Purdy Collection
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- Innocent X and Crazy Joe
- Short story that was not published.
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- Interviews by A. Purdy
- This file contains two interviews: Interview with Big Fanny. Typescript. 5 pages. Interview with James Huston, who encouraged the Eskimos to get involved in sculpture. 10 pages in holograph.
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- Irving Layton to A. Purdy
- Correspondence pertaining to Purdy's request for some of Layton's unpublished poems, Layton sending copies of some of his books to Purdy, Layton wishing for more time to write poetry, criticisms of some of Purdy's poetry, and a general discussion of the literary works of Canadian poets.
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- Is This the Face?
- A play for TV which was not used. Typed on the back of used paper.
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- Island in the Carribean
- Purdy describes his thoughts and experiences while vacationing in Cuba.
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- Just Ask for Sammy
- A script for FM network.
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- Lament for Robert Kennedy
- 2 pages typescript and 2 pages typescript carbon.
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- MSS 4 I.A. 1 (Part1) A.W. Manuscripts, Poems
- Typescript and handwritten poems prepared for submission and in draft form. 116 sheets. (Approximately half of them are digitized here, the remaining are in Part 2).
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- MSS 4 I.A. 1 (Part2) A.W. Manuscripts, Poems
- Typescript and handwritten poems prepared for submission and in draft form. 116 sheets. (Remaining scans in Part 1).
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- MSS 4/1 I.A. 3 Manuscripts, Poems
- Mostly typescript, some handwritten poems in draft form. They appear to be written during the late 1950s and early 1960s
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- MSS 4/1 I.A. 4 manuscripts, poems
- Loose sheets of unfinished and finished poems. Some are handwritten. Mostly typescript with penciled corrections. The majority of poems appear to have been written during the early 1960's. 148 pages (missing pages 14-18).