Series No. 2

Books.-- 1955-1989.-- 272 cm of textual records

Scope and content: This series documents Trueman's literary career with respect to the research, writing, editing, and promotion of his 12 book-length manuscripts. It also documents stages of production and promotion of two cookbooks which he co-authored with his wife, Mildred Trueman. In addition, this series includes drafts of two unpublished manuscripts and materials relating to The Colour of New Brunswick, a picture book published jointly with Toronto photographer Bill Brooks.

The series consists of research material, notes, handwritten drafts, typed drafts, publishers' proofs and copies of reviews. Also included are advertisements for books, public notices of book-signing sessions, and promotional circulars.

All files relating to a single manuscript title are grouped together. Single items relating to two or more titles jointly are located at the end of the series under "Miscellaneous". For ease in locating material relating to a specific manuscript, a list of book titles, arranged by date of publication, has been attached to this description. The list number assigned each book title corresponds to the file number assigned each manuscript.

Of particular note under no. 1 are 5 files which contain several different adaptations of Cousin Elva for television and the stage.

Of special interest under no. 3 are 3 files relating to the Stephen Leacock Award for Humour which Trueman won in 1969 for You're Only as Old as You Act. They contain drafts of Trueman's acceptance speech, personal mementos of the award dinner, and copies of newspaper articles.

Title based on contents of series

The designation "rough draft" refers to handwritten and heavily- marked typed copies of manuscripts. The designation "draft" refers to typed copies of nearly-completed or completed manuscripts.

Time restraints made it impossible to identify rough draft and draft manuscripts by their stages of production (lst, 2nd etc.) Consequently, rough draft and draft manuscripts were identified by title only. A file may contain a complete draft, a partial draft or portions of two or more different drafts of a single title.

Correspondence relating to published and unpublished manuscripts generally and to Cousin Elva, The Ordeal of John Gyles, The Fascinating World of New Brunswick and Mildred Trueman's two cookbooks specifically is located in series 1. Also located in series 1 are letters sent to Trueman following his receipt of the Stephen Leacock Award for Humour.

Researchers should note that Trueman's articles and columns were often republished as chapters in his books. See series 3, Articles and Columns.

Two scrapbooks compiled by Trueman containing clippings of book reviews and other news items pertaining to his career as an author are located in series 7, Personal.

1. Cousin Elva (1955)

2. The Ordeal of John Gyles; being an account of his odd adventures, strange deliverances etc. as a slave of the Maliseets (1966)

3. You're Only as Old as You Act (1968)

4. An Intimate History of New Brunswick (1970)

5. My Life as a Rose-Breasted Grosbeak (1972)

6. The Fascinating World of New Brunswick (1973)

7. Ghosts Pirates and Treasure Trove: The Phantoms That Haunt New Brunswick (1975)

8. The Wild Life I've Led (1976)

9. Tall Tales and True Tales from Down East: Eerie experiences, heroic exploits, extraordinary personalities, ancient legends and folklore from New Brunswick and elsewhere in the Maritimes (1979)

10. The Colour of New Brunswick (1981) - with photographer Bill Brooks

11. Don't Let Them Smell the Lobsters Cooking: The lighter side of growing up in the Maritimes long ago (1982)

12. Favourite Recipes from Old New Brunswick Kitchens (1983) - co-authored with Mildred Trueman

13. Life's Odd Moments (1984)

14. Mildred Trueman's New Brunswick Heritage Cookbook (1986) - co-authored with Mildred Trueman

15. Add Ten Years to Your Life (1989)

16. Pick Up Your Skirts and Run

17. `To the Ladies -- God Bless Them' (Some of Them Anyway)

18. The Story of the Undefended Border (short manuscript)

19. The Gentleman in Shorts (by Trueman?)

1-1 Manuscript (rough draft)

1-2 Manuscript (rough draft)

1-3 Manuscript (rough draft)

1-4 Manuscript (draft)

1-5 Manuscript (draft)

1-6 Manuscript (complete draft)

1-7 Proofs

1-8 Proofs

1-9 Promotion

1-10 Reviews

1-11 Newspaper clippings

BOX NO. 9

1-12 Scripts - adaptations of Cousin Elva for the stage

1-13 Scripts - adaptations of Cousin Elva for the stage

1-14 Scripts - adaptations of Cousin Elva for the stage

1-15 Script - "A Musical Comedy in Two Parts" by Trevor Jones and Vaughan Tower (based on Cousin Elva)

1-16 Script - Cousin Elva, Teleplay by Leslie McFarlane adapted from the book by Stuart Trueman (for television)

1-17 CBC - First Performance Kits (Cousin Elva)

1-18 Sequel (notes)

2. THE ORDEAL OF JOHN GYLES (1966)

2-1 Notes

2-2 Research

2-3 Manuscript (rough draft)

2-4 Manuscript (rough draft)

2-5 Manuscript (draft)

2-6 Manuscript (draft)

BOX NO. 10

2-7 Manuscript (draft) - original

2-8 Manuscript (draft) - complete

2-9 Manuscript (draft) - copy 2 corrected

2-10 Manuscript (draft) - copy 3 uncorrected

2-11 Proofs

2-12 Promotion

2-13 Reviews

3. YOU'RE ONLY AS OLD AS YOU ACT (1968)

3-1 Manuscript (draft)

3-2 Manuscript (draft)

3-3 Promotion

3-4 Chapters published in The Telegraph-Journal and The Evening Times-Globe (clippings)

3-5 Reviews

3-6 Leacock, Stephen Award for Humour 1969 (2 drafts of acceptance speech)

3-7 Leacock, Stephen Award for Humour 1969 (clippings)

3-8 Leacock, Stephen Award for Humour 1969 (mementos)

4. AN INTIMATE HISTORY OF NEW BRUNSWICK (1970)

4-1 Manuscript (rough draft and notes)

4-2 Manuscript (rough draft)

4-3 Manuscript (draft)

BOX NO. 11

4-4 Manuscript (draft)

4-5 Proof

4-6 Promotion

4-7 Reviews

5. MY LIFE AS A ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK (1972)

5-1 Manuscript (draft)

5-2 Proofs

5-3 Promotion

5-4 Reviews

6. THE FASCINATING WORLD OF NEW BRUNSWICK (1973)

6-1 Research/Notes

6-2 Research/Notes

6-3 Research/Notes

6-4 Manuscript (rough draft)

6-5 Manuscript (rough draft)

6-6 Manuscript (draft)

6-7 Manuscript (draft)

6-8 Manuscript (draft)

BOX NO. 12

6-9 Proof

6-10 Proof (lst)

6-11 Proof (2nd)

6-12 Promotion

6-13 Chapters published in The Telegraph Journal and The Evening Times Globe (clippings)

6-14 Reviews

7. GHOSTS PIRATES AND TREASURE TROVE (1975)

7-1 Research/Notes

7-2 References (used)

7-3 Manuscript (rough draft)

7-4 Manuscript (draft)

7-5 Manuscript (Revised)

7-6 Proof OVERSIZE

7-7 Promotion

7-8 Reviews

8. THE WILD LIFE I'VE LED (1976)

8-1 Manuscript (draft)

8-2 Manuscript (draft)

8-3 Manuscript (draft)

8-4 Manuscript (photocopy of typed draft)

BOX NO. 13

8-5 Manuscript (photocopy of typed draft)

8-6 Proofs

8-7 Proofs (final)

8-8 Promotion - "The Wild Life I've Led"

8-9 Chapters published in The Telegraph-Journal (clippings)

8-10 Reviews

9. TALL TALES AND TRUE TALES FROM DOWN EAST (1979)

9-1 Research/Notes

9-2 Manuscript (rough draft)

9-3 Manuscript (draft)

9-4 Manuscript (draft)

9-5 Manuscript (draft)

9-6 Proof (Table of Contents)

9-7 Promotion

9-8 Chapters published in The Telegraph-Journal (clippings)

9-9 Reviews

10. THE COLOUR OF NEW BRUNSWICK (1981)

10-1 Text (rough draft)

10-2 Text (draft)

10-3 Spread Sheets

10-4 Reviews

11. DON'T LET THEM SMELL THE LOBSTERS COOKING (1982)

11-1 Manuscript (rough draft)

11-2 Manuscript (draft)

11-3 Manuscript (draft)

11-4 Manuscript (draft)

11-5 Manuscript (draft)

BOX NO. 14

11-6 Promotion - "Don't Let Them Smell the Lobsters Cooking"

11-7 Chapters published in The Telegraph-Journal (clippings)

11-8 Reviews

12. FAVOURITE RECIPES FROM OLD NEW BRUNSWICK KITCHENS (1983)

12-1 Research/Notes

12-2 Lead Articles etc. (finished)

12-3 Old Medications & Nostrums

12-4 Recipes (original)

12-5 Recipes (original)

12-6 Recipes (edited) - Acadian

12-7 Recipes (edited) - Casseroles and Vegetable Dishes

12-8 Recipes (edited) - Hors d'Oeuvres

12-9 Recipes (edited) - Miscellaneous, Hand Lotion, Pot Pourri, Invalid Cooking

12-10 Recipes (edited) - Muffins, Biscuits & Breads

12-11 Recipes (edited) - N.B. Greens, Salad & Salad Dressing

12-12 Recipes (edited) - Pies, Puddings, Sauces, Fillings, Cakes & Icings

12-13 Recipes (edited) - Soups & Stews

12-14 Recipes (finished) - Cookies & Squares

12-15 Recipes (finished) - Fish Dishes

12-16 Recipes (finished) - Meats, Chicken & More

12-17 Recipes (finished) - Pickles, Jams, Jellies and Candy

12-18 Promotion

12-19 Reviews

13. LIFE'S ODD MOMENTS (1984)

13-1 Manuscript (draft)

13-2 Manuscript (draft)

13-3 Manuscript (draft)

13-4 Manuscript (photocopy of draft)

13-5 Proofs

13-6 Promotion

13-7 Reviews

14. NEW BRUNSWICK HERITAGE COOKBOOK (1986)

14-1 Medications, Superstitions etc. (S. Trueman)

14-2 Recipes

14-3 Second Carbon (draft)

14-4 Reviews

15. ADD TEN YEARS TO YOUR LIFE (1989)

15-1 Manuscript (draft)

15-2 Manuscript (draft)

15-3 Promotion

15-4 Reviews

UNPUBLISHED: BOX NO. 15

16. PICK UP YOUR SKIRTS AND RUN (1958)

16-1 Research/Notes

16-2 Manuscript (rough draft)

16-3 Manuscript (rough draft)

16-4 Manuscript (draft)

16-5 Manuscript (draft)

16-6 Manuscript (draft)

16-7 Manuscript (draft)

17. `TO THE LADIES -- GOD BLESS THEM' (SOME OF THEM ANYWAY)

17-1 Manuscript (draft)

BOX NO. 16

18. THE STORY OF THE UNDEFENDED BORDER

18-1 Manuscript (draft)

19. THE GENTLEMAN IN SHORTS

19-1 Script (draft)

20. HOSPITAL BOOK

20-1 Notes - Hospital Book

21. DOG BOOK

21-1 Notes - Dog Book

22. FLORIDA BOOK

22-1 Notes - Clippings

MISCELLANEOUS:

23. Notes - books

24. Research - books

25. Research - "The Black Bonspiel of Wullie Maccrimmon" (script)

26. Promotion/Publicity

27. Distribution of Books - personal

28. Letters to the Editor (about books)

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