Fonds 99-012 - Wayland Drew fonds

Title and statement of responsibility area

Title proper

Wayland Drew fonds

Title notes

  • Source of title proper: Title based on the creator of the fonds

Level of description

Fonds

Reference code

99-012

Dates of creation area

Date(s)

  • 1931-1995 (Creation)
    Creator
    Drew, Wayland

Physical description area

Physical description

2.6 m of textual records
ca. 442 photographs
9 posters
9 drawings

Archival description area

Name of creator

(1932-1998)

Biographical history

Wayland Drew was born in 1932 in Oshawa, Ontario. He graduated with a B.A. Honours in 1957 from Victoria College at the University of Toronto. He majored in English Language and Literature. He married Gwendolyn Parrott in October of 1957. They had fourRead more

Custodial history

This fonds was created by and in the custody of Wayland Drew before it was donated to Trent University Archives.

Scope and content

This fonds consists of correspondence, documents, and manuscripts. Included are personal letters, articles, essays, journals and daily planning books, research notes, drafts of books and plays in manuscript form (including an unpublished first novel),Read more

Notes area

Immediate source of acquisition

This fonds was donated by Wayland Drew. Materials in box 2, folder 22a added in 2011; received through donation from Grant Stephenson

Restrictions on access

Permission of the University Archivist required for access to Box 1, and Box 2 Folders 1-22.

Generated finding aid

Associated materials

See also the collection of correspondence, 1961-1998, between Wayland Drew and his friend H. Allen Brooks (IMC-009)

General note

Large materials located in the Large Materials Cabinet - Drawer 39.

Access points