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Bruce Powe fonds File
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Contracts

File consists of originals and copies of contracts and releases, copies of book title pages, correspondence and notes pertaining to publications written by Powe, including “Expresso ‘67”, “Killing Ground”, “Last Days of the American Empire”, “The Aberhart Summer”, “The Ice Eaters”, stage rights for “The Aberhart Summer” and “Aldershot 1945”.

Correspondence : 50th wedding anniversary

File consists of letters from Jean Chretien, Joseph Volpe, Romeo LeBlanc, and John Godfrey, sent to Powe and his wife, Alys, on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary. Also included is an invitation to an 50th anniversary party.

Correspondence with Don Gutteridge

File consists of two letters exchanged between Powe and Gutteridge regarding their respective books, “The Aberhart Summer” and “Bewilderment”.

Diefendollars

File consists of several versions of “Diefendollars”, novelty dollar bills worth 91 or 92.5 cents, produced by the Liberal Party of Canada and used as campaign propaganda.

Diplomas

File consists of Powe’s University of Alberta’s BA and MA diplomas, as well as a University of Alberta Bachelor of Education diploma belonging to his father-in-law, Godfrey Brady.

Don Valley West federal Liberal Assocn.

File pertains to Powe’s involvement with this Liberal riding association. Records are copies of two letters from Powe to MP John Godfrey and a letter from Godfrey to Powe.

Draft writing

File consists of mostly handwritten, unidentified drafts by Powe, notes, and newspaper clippings. Included in the file is a document entitled “The working methods of an author: preface prepared by Pierre Berton as an introduction to his papers deposited with McMaster University Archives” (Jan. 1990).

Edmonton travel file

File pertains to Powe’s travels with his wife, Alys, to Alberta and British Columbia in August 1992. Included in the file is correspondence, itineraries, brochures and facsimiles.

Family and travel photographs

File consists of photographs of Powe as a teenager, Powe’s parents, Wilbur and Lillian, in their yard, as well as photographs of scenery in Banff, Victoria, Vancouver, Seattle, and the Columbia Ice Fields in Alberta.

Ghana independence celebrations : slides

File consists of photographs taken by Powe while in Ghana during independence celebrations in 1957. Photographs include images of individuals, buildings, natural scenery, and large gatherings of people. Some photographs in this file were taken in Canada.

Grandparents : Powe

File consists of a group portrait of an unidentified family and photographs of Lillian and Wilbur Powe with others.

"Killing Ground" : reviews

File consists of newspaper book reviews of Powe's book "Killing Ground: the Canadian Civil War", originally published under the pseudonym Ellis Portal.

Literary Review of Canada reviews

File pertains to a 2004 book review written by Powe for the Literary Review of Canada. Records include review drafts, a copies of the published review, printed copies of e-mail exchanged with editors Bronwyn Drainier and Robin Roger, notes, newspaper clippings, and an invoice. Included is a letter from B.W. Powe regarding an introduction to Robin Roger.

Manuscript evaluation (TWUC)

File pertains to a Writers’ Union of Canada manuscript evaluation workshop attended by Powe. Records include his notes, sample evaluation forms, and pamphlets.

Miscellaneous family photographs

File consists of childhood photographs of Powe with family and friends, as well as photographs of Powe, his wife, Alys, son B.W. Powe, grandchildren, other relatives and friends, mainly taken at special events and family gatherings.

Miscellaneous family photographs

File consists of photographs of Powe while in the military during the Second World War, in Alberta and in London, England. Included are photographs of Powe with fellow soldiers and images of London Bridge.

New agreement with Access Copyright

File consists of correspondence, distribution reports, printed e-mail and Powe’s publication list pertaining to Access Copyright, the Canadian copyright licensing agency.

Norwich Union history

File pertains to Powe’s research for and writing of a history of the Norwich Union Life Insurance Company. Records include a photograph of Powe in front of the company’s building, newspaper clippings, and typescript notes from interviews with executives and managers.

Nova Scotia story ideas

File consists of correspondence, notes, newspaper clippings, magazine articles, and an unpublished manuscript by Powe entitled “The Mountie Takes a Dive” (Oct. 1970).

Photograph from the Writers Development Trust dinner

File consists of a photograph of Powe with son B.W. Powe, Jim Coutts, Katherine Govier, Erika Ritter and Joy Kogawa at this dinner. Photograph is accompanied by a letter from Coutts to Powe and a photo identification key.

Photographs of Alberta scenery and parks

File consists of photographs of scenery in Banff and Jasper National Parks, including Lake Louise Hotel and Crowfoot Glacier, and one photograph of Powe. Locations of photographs annotated on verso in pencil.

Photographs of Bruce Allen Powe

File consists of photographs of Powe as a baby, with and without his mother, Lillian. Also included is an image of an unidentified woman, a dog and two young boys, one possibly Powe.

Photographs of Bruce Allen Powe

File consists of a contact print and four headshots of Powe posing with a pipe, used for the promotion of “The Aberhart Summer”, taken by Brian Willer in March 1984.

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