, 1997, and computer print, 6 pp.; print with
corrections, 5 pp.; two computer prints from disks 17 and 27 printed by
archival staff, 5 pp. each, tear-sheet from Globe and Mail
F.26 Henry Roth, Requiem for Harlem, 1998, fax to Martin Levin
plus computer print, 6 pp., computer print from disk 11 printed by archival
staff, 4 pp.
F.27 Philip Roth, American Pastoral, 1997, computer print from
disk 27 printed by archival staff of fax to Martin Levin, review, notes
for the review, 8 pp.
F.28 Philip Roth, I Married a Communist, 1998, fax to Martin Levin,
computer print with ms. inserts, 23 pp.; l., blurb from publisher; tear-sheet
from Globe and Mail
F.29 Richard Scrimger, Crosstown, 1996, computer print, 4 pp.;
computer print with corrections and ms. insert, 4 pp.; ms. notes, 2 pp.;
print from disk 17 made by archival staff, 3 pp.
F.30 William Trevor, Family Sins and Other Stories, 1990, computer
print made by archival staff, 3 pp.
Book introduction:
F.31 David Nasby, Permanence and Change, 1973, ts. with corrections,
4 pp.; photocopy of ts. with corrections, 4 pp.; ts. with corrections,
4 pp.; ts./ms., 7 pp.; art gallery show flyer
Box 135
Speeches:
F.1 1996, Jack McClelland tribute, computer print, 2 pp.; print with corrections,
2 pp.; two prints from disks 26 and 27 made by archival staff, 2 pp. each
F.2 1997, host to John Robert Colombo, Sylvia Fraser, Katherine Govier,
Paul Quarrington, the speakers at Author Series 97, Metropolitan Reference
Library, computer print, ms. notes, 5 pp.; research material on the authors,
computer prints, 15 pp., flyer from Library
F.3 1997, notes for a workshop on an Alice Munro story at a Toronto high
school, ms., 5 pp.
F.4 1998, Toronto Arts Council, computer print with corrections, 4 pp.;
ms., 4 pp.; l. from Random House of Canada Ltd.; report, “Governance
Model for Arts and Culture Grants”
F.5 1998, Writers’ Union of Canada AGM, computer print with corrections
and ms. inserts, 9 pp.; ms. notes, 1 p.; agenda
F.6 1999, Harbourfront Festival prize, computer print with corrections
and ms. inserts, 7 pp.; fax of l. from Greg Gatenby
F.7 1999, Governor General’s Award, computer print from disk 26
printed by archival staff
See also Box 140, F.11 for notes for a speech given ca. 1989
Autobiography:
Typing (2000); written in 1999
F.8 “Obsolete” drafts, ms., computer prints, 83 pp.
F.9 “Memoir–planning, etc.”, 22 pp. Includes ms. notes,
correspondence
F.10 Childhood to 1967, computer print, pp. 1-50. Original divided into
three files, F.10-12
F.11 28 pp. with corrections
F.12 50 pp. with corrections
F.13 Chapter 1, computer prints, “Child”, 1 p.; “Random”,
3 pp.; “Olivetti”, 5 pp.
F.14 Early drafts, Rochdale 1968-1974, computer prints, “DT”,
20 pp.; “Nexus”, 3 pp., 3pp. with corrections (two versions);
“JCS”, 2 pp.; “KORS”, 5 pp.; “Fulford”,
9 pp.; “Anansi” with corrections, 39 pp.
F.15 Early drafts, 1979-1984 time period, ms. notes, 5 pp.; computer print,
outline, 2 pp.; various prints with corrections, 118 pp.; printed materials
by and about Cohen
F.16 “Anansi Days” chapter, ms., “Fulford”,, “Nexus”,
“JCS”, “KORS”, 28 pp.
F.17 “Anansi Days” chapter, computer print, 80 pp.
F.18 “Anansi Days” chapter, computer print with corrections
and ms. inserts, 82 pp.
Box 136
F.1 Last chapter, computer print with corrections and ms. inserts, 39
pp.
F.2 Draft index, computer print, 3 pp.
F.3 “Original” version, returned to Patsy Aldana by Random
House, computer print, 117 pp. Original file divided into two files, F.3-F.4.
F.4 138 pp. with corrections
F.5 Version printed 14 December 1999, with cover l., 132 pp. Original
file divided into two files, F.5-6.
F.6 122 pp. with corrections
F.7 Version printed 16 December 1999, computer print, pp. 1-134. Original
file divided into two files, F.7-F.8
F.8 Pp. 135-275
Box 137
F.1 Version before editorial changes, computer print, pp. 1-100. Original
file divided into three files, F.1-3
F.2 Pp. 200-199
F.3 Pp. 200-275
F.4 Same version with editorial changes and comments, pp. 1-100. Original
file divided into three files, F.4-F.6
F.5 Pp. 101-200
F.6 Pp. 201-275
F.7 Corrected proofs, 30 April 2000, p. i-vi, 1-120
F.8 Corrected proofs, pp. 121-236
F.9 Promotional materials
F.10 “The Juevenile [sic] Memoirs”, n.d. Because of the typescript
form these pp. were presumably written well before 1999 but have been
placed here because of content. Ts., pp. 1-10; pp. [1]-C-4, ts. with corrections.
Box 138
Material printed from computer disks by archival staff
F.1 Computer prints from disk 20. Disk 20 is in Box 126 with the Roth
material
F.2 Disk 21 and print “Outside Spain”
F.3 File list from disk 22
F.4 Computer prints from disk 22, except the diary (disk embargoed, filed
in Box 141)
F.5 Disk 23 and files print list
F.6-7 Prints from disk
F.8 Files list and contents from disk 24, except for diary (disk embargoed,
filed in Box 141)
F.9 Disk 25 and files list print
F.10-4 Prints of disk contents
F.15 Files list from disk 26 (disk embargoed, filed in Box 141)
F.16-22 Prints of disk contents, except for diary
Box 139
Other:
Children’s books written
using the pseudonym “Teddy Jam”
F.1-2 Correspondence with Douglas and McIntyre, 1986-2000, also contracts
and royalty statements to 2001; l. from Writers’ Union, 1998
F.3 Fan mail, 1994-1998
F.4 Awards, correspondence, 1994-1997; l. from Governor General Roméo
LeBlanc re award nomination
F.5 Reviews, article about Teddy Jam
F.6 Groundwood Books catalogue, 1994
F.7 Contracts, 1993-94
F.8 The Charlotte Stories (1994)
computer prints with corrections, 40 pp., photocopies of artwork
F.9 “Daniel and the Bad Boozy”, poem, computer print, 9 pp.
Found with other Teddy Jam materials but signed by Cohen.
F.10 Doctor Kiss Says Yes (1991)
Computer print, ms., 1988, 22 pp.
F.11 The Fishing Summer (1997)
Computer print with corrections, 36 pp.
F.12 “The Heap”, computer print with corrections, 12 pp.
F.13 Jacob’s Best Sisters (1996)
Computer print with corrections, 26 pp.; photocopy of corrected proofs
F.14 Night Cars (1988)
Computer prints with corrections, 26 pp., ms. notes, 1 p.
The Stoneboat (1999)
F.15 Computer prints with corrections and ms. inserts, 16 pp.
F.16 Corrected proofs, 2/1/99, questions
F.17 Art work
F.18 This New Baby (1998)
computer print, 1 p.; same page with corrections
Ttum (1999), at first called “Charlotte Gets a New Dog”
F.19 Ms., 21 pp; computer print, 12 pp.
F.20 Computer print with corrections and ms. inserts, 77 pp.
F.21 Computer print, 27 May 1998, with corrections and ms. inserts, 81
pp.
F.22 Computer print, 76 pp.; ms. notes, 3 pp.
F.23 Corrected proofs
F.24 The Year of Fire (1992)
computer print with corrections and ms. inserts, 72 pp.; ms. outline,
1 p.
F.25 Unidentified mss., 2 pp.
F.26 Material printed from disks by archival staff: “The Swimming
Lesson” from disks 10b and 16, 2 pp. each; “The Stoneboat”,
from disk 11, 9 pp.; “This New Baby” from disk 16, 1 p.; “The
Birthday Party” from disk 16, 4 pp; “Daniel’s Story”
from disk 17, 10 pp.
Box 140
Writing and Personal journals
F.1 Spiral red notebook, [196-], with economic notes, 5 inserted pp. of
equations; also contains essay “An Individual Morality in the Nuclear
Age”, 5 pp., possibly written for SUPA
F.2 “Identity”, 1965-1969 loose sheets containing notes, poems,
journal entries and some correspondence. Part of the material concerns
his relationship with Arden Ford and Susan Bricker.
F.3 Spiral green notebook, Jan. 1968-Mar. 1970, containing journal entries;
1 inserted p. containing a poem fragment
F.4 Notes on drugs, “acid and equal”, 5 Feb. 1969, ms., 3
pp.; “Sarah Lee Cheesecake: Our Family”, n.d., ms. 1 p.; list
of events, fall 1967- spring 1968, ms. 2 pp.; notes on energy, ms., 1
p. All written on same paper with same ink
F.5 [On taking] mescaline, 17 May 1969, ts., 2 pp.
F.6 Spiral plaid notebook, “Diary and Journal”, 1972-1976,
followed by undated notes
F.7 Bound black notebook, [197-], various notes, including a recipe for
Peach Melba
F.8 Bound green journal stamped “Record” in black, 30 Dec.
1976-15 June 1987, followed by lists and financial information
F.9 Bound blue notebook, computer printed in Great Britain. Journal entries,
12 April 1979-21 May 1980. Affixed to the front of the notebook is a typed
journal entry of 21 Feb. 1979. One section of the notebook which has come
loose from the spine contains manuscript journal entries beginning 3 Nov.
1978 as well as writing fragments. Other typed journal entries from the
same time period are on inserted sheets.
F.10 Two identical bound mottled green and black journals. Both notebooks
contain mostly blank pp. One contains notes for the character Jakob Bronski
in Emotional Arithmetic, written on 27 Mar. 1987, notes on Martin
Winter, and a to-do list, 26 Mar. 1987. The other contains 1 p. of notes
re Julian presumably for Emotional Arithmetic and well as a to-do
list, 10 Apr. 1988.
F.11 Spiral black notebook, begins with notes in French, followed by English;
one entry is dated 2 Feb. 1989; story fragment “Pink Pillows of
Trout”; notes for a speech
F.12 “Notes re Papers”, 21 February 1991, computer printed
by archival staff from Disk 10a, 1 p. This is a list of Cohen’s
writing projects.
F.13 Bound black and red notebook. Contains financial income, 1995 to
2000 (projected), misc. notes, list of 3 suggested titles for what became
Last Seen. Most of the notebook is blank.
F.14 Various miscellaneous notes
Box 141
Journal concerning Cohen’s illness, embargoed for five years, until
2007
F.1 “Drug trials”, correspondence and notes
F.2 “Diary, April 18-July 22”, computer print, with corrections,
pp.1-49
F.3 25 July-26 Aug., computer print, pp. 1-19; 29 Aug-4 Oct., computer
print, pp. 1-22
F.4 25 July-4 Oct., computer print, pp. 1-43
F.5 30 July, computer print, 2 pp.
F.6 Photocopy of holograph journal, Oct. 8-13 Nov. 1999, from larger journal,
pp. stamped with numbers 224-245. Entry of 8 Oct. begins partway down
the page, preceded by the ending of the previous entry which begins on
p. 223 or earlier. Written on top of page is “title possibility,
The Healing Egg”
F.7 Disks 19, 22, 24, 26, 30, all containing diary drafts
F.8-10 Prints made by archival staff from the disks.
Embargoed correspondence
F.11 Two ls. (Dennis Lee to Cohen, 6/12; undated l. from Cohen to Connie)
are restricted and can only be examined with the permission of the Cohen
estate.
Translations:
Box 142
F.1 Translation of Monique Proulx, “Banana Chaudfroid”, for
a collection of stories, Turn of the Story (1999), eds. Joan Thomas
and Heidi Harms., computer print, 22 pp., encl. with l. from Cohen to
Thomas and Harms., 13 Nov. 1998; computer print with corrections, 23 pp.;
computer print of story in French, “Chaud-Froid de Bananes”,
14 pp.; correspondence with Harms
F.2-6 Disk 29 and computer prints made by archival staff of Proulx’s
Aurora Montrealis
F.7 Blurb for Monique Proulx, Invisible Man at the Window, printed
from Disk 10b by archival staff
Other authors:
F.8 George Woodcock, untitled article about Cohen, photocopy of ts., 51
pp.
F.9 Printed from Disk 10b by archival staff: Claire De, “Consuming
Love”, 5 pp.; Alain Grandbois, “Fleur-de-Mai”, 14 pp.;
Marie Le Franc, “Foreign Souls”, 14 pp.; Gilles Pellerin,
“In My Condition”, 6 pp.
Uncommon Ground: A Celebration of Matt Cohen, ed. Graeme Gibson
et al, 2002
F.10 “Matt Cohen: A Chronology”, ms., 4 pp.; computer print,
3 pp. Correspondence between Patsy Aldana and Alfred A. Knopf (Priscila
Uppal, Diane Martin, Deirdre Molina), encl. sample pp.. Also l. from Dennis
Lee, 2001.
F.11 Dennis Lee eulogy, computer print, 7 pp. (three copies)
F.12 Martin Levin, “Matt Cohen’s Joseph Roth”, various
drafts of the article e-emailed to Dennis Lee with comments by Lee; notes
by Lee on Cohen’s writing, possibly an interview; excerpts from
a speech by John Ralston Saul about Cohen for Harbourfront Festival Award,
emailed to Levin; 2 ls. from Lee, 2001.
Interviews:
F.13 Ken Adachi, computer print, 1 p. (incomplete)
F.14 Graeme Gibson, computer print, 4 pp.; photocopy of previously published
interview
F.15 Geoff Hancock, computer print, 11 pp.; photocopy of previously published
interview
F.16 Colin Nicholson interview, photocopy of computer print, 11 pp. beginning
with a l. to Graeme Gibson; computer print, 8 pp.
F.17 Monique Proulx, computer print, 17 pp.
F.18 Gerri Sinclair, computer print, 8 pp.; photocopy of interview from
Box 76
F.19 Alan Twigg, computer print, 5 pp.; photocopy of previously published
interview
F.20-1 Proofs
Series 3: Appointment calendars,
address books, personal documents, photographs, printed materials. –
1950-2001. – 77 cm of textual records and graphic material. –
Title based on content of series.
Box 143
Appointment calendars:
F.1 1974
F.2 1975
F.3 1977
F.4 1978
F.5 1979; includes addresses
F.6 1980
F.7 1981
F.8 1986
F.9 1987
Box 144
F.1 1988
F.2 1989
F.3 1990
F.4 1991
F.5 1992
F.6 1993
F.7 1993
F.8 1994
F.9 1995
F.10 1996
F.11 1996-97
F.12 1997
Box 145
F.1-3 Address books, undated, but two of them possibly are from [197-?]
F.4 Curriculum vitae, brief biographical sketches and lists of publications,
tear-sheets from DLB, 1969-1998, includes some correspondence with
Boris [Hoffman?], Anne McDermid, Charlotte, Monique Durand, Greg Gatenby
enclosing curriculum vitae
F.5 Curriculum vitae, brief biographical sketches and lists of publications,
computer printed by archival staff from disks 10a, 10 b, 11, 27, 28
F.6 Computer log
F.7 Report cards and certificates from Agudath Israel religious school,
1950-1957
F.8 B.A. degree, University of Toronto, 1964
F.9 Passport, issued 1983; Alliance Française card with photograph,
1977-1978; Carte Orange with photograph; other identity items
F.10 Astronomical chart
F.11 Photographs:
1 col. photograph of Cohen’s parents
1 b&w photograph of Cohen as a baby with his parents
1 b & w photograph of Cohen as a boy
1 b & w photograph of Cohen with his brother
3 b & w photographs of Cohen as a young man
1 b& w photograph of the older Cohen
2 b & w photographs, passport size, Hunter Studios, Kingston, ON
17 b & w, 17 col. photographs of Cohen on a wooden structure with
ladders and platform
9 col. photographs: 1 of Cohen with P. Aldana, 2 of their children, others
unidentified
Negatives
For additional photographs see Box 112, F.38
Box 146
Printed materials:
By Cohen
Articles and Stories:
F.1 “The Watchmaker (Short Story)”, Outlook, 38, no.
1 (Jan./Feb. 2000). “Author and Critic”, Books in Canada
17, no. 3 (April 1988). “Queen in Exile. A Summer Afternoon
in Paris with Anne Hébert”, Books in Canada 12, no.
7 (Aug./Sept. 1983). “Road Forks and Greasy Spoons”, Weekend
Magazine (7 Aug. 1976), photocopy with corrections. “Der Buchladen.
Eine Liebesgeschichte”, signed insert in btb book catalogue.
Reviews:
F.2
“He Keeps His Distance From Life and Reader”, review of Alden
Nowlan, Various Persons Named Kevin O’Brien, Victoria
Times, 29 Sept. 1973
“Gambolling in the Quebec Wilderness”, review of Jean-Yves
Soucy, Creatures of the Chase, Saturday Night (Nov. 1979)
“Novel-gazing”, feature review, Books in Canada 10,
no. 7 (Aug.-Sept. 1981)
“The Story of Vincent Massey”, review of Claude Bissell, The
Young Vincent Massey, [1981], name of newspaper not on tear-sheet
“A Tale of Two Cities”, review of Saul Bellow, The Dean’s
December, Books in Canada 11, no. 5 (May 1982)
“High Expectations for ‘Gerald’s Party’”,
review of Robert Coover, Gerald’s Party, San Jose Mercury
News, 23 March 1986
“Hay Fever”, review of Jay McInerney, Story of My Life,
Books in Canada 17, no. 8 (Nov. 1988)
“Small War Makes Excellent Novel”, review of Philip Caputo,
Horn of Africa, n.d., name of newspaper not on tear-sheet
About Cohen:
Interviews
F.3 Interviews by Anne Collins, Patricia Bradbury, Maureen Garvie (two),
Wayne Grady, Burt Heward, Jerry Horton, Judith Isabella, Val Ross, Joyce
Wayne. Also Geert Lernout and S.S. in Dutch
F.4 Brief press mentions
Reviews of Cohen’s books
F.5 The Bookseller
F.6 Colours of War
F.7 The Disinherited
F.8-10 Elizabeth and After
F.11 Emotional Arithmetic
F.12 Flowers of Darkness
F.13 Freud: The Paris Notebooks
F.14 Getting Lucky
F.15 In Search of Leonardo
F.16 Intimate Strangers
F.17 Korsoniloff
F.18 Last Seen
F.19 Lives of the Mind Slaves
F.20 Living on Water
F.21 Nadine
F.22 The Spanish Doctor
F.23 Sweet Second Summer of Kitty Malone
F.24 Typing
F.25 Uncommon Ground
Awards:
F.26 Book design award for Last Seen, Festival Prize, CNIB fiction,
press release for Writers’ Trust award named after Cohen, Hommage
Matt Cohen
F.27 Governor General awards, 1997, 1997, news clippings
F.28 Upper Canada Brewing Company Writers’ Craft Award, 2000; Canadian
Jewish Book Awards Louis L. Lokshin Prize for Biography, 2001
Other:
F.29-30 Publishers’ catalogues
F.31 Invitations
F.32 Readings
Death:
F.33 Random House/Alfred A. Knopf Canada press release
F.34 Obituaries, 1999-2000, news clippings
F.35 Funeral service, news clipping
Series 4:
Legal and financial. – 1971-2003. – 46 cm of textual records.
– Title based on content of series.
Box 147:
F.1 Copeland, King, Barristers and Solicitors. 2 ls. from, one addressed
to Cohen and K. Govier, n.d., the other one dated 1978. Power of Attorney,
1978.
F.2 Joseph R.C. Dewhurst, Barrister and Solicitor. Cohen’s will
as prepared by Dewhurst, encl. with l. of 29 July 1974. Also carbon of
l. from Dewhurst to Black, Black & Pedlar, Barristers and Solicitors.
F.3 Bella Pomer Agency Inc. Financial statements, 1991-2003. For correspondence
see Box 11, F.23-4, as well as Boxes 148-49.
Income tax returns to Revenue Canada
F.4 1971
F.5 1972
F.6 1973
F.7 1975-1979
F.8 1994
F.9 1995
F.10 1996
F.11 1997
F.12 1998
GST to Revenue Canada
F.13 1990-1999
F.14 Banks: National Westminster Bank Ltd., l. from, 1978; Bank of Montreal,
1991, computer printed from disk 10b by archival staff; ScotiaMcLeod,
[1999], computer printed from disk 17 by archival staff. Insurance: Rideau
Insurance Service Ltd., l. from, 1978. Financial statement prepared by
Cohen, Nov. 1980. See Box 140, F.13 for another financial statement.
Boxes148 and 149:
Royalty statements and contracts. Files organized by P. Aldana as part
of the 12th accrual. Series contains correspondence with Cohen and then
from 2000-2003 with P. Aldana. Some of the correspondence has been removed
by the archivist and placed in the correspondence series which was already
established before the arrival of the 12th accrual. For Teddy Jam see
Box 139.
Box 148
Publishers:
Note: Royalty statements from most of these publishers can also be found
in the book files, beginning with F.7
F.1 Editorial Aldus, 1996-1997; correspondence and contracts
F.2 Anansi (Ann Wall), 1977-1979, 4 ls., encl. photocopied ls. from Peter
Martin Associates; royalty statements, 1976-1981. See also Arden Ford,
Box 112.
F.3 McClelland and Stewart; royalty statements, 1973-1983
F.4 McClelland and Stewart; royalty statements, 1984-1994
F.5 Penguin Books Canada; correspondence, royalty statements, contracts,
1984-1991
F.6 Quarry Press; correspondence, royalty statements, contracts, 1991-1998
Books:
F.7 The Bookseller: Knopf Canada and other publishers; royalty
statements and contracts, 1992-2000; correspondence (mainly Bella Pomer
with Cohen and others), 1992-1996
F.8 The Colours of War: McClelland and Stewart, Penguin Books Canada,
Quarry Press; royalty statements, correspondence, contracts, 1976-2000.
See also Box 149, F.10
F.9 The Disinherited: McClelland and Stewart, Random House of Canada,
Penguin Books Canada Ltd., Quarry Press; royalty statements, contracts,
correspondence, 1974-2003. Includes correspondence with Bella Pomer. Some
of the royalty statements include other Cohen books. See also Box 149,
F.10
F.10 Elizabeth and After: Random House of Canada, 1999-2002, royalty
statements, contracts, correspondence. Includes correspondence with Bella
Pomer and Anne McDermid.
F.11 Emotional Arithmetic: Lester & Orpen Dennys, Key Porter,
St. Martin’s Press and other publishers. 1990-2003. Concerns the
screenplay (Triptych Media, E. Jane Thompson, Jefferson Lewis) as well
as the novel. Royalty statements, contracts, correspondence. Includes
photocopies of ls. from various publishers to Bella Pomer and other agents
re placement of the book.
Box 149
F.1 Flowers of Darkness: McClelland and Stewart, Quarry Press;
royalty statements, contracts, correspondence, 1980-1994. Includes photocopies
of ls. from various publishers re the placement of the book. See also
F.10
F.2 Freud: the Paris Notebooks: Quarry Press; royalty statements,
correspondence, 1991-2000. Includes l. from Bella Pomer, draft l. from
Cohen
F.3 Getting Lucky: Random House of Canada; royalty statements,
2000-2002
F.4 Last Seen: Random House/Alfred A. Knopf Canada, Goose Lane;
royalty statements, contracts, correspondence, 1995-2002. Concerns movie
rights as well as the book. Includes correspondence between Cohen and
Ivo Gay and Boris Hoffman (some ls. printed from disk 17 by archival staff).
F.5 Nadine: Penguin Books Canada; royalty statements, contracts,
correspondence, 1985-2001. Includes photocopies of ls. from publishers
to Bella Pomer re the placement of the book
Spanish Doctor
F.6a Beaufort Books and Penguin Books Canada royalty statements, 1985;
correspondence, 1982-1991
F.6b Key Porter royalty statements, 2001-2003; Anne McDermid and Associates
financial statements, 2000-2002; contracts with Key Porter and Editions
Phebus; correspondence between P. Aldana and Key Porter Books re the Lester
& Orpen Denys 2000 edition, encl. two book covers
F.6c McClelland and Stewart Ltd., royalty statements, correspondence and
contracts, 1982-1996; photocopies of correspondence with Van Splunteren
Literary Agency and others
F.6d Other: Ivo Gay (Ambo), 1987, Kampmann & Co. (John), 1986, p.c.
F.7 Sweet Second Summer of Kitty Malone: McClelland and Stewart,
Random House Canada, Quarry Press; royalty statements, contracts, correspondence,
1978-2002. Includes photocopies of ls. from several publishers re the
placement of the book. See also F.10
F.8 Typing: Random House Canada; royalty statements, contract,
correspondence (including permissions), book cover, 1999-2003
F.9 Wooden Hunters: McClelland and Stewart; royalty statements,
contract, correspondence, 1974-1975,1993
Other:
F.10 Salem novels (The Sweet Second Summer of Kitty Malone, The Disinherited,
Flowers of Darkness, Colours of War): Quarry Press; royalty statements,
correspondence (Bella Pomer), book covers, 1998-2000
F.11-2 Short stories: Various publishers; royalty statements, contracts,
correspondence (Bella Pomer), 1978-1999. Includes l. from Dennis Bock,
1995; ls. to and from Norm Ravvin and Ivo Gay, 1999. See also Box 113,
F.6-7.
F.13 Translations (excluding Proulx): Penguin Books Canada, Porcupine’s
Quill, Quarry Press; royalty statements, correspondence, contracts, 1981-2003
F.14 Ghost-writing: “Judy LaMarsh, Arthur Gelber, Cathy Smith”.
File mainly concerns Cathy Smith, Chasing the Dragon. Key Porter
Books; contracts, correspondence, royalty statements,1984-1985. There
is a photocopy of a letter from McClelland and Stewart, 1978, with J.
LaMarsh noted in the top left corner as well as a poster (oversize, in
map cabinet) of Memoirs of a Bird in a Golden Cage. Also letter
to Arthur Gelber, 1989, computer print by archival staff from disk 10a.
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