Fonds consists of records documenting Ray Ellenwood's career as a professor, academic, writer and translator. Records include teaching files and course materials, manuscripts, correspondence, subject files, research files, photographs, video recordings, posters, notes, catalogues and pamphlets.
Ellenwood, RayAccession consists of teaching files for Ellenwood’s undergraduate and graduate level courses, files pertaining to the research and writing of his PhD thesis on André Breton and Sigmund Freud, academic files consisting of drafts of papers and talks delivered by Ellenwood at various conferences, translation files consisting of drafts of his translation work and publishing files that document his own writing efforts including correspondence, research material and drafts of "Egregore: The Montréal Automatist Movement".
Accession consists of records pertaining to Ellenwood’s PhD thesis and research on Andre Breton and Surrealism. Records include a copy of the thesis, correspondence, notes and articles, and subject files.
Accession consists of records documenting Ellenwood’s scholarship and research on surrealism (including his PhD research) and the Quebec Automatists, the translation of his book Egregore into French and its publication, his organization of and participation in various cultural events pertaining to the Automatists, his work as a translator and member of the Literary Translators’ Association of Canada, his work as a writer and co-editor for Jacques Ferron hors Québec and co-author of The Automatiste Revolution, his research relating to Louis Goulet and Guillaume Charette, and his work as a York University professor and visiting professor at Nanjing Normal University in China. Records include correspondence, notes, research materials, manuscripts, speaking notes and presented papers, bibliographies, photographs, video recordings, grant applications, meeting minutes and agendas, event posters and notices, course materials, drawings, catalogues and brochures.
File pertains to a guerrilla performance by William Davidon and Sherri Lyn Higgins of The Lovers, inspired by René Magritte’s painting, outside the Art Gallery of Ontario in Sept. 2002. Included are a newspaper review of the event, an email announcement of the event, and a printout of a webpage entitled Recordist Scrapbook.
File consists of articles about Breton and Ellenwood’s notes.
File consists of Ellenwood’s research notes about different Surrealist periodicals.
File consists of Ellenwood’s research notes and a reproduction of a letter written by Freud.
File consists of Ellenwood’s notes and annotated articles pertaining to his research on the Surrealist magazine Minotaure.
File consists of Ellenwood’s research notes about different Surrealist periodicals.
Item is a reproduction of Ellenwood’s PhD thesis submitted to the graduate school of Rutgers University and written under the direction of Professor Serge Sobolevitch of the Department of Comparative Literature.
File consists of letters exchanged between Ellenwood and Roger Shattuck, Herbert S. Gershman, Edouard Morot-Sir, Anna Balakian, Meyer Schapiro, Manuel L. Grossman, Serge Sobolevitch, Ralph Freedman, and Marjorie Sherwood.
Item pertains to this exhibit at the Musée de la Civilisation held from 16 October 2013 to 28 September 2014.
Item pertains to this exhibit of manuscripts and books by Jacques Ferron from 7 February to 14 May 2006.
Item pertains to Claude Gauvreau’s play La Reprise running at Théâtre d’aujourd’hui in Montreal from 4-27 March 1994.
Item pertains to an exhibit held at the Maison de la Culture la Petite Petrie from 10 November to 3 December 1989, featuring Perron’s black-and-white photography from 1935 to 1985.
Item pertains to an exhibit held at Maison Fonpeyrouse in Cordes sur Ciel, France, from 16 August to 16 October 1997.
Item pertains to a group exhibition of art and poetry held at the Centre Culturel and Maison Gaugiran in Cordes sur Ciel from 14 July to 6 August 1979.
Item pertains to an exhibit held at the Gallery Black Swan in Chicago in 1976.
Item pertains to an exhibit of Gauvreau’s work held at the Galerie Bernard in Montreal from 15 September to 16 October 1999.
Item pertains to an exhibit held at Centre d’Art Contemporain de Noyers sur Serein-Yonne from 20 June to 30 August 1992.
Item pertains to an exhibit held at the Bibliothèque Nationale du Québec from 21 June to 10 September 1988.
File pertains to Ellenwood’s friendship with artists Susana Wald and Ludwig Zeller. Included in the file are catalogs from their printing house Oasis Publications, pamphlets and other small print publications pertaining to Wald and Zeller’s individual works and joint exhibitions, as well as correspondence exchanged between Ellenwood, Wald and Zeller, letters of recommendation written by Ellenwood, a drawing in ink by Wald, a photograph of Wald and Zeller with daughter Beatriz Hausner, and a photograph of artist Václav Vaca.
File consists of catalogues and book lists produced by John Lyle, bookseller (Lyle & Davidson Ltd.), as well as issues of his journal Transformation (no. 1) and Surrealist Transformaction (no. 3, 4, 5 and 6).
File includes the following items: catalogues de réimpressions de petites revues d’avant garde (Societe d’etude du XXe siecle); catalogue des livres disponsibles au 1.1.1970 chez Jean-Jacques Pauvert; Éditions de la revue les lèvres nues, catalogue 1954-1973; and A History of the New Left, 1960-1968, by James O’Brien.
Item is a numbered and signed exhibition print pertaining to this show held at Churchill College Art Gallery, Cambridge, and Loughborough University Shcool of Art and Design, from October to December 1998.
File includes digital scans (and printed copies) of Ellenwood’s correspondence with Baron (ca. 1970-1972). The originals of these letters were donated by Ellenwood to the University of Ottawa in June 2008. Also included in the file is Ellenwood’s correspondence with the archives at the University of Ottawa, the deed of gift for the donation, and finding aids for their related collections.
File includes Granell exhibition pamphlets and catalogues (annotated) sent to Ellenwood as well as an original drawing by Granell inscribed to Ellenwood.
File consists of a course outline, lecture notes, correspondence, and copies of articles and other readings used in a graduate course taught by Ellenwood, AS/EN 6791 Special Topics: Frog Lake: History/Literature/Myth, in May-June 2004.
File includes reproductions of Two Months in the Camp of Big Bear: the Life and Adventures of Theresa Gowanlock and Theresa Delaney, The Story of Louis Riel, Annette: The Metis Spy, and a copy of a student paper from the course entitled “Footnotes and fiction: historiography and racism in the North-West novels of Joseph Edmund Collins”.
File pertains to Ellenwood’s research about Louis Goulet and his historical context. Records include reproduction of published articles and stories, as well as newspaper clippings and notes.
File consists of a course outline, lecture notes, correspondence, and copies of articles and other readings used in a graduate course taught by Ellenwood, AS/EN 6791 Special Topics: Frog Lake: History/Literature/Myth, in May-June 2004.
File pertains to Ellenwood’s queries to Les Éditions des Plaines about his out-of-print translation of L’Espace de Louis Goulet, entitled Vanishing Spaces: Memoirs of a Prairie Métis.
File pertains to Ellenwood’s research about Louis Goulet and Guillaume Charette. Records include notes, reproductions of archival records and newspaper articles, correspondence
File predominantly pertains to the travelling exhibition, The Automatiste Revolution: Montreal 1941-1960, and its stop at the Albright-Knox Gallery in Buffalo in 2010. Records include promotional material, correspondence, reviews, notes, and photographs. Photographs depict Ellenwood, Brenda Ellenwood, Karen McCormack, Françoise Sullivan, and Steve McCaffery.
File pertains to the travelling exhibition The Automatiste Revolution: Montreal 1941-1960, its stop at the Art Gallery of Alberta (AGA) (23 June – 14 October 2012) as well as Ellenwood’s participation as a speaker (with Roald Nasgaard and Françoise Sullivan) at a related event in October 2012 at the gallery. Included are gallery programs and press releases, reviews, invoices, and correspondence.
File consists of primarily reproductions of archival documents, articles, event notices and other publications pertaining to the Automatists, collated in a binder as part of the Varley Art Gallery exhibition. Included are two photographic prints of Jeanne Renaud dancing, taken by Jean-Paul Riopelle.
File pertains to the travelling exhibit, The Automatiste Revolution: Montreal 1941-1960, at the Varley Art Gallery in Unionville (23 Oct. 2009-28 Feb. 2010) and at the Albright-Knox Gallery in Buffalo (19 March-30 May 2010), Ellenwood’s participation at their opening events as well as at a panel discussion held at the International Festival of Authors at Harbourfront Centre in October 2009. Included are event notices and schedules, press releases, invoices and receipts, correspondence, press clippings, exhibition text, Ellenwood’s speaking notes for a talk entitled, “The Three Graces: Françoise Sullivan, Françoise Riopelle, Jeanne Renaud”, and a CD consisting of reproductions of images and captions from the Varley Art Gallery.
File consists of correspondence, reviews, a list of exhibit items, and a loan agreement pertaining to the travelling exhibition and the accompanying book co-written by Ellenwood.
File documents the editing process for The Automatiste Revolution. Records include correspondence, annotated drafts and copy-edited manuscripts.
File documents the editing process for The Automatiste Revolution. Records include correspondence, annotated drafts and copy-edited manuscripts.
File consists of conference materials pertaining to the Canadian Conference of the Arts’ Crossroads 2001 policy conference. Included is a report by Barbara Godard, a program (annotated by Ellenwood), a participant list, a conference agenda, workshop list, and evaluation form.
File pertains to discussions between LTAC, ALTA and the Banff Centre for the Arts about the establishment of an international translation centre and a literary translators colloquium held at the Banff Centre for the Arts in 2001. Records include memoranda, reports, correspondence, notes, schedule, and research materials.
File consists of annual general meeting agenda packages for 2005, 2006 and 2007, the Mar. 2007 issue of Transmission, an agenda for a LTAC mini conference in June 2006, correspondence, materials pertaining to LTAC’s Word on the Street booth in 2005, a Nov. 2005 conference program for ATTLC/LTAC-ALTA at Congress in Montreal, and minutes of a LTAC board meeting held on 20 Nov. 2004.
File consists of records pertaining to LTAC and Ellenwood’s role as vice-president of the Ontario region for 2004-2005. Records include notices, correspondence, AGM agendas and minutes, reports, event proposals for “Mots en mouvement/Words on the Move”, the Apr. 2005 issue of Association newsletter Transmission, a grant application, member list,
File pertains to Ellenwood’s membership in LTAC. Records include correspondence, annual general meeting agenda packages and minutes, issues of the Association’s newsletter, Transmission, the Association constitution (1990), event notices, and member lists.
File pertains to Ellenwood’s membership in LTAC. Records include correspondence, annual general meeting agenda packages and minutes, issues of the Association’s newsletter, Transmission, the Association constitution (1990), event notices, and member lists. Also included are two photographs of Ellenwood with Robert Paquin, Gerard Boulad and Michelle Asselin.
File pertains to Ellenwood’s membership in LTAC. Records include correspondence, annual general meeting agenda packages and minutes, issues of the Association’s newsletter, Transmission, the Association constitution (1990), event notices, and member lists.
File pertains to government grants for translation work in Canada and includes a report by the Multiculturalism Directorate of the Department of the Secretary of State and lists of grants provided for translation projects.
File pertains to the Association des traducteurs et traductrices littéraires du Canada/Literary Translators’ Association of Canada and includes a report on the colloquium between the Association des traducteurs littéraires/Literary Translators’ Association, Union des écrivains québécois and the Writers’ Union of Canada; sample translator contracts; the Association’s constitution; a list of members (1982); a short history of the Association and a note from Ellenwood about its origins.
File consists of minutes of Executive Committee meetings (16 Feb. 1987 and 17 Mar. 1987) and minutes of the full commission meeting (17 Feb 1987).
File consists of correspondence exchanged between Ellenwood and Beatriz Hausner regarding Ellenwood’s letter sent to the PLR Commission about a paper by Roy MacSkimming for the Canada Council of the Arts entitled “The policy foundations of Public Lending Right in Canada: a research paper”. Included are Ellenwood’s 2011 letter and a copy of MacSkimming’s paper.
File pertains to Ellenwood’s work as a co-editor and contributor to Jacques Ferron hors Québec. Included are typescript drafts from contributors, correspondence, draft table of contents, research materials and notes.
File pertains to Ellenwood’s work as a co-editor and contributor to Jacques Ferron hors Québec. Included are typescript drafts from contributors, correspondence, draft table of contents, research materials and notes.
File consists of correspondence exchanged between Ellenwood and Martine Rheault, Coordinator of Artistic and Cultural Affairs at Glendon College, pertaining to the organization of the exhibit for the Les voix d’un écrivain: célébration de Jacques Ferron event.
File consists of page proofs and a typescript of Ellenwood’s article, “Jacques Ferron’s Alberta, and Mine”, published in Jacques Ferron hors Québec.
File consists of correspondence, guest book pages, photographs, a Yfile article, draft programs and schedules, and notes pertaining to the exhibit portion of the Les voix d’un écrivain: célébration de Jacques Ferron event.
File consists of correspondence exchange between Ellenwood, Betty Bednarski, Alain Baudot and others, as well as page proofs, pertaining to the editing of Jacques Ferron hors Québec.
File consists of page proofs and a typescript of John D. Grube’s article, “A Special Kind of Friendship”, published in Jacques Ferron hors Québec.
File consists of graphics and a draft text of Ellenwood’s paper “Notes on the Rhino in Toronto”, later published in Jacques Ferron hors Québec.
File consists of correspondence, invoices and financial statements pertaining to issues around the financing of the Les voix d’un écrivain: célébration de Jacques Ferron event and the subsequent book Jacques Ferron hors Québec.