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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

Article about Libby Scheier

Item is a newspaper clipping pertaining to Scheier entitled "Girl, 9, wins U.S. Savings Bond as best want ad letter writer", which includes the text of her letter and a photography of Scheier and her brother, Michael, receiving the prize, as well as the original copy of the photograph.

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.

Correspondence

Series consists of correspondence received by Scheier and copies of her outgoing correspondence pertaining to personal and professional topics. Much of the correspondence is exchanged between Scheier and her family members.

Draft letter

Item is a draft letter written by Scheier to her mother, Celia, in July 2000.

"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".

Writing (in-class) : LS

File mostly consists of handwritten prose writing by Scheier created at writing workshops in the 1990s as well as poems by Scheier.

Yud

File consists of drafts manuscripts of "Yud of my Heart: Kaddish for Meier (Murray) Scheier 1909-1997 (A Work-in-Progress)". Included is a photograph of Scheier's son, Jacob.

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.

Writing (in-class) : LS

File mostly consists of handwritten prose writing by Scheier created at writing workshops in the 1990s as well as poems by Scheier.

Correspondence : business

File consists of Scheier's incoming correspondence and memoranda and copies of some outgoing correspondence pertaining to the publication of her writing, her role as managing editor of "Tomorrow", and her work as an instructor at York University. Some poems submitted for publication are included in the file, as well as York University Department of English minutes and other mailouts. Correspondents include David Schanoes of Arsenal Magazine, K.K. Richardson, Dorothy Livesay, Joan Pierson, CARAL, and various York University faculty members, union representatives and department heads.

Notebook

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

York : academic calendars

File includes calendars for the Programme in Creative Writing, Vanier College, Stong College, the Department of English, the Humanities Division, and Women's Studies.

Teaching files

Series pertains to Scheier's work as an instructor of creative writing and English literature at York University. These records include course syllabi, handouts and outlines, Scheier's lecture notes, academic calendars, inter-departmental memoranda and correspondence, and contracts.

Resume

File consists of Scheier's resume and a cover letter regarding a part-time editor position with the National Action Committee on the Status of Women.

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,.

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.

Donna McFarlane

File consists of a pre-copyedit draft manuscript of McFarlane's novel, "Division of Surgery", accompanied by a letter from Ann Decter of Women's Press to Scheier requesting a blurb.

Correspondence : personal

File consists of Scheier's incoming correspondence. Correspondents include Yossi Schwartz, Celia Scheier, Michael Scheier and Julie Frankel, Barbara Gowdy, Margaret Atwood and Graeme Gibson, Beverly Daurio, Susan Swan, David Johnson, Phyllis Webb, and Jennifer Duncan.

Stong College 1930 : Poetry

File consists of departmental correspondence and memoranda, Scheier's writing critiques, notes, handouts and completed course evaluations.

Writers' Union of Canada files

Series consists of records accumulated and created by Scheier in her capacity as a Writers' Union of Canada Ontario representative and National Council member (1986-88) and as chair of its Rights and Freedoms Committee (1988-89). Included in the series are publications, meeting minutes, member lists and newsletters.

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.

Writers' Union : general

File consists of correspondence, meeting minutes, pamphlets and brochures, notes, a constitution, reports, and informational guides.

Sky : draft

File consists of a draft manuscript and correspondence exchanged with Bev Daurio.

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