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A ballad of Cape Breton.

File consists of one ts. (original, 22 pp.) A ballad of Cape Breton, by Helen Creighton. Ms. note indicates the item was "presented to the Lady Aberdeen Library to accompany Songs & Ballads from Nova Scotia by Helen Creighton."

Hamilton-Gordon, Ishbel Maria Marjoribanks

A brief history of the Gondor family.

File consists of one manuscript essay on the history of the Gondor family, one of the settler families of the Niagara District. The original finding aid indicates that this was written by M.G. Sherk [i.e. Scherck].

A case for morality: the Quong Wing file correspondence and proofs.

Materials related to James Walker’s paper “A case for morality: the Quong Wing files” published by the University of Toronto Press as a chapter in the book On the Case: Explorations in Social History. Includes related correspondence, notes and comments, writing with corrections, and page proof.

Walker, James

A changing Arctic climate.

Printout Ph.D. dissertation by Annika E. Nilsson “A changing Arctic climate” published in Linkoping Studies in Arts and Science, no. 386, ISBN 978-91-85715-23-7. Linköping: Linköping University, Department of Water and Environmental Studies.

English, John

A climate of change contract.

Contract and addendum between Lydia Dotto and Doubleday for her book "a climate of change: extreme weather, global climate change and human choices."

Dotto, Lydia

A Colombo street.

4 versions. 1 p. ; 28 cm. Some versions have differing title and first lines.

Crusz, Rienzi

A cosmic loving.

2 versions, typescript. 1 p. ; 28 cm. Some versions annotated.

Crusz, Rienzi

A data-directed approach to program construction / D.D. Cowan and C.J.P. Lucena.

A copy of an article titled, "A data-directed approach to program construction," by Donald Cowan and C.J.P. Lucena (Departamento de Informática, Pontifícia Universidade Católica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). This cover page of the article notes that the research was supported by Canadian National Research Grant A2655. The article appears to be published by the Faculty of Mathematics, University of Waterloo.

Cowan, Donald D.

A discussion of the concept of modules in programming systems / Donald D. Cowan, C.J. Lucena, and A. von Staa.

Two typed copies of a manuscript titled, "A discussion of the concept of modules in programming systems" by Donald Cowan as well as C.J. Lucena and A. von Staa, Departamento de Informática, Pontifícia Universidade Católica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Both copies (original and photocopy) of the manuscript are twelve pages.

Cowan, Donald D.

A door ajar to Eden or Cathay.

16 versions, typescript. 1 p. ; 28 cm. Some versions contain annotations. Published in Singing against the wind (1985): 27 and A time for loving (1986): 61.

Crusz, Rienzi

A flail of fire.

File consists of three copies of "A Flail of Fire: A Fantasy on a Sculpture by Giselbertus" by Virgil Burnett.

Burnett, Virgil

A guide to Stratford-on-Avon, its church and vicinity : with a description of the historic memorials and relics of Shakespeare.

File consists of a guidebook to Stratford-on-Avon, part of Abel Heywood & Son's series of illustrated penny guide books. Contains illustrations (photographs and drawings) and advertisements. Cover contains ms. annotation: "E.A. / Aug. 20, 1910." Also included is a pamphlet about the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, found loose inside the guidebook. Item probably belonged to Ella Anthes, acquired on her trip to Europe.

Rieder and Anthes family

A harvest of moods.

2 handwritten drafts, 1 typed draft with corrections, 2 typed documents. Variant titles.

Crusz, Rienzi

A History of the Inuit People of Canada.

A typescript draft article (sixty-three leaves) of a book about Inuit written by E Palmer Patterson. The typescript article contains preliminary edits completed by an editor. Also includes correspondence from Jocelyn Smith, a staff member at Grolier, to E Palmer Patterson discussing the preliminary edits, as well as the selection of illustrations and maps to be included in the book.

Patterson, E Palmer

A household God.

File contains typescript photocopy, 11 p.; notebook of further drafts, sketches etc., 1962

Herbert, John

A life story by Irene Brown : pages 1-15.

Contains the first section of Irene [Coombs] Brown's autobiography [ts., 15[2] leaves, original], titled "The early days : February 10, 1920 to October 1930". The section includes a title page and introduction, and is broken into two segments that have been titled "Touring days in the Twenties" and "Sad days". It covers her birth in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, her travels with her parents in the O'Mara Grand Opera Company, the death of her mother, her early school years, and a description of what it was like to live in Britain in the 1920s.

Brown, Irene

A life story by Irene Brown : pages 16-205.

Contains the second section of Irene [Coombs] Brown's autobiography [ms., 190 leaves, original], titled "The second ten years". The section is broken into four segments that have been titled "1934", "End of Blackpool & M/C" [Miss Collier?], "The Bryce's", and "The Gwen's : spring 1938 to fall 1939". This section describes Irene's attendence at Longley Hall School, her employment at the Lewis's Store in Manchester, her move to Blackpool with her father and step-mother, her employment as house maid for two different families, and her stay in a fever hospital for scarlet fever.

Brown, Irene

A life story by Irene Brown : pages 206-226.

Contains the third section of Irene [Coombs] Brown's autobiography [ms., 20 leaves, original], titled "War begins: fall 1939-early 1940". The section includes descriptions of what it was like during the early days of WWII, air raid precautions, the beginning of her interest in nursing, and her acceptance for training at Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport.

Brown, Irene

A life story by Irene Brown : pages 227-241.

Contains the fourth section of Irene [Coombs] Brown's autobiography [ms., 15 leaves, original], titled "Sept. 1st 1939 to 1940 - April 25th". The section includes a description of Irene Brown's training at Stepping Hill Hospital.

Brown, Irene

A life story by Irene Brown : pages 242-289.

Contains the fifth section of Irene [Coombs] Brown's autobiography [ms., 47 leaves, original], titled "Sept. 1st, 1939 to March 1940". The section includes a description of Irene Brown's training at Stepping Hill Hospital, an account of the beginning of WWII, her post in the tuberculosis ward, her post in the male surgical ward, and a general description of her duties and daily life at the hospital.

Brown, Irene

A life story by Irene Brown : pages 290-303.

Contains the sixth section of Irene [Coombs] Brown's autobiography [ms., 13 leaves, original], titled "March to April 1940". The section includes a description of daily life during the early part of WWII and the early events of the war, her battle with tonsilitis, foot problems, temporary dismissal from training, and return to Blackpool.

Brown, Irene

A life story by Irene Brown : pages 304-319.

Contains the seventh section of Irene [Coombs] Brown's autobiography [ms., 15 leaves, original], titled "April to June 1940". The section includes a description of the early events of WWII, daily life in Blackpool, the treatment of Irene's foot problem, and the death of her step-mother's mother.

Brown, Irene

A life story by Irene Brown : pages 320-356.

Contains the eighth section of Irene [Coombs] Brown's autobiography [ms., 15 leaves, original], titled "June 1940 to Sept. 1940". The section includes a description of daily life and entertainment in Blackpool, the treatment and eventual recovery of her foot problem, her application to Blackpool Victoria Hospital and acceptance into training there, a description of daily life during the Battle of Britain, daily life at the Blackpool Victoria Hospital, a description of the female surgical ward and an account of the Blitz.

Brown, Irene

A life story by Irene Brown : pages 357-405.

Contains the ninth section of Irene [Coombs] Brown's autobiography [ms., 48 leaves, original], titled "Oct. 1940 to May 1941". The section includes a description of daily life at the Blackpool Victoria Hospital, daily life and entertainment in Blackpool, descriptions of patients, a description of the events and issues surrounding WWII, the Blitz, her decision to leave the Blackpool Victoria Hospital, and her application and acceptance into the Civil Nursing Reserve and assignment to the Kirkham hospital.

Brown, Irene

A life story by Irene Brown : pages 405-419.

Contains the tenth section of Irene [Coombs] Brown's autobiography [ms. 14 leaves, original], titled "June 1941 to Sept. 1942". The section includes a description of daily life at the Kirkham Emergency Hospital, where she worked for three years.

Brown, Irene

A life story by Irene Brown : pages 420-432.

Contains the eleventh section of Irene [Coombs] Brown's autobiography [ms., 12 leaves, original], titled "Sept. 1942-May 1943". The section includes a description of daily life and patients at the Kirkham Emergency Hospital, daily life in the Kirkham and Blackpool areas, and a description of the difficulties of daily life during WWII.

Brown, Irene

A life story by Irene Brown : pages 433-474.

Contains the twelfth (and final) section of Irene [Coombs] Brown's autobiography [ms, 41 leaves, original], titled "May 1942-". The section includes a description of daily life and patients at the Kirkham Emergency Hospital, Irene's introduction to Frances Brown, and through her Edward Brown (Irene's future husband), a description of meeting (in Manchester) and then marrying Edward Brown, and a short description of her honeymoon in the Lake District of Westmorland, some description of the events of the war in relation to her husband's involvement and discharge before D-Day, descriptions of the birth of their children, the end of the war, her husband's training as a machinist and supervisor of a tractor plant, and the emigration of Irene and Edward Brown and their three children to Canada in 1956.

Brown, Irene

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