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Series consists of the research files created by Professor Neufeld while writing his book Lois Marshall: A Biography (Toronto: Dundurn Press, 2010). Files include professional correspondence, interview transcripts and notes, newspaper clippings, copies of performance programs for Lois Marshall and the Bach Aria Group, which was curated while researching the life of Lois Marshall. Files also include research notes and photocopied material from Library and Archives Canada, New York Public Library, Toronto Reference Library, University of Toronto, University of Calgary, Ballet Rambert Archives and London Festival Ballet (LFB) Archives.

Fonds is comprised of textual records related to the research and publishing activities of Professor James Neufeld. These papers include research notes, correspondence, interview notes, and background materials for four books: Power to Rise: The Story of The National Ballet of Canada (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1996), Lois Marshall: A Biography (Toronto: Dundurn Press, 2010), Passion to Dance: The National Ballet of Canada (Toronto: Dundurn Press, 2011), and Karen Kain: Artistic Director (2019). Also includes an archive of published articles by Professor Neufeld in various journals and magazines (1976-2012). Fonds is arranged into three series: Ballet in Canada research materials, Lois Marshall research materials, and Published articles.

Series consists of Professor Neufeld’s research material on ballet in Canada in relation to his published books and articles. His published books on ballet include Power to Rise: The Story of The National Ballet of Canada (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1996), Passion to Dance: The National Ballet of Canada (Toronto: Dundurn Press, 2011), and Karen Kain: Artistic Director (Toronto: National Ballet of Canada, 2019).
Files include correspondence, interview transcripts and notes, newspaper clippings, and notes on materials from archival collections held at the National Ballet of Canada Archives, Library and Archives Canada, University of British Columbia Archives, and Toronto Reference Library. Series also includes articles written for the International Dictionary of Dance on the National Ballet of Canada and Celia Franca. Series also includes notes for a conference Neufeld attended for Sir Frederick Ashton, British ballerina and choreographer as well as workshops Professor Neufeld facilitated for the National Ballet of Canada and the American Ballet Company.

Series consists of academic articles, and other articles written by James Neufeld in various publications. Some of these articles are original clippings, periodicals, or offprints. In some cases, copies of articles were made by archival staff, with the original copies returned to the donor.

Articles include:

• “Some pivot for significance” in the poetry of Margaret Avison, Journal of Canadian Studies, May 1976, 11(2), p. 35-42. Copy
• “Structural unity in “The Deptford Trilogy”: Robertson Davies as egoist,” Journal of Canadian Studies, February 1977, 12(1), p. 68-74. Copy.
• “Some notes on Browning’s musical poems,” Journal of Canadian Studies, Spring 1978, 6(1), p. 46-56. Copy.
• “The National Ballet – thirty years on,” Journal of Canadian Studies, Summer 1981, (16)2, p. 113-118. Copy.
• “The second maiden’s tragedy,” University of Toronto Quarterly, Summer 1981, 50(4), p. 107-110. Copy.
• “Two Romeo and Juliets: the National Ballet and the RWB,” Journal of Canadian Studies, Winter 1982/1983, 17(4), p. 120-124. Copy.
• “Visionary Goals,” Journal of Canadian Studies, Summer 1983, 18(2), p. 149-151. Copy.
• “National Ballet of Canada,” Dance in Canada/ Danse du Canada, Autumn 1983, v. 37, p. 24-25.
• “The indigestion of widow-hood: blood, Jonson and “the way of the world”,” Modern Philology, February 1984, 81(3), p. 233-243. Copy
• “Touchstones: the National Ballet 1984-85,” Journal of Canadian Studies, Fall 1985, 20(3), p. 143-150. Offprint.
• “Literary derivatives: the ballet in 1985-86,” Journal of Canadian Studies, Fall 1987, 22(3), p. 127-133. Copy.
• “Review of The Politics of Mirth, Jonson, Herrick, Milton, Marvell, and the Defense of Old History Pastimes,” Renaissance and Revival, Summer 1988, 12(3), p. 234-237. Offprint.
• “Progeny: the ballet in 1987-88,” Journal of Canadian Studies, Fall 1988, 23(3), p. 130-139. Copy.
• “Shaping the legacy: the ballet in 1988-89,” Journal of Canadian Studies, Fall 1989, 24(3), p. 129-139. Copy.
• “Following the arts- music matters: the ballet in 1989-90,” Journal of Canadian Studies, Fall 1990, 25(3), p. 160-166. Offprint.
• “Contexts: the ballet in 1990-91,” Journal of Canadian Studies, Fall 1991, 26(3), p. 168-168. Copy
• “Scorecard: the ballet in 1991-92,” Journal of Canadian Studies, Fall 1992, 27(3), p. 128-134. Copy.
• “Crabb reviews James Neufeld: Power to Rise: History of the National Ballet of Canada,” CBC. November 18, 1996. Transcript of radio broadcast.
• “To have and not have,” Journal of Canadian Studies, Winter 1996/1997, 31(4), p. 161-164. Copy.
• Not without honour,” Dance International, January 1997, 24(4), p. 4-7. Photocopy of article.

Articles Includes:

• “James Kudelka: extending ballet’s language,” Journal of Canadian Studies, Fall 2000, 35(3), p. 162-172. Copy.
• “A Brief History of the National Ballet,” National Ballet of Canada celebration guide, [2001].
• “National Ballet of Canada,” and “Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards,” Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia, 2002. Printout of articles written for Microsoft Encarta.
• “Contractual obligations: the National Ballet’s fiftieth season,” University of Toronto Quarterly, Spring 2003, 72(2), p. 649-659. Copy.
• “All in the trimmings,” Ballet Review, Spring 2004, 32(1), p. 85-90.
• “Guilty pleasures: fairy tales at the National Ballet of Canada,” Queens Quarterly, Fall 2004, 111(3), p. 359-367. Copy.
• “Universities at the edge,” Peterborough Examiner, March 14, 2005, A4.
• “A complicated contract: young rebels of literature and dance,” Queens Quarterly, Spring 2005, 112(1), p. 99-106. Copy.
• “Shock tactics in the theatre: monsters lurk beneath the stage,” Queen’s Quarterly, Winter 2005, 112(4), p. 579-586. Copy.
• “Brave new world: Tom Stoppard and on the Coast of Utopia,” Queen’s Quarterly, Fall 2007, 114(3), p.407-420. copy.
• “Divided we fall: subtitles, sound, and the postwar reconstruction of language,” Religion and the Arts, January 2008, 12(4), p. 559-568. Copy
• “Infusing the classroom with passion,” Focus Trent, February 2009, 8(3), p. 1-2. Copy.
• “Lois Marshall in Moscow,” Queen’s Quarterly, Fall 2010, 117(3), p. 359-368. Copy.
• “The post-classical age,” Dance International, Spring 2012, 40(1), p. 10-13. Includes review of Passion to Dance (2011) in the section “For the dance bookshelf” on page 32.