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Lynn Crosbie fonds
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Audiovisual material

Series consists of video recordings of Crosbie appearing on a variety of television programs in promotion of her books or as a guest panelist, as well as audio recordings of radio interviews with or literary readings by Crosbie. Included in the series are audio recordings of her interview with Al Purdy in January 2000.

Photographs and memorabilia

Series consists of a variety of items created or accumulated by Crosbie pertaining to her personal and professional life, including photographs, miscellaneous ephemera, event notices and programmes, award certificates, a diploma, posters, drawings, a painting, an art print, t-shirts, and a sweater belonging to Mordecai Richler.

PhD thesis and related files

Series consists of records pertaining to the completion of Crosbie’s PhD in English Literature from the University of Toronto, including her preparation for comprehensive exams and the research and writing of her thesis, “Contextualizing Anne Sexton: confessional process and feminist practice in The Complete Poems". The records in this series include drafts of the thesis, research materials, correspondence, notes, proposals, and reading lists.

Teaching files

Series consists of records pertaining to Crosbie’s work as a university professor and writing instructor. The records in this series are notebooks, lecture notes, correspondence, course descriptions and syllabi, assignments, student evaluations, and samples of her students’ projects.

Writing and related files

Series consists of records pertaining to Crosbie’s career as a writer, reviewer and editor. Records include draft manuscripts, poems and articles, research materials, page proofs, notes, invoices, correspondence, speaking notes, programmes, posters and photographs. These records document the writing, publication and promotion of Crosbie’s books of poetry, prose and non-fiction, including Miss Pamela’s Mercy (1992), The Girl Wants To (1993), VillainElle (1994), Pearl (1995), Paul’s Case (1997), Click: Becoming Feminists (1997), Queen Rat (1998), Dorothy L’Amour (1999), Missing Children (2003), Liar (2006), Life Is About Losing Everything (2012) and Where Did You Sleep Last Night (2015), as well as her writing for newspapers, magazines and literary journals. Also included in this series are reviews of Crosbie’s books, manuscripts by other writers sent to Crosbie for comment or review, and copies of her published poems, literary reviews, newspaper and magazine articles.

Correspondence

Series consists of Crosbie’s incoming personal and professional correspondence as well as copies of some of her outgoing correspondence. Correspondents include Al Purdy, Michael Holmes, Tony Burgess, Steven Heighton, Bruce McDonald, Jeffery Conway, David Trinidad, David McGimpsey, Michael Turner and others. Photographs included with correspondence are also part of this series.

Notebooks, sketchbooks and day planners

Series consists of notebooks, day planners and sketchbooks created and/or used by Crosbie, as well as a number of calendars and an address book. The notebooks in this series include a variety of writing, including general notes, lists, notes pertaining to Crosbie’s writing projects and PhD research, as well as personal writing and drawings. Some items in this series contain loose ephemeral items, notes, letters, and photographs.

Lynn Crosbie fonds

  • F0691
  • Fonds
  • [196-]-2016

Fonds consists of records documenting Lynn Crosbie’s work as a writer, journalist and teacher, including manuscripts, draft articles and poems, published copies of her articles and poems, correspondence, videocassettes, audio cassettes, photographs, notebooks, day planners, lecture notes, research materials, course materials and student assignments. Also included in the fonds are personal photographs, correspondence, ephemera, memorabilia, notebooks and sketchbooks.

Crosbie, Lynn, 1963-

OTP t-shirt

Item is a t-shirt with the logo from the first issue of the OTP literary journal for which Crosbie served as associate editor.

Ziggy : Lynn Crosbie

Item is a video recording of an interview conducted by Ziggy Lorenc with Crosbie to promote her book of poetry, Pearl.

Ziggy : Click

Item is a video recording of an interview conducted by Ziggy Lorenc with Crosbie to promote her book, Click: Becoming Feminists.

The Power Plant : "Heavy mental"

Item is a video recording of artists Tom Dean, Lyn Carter, Magdalen Celestino and Ron Giii presenting their work in an exhibition entitled "Heavy Mental" at The Power Plant gallery in Toronto.

MuchMusic : FAX

Item is a video recording of an episode of this program, which includes a segment featuring Crosbie at the book launch for Click: Becoming Feminists.

Lynn : "Much Too Much"

Item is a video recording of an episode of "Too Much for Much" hosted by Avi Lewis and featuring Marilyn Manson. Crosbie was a guest panellist on this episode.

Imprint

Item is a video recording of an episode of this TV Ontario program on which Crosbie appeared as a member of a panel discussion.

Hot Type

Item is a video recording of an interview conducted by Evan Solomon with Crosbie to promote her book, Click: Becoming Feminists.

Click

Item is a video recording of a television program on which Crosbie appears as a guest in promotion of her book, Click: Becoming Feminists.

CBC Midday

Item is a video recording of an interview conducted by Brent Bambury with Crosbie to promote her book, Dorothy L'Amour.

Big Life with Daniel Richler

Item is a video recording of an episode of this program on which Crosbie recites her poem, "Superfly", from her book of poetry, Pearl.

Miscellaneous personal mementos

File consists of items collected and/or accumulated by Crosbie, including a toy belonging to her dog, a pair of earrings, a pen used by Marilyn Manson, items pertaining to the suicide of Daniel Jones and to Tony Burgess. These items are accompanied by explanatory notes written by Crosbie.

"Sabrina"

Item is a published poem by Crosbie in Narc: New Artist Review Co-op (issue 3, Nov. 1991).

Queen Rat : letter and cover proof

File consists of cover proof for Queen Rat, featuring a photograph of Crosbie, accompanied by a letter from Angel Guerra of Stoddart Publishing.

Sketchbook

Item includes a photograph of Crosbie as a child.

Plath

File consists of records pertaining to Crosbie's research on Sylvia Plath, including journal articles, newspaper articles, Crosbie's notes, draft writing and her 1989 student paper entitled "Sylvia Plath's posthumous existence".

Lowell - Snodgrass - Berryman

File consists of a university essay by Crosbie entitled "This is my body: an examination of Anne Sexton's 'Ms. Dog' poems", as well as Crosbie's handwritten notes and research materials pertaining to John Berryman, Robert Lowell, and W.D. Snodgrass. Included is an student essay written by Tony Burgess entitled "A spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings, foreseen in tranquility: John Berryman's 'Henry's understanding'".

Reviews

File consists of newspaper, magazine and literary journal reviews of Crosbie's published poetry, edited collections and novels.

Newspaper and magazine articles : miscellaneous

File consists of published newspaper and magazine articles and reviews written by Crosbie for publications including Zoomer Magazine, NOW Toronto, Books in Canada, Chatelaine, Quill & Quire, Saturday Night, Toronto Life, Maclean's, LightNews, and On the Up.

Controversy '97

File consists of newspaper articles, correspondence and a notice of summons issued pertaining to controversy about Crosbie's book, Paul's Case, particularly involving a threat against Crosbie by journalist Rosie DiManno.

Click : Becoming Feminists : correspondence, notes and essays

File consists of draft copies of essays submitted for this anthology, some edited by Crosbie, as well as correspondence exchanged with contributors and potential contributors to the project. Correspondents include Julia Kristeva, Trish Thomas, June Callwood, Judy Radul, Pamela Des Barres, Marge Piercy, Lorna Crozier, Sook-Yin Lee, Barbara Ehrenreich, Helen Gurley Brown, Nawal El Saddawi, Gayl Jones, Magdalen Celestino, Carol Shields, Roberta Gregory, Lisa Jones, Susie Bright, Betty Friedan, Louise B. Halfe, Slavenka Drakulic, Urvashi Butalia, Debra Orenstein, Nikki Giovanni, Pat Califia, Sallie Tisdale, Jessica Stevenson, Aline Kominsky-Crumb, Renee Humphrey, Kembra Phahler, Naomi Klein, and Akua Dansua. Included is correspondence exchanged between Crosbie and Macfarlane Walter & Ross publisher Jan Walter, organizational notes about the project, as well a photograph of Crosbie.

Click : Becoming Feminists : correspondence, notes and essays

File consists of correspondence, notes, contact lists, submitted essays and resource materials pertaining to Crosbie's work as editor of this anthology, published by Macfarlane, Walter & Ross. Correspondents and/or contributors include Melanie Barter, Doris Anderson, June Callwood, Slavenka Drakulic, Sook-Yin Lee, Naomi Klein, Marjorie Ingall, Sadie Plant, Marilyn Waring, Katherine V. Forrest, Florence Kirimania-Obura, Jennifer Baumgardner, Huang Qing, Sylvia Spring, Sallie Tisdale, Trish Thomas, Elizabeth Renzetti, Bonnie Sherr Klein, Nawal El Sandawi, Akua Dansua, Urvashi Butalia, Calanit Dovere, Rebecca Walker, Judy Radul, Lorna Crozier, Anna Quindlen, and Danda Prado. Also included is correspondence from Macfarlane, Walter & Ross publisher Jan Walter and editor Sara Borins.

Articles : This Magazine

File consists of published articles written by Crosbie, some under the Pop Tart column heading. Included in the file is a letter from Beverley Daurio pertaining to an article written by Crosbie about the suicide of Daniel Jones.

Articles : The Globe and Mail

File consists of published copies of Crosbie's weekly pop culture column, Pop Rocks, as well as other articles written by Crosbie for this newspaper.

Articles : The Globe and Mail

File consists of published copies of Crosbie's weekly pop culture column, Pop Rocks, as well as other articles written by Crosbie for this newspaper.

Articles : The Globe and Mail

File consists of published copies of Crosbie's weekly pop culture column, Pop Rocks, as well as other articles written by Crosbie for this newspaper.

Articles : The Globe and Mail

File consists of published copies of Crosbie's weekly pop culture column, Pop Rocks, as well as other articles written by Crosbie for this newspaper.

Articles : The Globe and Mail

File consists of published copies of Crosbie's weekly pop culture column, Pop Rocks, as well as other articles and book reviews written by Crosbie for this newspaper.

Articles : The Globe and Mail

File consists of published copies of Crosbie's weekly pop culture column, Pop Rocks, as well as other articles and book reviews written by Crosbie for this newspaper.

Articles : The Globe and Mail

File consists of published copies of Crosbie's weekly pop culture column, Pop Rocks, as well as other articles written by Crosbie for this newspaper.

Articles : The Globe and Mail

File consists of published copies of Crosbie's weekly pop culture column, Pop Rocks. Also included are book reviews and a travel article written by Crosbie.

Articles : Flare

File consists of published articles written by Crosbie for this monthly magazine.

My favourite letters

File consists of incoming correspondence from Courtney Love, John Waters, Michael Douglas, Hugh Hefner, Pamela Des Barres, Richard Prince, Erica Jong, Clayton Ruby, and Leonard Cohen.

Miscellaneous personal correspondence

File consists of personal incoming correspondence as well as some unsent correspondence written by Crosbie. Correspondents include David Trinidad, Bruce McDonald, Neil Eustache, Russell Smith, Jeffery Conway, Kerri Huffman and R.M. Vaughan.

Correspondence and ephemera

File consists of a collection of correspondence and ephemera, including correspondence from Michael Turner, Steven Heighton, Bruce McDonald, David Trinidad, Pamela Des Barres, Kenneth J. Harvey, and Elliott Leyton.

Correspondence

File consists of mostly incoming personal correspondence and cards from Crosbie's friends and family, including Neil Brouillet, Neil Eustache, Randy Forrester, David Trinidad, Michael Holmes, David Keyes, Clint Burnham, Tony Burgess, David McGimpsey, Mary Crosbie, David Crosbie, Monty DiPietro, her mother and grandparents. Included are two photographs taken in London, England, two photographs of Crosbie, a photograph of Crosbie's uncle David McGimpsey and a photograph sent to Crosbie by her father depicting two small children and a man in May 1963.

Zines

File consists of zines accumulated by Crosbie. Included are items created by Sonja Ahlers, "Cut" by Eric Kostiuk Williams, "Rudy the magic cat" by M. Connery, "Zag", "Teenage suicide", items created by Pug Wannamaker, "Ranch of the future", "Riot grrrl", "Violet" by Lucy McKenzie, "Sure Lee's temple", "Exploring time & space" by Gregory K., "Hissy fit", "Free toy inside" by Pam and Karen.

Self help

Item is an exhibition catalog for Mercer Union show, Self Help, curated by Anda Kubis, featuring writing by R.M Vaughan. Item has been inscribed to Crosbie by Vaughan.

School notebook

Item is a grade one composition book, written in the form of a journal, belonging to Crosbie.

Red mitten project materials

File consists of photographs and drawings of a small, red woolen mitten and a handwritten note from Sonja Ahlers to Crosbie pertaining to the photographs. Included in the file is the mitten.

Photographs of Superfly Alien Pimp

File consists of photographs taken by Bruce McDonald while on a road trip through Vancouver, Seattle and Los Angeles. These photographs feature various people posing with a toy alien wearing a coat. Included in the file is a handwritten note by Crosbie explaining the context of the photographs. Photographs have been annotated on verso by McDonald with the names of the subjects. Subjects of the photographs include Lisa and Paul Zimmerman, John Frizzell, Pam Rack, Jonathan Poneman, Kerri Harrop, Michael Turner, Karen Powell, Kevin Smith, Michael Madson, Paul Federbush, and Scott Bairstow.

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