York University Libraries Clara Thomas Archives & Special Collections

File consists of records related to cartoonist and illustrator Ben Wicks as a client of CSWS Ltd.: newspaper clipping; proposal for an autobiography with McClelland & Stewart; invitation from Dalhousie Law School to speak

Brescia, Barbara : The Grand Acquisitors

2012-066/001(12)
File
1985

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

Brescia, Barbara: Letters from B.B., 1985

2012-066/003(10)
File
1985

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

Mavor Moore and Gregory Levin: Ghost Dance

2010-040/035(10)
File
1985-1991

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

File consists of correspondence related to the opera 'Ghost Dance' composed with Levin.

Moore, Mavor

2010-040/036(13)
File
1985-2004

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

File consists of correspondence and rights inquiries related to Moore as a client of CSWS Ltd.

CSWS : Union materials

2010-040/060(26)
File
1985-1988

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

File consists of assorted material from the Writers Guild of America and ACTRA [Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists].

Club, Angela Neuman. Manuscripts, pictures, clippings

1990-018/007(12)
File
1985-1986

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

Hollyman, Max. Letter, sample cartoons.

1990-018/011(09)
File
1985

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

Molinaro, Matie and Corinne McLuhan : "Selected Letters of Marshall McLuhan" (1985)

2012-066/005(15)
File
1985-1986

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

File consists of the contracts and memorandum of agreement with Oxford University Press for the book, "Selected Letters of Marshall McLuhan".

Molinaro, Matie: The Publishing Industry in Canada / York Archives

2012-066/005(25)
File
1985-2012

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

File consists of lists related to CSWS Ltd.'s donation of records to the Clara Thomas Archives and Special Collections at York University.

McLuhan, Marshall: Letters of Marshall McLuhan' book project : McLuhan and Ezra Pound

2010-040/066(09)
File
[ca. 1985]

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

File consists of typed correspondence between Marshall McLuhan and Ezra Pound from 1948, typed for the 'Letters of McLuhan' book.

McLuhan, Eric

2010-040/074(26)
File
1985-2003

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

File consists of records related to CSWS client Eric McLuhan. Includes: assorted correspondence about the his public appearances and the managing of his father's estate; agreement with Leicester University Press for the publication of "The Place of Thomas Nashe in the Learning of His Time", Marshall McLuhan's 1943 PhD thesis. Also included is a covering letter by Eric and copy of his article, "On Suicide As A Means of Survival", The Idler, no. 3 (March 1985).

Powers, Bruce and McLuhan material: articles, letters, financial matters

2010-040/079(13)
File
1985-1998, predominant 1985-1988

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

File consists of correspondence with publishers and Bruce Powers about the publication of The Global Village (working title: The Resonating Interval). File also includes royalty statements and reproductions of article co-authored by Marshall McLuhan and Powers.

Langille, A.M. Letters and proposal for the book on back exercises.

1990-018/012(08)
File
1985

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

Bernstein, Claire

2010-040/003(09)
File
1985, 1991

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

File consists of newspaper clippings of columns by Bernsteim in the Globe & Mail (1985) and Toronto Star (1991).

Gibson, Graeme / Publishing news

2010-040/016(10)
File
1985-1987

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

File consists of letters received from various publishers about recruiting writers.

Gould, Allan

2010-040/020(07)
File
1985-1998

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

File consists of royalty statements and related correspondence for Gould's many literary projects.

Long, Susan and Richelle Bradshaw

2010-040/029(08)
File
1985-1986

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

File consists of correspondence related to cartoon book manuscript, "Scenes from a Pregnancy / From Here to Maternity".

MacDonald, M.A.

2010-040/030(04)
File
1985-1990

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

File consists of correspondence related to MacDonald's work as a writer and as a CSWS Ltd. client; clippings of articles by MacDonald about the history of New Brunswick.

McClelland and Stewart

2010-040/032(09)
File
1985

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

File consists of a press release and corporate history of McClelland & Stewart related to Jack McClelland selling his controlling share of the company to Avie Bennett.

Moore, Mavor

2010-040/036(17)
File
1985-1993, predominant 1990-1993

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

File consists of correspondence, biographical information and clippings related to Moore as a client of CSWS Ltd. Correspondence is primarily about rights requests.

Shaw, Ken

2010-040/045(22)
File
1985

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

File consists of Shaw's CSWS lecturer's agreement, short biography, and headshot photograph.

Sinclair, Lister

2010-040/047(05)
File
1985-2004

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

File consists of assorted records related to Lister Sinclair as a client of CSWS Ltd.: correspondence about public speaking engagements; transcript and reading list for an Ideas segment, "New Ideas About Old Health"; notice of bankrupty for Lister Sinclair; family support deduction notice.

Stagg, Geoffrey

2010-040/050(10)
File
1985-1987

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

File consists of correspondence and copyright registration related to Stagg's book manuscript, "An Elementary Geometry of the 'Impossible': Universival Angle-Division".

Brescia, Barbara : Thomas Thompson

2012-066/002(06)
File
1985-1991

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

Brescia, Barbara: Letters received, 1985

2012-066/003(09)
File
1985

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

Brescia, Barbara: Letters sent, 1985

2012-066/003(11)
File
1985

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

Barnwell, Aster: manuscript "The Key to Revelations"

1986-010/013(05)
File
1985

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

Requests for representation

2010-040/064(08)
File
1985

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

File consists of assorted correspondence requesting representation by CSWS Ltd.

Orlando, Peter C.

2010-040/039(32)
File
Sep. 1984

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

File consists of covering letter and excerpt from book manuscript, "The Autobiography of an Angry Man"

Singh, Balli Ovid

2010-040/049(01)
File
Aug. 1984

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

File consists of three unsolicited play scripts sent to CSWS Ltd.: "Room-mates", "The Sun Worshippers", and "Caribbean Drums".

Kaplan, Bess

2010-040/027(16)
File
29 Jul. 1984

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

File consists of inscribed card sent to Molinaro from Kaplan.

Ward, Dan S.

2010-040/052(28)
File
23 Apr. 1984

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

File consists of a covering letter and a comedic play script titled, "Survival of the Fittest", submitted to CSWS Ltd.

Israel, Charles

2010-040/026(21)
File
21 Apr. 1984

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

File consists of a clipping from the Globe and Mail about Charles Israel and his career as an author.

Treece, John G.

2010-040/052(09)
File
14 Apr. 1984

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

File consists of covering letter and short story, "Sunrise of Freedom", submitted to CSWS Ltd.

Gray, J. Scott

2010-040/020(13)
File
Apr. 1984

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

File consists of a script with covering letter, "Citadel".

Cera, Elizabeth

2010-040/009(01)
File
27 Feb. 1984

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

File consists of correspondence from Cera to Molinaro.

Wicks, Ben : Letters to Ben

2010-040/054(10)
File
Feb. 1984

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 to Ben Wicks from journalist Alek de March.

Turner, Patrick

2010-040/052(14)
File
25 Jan. 1984

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

File consists of a covering letter and manuscript titled, "The Ways of Loving: Creative Communication Arts for Friends and Lovers", submitted to CSWS Ltd.

Periodicals: Publishers Weekly

1988-011/007(112)
File
1984-1985

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

STEELE, Ian: The English Atlantic

1988-011/005(81)
File
1984

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

Inquiries: 1984

1990-018/021(08)
File
1984

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

Copyright: Rights and Permissions

2010-040/063(17)
File
1984-1996

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

File consists of a subject file of the topic of copyright. Includes clippings; copyright registration form; and CV for Lesley Ellen Harris, an attorney specializing in copyright law.

Wicks, Ben

2010-040/055(10)
File
1984-1996

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.: general correspondence, royalty statements, biographical information

Brescia, Barbara : general correspondence

2012-066/003(32)
File
1984-1998

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

Milne, Barbara. Production of her play in the U.S.

1990-018/014(12)
File
1984

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

Nicol, Eric. Letter.

1990-018/015(04)
File
1984

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

Weinzweig, Paul. Correspondence.

1990-018/019(10)
File
1984

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

Continental Historical Society

2010-040/010(07)
File
1984

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

File consists of a manuscript, "Queen Victoria's Affair with Louis Napoleon Bonaparte"

Moore, Mavor : Permissions

2010-040/038(13)
File
1984-1992

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

File consists of correspondence primarily related to rights requests. Also included is an early outline and draft of chapter 1 of Moore's memoir, 'Reinventing Myself'.

O'Huigin, Sean

2010-040/039(27)
File
1984

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

File consists of covering letter, biographical information, headshot photograph, and two of O'Huigin's children's books, "Well, you can imagine" and "Scary Poems for Rotten Kids".

Gould, Allan and Danny Siegel: Unorthodox Jewish etc.

2010-040/018(13)
File
1984-1989

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

File consists of a note related to The Unorthodox Book of Jewish Records & Lists project; letter about the book What's Cooking at the CBC.

Harron and Pilsworth

2010-040/023(12)
File
1984-1994

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

File consists of royalty statements and correspondence related to various Graham Pilsworth book projects, including with Don Harron and Allan Gould.

Understanding 1984

2010-040/070(03)
File
1984

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

File consists of the communications delivered at the colloqium "McLuhan and 1984" at the Canadian Cultural Centre, Paris, 14-16 December 1983.

Weinzweig, Paul

2010-040/053(06)
File
Jan. 1984

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

File consists of records related to management consultant Dr. Paul Weinzweig as a client of CSWS Ltd.: correspondence and invoice related to a public speaking engagement.

Wicks, Ben

2010-040/056(02)
File
1984-1997

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; royalty statements; biographical highlights; promotional photograph; reproductions of Katie and Orbie book covers

Wicks, Ben

2010-040/056(06)
File
1984-1991

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.

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

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.

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: "Book of Losers"

1986-010/018(30)
File
1984

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

Wicks, Ben: "Book of Losers"

1986-010/018(31)
File
1984

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

The Sheila Morrison School

2010-040/061(08)
File
1984

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

File consists of information kit about Sheila Morrison and the Sheila Morrison School. Includes press samples and biographical information.

Moore, Mavor: A Sunshine Town

2010-040/035(18)
File
1984

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

File consists of the script of Moore' musical 'Sunshine Town' adapted from Stephen Leacock's novel 'Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town"

Sinclair, Lister

2010-040/047(09)
File
1984-1998

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

File consists of assorted records related to Lister Sinclair as a client of CSWS Ltd.: correspondence about public speaking engagements; clippings.

Atrill, Verne H.

2010-040/001(18)
File
1984-1985

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

File consists of press clippings about Atrill, his curriculum vitae, and a promotional headshot photograph.

Black, Arthur

2010-040/004(02)
File
1984-1992, predominant 1985-1987

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

File consists of correspondence and invoices about Black's speaking engagements.

Brown, David

2010-040/007(12)
File
1984-1988

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

File consists of correspondence about Brown's various work projects; promotional material for works where there are cartoons by Brown; biographical highlights. Also included is a videocassette of a demo reel titled "David Brown Features".

Carrier, Barbara: Beaufort

2010-040/008(11)
File
[ca. 1984]

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

File consists of a writing sample from Carrier's manuscript, "Beaufort".

Caza, A. Margaret

2010-040/008(24)
File
1984-1985

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

File consists of correspondence and an article written by Caza on Alzheimer's disease

REFORD, Robert and McCANDLESS, Stephanie

1988-011/001(16)
File
1984

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

Periodicals: Metro Toronto Membership Directory

1988-011/007(105)
File
1984-1986

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

Powers, Bruce

2010-040/082(25)
File
1984, 1989, 1994

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

File consists of correspondence and Christmas cards from Bruce Powers to CSWS Ltd.

Wicks, Ben

2010-040/054(08)
File
1984-1997

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.: clippings; correspondence

Brescia, Barbara: Letters from B.B., 1984

2012-066/003(07)
File
1984

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

Reeves, John

2010-040/042(11)
File
1984-1988

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

File consists of clippings about Reeves' books "Murder Before Matins", "Murder with Muskets", and "Death in Prague".

Rudnick, James and Richard Ware

2010-040/044(13)
File
1984

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

File consists of a manuscript for a hospitality manual produced for George Brown College titled, "Equipment Maintenance and Blueprint Reading"

Steele, I. K.

2010-040/050(26)
File
1984-1995

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

File consists of Steele's curriculum vitae, royalty statements and correspondence related to his books "Guerrillas and Grenadiers", "The English Atlantic" and "Bloody Watershed: The 1757 Massacre at Fort William, Henry, NY."

Gelber, Arthur

2010-040/015(27)
File
1984-1995

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

File consists of newspaper clippings of four articles about Gelber and a letter to Gelber from Molinaro discussing his book contract.

Gibson, Doug

2010-040/016(09)
File
1984

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

File consists of correspondence between Gibson and Molinaro; Gibson lecturer's contract with CSWS Ltd.; biographical details; promotional headshot photographs.

MacDonald, Peter

2010-040/030(15)
File
1984-1994

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

File consists of records related to MacDonald as a columnist for the Toronto Star, author, and as a CSWS Ltd. client. Includes correspondence, clippings of MacDonald's column "Court Jesters", book contracts.

Hailwood, Ed. Re: The Auk Project.