Series 3.4 (Case 26)
Publications - Encyclopedia contributions, speeches, poems, and notes. -- [n.d.], 1961-1963, 1967-1968, 1972-1974. -- 12.5 cm. (1 Case).
This series consists primarily of typescripts and manuscripts of speeches which Dr. Pacey delivered at various scholarly conferences and public lectures. Canadian literature is the theme of many of these talks, as Pacey established his reputation as one of Canada's leading literary critics and historians. Arrangement of the files is alphabetical by title.
Also included in this series is one poem written by Dr. Pacey for a staff Christmas party in 1974 (Case 26 File 5). Case 26 File 7 contains copies of an offprint of a Pacey article on Fredericton published in the 1963 Encyclopedia Britannica. Typescripts of research notes on various Canadian authors are located in Case 26 File 11.
File Listings for Series 3.4
Case 26 Publications - Encyclopedia contributions, speeches,
poems and notes
File 1 Areas of research in Canadian literature: a
reconsideration 20 years later (1952, 1972). -- 1972. --
Conference paper presented at the Conference on Canadian
Literature held at the University of Western Ontario,
Nov. 1-2, 1972, to honour Dr. Carl Klinck on his
retirement. -- Tps. 16 p.; MSS. 12 p., [1 p.].
File 2 Bliss Carman portrait unveiling - speech notes. -- 1968.
File 3 Canadian literature: a lighthearted look. -- 1967. -- MSS
24 p. [1 p.] of a speech delivered August 22, 1967 at the
Vancouver International Conference on the Teaching of
English. Also includes a conference brochure.
File 4 Canadian literature in the fifties. -- 1961. -- MSS. 19
p. of a talk given at Bishop's University Spring 1961 for
the Conference on Canadian Studies.
File 5 Poem - Christmas, 1974. -- 1974. -- Read at the Old Arts
Building Christmas Party, Dec. 20, 1974.
File 6 The course of Canadian criticism, 1920-1973. -- 1974. --
Draft MSS. 24 p. of an address delivered on May 29, 1974
at the First Annual Meeting of the Association for
Canadian and Quebec Literature.
File 7 Encyclopedia contributions by Desmond Pacey -
Fredericton, N.B. -- 1963. -- 2 copies of an offprint
from Encyclopedia Britannica 1963 p. 728.
File 8 Installation remarks October 15, 1973. -- 1973.
File 9 "The Issue," letter to the Editor. -- 1935. -- Acta
Victoriana XL Nov. 35 p. 23.
File 10 Notes on a panel discussion of "The young writer and his
Canadian milieu." -- 1962. -- First Canadian Student
Conference on Creative Writing. Other panellists include
Pierre Elliot Trudeau, Irving Layton and Jay MacPherson.
File 11 Notes on various Canadian authors. -- [n.d.].
File 12 One hundred and fifty years - address to St. Andrews
Society of Fredericton Nov. 29, 1974. -- 1974. -- Tps.
15 p.; MSS. 17p. Copy of the program.
File 13 Our living tradition: Sir Charles G.D. Roberts. -- 1961.
-- Speech given at a conference Feb. 4, 1961 at Carleton
University. -- MSS. 34 p., Tps. 30 p.
File 14 The outlook for Canadian literature. -- [n.d.]. -- Speech
delivered at Lakehead University. -- MSS. 33 p.
File 15 Remarks made by Dr. Pacey at the unveiling of Mackenzie
portrait. -- 1962. -- Tps. 3 p. (2 copies).
File 16 Research in the humanities. -- 1967. -- MSS. 43 p.; Tps.
18p. MSS. first draft of speech given in Ottawa Nov. 2,
1967 as part of a Centennial Conference on Higher
Education, sponsored by AUCC. Includes a commentary on
the paper, written by Marion B. Smith, Brock University -
Tps. 8 p.
Request an Appointment
Prior arrangements must be made for the retrieval of this material. Please email us to make an appointment.