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G. Elmore Reaman fonds.

Fonds consists of material relating to the life and career of George Elmore Reaman. His position as superintendent of the Bowmanville Training School for Boys and later of the Glen Lawrence School is represented by clippings, photographs and ephemera. His interest in a wide variety of topics, including psychology, education, agriculture and history are represented by correspondence, research files and manuscripts. Typescripts of two unpublished novels "What Sorrow Beyond Sorrows" and "Strangers on the Earth" are also present. Fonds is arranged in eight series as follows:

  1. Correspondence;
  2. Glen Lawrence School;
  3. Bowmanville Training School for Boys;
    4.Research;
  4. Personal, Biographical;
  5. Manuscripts;
  6. Published Work;
  7. Sound Recordings.

Reaman, George Elmore

Pennsylvania German Society

File consists of correspondence to and from G. Elmore Reaman relating primarily to his book The Trail of the Black Walnut. Correspondents include Rev. Wm. J. Rupp of the Pennsylavania German Society, hsitorian Leslie Gray and novelist Thomas B. Costain.

Reaman, George Elmore

The swing of the pendulum.

File consists of undated ms. lecture notes (16 leaves, original). Some notes are on the verso of Glen lawrence School Day Camp forms

Reaman, George Elmore

Strangers on the earth.

File consists of an undated ts. (224 leaves, original), "by Raymond White" with extensive ms. corrections and changes. This work was described by Reaman in a letter (27 April 1942 File 12) to Lorne Pierce of the Ryerson Press as follows "everything about it is true to life as it was lived in York County and other districts mentioned during the period 1900-1911."

Reaman, George Elmore

Ontario Agricultural Museum.

File consists of correspondence to and from G. Elmore Reaman relating to his suggestion than an agricultural museum be established near Guelph.

Reaman, George Elmore

Rural secondary education.

File consists of ms. notes and research materials on secondary education. Includes a scribbler of notes possibly for a course, dated 1919.

Reaman, George Elmore

Works : Published

Series consists of works published by G. Elmore Reaman. Includes one article by Reaman.

Reaman, George Elmore

Miscellaneous correspondence.

File consists of correspondence to and from G. Elmore Reaman on a variety of topics. Includes a lettter from B. Mabel Dunham concerning her royalties from Macmillan and Co. and one from Ida Costain.

Reaman, George Elmore

Psychologically Speaking.

File consists of ts. scripts of a series of 12 radio shows called "Psychologically Speaking," by G.E. Reaman and Helen Sangster, described as a "noted feature writer," that aired on an unnamed radio station. The show's format was an informal discussion as to the psychological reasons for certain news events of the week.

Reaman, George Elmore

The Plain Folk of Ontario.

File consists of an undated ts. draft (35 leaves, carbon) as well as ca. 40 leaves of ms. notes marked "used material".

Reaman, George Elmore

Personality rating.

File consists of an undated ts. (4 leaves, carbon). Also includes a weekly personality rating sheet, most likely from Glen Lawrence School.

Reaman, George Elmore

McClelland and Stewart Ltd.

File consists of correspondence to and from G. Elmore Reaman to books written by Reaman and published by McLelland and Stewart. Correspondents include Jack McClelland and Hugh Kane.

Reaman, George Elmore

Manuscripts

Series consists of ms. and ts. manuscripts written by G. Elmore Reaman. Includes draft and annotated versions of publications, articles, speeches, etc as well as accmpanying correspondence and notes.

Reaman, George Elmore

International Platform Association (file 1 of 4).

File consists of correspondence to and from G. Elmore Reaman during his tenure as the first Canadian president of the International Platform Association, a non-profit organization for promoting to the public "high grade platform presentations." (Flyer, ca. 1950). The correspondence is mostly to and from other members and is concerned with internal affairs of the organization. Includes two letters from John Diefenbaker dated Nov. 3, 1949 and Jan. 28, 1950. Also includes a small amount of ephemera from individual artists.

Reaman, George Elmore

Let's talk it over.

File consists of an incomplete set of G. Elmore Reaman's columns called "Let's talk it over," published in Farmer's Magazine, accompanied by a table of contents and ms. and ts. notes. It would appear to be an attempt to organize the columns by topic, possible for publication in book form.

Reaman, George Elmore

Latin.

File consists of an undated ts. (2 leaves, carbon).

Reaman, George Elmore

Personal, Biographical

Series consits of personal and biographical materials created and accumulated by members of the Reaman family. Includes one scrapbook, three valentine's cards, degrees and certificates.

Reaman, George Elmore

Personal, Biographical

Series consists of personal and biographical materials created and accumulated by G. Elmore Reaman. Includes publication announcements, printing plates, ephemera, clippings, correspondence and certificates.

Reaman, George Elmore

Fed up.

File consists of an undated ts. (5 leaves, carbon, 2 copies).

Reaman, George Elmore

English for new Canadians.

File consists of undated ms. and ts. drafts (ca. 200 leaves, originals and carbons) of English for new Canadians by George Elmore reaman. Includes corrections.

Reaman, George Elmore

English for new Canadians.

File consists of undated ms. and ts. drafts (125 leaves, originals and carbons) of English for new Canadians by George Elmore Reaman. Includes one pen and ink illustration and a 16 p. mock-up with pencil sketches.

Reaman, George Elmore

English for new Canadians.

File consists of ms. drafts of portions of G. Elmore Reaman's book English for New Canadians, rev. ed. published in 1954, as well as correspondence and comments on the publication.

Reaman, George Elmore

Research

Series consists of research materials created and accumulated by G. Elmore Reaman for his various publications and personal research. Includes research for Trail of the Black Walmut, Trail of the Hugenots, his family history and history of the Pennsylvania German settlement to Ontario.

Reaman, George Elmore

An address to students.

File consists of an undated ms. of address by G.E. Reaman (8 p.) written on detached scribbler pages. The verso of most pages contains notes on grammar.

Reaman, George Elmore

Speaking engagements.

File consists of ephemera, correspondence and clippings relating to speeches given at meetings and conferences.

Reaman, George Elmore

Graeff, Arthur D.

File consists of correspondence between G. Elmore Reaman and his friend historian Arthur D. Graeff concerning their mutual interest in Pennsyvania German history.

Reaman, George Elmore

Bowmanville Training School for Boys

Series consists of materials created and accumulated by G. Elmore Reaman relating to the Bowman Training School for Boys. Includes photographs, clippings, correspondence and ephemera.

Reaman, George Elmore

Printing plates.

File consists of three small printing plates of G.E. Reaman's portrait, for use in publications, brochures, etc. .

Reaman, George Elmore

Personal.

File consists of ephemera and clippings kept by G.E. Reaman. Includes clippings about his parents and genealogical information about the Reaman family, business and membership cards, program for the 21st anniversary of "The Club", programme for Cornell University commencement of 1920, listing G.E. Reaman as graduate, envelopes with stamps. Also includes a 1959 prospectus for the Doon School of Fine Arts, and a thesis presented to G.E. Reaman by the author, Marguerite Kehr. Also contains programmes for musical events at which G.E. Reaman's wife Flora and daughter Elaine performed.

Reaman, George Elmore

Lecture promotion.

File consists of ephemera and correspondence concerning G.E. Reaman's availability as a speaker.

Reaman, George Elmore

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