• File 14.01 consists of letters discussing and selecting stories submitted for publication consideration in Anthology. Several letters from Joan Harcourt enclose copies of letters from others. Last item encloses revised introduction to Anthology.
• File 14.02 consists of typescript (carbon copy); typescript, signed (some photocopy); typescript.
• Includes references to the following: 76 : New Canadian Stories; The Teeth of My Father : Short Stories; Review of D. Young's The Story So Far.
• Anthology co-edited by John Metcalf and Joan Harcourt.
• Letters from John Metcalf requesting submission of short stories for publication consideration in Anthology, and informing authors of publishing decisions; and letters from authors submitting short stories. Includes bio-bibliographic material from most authors whose stories were published in Anthology.
• File 14.03 consists of typescript (mimeograph); handwritten, signed; typescript, signed; typescript (carbon copy); typescript (photocopy).
• Includes references to the following: 76 : New Canadian Stories; The Years in Exile; Gentle As Flowers Make the Stones.
• Anthology co-edited by John Metcalf and Joan Harcourt.
• File 14.04 consists of 76 : New Canadian Stories : The Sense of An Ending.
• File consists of fair copy draft of short story with Clark Blaise's handwritten revisions. Includes John Metcalf's handwritten annotations "Given to me by Clark Sept. 27th 1975 Retype for submission to Oberon Anthology 1976" on manuscript and "Clark Blaise manuscript Corrected own hand Oct. 75" on original file folder.
• Typescript with handwritten revisions; typescript (photocopy) with handwritten revisions.
• Anthology co-edited by John Metcalf and Joan Harcourt.
• 76 : New Canadian Stories : God Has Manifested Himself Unto Us As Canadian Tire.
• File consists of short story manuscript with Hugh Hood's handwritten annotation "Final draft written Nov. 2-4 1975." Includes letter of enclosure.
• Typescript (carbon copy); typescript, signed.
• File 14.05 consists of anthology co-edited by John Metcalf and Joan Harcourt.
• 76 : New Canadian Stories : I, Maureen.
• File consists of good copy draft of short story. Contains John Metcalf's editing suggestions on several pages and handwritten annotation "See Eliz. on Oct. 27th to discuss editing this with her. Specifically pages 10-12."
• Typescript (photocopy).
• Anthology co-edited by John Metcalf and Joan Harcourt.

• File 14.10 consists of letters relating to J. Harcourt's resignation as co-editor of Best Canadian Stories Anthology Series, Clark Blaise's becoming new series co-editor and to introduction to 78 : Best Canadian Stories, written by J. Harcourt; and discussing and selecting stories submitted by authors or originally published in periodicals for publication in Anthology.
• Handwritten, signed; typescript, signed; typescript (carbon copy).
• Includes references to the following: 78 : Best Canadian Stories; Girl In Gingham.
• File 14.11 consists of anthology co-edited by John Metcalf and Clark Blaise.
• File 14.12 consists of letters from authors submitting short stories for publication consideration in Anthology; and letters from John Metcalf discussing, accepting or rejecting stories submitted, and relating to stories published in Tamarack Review or broadcast on Canadian Broadcasting Corporation radio program Anthology. Includes bio-bibliographical material from authors published in Anthology; and form letter of rejection from editors.
• Typescript, signed (some photocopy); typescript (carbon copy); handwritten, signed;
• Includes references to the following: 78 : Best Canadian Stories; General Ludd; Girl In Gingham; Private Parts : A Memoir.
• File 14.13 consists of anthology co-edited by John Metcalf and Clark Blaise.
• 78 : Best Canadian Stories : Ghosts at Jarry.
• Short story with Hugh Hood's handwritten annotation "Final draft Sun Sept 25th - Tues Sept 27th 1977 2nd carbon." Includes letter of enclosure.
• Typescript (carbon copy); handwritten, signed.
• Anthology co-edited by John Metcalf and Clark Blaise.
• Table of contents, names and addresses of authors, acknowledgements and biographical notes for Anthology, sent together with short story manuscripts to Michael Macklem, Oberon Press. Includes letter of enclosure which mentions General Ludd and Girl In Gingham.
• Typescript (carbon copy).
• Includes references to the following: Girl In Gingham; 78 : Best Canadian Stories; General Ludd; Introductory pages and biographical material for Anthology 78 : Best Canadian Stories.
• Anthology co-edited by John Metcalf and Clark Blaise.

• File 14.16 consists of letters discussing and selecting short stories for publication in Anthology.
• Typescript (carbon copy); handwritten, signed; typescript, signed.
• Includes references to the following: 80 : Best Canadian Stories; 79 : Best Canadian Stories.
• File 14.17 consists of anthology co-edited by John Metcalf and Clark Blaise.
• Letters from authors submitting short stories for publication consideration in Anthology; letters from John Metcalf informing authors that stories are being considered or have been accepted for publication; and letters relating to subscriptions to periodicals publishing short fiction, and requesting permission to publish in Anthology stories originally published in periodicals. Some letters contain John Metcalf's handwritten annotations relating to stories submitted. Bio-bibliographical material enclosed by some authors. Includes manuscript of Martin Avery's short story Glory tour or Norman Bethune's hometown, published in Anthology as Chinese Gold. Manuscript contains Clark Blaise's handwritten annotation "John - another Martin Avery story" and John Metcalf's handwritten annotation "First version of Martin Avery's story as submitted for Clark."
• Typescript, signed; handwritten, signed; typescript (mimeograph); typescript (carbon copy).
• Includes references to the following: 80 : Best Canadian Stories; 79 : Best Canadian Stories; The Strange Aberration of Mr. Ken Smythe.
• File 14.18 consists of anthology co-edited by John Metcalf and Clark Blaise.
• 80 : Best Canadian Stories : Aria da Capo.
• File consists of good copy draft of short story. Original file folder contained John Metcalf's handwritten annotation "Helwig. 'Aria da Capo'. Original manuscript Corrections his hand."
• Typescript with handwritten revisions.
• Anthology co-edited by John Metcalf and Clark Blaise.

• File 14.19 consists of letters discussing and selecting short stories for publication in Anthology.
• Typescript (carbon copy); handwritten, signed.
• Includes references to the following: 81 : Best Canadian Stories; 80 : Best Canadian Stories.
• File 14.20 consists of anthology co-edited by John Metcalf and Leon Rooke.
• Letters from authors submitting short stories for publication consideration in Anthology; letters from John Metcalf relating to discussion, consideration and acceptance of stories for publication; and letters relating to subscriptions to periodicals publishing short fiction. Some letters contain John Metcalf's handwritten annotations commenting on stories submitted. Bio-bibliographical material enclosed by some authors.
• Typescript, signed; handwritten, signed; typescript (carbon copy); typescript (photocopy).
• Includes references to the following: 80 : Best Canadian Stories; 81 : Best Canadian Stories; Girl In Gingham; Keys and Watercress.
• File 14.20 consists of anthology co-edited by John Metcalf and Leon Rooke.
• Clean copy drafts of John Metcalf's introduction, table of contents, acknowledgements and notes on contributors. Also includes page of instructions and information for publisher relating to addresses of contributors and editors, periodicals consulted and special notes concerning story manuscripts.
• Typescript (carbon copy).
• Includes references to the following: 81 : Best Canadian Stories; Introductory pages for Anthology 81 : Best Canadian Stories; 81 : Best Canadian Stories : Introduction; Introduction to 81 : Best Canadian Stories.
• Anthology co-edited by John Metcalf and Leon Rooke.

• File 14.22 consists of letters discussing introduction and short stories to be published in Anthology. Includes tentative lists of stories which co-editors have agreed to publish.
• Handwritten, signed (some photocopy); typescript, signed; handwritten.
• Includes references to the following: 82 : Best Canadian Stories.
• Anthology co-edited by John Metcalf and Leon Rooke.
• File 14.23 consists of letters from authors submitting short stories for publication consideration in Anthology; and letters from John Metcalf relating to discussion, consideration and acceptance of stories for publication. Some letters from authors include bio-bibliographical material and revisions to be made in stories published in Anthology.
• Handwritten, signed (some photocopy); typescript, signed; typescript (photocopy).
• Includes references to the following: 82 : Best Canadian Stories; General Ludd.
• Anthology co-edited by John Metcalf and Leon Rooke.

• File consists of letters relating to an invitation to John Metcalf to read at the Confederation Centre Art Gallery & Museum in 1985, and listing a brief bibliography of John Metcalf's works.
• Typescript, signed; handwritten, signed (photocopy).
• Includes references to the following: The Lady Who Sold Furniture : Short Stories; Going Down Slow; The Teeth of My Father : Short Stories; Girl In Gingham; General Ludd; Kicking Against the Pricks : Essays; Selected Stories.
• Correspondence between Joseph Sherman, Editor, Arts Atlantic, Charlottetown, P.E.I., and John Metcalf, Ottawa, Ontario.

• File consists of letters and telegram from authors to John Metcalf relating to submission of short stories and authors' commentaries for publication in Anthology and to permissions to publish, discussing works submitted, mentioning John Metcalf's introduction for Salutation, and expressing appreciation for unidentified book sent by John Metcalf to authors, possibly New Canadian Writing, 1969. Includes bio-bibliographical information for some authors; correspondence between Ryerson Press, John Metcalf and Mordecai Richler relating to Ryerson Press' request and M. Richler's refusal to delete passage containing expletives from short story The summer my grandmother was supposed to die; and photocopy of Richler story segment under discussion.
• Typescript, signed (some photocopy); handwritten, signed; printed material (photocopy).
• Includes references to the following: Sixteen By Twelve; The Children Green and Golden; Salutation; New Canadian writing, 1969.

• File consists of letters between John Metcalf and authors relating to requests for permission to publish short stories in Anthology and for authors' commentaries to accompany stories; discussing current literary projects and Oberon Press contracts; and relating personal news. Includes bio-bibliographical information for several authors.
• Typescript (carbon copy); handwritten, signed; typescript, signed; typescript (some photocopy).
• Includes references to the following: Stories Plus; Men in bowler hats; General Ludd; Sixteen By Twelve; Girl In Gingham; The Estuary; 79 : Best Canadian Stories; Sixteen By Twelve II; 16 X 12 (II).

• File consists of letters between John Metcalf and authors relating to requests for submission of short stories for publication consideration in Anthology and to selection or rejection of stories submitted. Includes bio-bibliographical information and short prose pieces discussing their writing by the three authors represented in Anthology; and newspaper clipping about Italian-Canadian authors.
• Handwritten; typescript, signed; handwritten, signed (photocopy);
• Includes references to the following: Third Impressions; Without an 'e'.

• Correspondence between Ron Miles, Director, Arts & Humanities, Cariboo College, Kamloops, B.C., and John Metcalf, Ottawa, Ontario
• Letters arranging readings by John Metcalf in Kamloops and Prince George, B.C., in November 1984. Letters enclose brief bibliography of John Metcalf's works and flight itinerary.
• Typescript, signed; handwritten, signed (photocopy);
• Includes references to the following: Kicking Against the Pricks : Essays; The Lady Who Sold Furniture : Short Stories; Going Down Slow; The Teeth of My Father : Short Stories; Girl In Gingham; General Ludd; Selected Stories; Adult Entertainment.

• Consists of letters from editors, Contemporary Authors, Detroit, Mich., to John Metcalf.
• Letters relating to John Metcalf's bio-bibliographical entry in Contemporary authors.
• Typescript, signed;
• Includes references to the following: Girl In Gingham; Private Parts : A Memoir.

• File consists of letters between John Metcalf and authors and literary agents requesting submission of critical essays and bio-bibliographical material for Anthology, and discussing essays submitted. Includes manuscripts of Barry Cameron's essay Metcalf's poetics and Constance Rooke's essay Waiting For a Final Explanation; and bio-bibliographical material. B. Cameron's essay not published in Anthology. Original file folder contained John Metcalf's checklist for receipt of essays and handwritten annotation "deadline: end of June 85?."
• Typescript, signed; handwritten, signed (some photocopy); typescript (some photocopy).
• Includes references to the following: Writers in Aspic; Travelling Northward; General Ludd; Single Gents Only; Making It New; Literary Review [1985 Canadian issue]; Kicking Against the Pricks : Essays; The Bumper Book; The Years in Exile; The Nipples of Venus.

• Consists of correspondence between G. Hollingshead and John Metcalf.
• Letters relating to G. Hollingshead's request for letter of reference for Canada Council for the Arts reading program, and discussing sales of short story collections. Item 1 encloses bibliography of G. Hollingshead's published works.
• Typescript, signed; typescript (carbon copy); typescript (photocopy).
• Includes references to the following: Girl In Gingham.

• Consists of correspondence and other material relating to the 20th International Writers' Conference.
• Letters regarding John Metcalf's participation in the 20th International Writers' Conference, sponsored by the Slovene PEN Centre and held in Bled, Yugoslavia, May 6-10, 1987; John Metcalf's agenda for the Conference and lecture tour to various universities in Yugoslavia following the Conference; Conference program; invitations to social events; list of Conference participants; John Metcalf's bibliography prepared for the Conference; papers presented by panel moderators at the Conference; and typescripts of interview with John Metcalf and articles about John Metcalf and Canadian-Yugoslavian cultural exchanges published by Yugoslav media. Includes newspaper clipping of article from the Ekspres Politika (Belgrade).
• Handwritten, signed; typescript (photocopy); typescript, signed (some photocopy);
• Includes references to the following: Canadian Literature : An Overview of The Distance Travelled.

• File consists of list of works selected for Anthology; table of contents; biographical material for Diane Schoemperlen, Lorna Crozier, Sinclair Ross and John Newlove; introduction; and bibliographical material for co-editors.
• Handwritten (some photocopy); typescript (photocopy); printed material (photocopy).
• Includes references to the following: The Macmillan Anthology 1; The Macmillan Anthology 1 : Introduction; Introduction to The Macmillan Anthology 1; Introductory pages and biographical material for The Macmillan Anthology 1.
• Anthology co-edited by John Metcalf and Leon Rooke. Photographs by Sam Tata.

• File consists of clean copy drafts of introduction and of introduction, bibliography and biography for short fiction textbook featuring Hugh Hood. Original file folder contained John Metcalf's handwritten annotation "Hugh Hood essay. Commcept."
• Handwritten; typescript (carbon copy). Light Shining Out of Darkness by Hugh Hood, foreword by John Metcalf.

Consists of handwritten and typescript letters (including emails) exchanged between Monker and Metcalf. Some messages are regarding a book Monker is putting together (50 Year Bibliography). Includes copies of articles and writing samples, and copies of letters drafted by Metcalf soliciting contributions to Monker's book from various authors. Also includes copies of article regarding Guillermo Acosta, Humber College's Senior Dean, Faculty of Media & Creative Arts; On Being Racist: Metcalf's note on original file: "An insert to go into the Humber College affair to appear in Alexander Monker's book."

Files consist of notes made by Christie Harris in account books recording the progress of her various writing projects.

• Consists of correspondence between representatives of Oberon Press, Ottawa, Ontario, chiefly Michael Macklem, and John Metcalf.
• Letters relating to publication and promotion of The Teeth of My Father, Girl In Gingham and Anthologies edited or co-edited by John Metcalf, including Here and Now, Anthology Series New Canadian Stories (later titled Best Canadian Stories), 1976-1982, and Impressions series (First to Third); discussing books reviewed by John Metcalf, John Metcalf's editing of short story collections by Leon Rooke (The love parlour), Ann Copeland (At peace) and Robert Gibbs (I've always felt sorry for decimals), John Metcalf's evaluation of short stories by Guy Vanderhaeghe and Greg Hollingshead submitted for publication consideration, financial returns for writing and publishing in Canada, Oberon Press publishing contracts and various other topics; and recommending authors for publication consideration by Oberon Press. Includes jacket copy for The Teeth of My Father, promotional quotes for Girl In Gingham, acknowledgements and authors' bio-bibliographies for several Anthologies, publishing contracts, and correspondence with Joan Harcourt relating to co-editing 1976-1977 Best Canadian Stories series.
• Typescript, signed; typescript (carbon copy); handwritten, signed (some photocopy); typescript (photocopy);
• Includes references to the following: The Teeth of My Father : Short Stories; The Teeth of My Father : Short Story; Going Down Slow; The Years in Exile; Review of David Adams Richards' Blood ties; Review of David Adams Richards' The Coming of Winter; Review of Merna Summers' The Skating Party; Review of 74 : New Canadian Stories; The Strange Aberration of Mr. Ken Smythe; Gentle As Flowers Make the Stones; The Practice of The Craft; A Thing They Wear; Beryl; Flowers That Bloom in The Spring; Here and Now; Private Parts : A Memoir; The Lady Who Sold Furniture : novella; General Ludd; Girl In Gingham; 76 : New Canadian Stories; 77 : Best Canadian Stories; 78 : Best Canadian Stories; 79 : Best Canadian Stories; 80 : Best Canadian Stories; 81 : Best Canadian Stories; 82 : Best Canadian Stories; First Impressions; Second Impressions; Third Impressions; Men in bowler hats; The Eastmill Reception Centre.
• New Canadian Stories series (1976) and Best Canadian Stories series (1977) co-edited by Joan Harcourt; Here and Now and Best Canadian Stories series (1978-1980) co-edited by Clark Blaise; Best Canadian Stories series (1981-1982) co-edited by Leon Rooke.

Includes early drafts of chapter I and a partial bibliography.

• Consists of letters from Daniel Kirkpatrick, Editor, St. James Press, London, England, to John Metcalf, Ottawa, Ontario
• Letters concerning John Metcalf's entry in reference book Contemporary novelists, published by St. James Press. Item 2 encloses bibliography of John Metcalf's works.
• Typescript (photocopy), signed; typescript (photocopy).
• Includes references to the following: 76 : New Canadian Stories; The Lady Who Sold Furniture : Short Stories; Going Down Slow; The Teeth of My Father : Short Stories; Girl In Gingham; General Ludd; New Canadian writing, 1969; Dreams Surround Us; Selected Stories; Wordcraft series; Rhyme and Reason; Salutation; Sixteen By Twelve; Kaleidoscope; The Narrative Voice; The Speaking Earth; Here and Now; 77 : Best Canadian Stories; 78 : Best Canadian Stories; 79 : Best Canadian Stories; 80 : Best Canadian Stories; Stories Plus; New Worlds; First Impressions; Second Impressions; Third Impressions; Kicking Against the Pricks : Essays; Making It New; The New Press Anthology #1.

File consists of copies of various images captured by Sam Tata published in special Sam Tata issue of Canadian Fiction Magazine. Includes shot of John Metcalf on p. 95 with a brief bibliography on p. 94.

• File consists of rough and clean copy drafts of John Metcalf's notes on short story The Happiest Days and clean copy of bio-bibliographic material. Includes repository photocopy of letter (1977 August 17) from John Metcalf to Edward Peck, Commcept Publishing, probably submitting items 3 and 4 for publication in textbook Transitions II : short fiction (Commcept Publishing, 1978). Original letter in Correspondence series, Commcept Publishing file. Notes on The Happiest Days accompanied the short story in textbook.
• Handwritten; typescript (carbon copy).

Consists of a handwritten draft of "The Two Volumes of New Canadian Writing 1968 and 1969…." by Metcalf "Notes for Alexander Monker's book 'Collecting Literary Magazines' bibliography."