Typescript, typescript with holograph revisions, typescript (carbon copy) and holograph. Research notes, rough draft fragments, good and clean copy drafts, as well as several newsclippings for use as research material. Columns filed chronologically with research material, notes, fragments and preliminary drafts clipped behind typescript (carbon copy) draft of published version of each column. No columns published July 13 or July 27, 1974. Columns contain book reviews of Raymond Fraser's The Black Horse Tavern (1973 May 19); Alfred G. Bailey's Thanks for a drowned island (1973 October 2); Geoffrey Stevens's Stanfield, published title of review Stanfield: "The most improbable of politicians" (1973 October 13); Pierre Berton's Drifting home (1973 October 20); Stuart Trueman's The fascinating world of New Brunswick (1973 December 1); Brenton Stewart's Medicine in New Brunswick (1974 December 21); as well as seven brief book reviews (1974 November 23). Column for December 28, 1974, is reprint of A. Nowlan's Christmas guest column written for Aida Flemming's column Kindness Club notes. Manuscripts untitled and undated; repository annotations of published title and date of publication included with each manuscript. Published titles of individual columns not indexed. The column Alden Nowlan reports published weekly in the Telegraph-Journal from October 1968 to June 1983. Includes references to the following: Review of Raymond Fraser's The Black Horse Tavern; Alden Nowlan reports; Review of Alfred G. Bailey's Thanks for a drowned island; Review of Geoffrey Stevens's Stanfield; Review of Pierre Berton's Drifting home; Review of Stuart Trueman's The fascinating world of New Brunswick; Review of Brenton Stewart's Medicine in New Brunswick; Kindness Club notes : Christmas column.

Scrapbook containing newsclippings of A. Nowlan's 1973 Telegraph-Journal weekly columns. Scrapbook title in Claudine Nowlan's handwriting. Columns contain book reviews of Raymond Fraser's The Black Horse Tavern (May 19); Alfred G. Bailey's Thanks for a drowned island (October 2); Geoffrey Stevens's Stanfield, published title of review Stanfield : "The most improbable of politicians" (October 13); Pierre Berton's Drifting home (October 20); and Stuart Trueman's The fascinating world of New Brunswick (December 1). Also contains a number of articles written by A. Nowlan including Junior councillors shocked their elders (Evening Times-Globe, June 9); Your time has come, Walter Learning! (July 2); Don't frighten the tourists (September 22); and Reviewer finds Irving book has fatal weaknesses, a review of Russell Hunt and Robert Campbell's K.C. Irving (Daily Gleaner, October 11). Also includes newsclippings of letters to the editor from readers in response to columns, as well as several in response to Maclean's article Testimony of a tent preacher; reviews of Alden Nowlan's Maritimes and Various persons named Kevin O'Brien; and articles about A. Nowlan. Newsclippings have only holograph annotations of dates of publication, which have not been verified. Includes references to the following: Alden Nowlan reports; Your time has come, Walter Learning!; Don't frighten the tourists; Junior councillors shocked their elders; Hodge Nowlan reports; Review of Raymond Fraser's The Black Horse Tavern; Review of Alfred G. Bailey's Thanks for a drowned island; Review of Pierre Berton's Drifting home; Review of Stuart Trueman's The fascinating world of New Brunswick; Review of Russell Hunt and Robert Campbell's K.C. Irving; Review of Geoffrey Stevens's Stanfield; Reviewer finds Irving book has fatal weaknesses; Stanfield : "The most improbable of politicians"; Testimony of a tent preacher; Alden Nowlan's Maritimes; Various persons named Kevin O'Brien.

• Letter (1981 October 12), Fredericton, N.B., from A. G. Bailey to Alden Nowlan.
• Autograph letter(s) signed by the hand of the author concerning illness of a mutual friend.

• Letters of condolence, telegrams and sympathy cards (n.d., 1983 June 27 - 1984 January 7), from friends to C. and John A. Nowlan.
• Sympathy cards and letters of condolence paying tribute to Alden Nowlan sent to the Nowlan family following A. Nowlan's death in June 1983. Cards acknowledging contributions to charitable societies made in A. Nowlan's memory precede cards and letters in each file. Items arranged alphabetically by correspondent. Includes references to the following: Alden Nowlan reports; For Claudine because I love her; The mysterious naked man : poetry collection; The rose and the puritan : poetry collection; I might not tell everybody this; Great things have happened; How beautiful art thy feet with shoes; He sits down on the floor of a school for the retarded; Miracle at Indian River : short story collection; Legacy; Alden Nowlan's notebook.

• Correspondence (n.d., 1960 March 18 - 1983 May 27), between various representatives of the Telegraph-Journal and Evening Times-Globe and Alden Nowlan.
• Correspondence discussing chiefly A. Nowlan's weekly Telegraph-Journal column, Alden Nowlan reports, which was published from October 5, 1968, to June 25, 1983; relating to article series resulting from A. Nowlan's travels in Cuba and Ireland and to other feature articles; offering comments and suggestions for various column topics and book reviews; and discussing the possibility of publishing a collection of A. Nowlan's Telegraph-Journal columns. Also represented is correspondence offering A. Nowlan employment with the Evening Times-Globe, the Telegraph-Journal and the Atlantic Advocate; announcing A. Nowlan's appointment as news editor at the Telegraph-Journal; offering A. Nowlan congratulations on various honours and awards received; discussing publication of Shaped by this land, the possibility of telecasts in New Brunswick of Up at ours series, Miracle at Indian River and the episode of Telescope featuring A. Nowlan and various other topics. Versos of several letters contain A. Nowlan's holograph annotations. Also includes poetry by Lois S. Welsford forwarded to A. Nowlan by Bert Burgoyne. Includes references to the following: Alden Nowlan's notebook; Alden Nowlan reports; Miracle at Indian River : short story collection; Review of Stuart Trueman's An intimate history of New Brunswick; Review of Stuart Trueman's You're only as old as you act; There was an old woman from Wexford : short story/novel chapter; Review of Dalton Camp's Gentlemen, players and politicans; Shaped by this land; Review of A. J. P. Taylor's Beaverbrook; Review of Stuart Trueman's My life as a rose-breasted grosbeak; Miracle at Indian River : television play; Life and times; Various persons named Kevin O'Brien; Campobello : the outer island; Testimony of a tent preacher; Review of Alfred G. Bailey's Thanks for a drowned island; Review of Geoffrey Stevens's Stanfield; Review of Pierre Berton's Drifting home; Frankenstein : the man who became god; Welfare without tears; Frankenstein : the play by Alden Nowlan and Walter Learning, the novel by Mary Shelley; Letter to the editor; Stage fright; If only I'd met Miller Brittain; The dollar woman : stage play; Review of John Edward Belliveau's The splendid life of Albert Smith and the women he left behind; Double exposure; Review of William M. Baker's Timothy Warren Anglin, 1822-96; Review of Heather Robertson's A terrible beauty; The incredible murder of Cardinal Tosca : stage play; Review of R. G. Moyles's The blood and fire in Canada; Review of David Adams Richards's Dancers at night; Review of Robert Gibbs's I've always felt sorry for decimals; The New Brunswick papers : what about the Irvings?; All on a summer's day; Review of David MacKay's The lumberjacks; Alden Nowlan in Cuba : Sorry we missed Fidel; Alden Nowlan asks : Mrs., Miss, Ms. - how about Ent?; A mild-mannered professor by day, he becomes 'Captain Poetry' at night; A black plastic button and a yellow yoyo : poetry collection; Playing the Jesus game : poetry collection; Up at ours : Treasures on earth; Up at ours : Full circle; Up at ours : The runaways; Treasures on earth : television play; Full circle : television play; The runaways; Alden Nowlan in Cuba : It's a farming country; Review of Cecil J. Houston and William J. Smyth's The sash Canada wore; Review of David J. Carter's Behind Canadian barbed wire; The 'Irving Press' that wasn't!; Review of Joel Garreau's The nine nations of North America; Review of Arlee D. McGee's It's up to you; The two Irelands : Belfast : friendliness amid the barbed wire; The two Irelands : Crossing a border that shouldn't be there; The two Irelands : Oh, how Dublin has changed!; The two Irelands : Hot tempers, quaint insults enliven Galway by-election; Review of Lawrence Martin's The presidents and the prime ministers; Hugh John had time to befriend a kid; Alden Nowlan in Cuba : Rum or beer...it costs plenty; Alden Nowlan in Cuba : Power breaks, flies and juicy tomatoes; Alden Nowlan in Cuba : Life is so much better than before Castro; Alden Nowlan in Cuba : No news is bad news; Alden Nowlan in Cuba : You notice the Russians; Alden Nowlan in Cuba : Unity crisis followed us
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• Correspondence (n.d., 1967(?) - 1982 December 2), between various members of the faculty and staff of the University of New Brunswick and Alden Nowlan.
• Correspondence relating to A. Nowlan's participation in Maritime Writers' Workshops, a drama festival, lectures and poetry readings; to the conferment on A. Nowlan by UNB of the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters (1971); to the poem written by A. Nowlan honouring Colin B. Mackay at the time of his retirement from UNB; to requests for submission of reviews and articles to various university periodicals; to the possibility of producing a "New Brunswick" dramatic script for the National Film Board; and to various other topics. Also includes general correspondence from various university departments and invitations to and notices of social and other events at the University. Verso of letter dated April 14, 1976, contains manuscript fragment of the short story Love and marriage. Includes references to the following: Love and marriage; The rose and the puritan : poetry collection; A darkness in the earth; Wind in a rocky country; Under the ice; The things which are; Various persons named Kevin O'Brien; Frankenstein : the man who became god; Hard times at Ketepaska Creek; Alden Nowlan reports; God rest ye merry, ladies and gentlemen.