Series No. 1
Correspondence.-- 1926-1995 ; (predominant 1950-1994).-- 224 cm of textual records
Scope and content: This series documents Trueman's literary career as author of more than a dozen books and numerous light articles. It also reflect his long-standing relationship with Lord Beaverbrook as well as his membership on several boards and committees. In addition, the series highlights his roles as a public speaker and as a reporter, editor and columnist with The Telegraph-Journal and The Evening Times-Globe. Letters between Trueman and his wife, children, and siblings are also included.
The series consists of letters, telegrams, notes, and memos. Both incoming and outgoing communications are often included.
The series is comprised of 5 subseries: 1. Chronological, 2. Topical, 3. Individuals, 4. Publishers, 5. Family.
Although most of the material in this series was unsorted at the time of acquisition, the creator had grouped together some correspondence by year. This is reflected in subseries 1, Chronological. The creator also had grouped together letters relating to specific committees as well as to significant personal events and activities, such as speaking tours, press tours, and honourary degrees. This is reflected in subseries 2, Topical. File arrangement of subseries 2 is alphabetical. In some cases the archivist created a few files following the pattern set by the creator.
As well, communications with co-workers, friends, and publishers often were separated from the bulk of correspondence. This is reflected in subseries 3, Individuals and subseries 4, Publishers. File arrangement of both subseries is alphabetical. The archivist has added to subseries 3 a few files following the pattern set by the creator.
Subseries 1, Chronological contains correspondence with friends, acquaintances, and members of various groups and committees. A number of letters pertain to Trueman's newspaper work. Included are invitations to address various groups, congratulatory notes, thank-you letters and comments from readers about literary works as well as a few letters from Canadian novelist, Robertson Davies.
Subseries 2, Topical includes correspondence with friends, readers and members of various committees and organizations. Letters discuss travel plans for literary and press tours and the adaptation of Cousin Elva for television and the stage among other topics.
The subseries also contains a number of letters relating to Trueman's receipt of the Stephen Leacock Award for Humour, to his public relations activities for Canada Savings Bond campaigns and to his work as an alternate member of the Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission. Commission letters discuss park operations and development including acquisitions, publicity, special events, and legal matters. Several communications with David Walker and Alden Nowlan about the writing of Nowlan's book, Campobello: The Outer Island as well as personal correspondence with Edmund Muskie and John D. Roosevelt, Jr. are also included.
Subseries 3, Individuals includes correspondence with Lord Beaverbrook, Thornton W. Burgess, and Ralph Costello. Communications with Lord Beaverbrook and his agents contain comments on provincial and federal politics, University of New Brunswick affairs, construction projects, Trueman's literary activities and personal matters.
Correspondence with Ralph Costello, president and publisher and of The Telegraph-Journal and The Evening Times-Globe, discusses Trueman's difficulties with publishers, his weekly column, story ideas, and personal matters. Communications with children's author Thornton W. Burgess discuss literary and personal matters.
Subseries 4, Publishers includes letters between Trueman and a number of publishing houses and magazines. It also includes correspondence with Marion Stevens his literary agent in New York City. The bulk of this subseries constitutes communications with McClelland and Stewart Limited. Letters discuss literary matters such as contracts, publishing rights, public appearances, revisions, proofs, royalties, and book promotion.
Subseries 5, Family includes correspondence between Trueman and close family members including his wife, Mildred; his sons, Douglas and Macmillan (Mac), and their spouses; and his sisters and brothers. A few communications between Trueman's siblings are also included.
Title based on contents of series.
Chronological
BOX NO. 1
1. 1929-1948
2. 1950-1955
3. 1956-1957
4. 1958-1959
5. 1960-1961
6. 1962 (January - May)
7. 1962 (June - August)
8. 1962 (September - December)
9. 1963
10. 1964
11. 1965
12. 1966 (January - June)
13. 1966 (July - December)
14. 1967 (January - June)
15. 1967 (July - December)
16. 1968 (January - June)
17. 1968 (July - December)
18. 1969 (January - June)
19. 1969 (July - December)
20. 1970 (January - June)
21. 1970 (July - December)
22. 1971 (January - April)
23. 1971 (May - August)
24. 1971 (September - December)
BOX NO. 2
25. 1972 (January - May)
26. 1972 (June - December)
27. 1973 (January - June)
28. 1973 (July - December)
29. 1974 (January - June)
30. 1974 (July - December)
31. 1975 (January - June)
32. 1975 (July - December)
33. 1976 (January - June)
34. 1976 (July - December)
35. 1977
36. 1978
37. 1979
38. 1980
39. 1981
40. 1982 (January - June)
41. 1982 (July - December)
42. 1983 (January - June)
43. 1983 (July - December)
44. 1984 (January - June)
45. 1984 (July - December)
46. 1985
47. 1986 (January - June)
48. 1986 (July - December)
49. 1987 (January - June)
50. 1987 (July - December)
51. 1988 (January - June)
52. 1988 (July - December)
53. 1989
BOX NO. 3
54. 1990 (January - June)
55. 1990 (July - December)
56. 1991
57. 1992
58. 1993
59. 1994
60. 1995, n.d.
61. Undated
62. Draft correspondence 1963-1980, n.d.
Topical
63. Beaverbrook Art Gallery, The 1958-1963
64. Beaverbrook Auditorium, The 1961-1966
65. Beaverbrook Foundations, The 1960-1967 (scholarships)
66. Britain, Common Market articles 1962
67. Canada Council 1971-1979
68. Canada Savings Bonds - 1952-1969
69. Canada Savings Bonds - 1970-1975
70. Canada Savings Bonds - 1976-1979
71. Canada Savings Bonds - 1980-1981
72. Canada Savings Bonds - 1982-1983, 1989 & n.d.
73. Canadian Authors' Association, The, 1955-1981 & n.d.
74. Canadian Club Tour of 1972-73
75. Canadian Club Tour of 1975
76. Cookbooks 1983, 1986
77. Cousin Elva 1955
78. Cousin Elva 1956
79. Cousin Elva 1957
80. Cousin Elva 1958-1980 & n.d.
81. Epworth Park Outing Association 1947-1956, 1972
82. Fascinating World of New Brunswick 1973-1974
83. Honourary Degree, St. Thomas University 1971
84. Honourary Degree, University of New Brunswick 1979
85. Leacock, Stephen Associates, The 1969-1990
86. Leacock, Stephen Award for Humour 1969 (April - 9 May)
87. Leacock, Stephen Award for Humour 1969 (12 May - 28 June)
88. Leacock, Stephen Award for Humour 1969 (July - October)
89. Leacock, Stephen Centennial Committee, The 1969-1971
90. Operation John Gyles 1966-1968 (Carleton County Scouts)
91. Ordeal of John Gyles, The 1966-1975, n.d.
92. Readers & Listeners 1958-1970, n.d.
93. Readers & Listeners 1971-1990
94. Readers & Listeners (Young) 1977
BOX NO. 4
95. Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission 1965-1970
96. Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission 1971-1974
97. Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission 1975-1979
98. Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission 1980-1984
99. Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission 1985-1989
100. Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission 1990-1995 & n.d.
101. Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission - Canadian Seafood (N.B.) Limited (nuisance action) 1967
102. Trip to Britain 1962 (Canadian Journalists)
103. Trips to Florida 1977-1978
104. Trip to Germany 1964-1965
105. Trip to Germany 1966 (Canadian Press Tour)
106. Trip to Washington 1961 (relates to "Mood of Washington" Series)
107. Trip to West Germany 1969
108. Trips to West Indies 1957-1960
Individuals
109. Beaverbrook, Lady 1961- 1973, n.d.
110. Beaverbrook, Lord 1946-1949
111. Beaverbrook, Lord 1950-1951
112. Beaverbrook, Lord 1952-1954
113. Beaverbrook, Lord 1955-1956
114. Beaverbrook, Lord 1957-1959
115. Beaverbrook, Lord 1960-1961
116. Beaverbrook, Lord 1962
117. Beaverbrook, Lord 1963-1964
118. Beaverbrook, Lord - Scholarship for David Foohey 1949
119. Brayley, Jack 1966-1991
120. Burgess, Thornton, W. 1959-1967
121. Costello, Ralph 1962, 1971-1976
122. Costello, Ralph 1977-1979
123. Costello, Ralph 1980-1981
124. Costello, Ralph 1982-1983
125. Costello, Ralph 1984-1985
BOX NO. 5
126. Costello, Ralph 1986-1987
127. Costello, Ralph 1988-1990
128. Costello, Ralph 1991-1994, n.d.
129. Changey, Eugene 1963-1973
130. Earl, Lawrence (Larry) 1950-1969
131. Eidlitz, Dorothy Meigs 1973-1982
132. Flemming, Aida 1959-1983, n.d.
133. Hall, Bette 1988-1992
134. Hancock, Glen 1955-1992
135. Middleton, Helen 1955-1979
136. Sample, William W. 1961-1963
Publishers
137. Atlantic Advocate, The, 1971-1977
138. Bailey, John 1952-1973, n.d. (HA and Suburbia Today)
139. Chatelaine 1950, 1960-1961
140. Financial Post, The 1959-1968
141. Hounslow Press (Tony Hawke) 1980-1981
142. Hounslow Press (Tony Hawke) 1982
143. Hounslow Press (Tony Hawke) 1983
144. Hounslow Press (Tony Hawke) 1984
145. Hounslow Press (Tony Hawke) 1985-1986
146. Hounslow Press (Tony Hawke) 1987-1988
147. Hounslow Press (Tony Hawke) 1989-1993
148. Imperial Oil Review 1954-1966
149. Maclean's 1949-1959
150. Maclean's 1960-1982
151. Maritime Merchant Ltd. 1952-1953
152. Mayfair 1954-1955
153. McClelland and Stewart Limited 1952-1994
30 chronological files
Location: Files 153-1 to 153-13 Box No. 5
Files 153-14 to 153-30 Box No. 6
BOX NO. 6
154. McClelland, Jack (The Writers' Development Trust) 1986
155. McClelland, Jack & Associates 1988-1990
156. Montreal Star, The, 1964-1972
157. New Brunswick Magazine 1976-1982
158. Reader's Digest, The, 1965-1971
159. Reader's Digest, The, 1974-1991
160. Saturday Evening Post, The, 1950-1968, n.d.
161. Saturday Night 1950-1972
162. Standard, The, 1950, 1951
163. Star Weekly, The, 1950-1972
164. Stevens, Marion (Literary Agent) 1948-1952
165. Stevens, Marion (Literary Agent) 1953-1966
166. Time 1951-1952, n.d.
167. Toronto Star Limited (Syndicate) 1958-1972
168. Van Nostrand Reinhold Ltd. 1977-1978
169. Weekend Magazine 1951-1959
170. Weekend Magazine 1960-1965
171. Weekend Magazine 1966-1972
172. Publishers (Miscellaneous) 1950-1994, n.d.
Family RESTRICTED
173. Belding, Nan & Cliff 1965-1991
174. Fenety, Ruth 1960
175. Mullin, Margaret & Elmore 1953-1979
176. Mullin, Margaret & Elmore 1982-1992
177. Mullin, Margaret & Elmore (undated)
BOX NO. 7
178. Sullivan, Virginia & Bill 1957-1990, n.d.
179. Trueman, Douglas & Peggi 1958-1990
180. Trueman, Douglas & Peggi (undated)
181. Trueman, Hugh & Stancie 1960-1994
182. Trueman, Ian and Norma 1978-1988
183. Trueman, Mrs. J.M. (Mother) 1926, 1958-1969, n.d.
184. Trueman, Macmillan (Mac) & Cathy 1962-1969
185. Trueman, Macmillan (Mac) & Cathy 1970-1990
186. Trueman, Mildred 1938, 1962-1964
187. Trueman Family - General 1957-1987, n.d.
188. Trueman Family - Legal Matters 1952-1975, 1985
189. Trueman Family - personal correspondence & mementos 1949- 1952
190. Trueman Family - personal correspondence & mementos 1953- 1959, n.d.