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Lecture notes and essays

File consists of notes, essays and exam questions pertaining to courses inbiology, geology, anthropology, English, geography and religion, taken by Rita Greer Allen during her 1st Pass Arts year at Trinity College, University of Toronto.

Mount Allison

File consists of lectures notes for courses taken in anatomy and sociology, and a number of anatomy and other sketches in pencil.

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.

A.B.C. TV : Britain

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

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.

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.

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.

CBC : farms

File consists of correspondence and expense claims pertaining to Rita Greer Allen's work on radio programming for the CBC Farms Department.

CBC I.S

File consists of correspondence exchanged between Rita Greer Allen and Elspeth Chisholm of the CBC International Service (I.S.), English Language Talks, as well as with International Service employees Franz Kraemer, C.R. Delafield and Kenneth Brown, pertaining to Rita's scriptwriting work for International Service programs. Some correspondence written and received by Robert Greer Allen is also part of this file. Included are two scripts written by Charles Wassermann for "Canadian primer", produced by Elspeth Chisholm, and two International Service radio schedules for February and March 1950.

CBC : Marjorie McEnaney

File consists of correspondence, a contract and invoices pertaining to scripts submitted by Rita Greer Allen to the CBC. Many of these items were sent to Rita by Marjorie McEnaney, national program organizer for CBC Radio, Talks and Public Affairs Department.

CBC Radio : correspondence

File consists of correspondence pertaining to Rita Greer Allen's adaptation of "Barometer rising", including her signed contract, and other CBC Radio projects as well as a radio script titled "Victoria Regina" written by Rita.

CBC Radio : general correspondence : 1948-1952

File consists of correspondence sent and received by Rita Greer Allen pertaining to her writing work for CBC Radio. Some correspondence and memoranda pertaining to Robert Greer Allen's CBC Radio production work is also included in this file. Correspondents include CBC employees Marjorie McEnaney, Stephen Ker Appleby, Harry J. Boyle, Douglas Dixon, N. Alice Frick, Ross McLean, Nora Gibson, Andrew Allan, Margaret Howes, Charles Jennings, and E.L. Bushnell. Two brochures for "CBC radio talks for women" are included in this file.

CBC : schools

File consists of correspondence and re-broadcast licenses pertaining to Rita Greer Allen's writing of radio programs for the Ontario and British Columbia Departments of Education. Much of the correspondence consists of feedback on scripts exchanged between between Rita and Philip J. Kitley, director of the Division of School Broadcasts in the Department of Education, Province of British Columbia, and representatives of the CBC's Educational Broadcasts Department, including O.C. Wilson.

CFTO

File consists of contracts pertaining to Rita Greer Allen's appearances on CFTO program "Better late".

CNR

File consists of correspondence sent and received by Rita Greer Allen pertaining to an article written for the Canadian National Railway (CNR) magazine titled "Some people can't think of anything but home" and other radio writing projects connected to the CNR. Train tickets for journeys between Vancouver, Toronto and Winnipeg are also included in this file.

Conservation

File consists of correspondence exchanged between Rita Greer Allen and Dr. David B. Turner, Director of Conservation, in the Department of Lands and Forests, Province of British Columbia. This correspondence pertains to a radio script written by Rita relating to the Fourth BC Natural Resources conference.

Crawley Films

File consists of correspondence, a telegram, and a claim for travel expenses pertaining to Rita Greer Allen's writing of the "Barometer rising" script.

CTV

File consists of correspondence sent and received by Rita Greer Allen pertaining to a CTV commission for a program written by Rita titled "The new woman".

ETV [Educational Television Branch]

File consists of correspondence and a contract pertaining to Rita Greer Allen's work as a writer and researcher for a series of programs on Shakespeare for the Ontario Department of Education, Educational Television Branch.

Fan mail

File consists of newspaper clippings and correspondence, including a letter from June Callwood, pertaining to Rita Greer Allen's work on "Raku fire", "Take 30" and "One of a kind", as well as Rita's replies to some letters.

Fan mail

File consists of newspaper clippings and correspondence, including a letter from June Callwood, pertaining to Rita Greer Allen's work on "Raku fire", "Take 30" and "One of a kind", as well as Rita's replies to some letters.

Fan mail

File consists of newspaper clippings and correspondence, including a letter from June Callwood, pertaining to Rita Greer Allen's work on "Raku fire", "Take 30" and "One of a kind", as well as Rita's replies to some letters.

Granada

File consists of correspondence and cables exchanged between Rita Greer Allen and Stuart Griffiths of Granada Television regarding a possible British taping of CBC television program "One of a kind".

Maclean's

File consists of correspondence between Rita Greer Allen and Maclean's associate editor Scott Young regarding possible writing jobs, as well as a letter sent by Rita to article editor Pierre Berton.

NBC

File consists of correspondence between Robert and Rita Greer Allen and representatives of NBC regarding the Greer Allens' submitted scripts.

Sir George Williams College

File consists of correspondence and pamphlets pertaining to Rita Greer Allen's employment as a part-time instructor of English 101 at Sir George Williams College in Montreal.

Children

File consists of notes, research materials and interview questions pertaining to Rita Greer Allen's work for the "As children see us".

"Hank"

File consists of a draft script for "Now, about Hank", episode six of series "As children see us".

My father

File consists of a script and booklets about alcoholism pertaining to the "My father" episode of "As children see us".

"Report card"

File consists of research notes and draft scripts for the "Report card" episode of "As children see us".

"Romance"

File consists of a draft script for the "Romance" episode of "As children see us".

"Romance"

File consists of draft scripts and notes for the "Romance" episode of "As children see us".

"Barometer rising"

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

Culture in Quebec : scripts

File consists of an outline and draft scripts for four talks on music, painting, theatre and writing in Quebec, written by Rita Greer Allen for radio.

Forty million people

File consists of two draft scripts written by Robert and Rita Greer Allen. Included is a newspaper clipping regarding the broadcast of the program.

Interviews & talks

File consists of interview transcripts and draft scripts pertaining to Rita Greer Allen's writing work for radio programs including "This week", "Dominion magazine", "Canadian primer", "Books and shows", "Monday magazine", and the CBC's International Service.

Interviews & talks

File consists of interview transcripts and draft scripts pertaining to Rita Greer Allen's writing work for radio programs including "This week", "Dominion magazine", "Canadian primer", "Books and shows", "Monday magazine", and the CBC's International Service.

My year

File consists of two draft scripts written by Robert and Rita Greer Allen titled "There's my year, Mr. Abbott" and "This is going to be my year".

News round-up

File consists of draft scripts pertaining to radio programming created by Rita Greer Allen regarding the International Children's Relief Fund and an interview with fashion designer Hardy Amies.

Painters in profile : BC

File consists of interview transcripts, draft scripts and notes pertaining to Rita Greer Allen's interviews with and profiles of artists Lawren Harris, Jack Shadbolt, Don Jarvis, Peter Aspell, Mollie Lamb Bobak, Clifford Robinson, B.C. Binning, Fred Amess, and Lionel Thomas.

Radio script in storyland

File consists of 1939 scripts for children's radio program "Storyland" presented by Rita Weyman for the Vegetable Products Company on CKCL,as well as a program for a Toronto Repertory Theatre 1939 production of "Elizabeth the queen" featuring Rita and Ronald Weyman and a 1945 radio script written by Rita for the "Round-up spot" about the Queen's Radio Institution in Kingston.

"Story of Jenny Jones"

File consists of draft scripts for "The story of Jenny Jones", written by Robert and Rita Greer Allen and broadcast on "Vancouver theatre" in 1949 and 1951. This radio program was first produced for "Stage 45" in 1944.

"Turvey"

File consists of draft scripts and notes pertaining to Rita Greer Allen's radio adaptation of Earle Birney's novel, "Turvey", for CBC "Wednesday night."

"Who?"

File consists of a murder-mystery draft radio script, likely written by Rita and Robert Greer Allen.

"Zodomirsky's duel"

File consists of draft scripts of Rita Greer Allen's radio adaptation of the Alexandre Dumas short story "Zodomirsky's duel", titled "The lieutenant and the lady".

Health highways

File consists of scripts for two episodes of "Health highways", titled "Let's get it straight" and "Pardon me, are you using your feet?", written by Rita Greer Allen.

"How about that, eh?"

File consists of scripts written by Rita Greer Allen for episodes of this radio program, titled "How free can you get?", "Pull over, Bud", "Hold everything!", "Now, honestly!", "Gang up!", and "Where does it get you?". Included are two copies of a brochure detailing the program of the BC School Broadcasts for January to May 1951 and a listening guide for the program.

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