Manuscripts and typescripts [textual record]. -- [196-] - [199-] . -- 1.28 m of textual records

Scope and content: This series contains rough drafts, manuscripts, and typescripts of poems, short stories, novellas, novels, plays and works of non-fiction by Raymond Fraser. Many of these works were published as either monographs or contributions to literary journals, magazines, and anthologies; some, remain unpublished. Several files contain a few pieces of correspondence. Also included are transcripts of interviews conducted by Ray Fraser with Marc Plourde, Louis Cormier, and Phil Desjardins, as well as notes relating to the Yvon Durelle murder trial.

Title based on contents of the series.

File arrangement is random.

3-1. The Fighting Fisherman, non-fiction (biography)
Note: Published by Doubleday in 1981. File contains rough work, carbon copy, final draft, and galley and page proofs (3 sets).

BOX NO. 4
4-1. The Bannonbridge Musicians, novel
Note: Published by Breakwater in 1978. File contains carbon copy of final draft, unpublished early version, and first typed draft

4-2. The Struggle Outside, novel
Note: Published by McGraw-Hill Ryerson in 1975. File contains rough work, carbon, and final draft.

4-3. The Black Horse Tavern, stories and novella
Note: Published by Ingluvin in 1973. File contains carbon copy and final draft.

4-4. Somewhere Along the Way, unpublished novel, 1982
Note: Early version of The High Road, a novel completed in 1988.

BOX NO. 5
5-1. "Royally Wronged", feature story
Note: Published in Weekend Magazine, 17 January 1976. File contains early and final draft and published copy.

5-2. "Midnight", feature story
Note: Published in Weekend Magazine, 3 April 1976. File contains final draft and published copy.

5-3. "Cookie", short story
Note: Published in Journal of Canadian Fiction. A chapter of The Bannonbridge Musicians. File contains early draft (1961) and rough work.

5-4. "During Mass", short story
Note: Published in Canadian Fiction Magazine. File includes rough work and corrected draft.

5-5. "The Accident", chapter of The Bannonbridge Musicians
Note: File contains rough work. Early version written as a play.

5-6. Three French Canadian ...English Poets, 1971
Note: File includes letter from Raymond Fraser to Robert Weaver, as well as transcripts of Raymond Fraser's interviews with Marc Plourde, Louis Cormier and Phil Desjardins.

5-7. "Downed Again But Still Not Out", unpublished essay
Note: File contains an account of problems with McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 1973-1974.  See also Letters, The Struggle Outside, original manuscript.

5-8. Durelle Murder Trial, September 1977
Note: File contains trial notes and copy of published story that appeared in the Miramichi Press. Also included are unrelated editorial notes by Sharon Fraser, editor of Miramichi Press.

5-9. The Guy in the Wings With His Pint, Montreal Story Tellers
Note: Published by Vehicule in 1986. File contains carbon copy of final draft.  Written in Paris in 1983 and revised considerably for publication.

5-10. Atlantic Poets Under Thirty, unpublished anthology, 1970
Note: Poems by Raymond Fraser, Joseph Sherman, Ken Pitrman, Bernell MacDonald, Terry Crawford, Gregory Cook, Sharon Johnston (Fraser), Eddie Clinton, Al Pittman, Dan Dawson, Louis Cormier, LeRoy Johnson. Edited by Raymond Fraser and Al Pittman.

5-11. The Heart Sound, play
Note: Produced in 1969 by St. Joseph's Teachers College Drama Society. File contains final draft, as well as the programme of its only production.

5-12. Collapse, unpublished extract of novel
Note: Early edited version of part four of The High Road.

5-13. Wrecked, unpublished novel, 1989
Note: original title, Adventures of Captain Macbride

5-14. "The Anchored Raft", chapter from unpublished novel, 1965

5-15. "They Come Here to Die", typescript

5-16. "The Janitor's Wife"
Note: File contains first copy and carbon copy (typescript).

BOX NO. 7
7-16. On the Rocks, novella
Note: File contains rough work. Early title, Going Under

7-17. On the Rocks, novella
Note: File contains rough work

7-18. On the Miramichi, novella
Note: File contains rough draft

7-19. On the Costa Del Azahar, Part I, "Adventures of Capt. Macbride"
Note: File contains rough work.

7-20 Wrecked, 3 novellas, 1980-1990
Note: Work contains 3 novellas, 1. On the Costa Del Azahar, 2. On the Miramichi, and 3. On the Rocks

7-21. "Caught", short story
Note: File contains typescript

7-22. The Heart Sound, play
Note: File contains typescripts

7-23. Places to Go, People to Meet, novel
Note: Typescript, printed by Archives and Special Collections Department from diskette on 13 May 1999.

7-24. Somewhere Along the Way, novel
Note: Typescript, printed by Archives and Special Collections Department from diskette on 13 May 1999

BOX NO. 8
8-1-1. "Hogtown (Toronto Whore)", semi-final draft of The Valedictorian
Note: File 1 of 16

8-1-2. "Love Letters", semi-final draft of The Valedictorian
Note: File 2 of 16

8-1-3 "Back in Town", semi-final draft of The Valedictorian
Note: File 3 of 16

8-1-4. "Carnival", semi-final draft of The Valedictorian
Note: File 4 of 16

8-1-5. "Last...", semi-final draft of The Valedictorian
Note: File 5 of 16

8-1-6. "The Old Man's Pension", semi-final draft of The Valedictorian
Note: File 6 of 16

8-1-7. "Corine", semi-final draft of The Valedictorian
Note: File 7 of 16

8-1-8. "Army", semi-final draft of The Valedictorian
Note: File 8 of 16

8-1-9. "Home Again", semi-final draft of The Valedictorian
Note: File 9 of 16

8-1-10. "Break-up", semi-final draft of The Valedictorian
Note: File 10 of 16

8-1-11. "Christmas", semi-final draft of The Valedictorian
Note: File 11 of 16

8-1-12. "The Rock 'n Roll Singer", semi-final draft of The Valedictorian
Note: File 12 of 16

8-1-13. "Saturday Morning", semi-final draft of The Valedictorian
Note: File 13 of 16

8-1-14. "Tutor", semi-final draft of The Valedictorian
Note: File 14 of 16

8-1-15. "Bedroom", semi-final draft of The Valedictorian
Note: File 15 of 16

8-1-16. ["Faraway Places?"], semi-final draft of The Valedictorian
Note: File 16 of 16

8-2. The Valedictorian, novel
Note: File contains rough work

8-3. The Valedictorian, novel
Note: File contains rough work

8-4-1. The Valedictorian, novel
Note: semi-semi-final draft. File 1 of 2.

8-4-2. The Valedictorian, novel
Note: semi-semi-final draft. File 2 of 2.

BOX NO. 9
9-1. The Valedictorian, novel
Note: Final draft (typescript).

9-2. "Renting a TV", short story, 1965

9-3. "The Bank Robbers", short story

9-4. "A Song for Quebec", essay (NFB)

9-5. "Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter", short story

9-6. "El Oassis: The Mirage", 1991

9-7. Drafts of some of the Macbride poems
Note: An autographed, published version of Macbride Poems accompanied this material. It has been stored separately with other published material.

9-8. Listings of works by Raymond Fraser

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