Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Merilyn Simonds fonds
Level of description
Fonds
Repository
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
-
1884-2009 (Creation)
- Creator
- Simonds, Merilyn
Physical description area
Physical description
9.24 m of textual records, 11 videocassettes, 7 audio cassettes
Archival description area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1949, Merilyn Simonds spent her childhood in Brazil and was educated at the University of Western Ontario. She has worked as a freelance writer, a magazine editor for Harrowsmith and This Country Canada and, since 1991, has ... »
Custodial history
Merilyn Simonds donated the correspondence between Phyllis Halliday and Joseph David Cleroux and one manuscript copy of her book in progress to Queen's University Archives in September 1994. The remainder of the Convict Lover material came in the accrual ... »
Scope and content
The fonds is comprised of records that reflect the research and writing process of Merilyn Simonds in her activity as a writer of a variety of publications over a 30 year period. The records illustrate Simonds process, method and practice for writing ... »
Notes area
Immediate source of acquisition
Donated by Ms. Merilyn Simonds - 1994 (2303.4), 2007 (5064), 2011(2319).
Arrangement
The original order of the Phyllis sub-series, as first found by Ms. Simonds in the attic of her house, has been maintained as closely as possible. However, following upon the desire of the donor, the classification scheme, as developed by Merilyn Simonds ... »
Language of material
- English
Location of originals
2303.4
2319
2319_9
2358_2
5064
F5 A10
SR1137.1-SR1137.2
SR1158-SR1158.4
Restrictions on access
Open
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Copyright provisions may apply, please consult archivist.
Finding aids
- https://db-archives.library.queensu.ca/FindingAids/S/Simonds-Merilyn/Simonds-Merilyn-2303_4.xlsx
- https://db-archives.library.queensu.ca/FindingAids/S/Simonds-Merilyn/Simonds-Merilyn-5064.xlsx
- https://db-archives.library.queensu.ca/FindingAids/S/Simonds-Merilyn/Simonds-Merilyn-2319.xlsx
- https://db-archives.library.queensu.ca/FindingAids/S/Simonds-Merilyn/Simonds-Merilyn-2319_9.xlsx
- https://db-archives.library.queensu.ca/FindingAids/S/Simonds-Merilyn/Simonds_Merilyn-2358_2.xlsx
Accruals
Further accruals are expected