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2023-035/005(01) · File · Oct. 2020
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of a draft of York’s novel “Far cry” in assembly form. The assembly is created by cutting out and taping typescript scenes together to form long scrolls of writing. The assembly has been flattened to facilitate access but some pieces of paper have become detached from their original position within the text. The title “Requited” was used on drafts before publication.

Accession 2017-043
2017-043 · Accession · 1994-2015
Part of Alissa York fonds

Accession consists of drafts, manuscripts, notes, research material, edits, and character sketches created by Alissa York as part of her process creating her short story collection, Any Given Power (1999), and her novels: Mercy (2003), Effigy (2007), Fauna (2010), and The Naturalist (2016).

Accession 2023-035
2023-035 · Accession · 2016-2022
Part of Alissa York fonds

Accession consists of handwritten and typescript novel drafts, proof pages, source notes, character and scene sketches, and research material accumulated and created by Alissa York as part of her writing process for the novel “Far cry” published in 2023.

Alissa York fonds
F0715 · Fonds · 1994-2022

Fonds consists of handwritten and typescript novel drafts, source notes, character and scene sketches, and research material accumulated and created by Alissa York as part of her process to write her short story collection, Any Given Power (1999), and her novels: Mercy (2003), Effigy (2007), Fauna (2010), The Naturalist (2016), and Far Cry (2023).

York, Alissa
2017-043/001(05) · File · [1994-1998]
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of drafts of the short story, "Evolution," and cover letters for submissions to writing contests. The story was published in the collection, Any Given Power.

Any Given Power : "Stitches"
2017-043/001(04) · File · [1994-1998]
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of drafts of the short story, "Stitches," and cover letters for submissions to writing contests. The story was published in the collection, Any Given Power.

2017-043/001(03) · File · 1995-1997
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of correspondence with PRISM International regarding the submission of the short story, "Those Who Trespass" for the 1997 PRISM International Short Fiction Contest, a copy of the story, and draft paragraphs, handwritten and typed. The story was later published in the collection, Any Given Power.

2017-043/001(02) · File · [1994-1998]
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of draft ideas and paragraphs, handwritten and typed, for a short story titled, "Worst in the Backfield," which was later published in the collection, Any Given Power.

Effigy : 1st assembly
2017-043/011(01) · File · 2005
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of a draft of Alissa York's novel, Effigy (2007), cut into pieces, re-arranged and connected by tape, which form a scroll of text. The object is a product of York's writing process.

Effigy : 2nd assembly
2017-043/011(02) · File · 06-Jan
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of a draft of Alissa York's novel, Effigy (2007), cut into pieces, re-arranged and connected by tape, which form a scroll of text. The object is a product of York's writing process.

Effigy : Bancroft notes
2017-043/006(14) · File · [2003-2006]
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of research notes on the book, History of Utah, by Hubert Howe Bancroft (San Francisco: The History Co., 1889), created in preparation for writing the novel Effigy (2007).

Effigy : Bendy
2017-043/007(02) · File · [2003-2006]
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of an early character sketch for a character in the novel Effigy (2007).

Effigy : circus
2017-043/006(03) · File · [2003-2006]
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of research notes created in preparation for writing the novel Effigy (2007).

Effigy : civil war
2017-043/006(10) · File · [2003-2006]
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of research notes created in preparation for writing the novel Effigy (2007).

Effigy : crow
2017-043/005(04) · File · [2003-2006]
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of research notes created in preparation for writing the novel Effigy (2007).

Effigy : diseases
2017-043/006(11) · File · [2003-2006]
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of research notes created in preparation for writing the novel Effigy (2007).

Effigy : Fancher
2017-043/005(06) · File · [2003-2006]
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of research notes created in preparation for writing the novel Effigy (2007).

Effigy : guns
2017-043/006(04) · File · [2003-2006]
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of research notes created in preparation for writing the novel Effigy (2007).

Effigy : Hammer
2017-043/007(04) · File · [2003-2006]
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of an early character sketch for a character in the novel Effigy (2007).

Effigy : Helen Burr
2017-043/007(09) · File · [2003-2006]
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of an early character sketch for a character in the novel Effigy (2007).

Effigy : Hickman extras
2017-043/006(12) · File · [2003-2006]
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of research notes created in preparation for writing the novel Effigy (2007).

Effigy : home life
2017-043/006(05) · File · [2003-2006]
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of research notes created in preparation for writing the novel Effigy (2007).

Effigy : horses
2017-043/005(02) · File · [2003-2006]
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of research notes created in preparation for writing the novel Effigy (2007).

Effigy : Lal (Ovee)
2017-043/007(08) · File · [2003-2006]
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of an early character sketch for a character in the novel Effigy (2007).

Effigy : maps
2017-043/007(15) · File · [2003-2006]
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of official and hand-drawn maps of Utah, created as part of the writing process for the novel Effigy (2007).

Effigy : massacre
2017-043/005(07) · File · [2003-2006]
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of research notes created in preparation for writing the novel Effigy (2007).

Effigy : Mormon Trail
2017-043/005(08) · File · [2003-2006]
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of research notes created in preparation for writing the novel Effigy (2007).

Effigy : note cards
2017-043/011(03) · File · [2003-2006]
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of notes, edits, and ideas compiled as a part of Alissa York's writing process for her novel, Effigy (2007).

Effigy : polygamy
2017-043/005(09) · File · [2003-2006]
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of research notes created in preparation for writing the novel Effigy (2007).

Effigy : Pony Express
2017-043/005(01) · File · [2003-2006]
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of research notes created in preparation for writing the novel Effigy (2007).

Effigy : Ruth
2017-043/007(07) · File · [2003-2006]
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of an early character sketch for a character in the novel Effigy (2007).

Effigy : San Francisco
2017-043/006(02) · File · [2003-2006]
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of research notes created in preparation for writing the novel Effigy (2007).

Effigy : taxidermy
2017-043/005(03) · File · [2003-2006]
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of research notes created in preparation for writing the novel Effigy (2007).

Effigy : Thankful
2017-043/007(06) · File · [2003-2006]
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of an early character sketch for a character in the novel Effigy (2007).

Effigy : timelines
2017-043/007(14) · File · [2003-2006]
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of notes created as part of the writing process for the novel Effigy (2007).

Effigy : Tracker
2017-043/007(03) · File · [2003-2006]
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of an early character sketch for a character in the novel Effigy (2007).

Effigy : Utah war
2017-043/006(09) · File · [2003-2006]
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of research notes created in preparation for writing the novel Effigy (2007).

Effigy : visuals
2017-043/007(17) · File · 2003
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of images collected by Alissa York, related to the landscape and and history of Utah, as part of the writing process for the novel Effigy (2007).

Effigy : wolves
2017-043/006(06) · File · [2003-2006]
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of research notes created in preparation for writing the novel Effigy (2007).

2017-043/001(06) · File · 1994-1996
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of correspondence with the publishers of the anthology of young women writers' book, eye wuz here (Douglas & McIntyre Ltd, 1997), regarding the inclusion of the short story, "A Real Present." File also contains a copy of the short story, "Dogfish Days" by Shannon Cooley.

Far Cry : images
2023-035/002(10) · File · 2018
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of photocopied historical photographs of landscapes around British Columbia, steamships, fishing, workers in a cannery, and produce.

Far Cry : language
2023-035/001(01) · File · 2016
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of handwritten notes pertaining to the vocabulary, cadence, and syntax of several characters and particular language associated with geographical locations and other research.

Far Cry : Llandovery castle
2023-035/002(02) · File · 2017
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of research materials and notes pertaining to the HMHS Llandovery Castle, one of five Canadian hospital ships that served during World War One.

Far Cry : maps
2023-035/001(02) · File · 2016
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of printed maps from the internet, original road maps and hand drawn sketches, mainly from areas in and around the City of Vancouver.

Far Cry : Norwegians
2023-035/002(03) · File · 2017
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of research materials pertaining to an early Norwegian settlement based around the 19th century lumber industry in Quebec, Canada.

Far Cry : salmon
2023-035/002(04) · File · 2017
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of research materials pertaining to the salmon and canning industries in British Columbia.

Far Cry : scene cards
2023-035/002(15) · File · [between 2016-2022]
Part of Alissa York fonds

File consists of index cards containing handwritten notes on various scenes from the book.