• 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 consists of letters between co-editors, John Metcalf and Leon Rooke, and authors and literary agents requesting submission of short stories, poetry and prose for publication consideration in Anthology; discussing works submitted; relating to selection or rejection of works and permissions to publish; and relating personal news. Includes manuscript of poem A god in the earth by Al Purdy, permissions agreement for publication of Mavis Gallant's stories in The Macmillan Anthology 1 and biographical material for some authors submitting work. Some overlap occurs between correspondence relating to The Macmillan Anthology 1 and The Second Macmillan Anthology, and some work is submitted to Leon Rooke and John Metcalf as former editors of The New Press Anthology Series.
• Handwritten, signed (some photocopy); typescript, signed; typescript (photocopy); computer printout;
• Includes references to the following: The Second Macmillan Anthology; The Macmillan Anthology 1; Carry On Bumping; Going Down Slow; General Ludd; Writers in Aspic; What is a Canadian Literature? : Essay.
• Anthology co-edited by John Metcalf and Leon Rooke.

• Sub-subseries consists of materials relating to contributions from various authors to projects and publications produced by Biblioasis Press.
• Includes correspondence, manuscript samples and submissions, acquisitions, rejections, etc.

• 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'.

Subseries consists of materials related to literary anthology edited by John Metcalf.

• Subseries consists of manuscript drafts, proofs and copies of manuscripts submitted to John Metcalf as editor of (and frequent contributor to) various publications produced by Biblioasis Press.
• Includes correspondence with authors, co-editors and organizations; reviews and promotional materials; etc.

• Subseries consists of manuscript drafts, proofs and copies of manuscripts submitted to John Metcalf as editor of (and frequent contributor to) various issues/editions of the Biblioasis Press literary journal, Canadian Notes & Queries (CNQ).
• Includes correspondence with authors, co-editors and organizations; reviews and promotional materials; etc.

• File consists of letter (1985 June 18) from G. Capone, Universita di Bologna, to John Metcalf, with additional interview questions, rough draft, handwritten clean copy and typescript clean copy of original interview, revised rough draft and final clean copy draft of updated interview. Handwritten items are in John Metcalf's hand.
• Typescript; typescript with handwritten revisions; handwritten.

• Sub-subseries consists of materials relating to contributions from various authors to projects and publications produced by various Canadian Notes & Queries (CNQ) journal issues/editions.
• Includes correspondence, manuscript submissions, acquisitions, rejections, reviews and commentaries, author profiles, etc.

• File consists of letters discussing stories submitted for publication consideration in Anthology, and relating personal news.
• Handwritten, signed (some photocopy); typescript, signed.
• Includes references to the following: The New Press Anthology #1; Single Gents Only; Kicking Against the Pricks : Essays; Polly Ongle; The Curate's Egg; Making It New.
• Anthology co-edited by John Metcalf and Leon Rooke.
• Letters relating to submission of short stories for publication consideration in Anthology; discussing, accepting or rejecting works; regarding requests for subscriptions to periodicals publishing short fiction; and relating personal news. Letters enclose biographical information for some authors. Includes revised manuscript fragments of Keath Fraser's The Emerald City.
• Typescript (signed); typescript (photocopy); handwritten, signed (some photocopy);
• Includes references to the following: The New Press Anthology #1; Making It New; Kicking Against the Pricks : Essays; Third Impressions; Private Parts : A Memoir; General Ludd; The Teeth of My Father : Short Stories; First Impressions; Adult Entertainment; Streaking Through The Ivory Tower; Kaleidoscope.
• Anthology co-edited by John Metcalf and Leon Rooke.
• Letters relating to publication of Anthology; and discussing submission of manuscripts for publication consideration, possible publication or distribution outside Canada, postponing publication until 1984, publicity, editor's copies and John Metcalf's other literary projects. John Metcalf's letter (1984 July 2) includes insert for notes on contributors and clean copy draft of Anthology introduction.
• Handwritten, signed (some photocopy); printed material; typescript, signed.
• Includes references to the following: The New Press Anthology #1; The New Press Anthology #1 : Introduction; Kicking Against the Pricks : Essays; Adult Entertainment; General Ludd; Polly Ongle; Introduction to The New Press Anthology #1.
• Anthology co-edited by John Metcalf and Leon Rooke.

• File 15.01 consists of letters soliciting essays and poetry for Anthology; discussing, accepting or rejecting submissions; and suggesting editorial changes. Some letters from authors enclose essays, poems and book reviews.
• Handwritten, signed (some photocopy); typescript, signed; typescript (photocopy).
• Includes references to the following: The Bumper Book; Kicking Against the Pricks : Essays; The New Press Anthology #1; Gentle As Flowers Make the Stones; The Curate's Egg; The Nipples of Venus.
• File 15.02 consists of letters discussing articles and poetry submitted for publication consideration in Anthology, possible titles, cover design, copyright on material previously published and various other topics relating to publication of Anthology. Includes suggestions for possible essays, preliminary table of contents, addresses of contributors, cover designs and copies of letters from others forwarded by J. David. Essay by Brian Fawcett enclosed with one letter.
• File 15.03 consists of typescript (photocopy); typescript, signed (some photocopy); handwritten, signed (photocopy); typescript (carbon copy); drawings.
• Includes references to the following: The Bumper Book; Girl In Gingham.

Series consists of personal and professional corresondence related to submissions, publications, rejection notices, requests, and congratulations.

• File consists of letters and postcards soliciting essays and poetry for Anthology; discussing, accepting and rejecting submissions; suggesting editorial revisions; expressing appreciation for and discussing reaction to The Bumper Book; and relating personal news. Several letters forwarded to John Metcalf by Jack David, ECW Press. Letters enclose manuscripts, published material and copies of letters from other correspondents.
• Handwritten, signed (some photocopy); typescript, signed; computer printout, signed; typescript (photocopy); printed material (photocopy).
• Includes references to the following: Carry On Bumping; Adult Entertainment; The Bumper Book; Bumper too; Kicking Against the Pricks : Essays; Writers in Aspic; Freedom From Culture : Essay; The Yellow School Bus; The Macmillan Anthology 1; What is a Canadian Literature? : Essay.
• Includes letters relating to publication of Carry On Bumping; and discussing essays to be included, introduction, copy editing, corrections and revisions, and cover design. Letters enclose proofs of William Hoffer's catalogue excerpts and copy-edited manuscript of Louis Dudek's A Conversation with book reviewers. Includes first draft of cover design and promotional material.
• Handwritten, signed (some photocopy); typescript (photocopy); typescript, signed (some photocopy); computer printout with handwritten revisions (photocopy); pencil sketch (photocopy).
• Includes references to the following: Carry On Bumping; Carry On Bumping : Introduction; Bumper too; Freedom From Culture : Essay; Writers in Aspic; Introduction to Carry On Bumping; The Macmillan Anthology 1.

• File consists of copy edited typescript of essay. Includes photocopy of item with John Metcalf's handwritten annotation on p. 17 "Rewriting and polishing was requested on this for the Véhicule book. Judith refused.
• The essay was then rejected by me (and Véhicule) and a replacement by Michael Darling commissioned." Book referred to is Writers in Aspic published by Véhicule Press in 1988 with Michael Darling's essay The Use of Language in Metcalf's Single Gents Only.
• Computer printout with handwritten annotations.

Sub-subseries consists of correspondence between John Metcalf and various authors, individuals and organizations, relating to projects and publications produced by Biblioasis Press.

• Consists of correspondence, typescript of novella "At the Border." Records were found loose and have been placed in a folder.
• Correspondence, typescript of short story "In the Night - "In the Night" with letter, Oberon."
• Correspondence, poem "A New Year's Letter."
• Typescript of "Seawrack - Poetry collection Seawrack. Rejected Eric Ormsby."

• Consists of correspondence on "A Good Girl."
• Correspondence on "A Good Girl," "The People Who Love Her," "Miriam Beachwalker," "One Last Thing," "The Church of Latter-Day Peaches," "Army of One," "All the Way Down," and "Metathesiophobia."
• Typescript of "Miriam Beachwalker."
• Correspondence and revised typescript of "A Good Girl."
• Typescript of "Metathesiophobia.," includes " letter" but no correspondence was found in file.
• Correspondence, typescripts of "An Army of One," and ""All the Way Down - 2 new stories and letters Nov 20, 2008. One to be rejected."
• Correspondence, including thank-you for the Metcalf-Rooke Award: Two stories and letters."
• Correspondence, typescripts of "Talking About the Weather," and "Places to Drink Outside Halifax."
• Correspondence, typescripts of "Post Mortem," and "Slip Knot - final stories." Written on file folder: Reject "Slip Knot.""
• Correspondence indicating Jones had sent a version of "What Boys Like."

• File 20.01 consists of letters between Metcalf, co-editor Leon Rooke, authors, literary critics, and others discussing short stories, prose and poetry submitted for publication consideration, suggested short story revisions and works selected for publication. Includes list of acknowledgements, biographical information for Diane Schoemperlen and proposed table of contents.
• Handwritten, signed (some photocopy); typescript, signed.
• Includes references to the following: The Macmillan Anthology 1.
• File 20.02 consists of anthology co-edited by John Metcalf and Leon Rooke. Photographs by Sam Tata.
• File 20.03 consists of letters discussing works submitted for publication consideration in Anthology, relating to selection or rejection of works, requesting from publishers review copies of books to be reviewed by Michael E. Darling in Anthology, and discussing photographs by Sam Tata used as illustrative material. Several letters submitting manuscripts are addressed to John Metcalf as former editor of New Press Anthology and Best Canadian Stories series. Includes photocopy of interview with Lorna Crozier published in Voices and Visions.
• Typescript, signed; handwritten, signed (some photocopy); printed material (photocopy).
• Includes references to the following: The Macmillan Anthology 1; Adult Entertainment; Robert, Standing; Writers in Aspic; Freedom From Culture : Essay; Conversations Without Words; Selected Stories; Gentle As Flowers Make the Stones; Single Gents Only; The Nipples of Venus; Polly Ongle; Travelling Northward; The Bumper Book.
• Anthology co-edited by John Metcalf and Leon Rooke. Photographs by Sam Tata.
• File 20.04 consists of letters relating to publication of Anthology; and discussing acquisition of funding to publish, works selected, rejection form letters, Anthology promotion, illustrative material, proofing, editing suggestions, reviews and reaction to Anthology. Letters enclose sample page proofs, possible cover designs, photograph of cover mock-up, paste-ups of editors' pages, publicity news release and John Metcalf's Toronto/Ottawa promotional tour schedule.
• Typescript, signed; printed material; handwritten, signed (some photocopy); typescript (some photocopy).
• Includes references to the following: The Macmillan Anthology 1; Adult Entertainment; The Bumper Book; Travelling Northward.
• Anthology co-edited by John Metcalf and Leon Rooke. Photographs by Sam Tata.
• letters describing and promoting Anthology, requesting book reviews, and expressing appreciation for William French's review.
• Handwritten, signed (photocopy).
• Includes references to the following: The Macmillan Anthology 1.
• Anthology co-edited by John Metcalf and Leon Rooke. Photographs by Sam Tata.

• Series consists of manuscript drafts, proofs and copies submitted to John Metcalf as editor of (and frequently a contributor to) various publications.
• Includes correspondence between Metcalf and various authors, co-editors and organizations; also includes reviews and promotional materials; etc.

Consists of correspondence.

• Consists of letters from D. Skala to John Metcalf.
• Letters relating to request that John Metcalf critique D. Skala's poetry, and expressing appreciation for Kicking Against the Pricks and Gentle As Flowers Make the Stones. Item 2 encloses preface to D. Skala's Rejected poems, ho! Rejection slips, ha-ha-ha!
• Typescript, signed; typescript.

Series consists of folders that contained correspondence with authors regarding inquiries or submissions, and rejection letters.

• File consists of essay written for The Oxford companion to Canadian Literature but rejected by Editorial Director William Toye. See enclosed repository photocopy of letter (1983 July 7) from W. Toye to J.R.T. Struthers discussing essay. Original letter in Correspondence series, J.R. Tim Struthers file. A revised, shortened version of the essay was published in The Canadian Encyclopedia.
• Typescript (photocopy).

• Consists of correspondence between John Metcalf and Ginger Barber, Virginia Barber Literary Agency, New York, New York
• Letters relating to Ginger Barber's attempts to find Canadian and American publishers for General Ludd and paperback publisher for Girl In Gingham. Includes copies of letters forwarded by the literary agency from publishers rejecting General Ludd.
• Typescript, signed (some photocopy); typescript (carbon copy).
• Includes references to the following: Going Down Slow; Girl In Gingham; Private Parts : A Memoir; General Ludd.