Personal correspondence. -- 1936-1994. -- 101.6 cm (8 cases)
This series comprises handwritten and typescript general correspondence, postcards, and articles, and contains a mixture of both personal and business letters.
Included in the series are letters written to Dr. Bailey's parents and to his brother, Loring W. Bailey (Orzans). Personal correspondence with former UNB President Colin B. Mackay includes discussions about politics and historical research interests, and Dr. Mackay's work as executive director of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada and on the Cultural Property Export Review Board. Other personal correspondence consists of letters of congratulations to Dr. Bailey upon the receipt of various honourary degrees awarded to him, particularly following his retirement in 1970.
Dr. Bailey corresponded with many prominent Canadian authors and English literature scholars, including Elizabeth Brewster, Roy Daniells, Ralph Gustafson, Carl F. Klinck, Lorne Pierce, Malcolm Ross, Raymond Souster, F.R. Scott, and A.J.M. Smith. Also included in the series is correspondence with Jack McClelland of McClelland and Stewart Publishing concerning the publication of Dr. Bailey's selected poems, and Frances Halpenny, General Editor of the Dictionary of Canadian Biography, to which Dr. Bailey contributed several biographies. Letters written by Northrop Frye to Carl F. Klink concerning the second edition of the Literary History of Canada also form a part of this series.
Following his appointment as Honourary Librarian at UNB from 1946-1959, Dr. Bailey campaigned actively to establish a regional library system in New Brunswick, which he proposed should be affiliated with the university. Although Dr. Bailey's plan was not followed, correspondence contained in case 42 file 2 documents the establishment of this New Brunswick regional library service in 1954.
Some of the correspondence in this series documents Dr. Bailey's efforts to build up the UNB archival and library resources on New Brunswick studies, and includes letters to and from Louise Manny of Newcastle, who was an expert in Canadiana.
At Dr. Bailey's request, access to the file of personal correspondence with Colin B. Mackay is restricted.
More extensive literary materials related to Dr. Bailey are located in series 3.
Files in the series are arranged in alphabetical order by correspondent, with the exception of cases 111-112, which are arranged in chronological order.
The series title has been supplied based on the file contents.
Case 39 File 1 Miscellaneous - A. -- 1947-1959
Case 39 File 2 Miscellaneous - A. -- 1942-1949
Case 39 File 3 Miscellaneous - B. -- 1943-1950
Case 39 File 4 Miscellaneous - B. -- 1950-1958
Case 39 File 5 Miscellaneous - C. -- 1943-1949
Case 39 File 6 Miscellaneous - C. -- 1949-1958
Case 40 File 1 1955-56 C Miscellaneous. -- 1953-1958
Case 40 File 2 D Miscellaneous. -- 1950-1957
Case 40 File 3 Miscellaneous D. -- 1943-1949
Case 40 File 4 Miscellaneous E. -- 1946-1949
Case 40 File 5 E Miscellaneous. -- 1948-1957
Case 40 File 6 Miscellaneous F. -- 1944-1949
Case 40 File 7 F Miscellaneous. -- 1937-1957; predominant
1950-1957
Case 40 File 8 Miscellaneous G. -- 1943-1946
Case 40 File 9 G Miscellaneous. -- 1945-1957
Case 41 File 1 Miscellaneous H. -- 1943-1949
Case 41 File 2 H Miscellaneous. -- 1948-1957
Case 41 File 3 H - Historic Sites and Monuments Board
Miscellaneous. -- 1955-1958
Case 41 File 4 I Miscellaneous. -- 1943-1957
Case 41 File 5 Miscellaneous I. -- 1943-1948
Case 41 File 6 Miscellaneous J. -- 1944-1948
Case 41 File 7 J Miscellaneous. -- 1950-1958
Case 41 File 8 1950- K Miscellaneous. -- 1950-1956
Case 41 File 9 Miscellaneous K. -- 1944-1949
Case 41 File 10 L Miscellaneous. -- 1946-1957
Case 42 File 1 Dead file miscellaneous. -- 1943-1956
Case 42 File 2 Mac - Miscellaneous. -- 1950-1958
Case 42 File 3 Miscellaneous Mc. -- 1943-1949
Case 42 File 4 M Miscellaneous. -- 1943-1949
Case 42 File 5 M Miscellaneous. -- 1945-1958
Case 42 File 6 N Miscellaneous. -- 1950-1957
Case 42 File 7 Miscellaneous N. -- 1943-1949
Case 43 File 1 Miscellaneous O. -- 1943-1947
Case 43 File 2 Miscellaneous P. -- 1943-1949
Case 43 File 3 Miscellaneous P. -- 1947-1959
Case 43 File 4 Miscellaneous R. -- 1943-1949
Case 43 File 5 R Miscellaneous. -- 1950-1957
Case 43 File 6 S Miscellaneous. -- 1943-1949
Case 43 File 7 S Miscellaneous. -- 1945-1957
Case 44 File 1 T Miscellaneous. -- 1947-1957
Case 44 File 2 Miscellaneous T. -- 1943-1949
Case 44 File 3 U Miscellaneous. -- 1944-1948
Case 44 File 4 V Miscellaneous. -- 1944-1949
Case 44 File 5 W Miscellaneous. -- 1943-1949
Case 44 File 6 Miscellaneous XYZ. -- 1946-1947
Case 111 File 1 Colin Mackay personal correspondence. -- 1957-
1994 {restricted access}
Case 111 File 2 Correspondence 1936-1969. -- 1936-1969
Case 111 File 3 Correspondence 1970. -- 1970
Case 111 File 4 Correspondence 1971. -- 1971
Case 111 File 5 Correspondence 1972. -- 1972
Case 112 File 1 Correspondence 1973. -- 1973
Case 112 File 2 Correspondence 1974. -- 1974
Case 112 File 3 Correspondence 1975. -- 1975
Case 112 File 4 Correspondence 1976-1979. -- 1976-1979
Case 112 File 5 Correspondence 1980-1994. -- 1980-1994
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