York University Libraries Clara Thomas Archives & Special Collections

2010-040/056(07)
File
1986-1990

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

File consists of records related to cartoonist and illustrator Ben Wicks as a client of CSWS Ltd.: correspondence and invoices related to Wicks' public speaking events/lectures.

Wicks, Ben : "No Time To Wave Goodbye"

2010-040/056(09)
File
1987-1989

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

File consists of proposal, outline, and correspondence related to Ben Wicks book, "No Time To Wave Goodbye" (Bloomsbury, 1988) about the English evacuees during the Second World War. File also included a script adaptation by Peter Wildeblood and the outline for Wicks' subsequent book project, "Welcome Home".

Wicks, Ben : Venture Entertainment

2010-040/056(14)
File
1988

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

File consists of rights and option agreements and related correspondence with Venture Entertainment Group Inc. for the film and television rights of Wicks' book, "No Time To Wave Goodbye".

Wicks, Ben

2010-040/056(15)
File
1972-1990

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

File consists of records related to cartoonist and illustrator Ben Wicks as a client of CSWS Ltd.: correspondence, invoices and travel receipts related to Wicks' public speaking events/lectures. Also included is Wicks' lecturer agreement with CSWS Ltd. from 1972.

Wicks, Ben

2010-040/056(16)
File
1985-1986

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

File consists of records related to cartoonist and illustrator Ben Wicks as a client of CSWS Ltd.: correspondence and invoices related to Wicks' public speaking events/lectures.

Wicks, Ben : drawings

2010-040/086(05)
File
n.d.

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

File consists of 16 pages of storyboards, likely for a book or animated series. Project title is unknown. The drawings feature a family and home in the suburbs.

Wicks, Ben and Sue

2010-040/057(06)
File
1993-2000

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

File consists of records related to cartoonist and illustrator Ben Wicks and his daughter Susan Wicks, as a clients of CSWS Ltd.: general correspondence related to the Katie and Orbie series.

Wicks, Ben and Sue

2010-040/057(10)
File
1999-2004

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

File consists of records related to cartoonist and illustrator Ben Wicks and his daughter Susan Wicks, as a clients of CSWS Ltd.: records related to the lawsuit with Paragon Entertainment; correspondence; royalty statements; typed drafts of Katie & Orbie stories with notes by Susan Wicks.

Wicks, Ben and Sue : Katie & Orbie material

2010-040/057(13)
File
[199-]

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

File consists of records related to cartoonist and illustrator Ben Wicks and his daughter Susan Wicks, as a clients of CSWS Ltd.: episode scripts for the Katie & Orbie series

Wicks family

2010-040/057(22)
File
2009

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

File consists of correspondence with CSWS Ltd. and Oxford University Press about permissions to reprint cartoons by Ben Wicks'.

Wiggins, Chris

2010-040/058(01)
File
1976-1991, predominant 1976-1980

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

File consists of records related to actor Chris Wiggins as a client of CSWS Ltd.: clippings; correspondence about Wiggins' play "Sleeping Beauty".

Wiggins, Chris : "My Sister's Keeper"

2010-040/058(03)
File
[ca. 1994]

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

File consists of a short story written by Wiggins titled "My Sister's Keeper"

Wiggins, Chris

2010-040/058(04)
File
1966-2004

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

File consists of records related to actor Chris Wiggins as a client of CSWS Ltd.: correspondence about the musical "Please, Don't Sneeze" and various productions; poetry and haikus by Wiggins.

Wiggins, Chris: "Sinbad and the Mermaid"

2010-040/058(12)
File
1964-1985

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

File consists of records related to actor Chris Wiggins as a client of CSWS Ltd.: correspondence, royalty statements, promotional material, and clippings related to Wiggins' play, "Sinbad and the Mermaid".

Wiggins, Chris

2010-040/058(13)
File
1975-1991

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

File consists of records related to actor Chris Wiggins as a client of CSWS Ltd.: general correspondence, notes, Wiggins' resume, proposal for series of children's stories 2 to 3 minutes in length.

Wiggins, Chris

2010-040/058(15)
File
1968-1972

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

File consists of records related to actor Chris Wiggins as a client of CSWS Ltd.: correspondence (primarily script/rights requests), royalty statements, clippings.

Wiggins, Chris: "The Trouble with Angus"

2010-040/058(17)
File
1971-1974

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

File consists of records related to actor Chris Wiggins as a client of CSWS Ltd.: correspondence and draft scripts for a television series developped by Wiggins' titled "The Trouble with Angus".

Wiggins, Chris : short stories

2010-040/059(14)
File
[196-]

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

File consists of short story manuscripts written by actor and CSWS Ltd. client Chris Wiggins: "The Birthday Present", "If You Know Where To Look

Wiggins, Chris

2010-040/059(16)
File
1968-2006

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

File consists of records related to actor Chris Wiggins as a client of CSWS Ltd.: general correspondence about Wiggins' plays and between CSWS Ltd. and Wiggins; royalty statements; clippings; short story manuscripts: "Numbered Among My Friends", "Twists and Turns".

Wilson, Carol

2010-040/059(21)
File
1960-1963

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

File consists of correspondence between Carol Wilson and Matie Molinaro about a book manuscript.

Wilson, Carol

2010-040/059(22)
File
1959-1989, predominant 1971-1979

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

File consists of records related to writer Carol Wilson as a client of CSWS Ltd. and member of the Canadian Author's Association: correspondence, clippings, heashot photographs.

Wiseman, Adele

2010-040/059(24)
File
15 Nov. 1997

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

File consists of a clipping from the Globe and Mail of a book review for "Selected Letters of Margaret Laurence and Adele Wiseman", edited by John Lennox and Ruth Panofsky.

Writers general: 1968 II

2010-040/060(03)
File
1968

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

File consists of assorted submissions, correspondence and clippings related to CSWS Ltd. clients.

Writers general: 1977

2010-040/060(08)
File
1977

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

File consists of assorted submissions, correspondence and clippings related to CSWS Ltd. clients.

Writers general: 1988

2010-040/060(13)
File
1988

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

File consists of general correspondence / submissions to CSWS Ltd.

Young, Scott

2010-040/060(18)
File
1963-1974

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

File consists of records related to journalist Scott Young as a client of CSWS Ltd.: correspondence about public appearances, clippings, biographical information, promotional photographs.

Brescia, Barbara : The Velasquez Model

2012-066/001(05)
File
[ca. 1990]

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Brescia, Barbara : List of art museums

2012-066/001(06)
File
n.d.

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Brescia, Barbara : various [ephemera]

2012-066/001(10)
File
1994

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Brescia, Barbara : Articles et al.

2012-066/001(15)
File
1980-1982

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Brescia, Barbara : Emma, Lady Hamilton

2012-066/001(17)
File
n.d.

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Brescia, Barbara : The Infanta Adventure and the Lost Manet

2012-066/001(22)
File
n.d.

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Brescia, Barbara : Rubens

2012-066/001(25)
File
n.d.

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Brescia, Barbara : Venus Research Summary

2012-066/001(27)
File
n.d.

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Brescia, Barbara : The Italian Canadiana

2012-066/002(01)
File
n.d.

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Brescia, Barbara : Apollo magazine

2012-066/002(07)
File
1992

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Brescia, Barbara : Lyna's early work

2012-066/002(11)
File
n.d.

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Brescia, Barbara : Photo of Barbara

2012-066/002(13)
File
n.d.

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Brescia, Barbara : Articles, 1992

2012-066/002(26)
File
n.d.

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Brescia, Barbara: Letters from B.B., 1983

2012-066/003(04)
File
1983

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Brescia, Barbara: Letters received, 1984

2012-066/003(06)
File
1984

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Brescia, Barbara: Letters sent, 1984

2012-066/003(08)
File
1984

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Brescia, Barbara: Letters received, 1986

2012-066/003(12)
File
1986

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Brescia, Barbara: Letters sent, 1990

2012-066/003(25)
File
1990

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Brescia, Barbara: Letters sent, 1991

2012-066/003(27)
File
1991

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Brescia, Barbara : clippings

2012-066/004(05)
File
1989-1992

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Brescia, Barbara : research notes, clippings

2012-066/004(06)
File
1989-2004

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Brescia, Barbara : various

2012-066/004(10)
File
1987-2000

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Clarkson, Adrienne

2012-066/004(15)
File
1970-1991

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

File consists of records related to journalist and broadcaster Adrienne Clarkson as a client of CSWS Ltd.: correspondence and clippings about Clarkson

Dresdnere, Simon

2012-066/004(21)
File
14 Jul. 1960

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

File consists of a letter from Dresdnere to Matie Molinaro, suggesting some possible book illustrators for hire.

Fripp, Robert

2012-066/004(24)
File
Nov. 1992

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

File consists of a reproduction of an article by Fripp, "Genesis Updated" in Doctor's Review, Nov. 1992.

Harron, Don

2012-066/005(06)
File
Dec. 1987, Apr. 1996

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

File consists of records related to actor and comedian Don Harron, as a client of CSWS Ltd.: clipping about Charlie Farquharson; correspondence about Sherman Heinz-Don Harron book project.

Huggan, Bob

2012-066/005(09)
File
1975-1990

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

File consists of records related to writer Bob Huggan as a client of CSWS Ltd.: notes and correspondence related to his book project, "They Call Them Palaces" and his screenplay, "The Black McAngus".

Milne, Barbara

2012-066/005(12)
File
2005

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

File consists of records related to author Barbara Milne as a client of CSWS Ltd.: draft contract and correspondence related to book contract with Lobster Press Ltd. for "Wombat Smith" series.

Moore, Mavor

2012-066/006(02)
File
1986-2005

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

File consists of records related to Mavor Moore as a client of CSWS Ltd.: correspondence; script requests; draft publishing contracts; royalty statements; clippings.

Rudnick, James

2012-066/006(08)
File
1984-1985

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

File consists of records related to James Rudnick as a client of CSWS Ltd.: headshot photograph; correspondence; lecturer's agreement with CSWS Ltd.

Ted Harrison, Gloria Saarinen and Lister Sinclair : North America in Picture, Poetry, and Piano

2012-066/006(14)
File
[ca. 2004]

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

File consists of the manuscript for the book, accompanying CD, and related correspondence and promotional material.

Wicks, Ben

2012-066/006(24)
File
1997-2009

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Wicks, Ben

2012-066/007(03)
File
1984-1998

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

File consists of records related to cartoonist and illustrator Ben Wicks as a clients of CSWS Ltd.: correspondence; royalty statements; contracts

Wicks, Ben and Sue

2012-066/007(04)
File
[ca. 2000]

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

File consists of records related to cartoonist and illustrator Ben Wicks and his daughter Susan Wicks, as a clients of CSWS Ltd.: proof for the children's book "I Like to Pretend" (part of the Born to Read Series); story line proposal "Emma McNair and her Magical Chair".

Wiggins, Chris and John Simituk Sims : Please, Don't Sneeze

2012-066/007(08)
File
[196-]

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

File consists of parts of the score for the children's play "Please, Don't Sneeze" which were cut from the final version.

Porter, McKenzie: Newspaper Clippings - Manners

2012-066/010(01)
File
1965-1969

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Consists of a scrapbook with clippings of Porter's articles and columns.

Ted Harrison, Gloria Saarinen and Lister Sinclair : North America in Picture, Poetry, and Piano

2012-066/010(04)
File
2004

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

File consists of a poster for the book, "North America in Picture, Poetry and Piano".

Wicks, Ben and Susan : Katie & Orbie story boards

2012-066/010(05)
File
[ca. 1993]

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

File consists of reproductions of story boards for the children's animated series, "Katie and Orbie" by Ben and Susan Wicks.

Wicks, Ben and Susan : Katie & Orbie story boards

2012-066/010(06)
File
[ca. 1993]

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

File consists of reproductions of story boards for the children's animated series, "Katie and Orbie" by Ben and Susan Wicks.

Correspondence files

S00662
Series
1958-1988

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

This series consists of general correspondence files kept by the agency. The bulk of the files consists of enquiries about their services, rejections, and requests for public speakers.

Enquiries/Rejected: A-B

1986-010/010(20)
File
1969-1983

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Enquiries/Rejected: C-D

1986-010/010(23)
File
1969-1983

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Enquiries/Rejected: H-J

1986-010/011(05)
File
1969-1983

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Enquiries/Rejected: M

1986-010/011(11)
File
1968-1983

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Enquiries/Rejected: M

1986-010/011(12)
File
1968-1983

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Enquiries/Rejected: N-Q

1986-010/011(14)
File
1971-1983

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Enquiries/Rejected: R-S

1986-010/012(03)
File
1969-1983

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Enquiries/Rejected: R-S

1986-010/012(04)
File
1969-1983

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Enquiries/Rejected: T-Z

1986-010/012(07)
File
1969-1983

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Requests for Speakers

1986-010/012(11)
File
1970-1973

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Skoggard, Bruno: The Pentagon Tapes, 286 pp.

1984-006/001(02)
File
n.d.

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Rohmer, Richard: Exxoneration, 249 pp.

1984-006/001(04)
File
n.d.

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Boyle, Harry J.: Farewell to Clover [became Memories of a Catholic Boyhood: Doubleday], draft, 246 pp.

1984-006/001(11)
File
1 Dec. 1972

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Stone, Adele Wiseman: Crackpot, 465 pp. (includes corrections).

1984-006/001(15)
File
n.d.

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Rose, Les and Barry Pearson: Last of Big Guns (screenplay), 105 pp.

1984-006/001(18)
File
n.d.

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Hughes, Dean: And So They Bought A Farm, radio series; The Craigs, 291 pp.

1984-006/001(20)
File
n.d.

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Zuckmayer, Carl: The Captain of Kopenick, episode for series Opening Night, 249 pp.

1984-006/001(24)
File
1975

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Wells, Kenneth McNeill: Cruising the Great Lakes, Part Two

1984-006/002(02)
File
n.d.

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Wells, Kenneth McNeill: Cruising the Great Lakes, Part One, 8

1984-006/002(08)
File
n.d.

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Wells, Kenneth McNeill: Cruising the Great Lakes, Part 2, 9-13

1984-006/002(09)
File
n.d.

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Harris, John Norman, Look for the Traitor, novelette, 39 pp.(includes corrections)

1984-006/004(43)
File

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

McGuire, William Biff: credits and photographs

1984-006/004(51)
File

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Writers: General, A-L

1984-006/005(10)
File
1974

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Aikenhead, Helen

1984-006/005(15)
File
1975-1978

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Bowles, Francis

1984-006/005(20)
File
1977-1979

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Daley, Frank

1984-006/005(24)
File
1974-1978

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Lawson, Wendy

1984-006/005(30)
File
1974-1976

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Butt, Grace

1984-006/005(34)
File
1975

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Kahn, Mary

1984-006/005(40)
File
1977, 1978

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Reeves, Nancy

1984-006/005(53)
File
1977, 1978

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

Boyle, Harry J.: The Pilgrimage

1984-006/006(08)
File

Part of Canadian Speakers' and Writers' Service Ltd. fonds

File consists of a manuscript titled "The Pilgrimage", approx. 200 pp. (includes corrections). It became "The Luck of the Irish", which won the Leacock Award.

Latham, Pat: The Prize Winners: A Story of Adventure set in the year 2045