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File consists of work published in Open Windows: Canadian Short Stories, edited by Kent Thompson.

• Correspondence between K. Thompson and John Metcalf.
• File consists of letters discussing current literary endeavours, K. Thompson's short stories submitted for publication consideration in anthologies edited by J. Metcalf, Writers' Union of Canada, books read, Canadian authors and their literary works, book reviews, Canadian publishing, Fiddlehead issue featuring J. Metcalf, and various other topics; enclosing fiction by J. Metcalf and K. Thompson, sent for pleasure and criticism; and relating personal news. Includes manuscript of poem Flyer by K. Thompson and two letters from K. Thompson with postscripts by Michaele Thompson.
• Typescript, signed; typescript (carbon copy); holograph, signed (some photocopy).
• Includes references to the following: Girl in gingham; Going down slow; The lady who sold furniture : short stories; The teeth of my father : short stories; Robert, standing; The narrative voice; Private parts : a memoir; General Ludd; Punctuation as score; 77 : best Canadian stories; Playground; Dreams surround us; Men in bowler hats; Stories plus; 80 : best Canadian stories; Single gents only; The Eastmill Reception Centre; Kicking against the pricks : essays; Streaking through the ivory tower; Streaking through the ivory tower : part two; Polly Ongle; The bumper book.

• File consists of letters from J. 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.
• Typescript (mimeograph); holograph, 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 J. Metcalf and Joan Harcourt.

• File consists of letters discussing short stories and essays submitted for publication consideration in anthology, suggested revisions, permission fees and current literary projects; and relating personal news. Includes copies of several letters to authors from McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited.
• Holograph, signed; typescript, signed (some photocopy).
• Includes references to the following: The narrative voice; Sixteen by twelve; A bag of cherries; The estuary; The lady who sold furniture : novella.

• Green things.
• File consists of draft of short story. Original file folder contained John Metcalf's holograph annotation "Green things : story xerox by Kent Thompson with corrections in his hand". File also includes one page fragment (?) titled Cool interest.
• Typescript (photocopy) with holograph annotations.

• Letters (1969 January 13-1970 October 21), Fredericton, N.B., from Kent Thompson, Associate Professor of English, University of New Brunswick, to Clark Blaise, Montreal, P.Q.
• Letters regarding C. Blaise's participation in two conferences at U.N.B., March 13-14, 1969 and November 2-6, 1970, C. Blaise's writing, K. Thompson's writing and other matters.
• Includes references to the following: The examination; The mayor; How I became a Jew; Notes beyond a history; A North American education : short story collection.

• Photographs of various Canadian authors at early organizational meeting of Writers' Union of Canada.
• File consists of photographs taken at an informal organizational meeting of the Writers' Union of Canada. J. Metcalf suggests the meeting may have been that held at Neill-Wycik College, Toronto, Ont., some time in 1973 before the inaugural meeting in Ottawa, Ont., November 3, 1973. Includes photographs of Margaret Atwood, James Bacque, Earle Birney, Matt Cohen, Kildare Dobbs, Marian Engel, Charlotte Fielden, Timothy Findley, Sylvia Fraser, Larry Garber, Graeme Gibson, Jack Ludwig, W.O. Mitchell, Jerry Newman, P.K. Page, John Peter, George Ryga, Alice Munro, Andreas Schroeder, Leo Simpson, Ray Smith, David Lewis Stein, Kent Thompson, Sean Virgo and Rudy Wiebe, as well as several unidentified authors.
• Includes references to the following: Photographs of various Canadian authors at early organizational meeting of Writers' Union of Canada.
• Photographer unidentified.

• Correspondence between John Metcalf, Membership Committee and Quebec Representative, Writers' Union of Canada, and various Canadian authors and publishers.
• File consists of letters relating to J. Metcalf's activities on the membership committee involved in establishing the Writers' Union of Canada and as Quebec representative of the Union. Membership committee correspondence includes letters relating to invitations to authors to join the Union and discussing criteria for membership in the Union; list of members originally contacted as potential members; and report of membership committee. Correspondence relating to J. Metcalf's acting as Quebec representative includes letters dealing with publishing problems encountered by members. Also includes letters relating to J. Metcalf's resignation from the Union. Includes duplicates of some outgoing letters.
• Typescript, signed; holograph, signed; typescript (carbon copy); typescript (mimeograph); typescript (photocopy).

• File consists of letters from authors submitting short stories for publication consideration in anthology; and letters from J. 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); holograph, signed; printed material.
• Includes references to the following: 78 : best Canadian stories; General Ludd; Girl in gingham; Private parts : a memoir.
• Anthology co-edited by J. Metcalf and Clark Blaise.

• File consists of letters 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); holograph, 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).