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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

Activism files

Series consists of records created and accumulated by Scheier while involved with various socialist, social justice and feminist groups in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, including the Sparacist League, Students for a Democratic Society, the Trotskyist League of Canada, Women and Words, and the Canadian Abortion Rights Action League (CARAL). Records in this series include draft speeches, articles and notes written by Scheier, correspondence, publications, research files, meeting agendas and minutes.

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.

Sarah Lawrence application, '64

File consists of a draft application letter written by Scheier for her application to Sarah Lawrence College, as well as a draft letter written about Scheier by her father, Murray.

Miscellaneous artwork

File consists of childhood paintings by Scheier, art prints from friends, a photocopy of the cover of her book "Sky", a poster for an exhibit by Marlene Dumas at the Art Gallery of York University, and an oversized 40th birthday card.

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.

Correspondence

File consists of correspondence mostly received by Scheier while a student at Sarah Lawrence College, including her time as an exchange student in Paris. Correspondents include Scheier's parents, brother Michael, Lois Scheier, Tim Levenson, Arnie Katz, and Monique Bensaid.

Correspondence

File consists of correspondence received by Scheier while a student at Sarah Lawrence College, including her time as an exchange student in Paris. Correspondents include Scheier's parents, brother Michael, Lois Scheier, Tim Levenson, Arnie Katz, and Monique Bensaid.

Parents

File consists of a manuscript for an article by Celia Scheier about a trip to Cuba, a newspaper clipping featuring a photo of Celia Scheier, and a newspaper clipping about children of socialist parents.

Divorce : Decree Nisi

File consists of a letter from lawyer Charles Roach, accompanied by a copy of the Decree Nisi pertaining to Scheier's divorce from James F. McMillan.

Graduate school papers

File consists of papers written by Scheier for her MA degree in English at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Included in the file is also an undergraduate paper.

Papers : Sarah L.C. 1964-68 (& phil. notes)

File consists typescript and handwritten essays by Scheier and handwritten notes and a syllabi from a 1965-1966 philosophy class, "19th and 20th century thought". Included in the file are photographic negatives.

Pipe

Item is a smoking pipe belonging to Scheier.

Autograph book

Item is Scheier's childhood autograph book, signed by friends, teachers and classmates.

Diary

Item is a diary kept by Scheier while a high school student between 1960 and 1962.

The ABCs of grading / Murray Scheier

Item is an instructional manual written by Scheier's father, Murray, who was an instructor of pattern drafting and design at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. Item is inscribed to Scheier.

Poems, notes and letters

File consists of an assortment of notes and a draft poems by Scheier as well as letters sent and received.

Photographs of Libby Scheier

File consists of photographs of Scheier, including a series of posed, professional photographs taken when Scheier was about 13. Photographs of Scheier's cousin Maxine, a photograph of Scheier with her brother, Michael, and a photograph of a boy playing violin are also part of the file.

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.

Correspondence

File consists of personal letters received by Scheier while a student at Sarah Lawrence College, including her semester abroad in Paris, and while she lived in Berkeley, California. Correspondents include Scheier's parents, Murray and Celia, her brother, Michael, her Aunt Ethel, and various friends, including Tim Levenson, Jerry Engelbach, Danny Press, Karen Heller, and Alan Brownstein.

Correspondence

File consists of personal letters received by Scheier while a student at Sarah Lawrence College, including her semester abroad in Paris, and while she lived in Berkeley, California. Correspondents include Scheier's parents, Murray and Celia, her brother, Michael, her Aunt Ethel, and various friends, including Tim Levenson, Jerry Engelbach, Danny Press, Karen Heller, and Alan Brownstein.

Poems (unpublished)

File consists of Scheier's draft typescript and handwritten poems. Included is a 1979 typescript poem by Milton Acorn entitled "The Morning Weeper", signed and dated by Acorn.

Correspondence

File consists of personal letters received by Scheier while a student at Sarah Lawrence College, including her semester abroad in Paris, and while she lived in Berkeley, California. Correspondents include Scheier's parents, Murray and Celia, her brother, Michael, her Aunt Ethel, and various friends, including Tim Levenson, Jerry Engelbach, Danny Press, Karen Heller, and Alan Brownstein.

Correspondence

File consists of personal letters received by Scheier while a student at Sarah Lawrence College, including her semester abroad in Paris, and while she lived in Berkeley, California. Correspondents include Scheier's parents, Murray and Celia, her brother, Michael, her Aunt Ethel, and various friends, including Tim Levenson, Jerry Engelbach, Danny Press, Karen Heller, and Alan Brownstein.

Correspondence

File consists of personal letters received by Scheier while a student at Sarah Lawrence College, including her semester abroad in Paris, and while she lived in Berkeley, California. Correspondents include Scheier's parents, Murray and Celia, her brother, Michael, her Aunt Ethel, and various friends, including Tim Levenson, Jerry Engelbach, Danny Press, Karen Heller, and Alan Brownstein.

Papers : Sarah L.C. 1964-68 (& phil. notes)

File consists typescript and handwritten essays by Scheier and handwritten notes and a syllabi from a 1965-1966 philosophy class, "19th and 20th century thought". Included in the file are photographic negatives.

Correspondence

File consists of correspondence received by Scheier while a student at Sarah Lawrence College, particularly her time as an exchange student in Paris. Correspondents include Scheier's parents, brother Michael and other relatives, and friends Danny Press and Sue Levering.

History of philosophy : notebook

Notebook includes a course syllabus, assignment questions and loose handwritten notes pertaining to this course taken by Scheier at Sarah Lawrence College in winter 1968.

Drama class notes and play excerpts

File consists of Scheier's handwritten notes and exercises, as well as excerpts from plays, pertaining to a class entitled "Dramatic and Diction" taught by Jean Amoroso.

Correspondence

File consists of letters, postcards and cards received by Scheier. Correspondents include her parents and brother Michael, Sue Adams, Melinda Levine, Sue Levering, and Jon Brooks.

Old poetry notes

File mainly consists of draft poems and notes by Scheier, as well as a letter written by Yossi Schwartz.

Correspondence

File consists of letters, postcards and cards received by Scheier. Correspondents include her parents and brother Michael, Sue Adams, Melinda Levine, Sue Levering, and Jon Brooks.

Correspondence

File consists of two letters sent to Scheier by her brother, Michael, and a letter from Tim Levenson.

Poems by others

File consists of poems written by other people, possibly from a writing workshop taken by Scheier.

Susan Sherman : summer 1969

File pertains to a creative writing course taken by Scheier with instructor Susan Sherman. Included in the file are poems and prose writing by Scheier and others.

Leftist publications

File consists of issues of socialist publications collected by Scheier, including "Socialist Workers Party International Information Bulletin", "Socialist Workers Internal Information Bulletin", "Socialist Workers Party Discussion Bulletin", "Education for Socialists", "Intercontinental Press", "Revolutionary Marxist Papers", "The Fall of Allende and the Triumph of the Chilean Counterrevolution" (Spartacist League); "Revolutionary Communist Youth Newsletter", "Young Spartacus", "Women and Revolution" (Spartacist League).

Correspondence

File consists of incoming letters and cards from Scheier's friends and family.

Histadrut documents

File pertains to Scheier's research about the Histadrut and includes her handwritten notes and copies of related encyclopedia entries.

Draft : blood and Nixon

Item is a handwritten first draft of an article by Scheier about Richard Nixon and the Vietnam war.

Publications by Michael Scheier and Julie Frankel

File consists of three children's books created by Scheier's brother Michael and sister-in-law Julie Frankel for Scholastic Book Services: "Me by Me: My Own Book" , "My Autograph Book", "The Wacky, Fractured Teenage Survival Book".

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.

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.

Notes and correspondence : 4/15/71 - 5/16/72

File consists of Scheier's incoming correspondence and copies of her outgoing correspondence. Much of the correspondence pertains to Scheier's socialist activism and involvement with the Revolutionary Marxist Caucus (RMC), Revolutionary Communist Youth (RCY) and the Spartacus League. Correspondents include Sue Axelrod, Liz Gordon, and Richard Stomper.

Posters

File consists of political posters accumulated by Scheier, including a Spartacist League Richard Nixon impeachment poster, a Spartacist League poster advertising a talk by James Robertson, a Nicaragua Solidarity Committee poster (July 1979), two posters pertaining to the Cruzada Nacional de Alfabetizacion [Nicaraguan Ministry of Education], a handmade "Bread, land, peace" poster inscribed to Scheier, a Spartacist Youth League black liberation poster, and a University of Winnipeg Students' Association "Quebec: the people and their aspirations: Exposure '79" conference poster.

Buffalo : Stony Brook Leaflets

File consists of draft reports and papers written by Scheier pertaining to her involvement with the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) in Stony Brook, New York, while a graduate student at SUNY.

Talk : blacks and women

File consists of Scheier's typescript and handwritten notes on black workers and women in socialist movements.

Posters in Hebrew

File also includes Spartacist League notices for talks by James Robertson (21-22 Jan. 1971), D.L. Reissner for International Woman's Day, and Joseph Seymour at Columbia University.

Political papers, essays and correspondence

File consists of correspondence and copies of correspondence exchanged between Yossi Schwartz, John Sharpe and others in the international socialist movement, as well as as open letters, Trotskyist League of Canada meeting minutes, statements and reports, Spartacist bulletins, and a draft paper by Scheier entitled "What is the Histadrut?".

Correspondence : 25.9.74 - mid-March 1975

File consists of incoming correspondence and copies of Scheier's outgoing correspondence, received and sent while she was living in Jerusalem. Correspondents include her socialist friends and colleagues as well as her family.

Prose fiction "dead" file

File consists of three draft short stories by Scheier and a story written by her husband, Yossi Schwartz.

Essays on the left

File consists of research materials collected by Scheier on communist movements, as well as copies of correspondence and translated articles by Socialist Workers Party (SWP) members and articles about racism in Boston schools.

Correspondence : mid-March 1975 - June 1975

File consists of incoming correspondence and copies of Scheier's outgoing correspondence, received and sent while she was living in Jerusalem. Correspondents include her socialist friends and colleagues as well as her family.

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