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1941-1943 : correspondence : misc

File consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence created and maintained by Rita Greer Allen pertaining to personal and work-related topics. Included is Rita's 1940 tax return, completed in 1943. Some correspondence in this file was written by Robert Greer Allen.

1943-1948 : correspondence : CBC

File consists of correspondence sent and received by both Rita Greer Allen and husband and co-writer Robert Green Allen pertaining to their script-writing work for CBC Radio. Also included are CBC invoices for Rita and Robert's radio work. Correspondents include Earle Birney, Arthur L. Phelps, Neil M. Morrison, Marjorie McEnaney, N. Alice Frick, Elspeth Chisholm, Andrew Allan, and Rupert Lucas.

1948-1952 correspondence

File consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence created and maintained by Rita Greer Allen pertaining to personal, family and work-related topics. Correspondents include Hugh MacLennan, Charles Wasserman, N. Alice Frick, Esther Birney, Roderick Haig Brown, Stephen Brott, Jack Shadbolt, Elspeth Chisholm and Rita's family members. Some correspondence in this file was written by Robert Greer Allen.

1948-1952 correspondence

File consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence created and maintained by Rita Greer Allen pertaining to personal, family and work-related topics. Correspondents include Hugh MacLennan, Charles Wasserman, N. Alice Frick, Esther Birney, Roderick Haig Brown, Stephen Brott, Jack Shadbolt, Elspeth Chisholm and Rita's family members. Some correspondence in this file was written by Robert Greer Allen.

A.B.C. TV : Britain

File consists of correspondence with ABC Television regarding Rita Greer Allen's script for "The Gioconda smile".

Accident

File pertains to a car accident in which Rita Greer Allen was injured and a subsequent lawsuit and include photographs of Rita that document her injuries.

ACRA -- Vancouver

File consists of correspondence sent and received by Rita Greer Allen in her capacity as secretary of the Association of Canadian Radio Artists (ACRA). Also included are meeting agendas, minutes and policy documents.

Acting

File includes notes and exercises from a drama class.

Ancient CBC & NFB receipts from '40s & '50s

File consists of invoices, contracts, expense forms and statements of earnings pertaining to Rita Greer Allen's contract and freelance work for CBC radio and television and the National Film Board of Canada.

"Anne and friends"

File pertains to the movie "Anne of the thousand days", starring Richard Burton and Genevieve Bujold, and Rita Greer Allen's work on "Anne and friends", a program about the film for Allan King Productions. The records in this file include a script written by Rita, correspondence, newspaper clippings, a fact sheet and shot list, notes, research materials and a transcript of Rita's interview with Genevieve Bujold.

Anne transcripts and tapes

File consists of audio reels, transcripts of interviews with John Colicos, Charles Jarrott and Genevieve Bujold, and a draft script pertaining to the program "Anne and friends".

Arla

File consists of newspaper clippings, a proposal, notes and correspondence pertaining to a pitch for a plastic surgery documentary presented by Rita Greer Allen and Arla Saare.

Art investment

File consists of scripts and research materials pertaining to an episode of "Speaking personally" about the art market, written by Rita Greer Allen.

Arts' Sake

File consists of materials pertaining to lectures on art presented by Arts' Sake Inc., an institute for visual arts.

Artwork and related files

Series consists of pieces of art created by Rita Greer Allen, including illustrations and drawings from the 1940s as well as sketches, drawings and paintings from the 1970s and 1980s. Also included in this series are files maintained by Rita pertaining to her art practice, art research, exhibitions, art and pottery workshops and classes. The items in this series include sketches in charcoal, pastel, ink and pencil, watercolour paintings, mixed media collages, sketchbooks, notebooks and notes, art show booklets, pamphlets, newspaper and magazine articles, and postcards. Many sketches in this series were likely used in the creation of Greer Allen's figurative raku pottery and sculpture.

Audio recordings

Series consists of audio recordings, created and maintained by Rita Greer Allen, pertaining to her broadcasting and interview work for television and radio programs, particularly the CBC television show "Take 30", conducted in the 1960s and 1970s. Also included in this series are audio cassette recordings regarding Greer Allen's personal interests in Jungian psychology and spirituality, recorded in the 1980s and 1990s.

"Barometer rising"

File consists of a notebook and scripts pertaining to Rita Greer Allen's radio adaptation of Hugh MacLennan's novel.

BBC

File consists of correspondence sent and received by Rita Greer Allen pertaining to television and radio scripts submitted to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and payments made for her work. Also part of this file is a contract commissioning a script titled "The Columbia plateau". Correspondence by Robert Greer Allen to the BBC in 1946, 1947 and 1949 is also included in this file.

BBC

File consists of a personal letter from Sydney Newman, head of the television group of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

Beginning of TV in Canada

Item is a notebook page written by Rita Greer Allen pertaining to her and Robert Greer Allen's involvement with the formation of CBC Television.

Belize

File consists of correspondence with nephew Ian Weyman while he lived in Belize.

Bieler

File consists of correspondence exchanged with Frances K. Smith of the Andre Bieler Research and Catalogue at Queen's University.

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