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Drafts : "Second Nature"

File consists of a draft manuscript for this poetry collection by Scheier, as well as assorted annotated poems.

Drafts 1980-82

File consists of drafts of poems by Scheier, including "Kaspar Hauser", "Parkdale Walker, I", "A Poem About Rape", and "Why Poems Should Not Be Fictions: a polemic".

Drafts 1983

File consists of a draft handwritten poem entitled "The Hard Work of Flying, II" and a typescript draft of a story entitled "The Grandson", written by Scheier.

Drafts 1984

File consists of draft reviews, poems and short stories by Scheier.

Drafts of resignation from Trotskyist League

File pertains to Scheier's membership and involvement in the Trotskyist League of Canada and the Spartacist League. Included are draft letters of resignations from both organizations, correspondence from members of the Spartacist League, a paper by Scheier entitled "The Spartacists - a rightist-sectarian tendency", and correspondence from members of the Trotskyist League of Canada.

Drama class notes and play excerpts

File consists of Scheier's handwritten notes and exercises, as well as excerpts from plays, pertaining to a class entitled "Dramatic and Diction" taught by Jean Amoroso.

English 2900 : Creative Writing

File consists of Scheier’s writing critiques, lecture notes, syllabi, handouts, completed course evaluations, Department of English memoranda and meeting minutes,.

Essays on the left

File consists of research materials collected by Scheier on communist movements, as well as copies of correspondence and translated articles by Socialist Workers Party (SWP) members and articles about racism in Boston schools.

"Expulsion" letter from Trotskyist League

Item is a letter from John Masters of the Political Bureau of the Trotskyist League of Canada rejecting Scheier's resignation and expelling her, and Yossi Schwartz, from the organization. Scheier is addressed by her code name, Lerner, in the letter.

Graduate school papers

File consists of papers written by Scheier for her MA degree in English at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Included in the file is also an undergraduate paper.

Greeting cards

File consists of an assortment of greeting cards sent to Scheier, mostly by family members, and some sent to her son, Jacob, on his graduation from elementary school. Included is a photograph depicting Scheier with Stan Dragland in Dec. 1994, a photograph of Scheier's niece, Dara, in 1988, and a 1994 graduation photograph of Jacob.

Grenada and misc. Caribbean/Central America

File consists of research material pertaining to labour and socialist politics in Grenada and Jamaica, collected by Scheier, including issues of "Forward: Newspaper of the Revolutionary Marxist League, Jamaica", "West Indian Digest", "Socialist Affairs", "International Internal Information Bulletin", as well as the constitution of the Canada-Grenada Friendship Society and a document entitled "An Introduction to the People's Revolutionary Government of Grenada".

Histadrut documents

File pertains to Scheier's research about the Histadrut and includes her handwritten notes and copies of related encyclopedia entries.

History of philosophy : notebook

Notebook includes a course syllabus, assignment questions and loose handwritten notes pertaining to this course taken by Scheier at Sarah Lawrence College in winter 1968.

Israel trip

File consists of publications written in Hebrew, as well as a pamphlet in English entitled "Peace now: better a land of peace than a piece of land" and handwritten notes by Scheier.

Joseph Schwartz, aka "Yossi"

File pertains to Joseph "Yossi" Schwartz, Scheier's ex-husband, and includes birthday cards, poetry, a horoscope chart, and four photographs taken by Schwartz.

"Kaddish" in progress

File consists of page proofs of the cover, title page, dedication and table of contents for Scheier's book, "Kaddish for my Father: New and Selected Poems 1970-1999".

Language in Her Eye : correspondence

File consists of Scheier's incoming correspondence and copies of her outgoing correspondence pertaining to the content and publication of this anthology. Correspondents include co-editor Sarah Sheard, Bronwen Wallace, Dorothy Livesay, Erin Moure, Erna Paris, Gail Scott, Mary di Michele, Beverley Daurio, Anne Collins, Susan Swan, Lorna Crozier, Sylvia Fraser, June Callwood, Betsy Warland, Susan Musgrave (with submitted essays), Claire Harris, Di Brandt, Leona Gom, Daphne Marlatt, Erika Ritter, Katherine Govier, Kristjana Gunnars, Beth Brant, Suniti Namjoshi, Sandy Duncan (with submitted essay), Joan Clark, Myrna Kostash, Aritha van Herk, Lenore Keeshig-Tobias (with submitted essay), and Linda Hutcheon.

Language in Her Eye : Libby's essay

File consists of annotated drafts of Scheier's essay, "Chopped Liver", for the anthology, as well as a letter and draft essay from Susan Swan, and feedback on Scheier's essay from Marlene Kadar.

Leftist publications

File consists of issues of socialist publications collected by Scheier, including "Socialist Workers Party International Information Bulletin", "Socialist Workers Internal Information Bulletin", "Socialist Workers Party Discussion Bulletin", "Education for Socialists", "Intercontinental Press", "Revolutionary Marxist Papers", "The Fall of Allende and the Triumph of the Chilean Counterrevolution" (Spartacist League); "Revolutionary Communist Youth Newsletter", "Young Spartacus", "Women and Revolution" (Spartacist League).

Libby Scheier fonds

  • F0130
  • Fonds
  • 1924, 1948-2001

Fonds consists of records documenting Libby Scheier's personal life, her work as a writer and as a teacher, her involvement with political organizations and with the Writers' Union of Canada. These records include correspondence, draft poems and other writing, draft manuscripts and proofs for her published works, teaching files, publications, newspaper clippings, personal ephemera and memorabilia, childhood diaries and high school notebooks, college papers and lecture notes from Sarah Lawrence College, copies of published articles and other writing by Scheier, pins, and graphic materials including posters, photographs and paintings.

Scheier, Libby

Manuscripts and other writing

Series pertains to Scheier's poetry and prose writing and includes manuscripts for her books "Second Nature", "Sky", "Saints and Runners", "Language in Her Eye" (editor), "Kaddish for my Father : New and Selected Poems 1970-1999", draft poems, articles, notes and writing fragments, writing-related correspondence, and writing from workshops. Some manuscripts sent to Scheier by other writers are also part of this series.

Material for article

Files consists of Scheier's handwritten notes on her socialist research, possibly used in the writing of an article.

Miscellaneous artwork

File consists of childhood paintings by Scheier, art prints from friends, a photocopy of the cover of her book "Sky", a poster for an exhibit by Marlene Dumas at the Art Gallery of York University, and an oversized 40th birthday card.

Notebook

Item is a small notebook maintained by Scheier pertaining in part to a trip to Disneyworld.

Notes '80-'85

File consists of Scheier's draft stories, poems and notes, including notes from her mother used in the creation of "Second Nature".

Notes and correspondence : 4/15/71 - 5/16/72

File consists of Scheier's incoming correspondence and copies of her outgoing correspondence. Much of the correspondence pertains to Scheier's socialist activism and involvement with the Revolutionary Marxist Caucus (RMC), Revolutionary Communist Youth (RCY) and the Spartacus League. Correspondents include Sue Axelrod, Liz Gordon, and Richard Stomper.

Old poetry notes

File mainly consists of draft poems and notes by Scheier, as well as a letter written by Yossi Schwartz.

Papers : Sarah L.C. 1964-68 (& phil. notes)

File consists typescript and handwritten essays by Scheier and handwritten notes and a syllabi from a 1965-1966 philosophy class, "19th and 20th century thought". Included in the file are photographic negatives.

Papers : Sarah L.C. 1964-68 (& phil. notes)

File consists typescript and handwritten essays by Scheier and handwritten notes and a syllabi from a 1965-1966 philosophy class, "19th and 20th century thought". Included in the file are photographic negatives.

Parents

File consists of a manuscript for an article by Celia Scheier about a trip to Cuba, a newspaper clipping featuring a photo of Celia Scheier, and a newspaper clipping about children of socialist parents.

Personal files and memorabilia

Series consists of a variety of records pertaining to Scheier's childhood, her family, her education, her personal life, and her career. These records include newspaper clippings, correspondence and forms, resumes, photographs, diaries and notebooks, books written by family members, high school and university lecture notes and essays, and objects including baby shoes, Scheier's smoking pipe, and a collection of political pins.

Photographs of Libby Scheier

File consists of photographs of Scheier, including a series of posed, professional photographs taken when Scheier was about 13. Photographs of Scheier's cousin Maxine, a photograph of Scheier with her brother, Michael, and a photograph of a boy playing violin are also part of the file.

Pipe

Item is a smoking pipe belonging to Scheier.

Poems and articles

File consists of Scheier's draft poems, an article entitled "Sexual and Political Aesthetics: Some Thoughts on Feminism, Social Realism, and 'The Universal'", an article entitled "Labels: Meaningful and Not: Writing and Gender", photocopies of published poems by Scheier, and a signed poetry chapbook by Robert Priest.

Poems and letters : Oct. '79-Dec. '80

File consists of draft poems and stories by Scheier, as well as incoming correspondence and copies of her outgoing correspondence. Correspondents are Scheier's parents, her husband Yossi Schwartz, her brother, Michael, Sue Levering and others. Some correspondence belonging to Yossi Schwartz is also part of this file.

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