Archives
York University Archives
Scott Library
York University, North York Ontario
416-736-5442
1998 Collection of materials from:
Wayne Ray
Canadian Poetry Association
HMS Press [including Atlantic Disk Publishers and Books On Disk]
Misc. Materials
BOX #1
Gay Ray [mother of Wayne Ray] UWO English Course notes 1969 1"
Gay Ray Letters and Cards to Wayne Ray 1980 - 1997 1.5"
Wayne Ray Founding member & Board of Directors minutes
London Arts Council, LAC Arts Survey 1995 1.5"
Susan Lynn Ray [(ex) wife of Wayne Ray] St. Michaels Hospital papers 1980 ½"
Original typescript and ledger poem (England) circa 1890 ½"
Sebastians Catering Service employee: letters and photos 1994 London ¼"
London Ontario Public School Class newsletter School Unk. Mrs Scott teacher 4"
BOX #2
Downhomer Magazine Originally from Toronto, moved to St. John's Newfoundland
Volume #3 - Volume #10 [incomplete less than one year of issues]
BOX #3
Mary Lambert (address on manuscript) Unpublished manuscripts circa 1940 SW
Ontario 6"
Terry Ware, Nadine & Michael Ives, Letters, photos, negatives.
London & Windsor Ontario 1980's 6"
BOX #4
Wayne Ray Botanical Gardens of Canada & Arboreta and Botanical Gardens of
North
America manuscripts, survey, brochures, photos [some returned to owners],
correspondence 1986-1988. Published and unpublished in book form. 12"
BOX #5
HMS Press Publishing Company
Letters and Correspondence with:
Rupindar Dhindsa (poet)
Eric Von Gris, (author)
JP Moojman (Jesuit Priest) Amsterdam Netherlands
LT Dougherty
Manuscripts, finished books and camera ready copy for:
Gift of Grace & The Twelve Stations: Job Jones
Incest Survivors: S.L. Ray
The Flying Red Horse: Michael Irving
HMS Press Broadside Series
Remembrance Day: Ted Plantos/Carol Malyon/Leanne Ray
Arma Virumque Cano: Wayne Ray
Lyle Bebensee: author/videographer
Subterfuge: Leanne Ray 6"
Susan L. Ray Chapter 5 Masters Thesis handwritten copy 1982
Correspondence with HMS Press authors, rejected manuscripts, book orders,
invoices. 1993 to 1996. 12"
BOX #6
HMS Press General Correspondence, Book orders, invoices, rejected manuscripts
1993-1995 10"
Original manuscripts, editing, books, correspondence with HMS Press authors:
Claxton Ray [bulk of archive material is at QE II Library Archives,
Memorial University, St. John's NFLD]
Ronda Eller
Bruce Ross
Lyle Bebensee & Bill Mueller [Last Male Survivor of the Titanic, interview]
Michael Irving
H. Fred Dale
Jennifer Footman
Geri Rozensweig
Sheila Dalton
bill bissett
John Schliehof
Leanne Ray
Ted Plantos
Wayne Ray 6"
BOX #7
Canadian Poetry Association:
Anthology originals for "The Invisible Accordian" ISBN 0-921411-38-3 1995 2.5"
Correspondence with CPA Chapters:
Vancouver
Toronto
Hamilton
London
Fredericton 1993-1995 1'
General correspondence with members and non-members, receipts. 4"
CPA BookClub Booklets: James Deahl & Wayne Ray originals and corrections
1993/94 1"
CPA Membership Survey 1994
CPA Letters Patent 1994 Non-Profit Registration ¼"
POEMATA Magazine mockups, correspondence 1993-1995 2"
York University Archives
Scott Library
York University, North York Ontario
416-736-5442
1990 Collection of materials from:
Wayne Ray
Canadian Poetry Association
HMS Press
Misc. Materials
Accession Number YU/WR/90-009/SERIES I/BOX 1-2/FILE 1-30
Manuscripts, Typescripts, etc.
A. By Wayne Ray
In this section are materials related to his books: Air Letter, Poetics, Uketorinin, and
Bibliography and to his poems: Great Expectations, The Captain, and Txhaikovsky.
There is also material for other poems and an outline for a short story.
Period: 1970-1987
Extent: 1.5 " (12 Files)
Air Letter March 1979
Air Letters, original and printout 1976/85
Outline for a short story 1984
Poetics, handwritten poetry notebook, 1970/71
Uketorinin: haiku, original layout
Miscellaneous poems
The Captain, typed 1973
Bibliography poems, 1968-1987
Miscellaneous poems, 1970's - 1980's
Computer printouts
Tchaikovsky, various drafts, correction and correspondence.
B. By others
This includes poems by Peter Baltensperger, Dan Jones, Peyton Bryen, Michael
Brodribb and introductory material for Jack Brooks' North Light.
Period: 1986-1987
Extent: 1" 6 files
Peter Baltensberger, poems
Broadsheets, originals of 1987 completed poems
[Dan] Jones, haiku, original japanese and translations [Two Cops Kissing]
Jack Brooks, North Light, indroductory material
Bryen Peyton, poetry, Rochdale College, typescripts
Michael Brodribb, poetry, 1986-87
C. Papers presented to the economic history workshop, University of Toronto.
This section contains copies of 7 papers presented at the above conference by:
Mel Watkins,
Tom Walkon, Michael Hinton, CJ Sissons, Ann Kussmaul, Almos Tassonyi, and
Enid Barnett.
No Date
Extent: 2.5" (7 files)
D. Other Material
This is a miscellany of material written by other people. It includes a paper by DE
Moggridge, which may have been presented at the above conference; reports out of
the Forestry Research Department at Glendon Hall and the Dept. of Tourism and
Information; a thesis by ER Bosanquet; an essay by Stephen Walmsley, and an
essay by an unknown author.
Period: 1950-1973
Extent: 1" (6files)
Series II/BOX 2-3/FILE 31-37
Diaries and Journals
1985-86
1986
1987
1988
A. Wayne Ray
There is a diary for 1987 which is restricted. The daily journals cover the years
1985-1988.
Period: 1985-1988
Extent: 4" (5 files)
B. Others
This section consists of two pocket diaries of GH Luscombe. One for 1906 and one
for 1927.
SERIES III/BOX 3/ FILE 38-44
Financial Papers
This section includes a wide range of items related to Wayne Ray's finances: the
sale of his home, purchase of a car, mortgage statements, income tax forms, an
application for the Canada Council in 1987 which was rejected and sundry papers.
Period: 1984-1989
Extent: 1.5" (7 files)
SERIES IV/BOX/3-4/FILE 45-63
Correspondence and Papers
This series consists mainly, though not entirely of correspondence with family
members, particularly with Ray's parents, Claxton and Gay Ray and his sister Biki
Ray Mitchell. There is correspondence with his father about A Soldiers Diary. Files
also contain photos, newspaper clippings and other memorabilia.
Period: 1954-1988
Extent 5" (19 files)
BOX #3
Correspondence with family 1954-1987
Biki Ray Mitchell (Wayne Ray's sister) 1970-1987
Family, includes photographs, 1974-1983
Miscellaneous 1974-1983
Family 1978-1987
With father re: Soldiers Diary, 1988
Family 1985-1986. Includes life insurance policy from his uncle Drake Samford
(Samford University named after this family)
SERIES V/BOX 4-6/FILE 64-101
Canadian Poetry Association (CPA)
In this series are papers concerning the CPA covering the years 1986-1989. There
are some flyers, the Constitution and material related to the Multicultural Poetry
Reading Series [International Student Center, University of Toronto] and the
Best/Worst Poetry Contest, both for 1987.
This series has been subdivided into sections covering the Associations
Newsletter [later POEMATA], membership, the BookClub, various CPA Chapters
and financial papers.
Note that File 57, in Series IV also has CPA Correspondence.
Period: 1986-1989
Extent: 8" (38 files)
BOX #4
Family no date
Family and friends 1964-1985, photographs
General 1985-1988
CPA, generated on word processor, originals 1986-1987
Letter from Grace 1986
Letter from Judy Ann Fallon 1982
Susan L. Ray, RN, BScN Nursing correspondence 1973-1974
Milton Acorn 1987
Letters exchanged between Harold Dixon and Rhona Renouf 1984
Letter 1974 Dear Mike
CPA info:
Multicultural Poetry Reading Series 1987
Best/worst Poetry Contest
1989 Constitution
Poetry Flyers
Deep Woods (London CPA Chapter) pasteup and published copy
CPA Newsletter
Correspondence 1985-1987
Newsletters 1986-1988
BOX #5
London Chapter correspondence and papers 1988-1989
Deep Woods pastup and correspondence 1988-89
Correspondence CPA & HMS Press 1984-1988
BookClub Information 1988
Book orders and correspondence 1986-88
CPA Chapters:
Fort St. John 1987, Hamilton Ontario 1987, Halifax NS, 1987, University of Toronto
1987, Toronto 1987/88,
Vancouver BC 1987
Financial papers 1985-1986
SERIES VI/BOX 6/FILE 102-118
HMS Press
Here are some financial papers, book orders and some examples of the work
done by the press. There are two subdivisions; one for correspondence and one
related to some publications. Included in the latter is material for Weather Report
by Brian Burch and Sybil Jacobson by Mary Alexander.
Period: 1984-1989
Extent: 5" (17files)
HMS Press ad typesetting
Advertisements 1988
Broadsheets, 1987-1989
Synchronized Swimming Canada 1987
Edmonton Book Depository 1987-1988
Olympic Book sale 1985
Integrity Times Press 1985
Acorn Committee re: Acorns Wake 1987
Financial Papers and book orders 1984-1988
SERIES VII/
Other Material
Here is collected sundry material of interest to Mr. Ray. Of particular note are the
two files for Arts Scarborough, mostly for a poetry contest he started, including
submitted poems. 1988-1990
There is some issues of periodicals, three files of York Condominium Corporation
#275 papers and two files of material on Dr. David Johnson of the University of
Toronto. This last mentioned grouping includes many photographic prints and
negatives.
File # 121 concerning the O.P.P. is Restricted
Ontario Police College Part A 1979
There is also a file with several biographies of Wayne Ray.
Period: 1954, 1983, 1985-1990
Extent: 5" (15 files)
York University Archives
Scott Library
York University, North York Ontario
416-736-5442
1987 Collection of materials from:
Wayne Ray
Canadian Poetry Association
HMS Press
Misc. Materials
Received May 01 1987
BOX 1
Wayne Ray
manuscripts
Boy Scouts USA documents
Public & High School papers
Diaries
Misc. Letters and papers
Business records - Landscaping
Printed material
HMS Press
Manuscripts
Sybil Jacobson
BOX 2
HMS Press (con't.)
Correspondence and papers
Financial papers
Book Layouts (oversized)
Canadian Poetry Association
Correspondence and papers
BOX 3
CPA (con't)
Correspondence and papers
Financial
Advertising
Newsletters
1985 Collection of materials from:
Wayne Ray
Canadian Poetry Association
HMS Press
Misc. Materials
Received February - August 1985
BOX 1
Note Books, diaries, journals
Correspondence
Miscellaneous personal, business and family papers
BOX 2
Manuscripts Wayne Ray
Ray's high school essays
Other manuscripts
HMS Press correspondence and papers
League of Canadian Poets
BOX 3
Beaches Library Workshop
International Students Center Poetry Reading
Canadian Poetry Association
Boy Scouts
Ontario Provincial Police
Landscaping and Landscaping company
Misc. Printed material
Correspondence with writers:
Beth Jan kola (Vancouver poet)
Saralie James
Sheila Martindale (London poet)
AD Winans (California writer)
Sue Mitchell (Alabama poet)
Lawrence Spingarn (California author)
Shaunt Basmajian (Toronto)
Peter Baltensperger (St. Catharines poet)
James Deahl (Toronto)
Justin Lewis (Toronto)
Jeff Seffinga (Hamilton)
Colin Morton (Ottawa poet)
Period: 1960-1985
Extent: 3'
CPA
331 Elmwood Dr. Suite 4-212
Moncton, NB Canada
E1A1X6
(C) 2006 CPA.
Scott Library
York University, North York Ontario
416-736-5442
1998 Collection of materials from:
Wayne Ray
Canadian Poetry Association
HMS Press [including Atlantic Disk Publishers and Books On Disk]
Misc. Materials
BOX #1
Gay Ray [mother of Wayne Ray] UWO English Course notes 1969 1"
Gay Ray Letters and Cards to Wayne Ray 1980 - 1997 1.5"
Wayne Ray Founding member & Board of Directors minutes
London Arts Council, LAC Arts Survey 1995 1.5"
Susan Lynn Ray [(ex) wife of Wayne Ray] St. Michaels Hospital papers 1980 ½"
Original typescript and ledger poem (England) circa 1890 ½"
Sebastians Catering Service employee: letters and photos 1994 London ¼"
London Ontario Public School Class newsletter School Unk. Mrs Scott teacher 4"
BOX #2
Downhomer Magazine Originally from Toronto, moved to St. John's Newfoundland
Volume #3 - Volume #10 [incomplete less than one year of issues]
BOX #3
Mary Lambert (address on manuscript) Unpublished manuscripts circa 1940 SW
Ontario 6"
Terry Ware, Nadine & Michael Ives, Letters, photos, negatives.
London & Windsor Ontario 1980's 6"
BOX #4
Wayne Ray Botanical Gardens of Canada & Arboreta and Botanical Gardens of
North
America manuscripts, survey, brochures, photos [some returned to owners],
correspondence 1986-1988. Published and unpublished in book form. 12"
BOX #5
HMS Press Publishing Company
Letters and Correspondence with:
Rupindar Dhindsa (poet)
Eric Von Gris, (author)
JP Moojman (Jesuit Priest) Amsterdam Netherlands
LT Dougherty
Manuscripts, finished books and camera ready copy for:
Gift of Grace & The Twelve Stations: Job Jones
Incest Survivors: S.L. Ray
The Flying Red Horse: Michael Irving
HMS Press Broadside Series
Remembrance Day: Ted Plantos/Carol Malyon/Leanne Ray
Arma Virumque Cano: Wayne Ray
Lyle Bebensee: author/videographer
Subterfuge: Leanne Ray 6"
Susan L. Ray Chapter 5 Masters Thesis handwritten copy 1982
Correspondence with HMS Press authors, rejected manuscripts, book orders,
invoices. 1993 to 1996. 12"
BOX #6
HMS Press General Correspondence, Book orders, invoices, rejected manuscripts
1993-1995 10"
Original manuscripts, editing, books, correspondence with HMS Press authors:
Claxton Ray [bulk of archive material is at QE II Library Archives,
Memorial University, St. John's NFLD]
Ronda Eller
Bruce Ross
Lyle Bebensee & Bill Mueller [Last Male Survivor of the Titanic, interview]
Michael Irving
H. Fred Dale
Jennifer Footman
Geri Rozensweig
Sheila Dalton
bill bissett
John Schliehof
Leanne Ray
Ted Plantos
Wayne Ray 6"
BOX #7
Canadian Poetry Association:
Anthology originals for "The Invisible Accordian" ISBN 0-921411-38-3 1995 2.5"
Correspondence with CPA Chapters:
Vancouver
Toronto
Hamilton
London
Fredericton 1993-1995 1'
General correspondence with members and non-members, receipts. 4"
CPA BookClub Booklets: James Deahl & Wayne Ray originals and corrections
1993/94 1"
CPA Membership Survey 1994
CPA Letters Patent 1994 Non-Profit Registration ¼"
POEMATA Magazine mockups, correspondence 1993-1995 2"
York University Archives
Scott Library
York University, North York Ontario
416-736-5442
1990 Collection of materials from:
Wayne Ray
Canadian Poetry Association
HMS Press
Misc. Materials
Accession Number YU/WR/90-009/SERIES I/BOX 1-2/FILE 1-30
Manuscripts, Typescripts, etc.
A. By Wayne Ray
In this section are materials related to his books: Air Letter, Poetics, Uketorinin, and
Bibliography and to his poems: Great Expectations, The Captain, and Txhaikovsky.
There is also material for other poems and an outline for a short story.
Period: 1970-1987
Extent: 1.5 " (12 Files)
Air Letter March 1979
Air Letters, original and printout 1976/85
Outline for a short story 1984
Poetics, handwritten poetry notebook, 1970/71
Uketorinin: haiku, original layout
Miscellaneous poems
The Captain, typed 1973
Bibliography poems, 1968-1987
Miscellaneous poems, 1970's - 1980's
Computer printouts
Tchaikovsky, various drafts, correction and correspondence.
B. By others
This includes poems by Peter Baltensperger, Dan Jones, Peyton Bryen, Michael
Brodribb and introductory material for Jack Brooks' North Light.
Period: 1986-1987
Extent: 1" 6 files
Peter Baltensberger, poems
Broadsheets, originals of 1987 completed poems
[Dan] Jones, haiku, original japanese and translations [Two Cops Kissing]
Jack Brooks, North Light, indroductory material
Bryen Peyton, poetry, Rochdale College, typescripts
Michael Brodribb, poetry, 1986-87
C. Papers presented to the economic history workshop, University of Toronto.
This section contains copies of 7 papers presented at the above conference by:
Mel Watkins,
Tom Walkon, Michael Hinton, CJ Sissons, Ann Kussmaul, Almos Tassonyi, and
Enid Barnett.
No Date
Extent: 2.5" (7 files)
D. Other Material
This is a miscellany of material written by other people. It includes a paper by DE
Moggridge, which may have been presented at the above conference; reports out of
the Forestry Research Department at Glendon Hall and the Dept. of Tourism and
Information; a thesis by ER Bosanquet; an essay by Stephen Walmsley, and an
essay by an unknown author.
Period: 1950-1973
Extent: 1" (6files)
Series II/BOX 2-3/FILE 31-37
Diaries and Journals
1985-86
1986
1987
1988
A. Wayne Ray
There is a diary for 1987 which is restricted. The daily journals cover the years
1985-1988.
Period: 1985-1988
Extent: 4" (5 files)
B. Others
This section consists of two pocket diaries of GH Luscombe. One for 1906 and one
for 1927.
SERIES III/BOX 3/ FILE 38-44
Financial Papers
This section includes a wide range of items related to Wayne Ray's finances: the
sale of his home, purchase of a car, mortgage statements, income tax forms, an
application for the Canada Council in 1987 which was rejected and sundry papers.
Period: 1984-1989
Extent: 1.5" (7 files)
SERIES IV/BOX/3-4/FILE 45-63
Correspondence and Papers
This series consists mainly, though not entirely of correspondence with family
members, particularly with Ray's parents, Claxton and Gay Ray and his sister Biki
Ray Mitchell. There is correspondence with his father about A Soldiers Diary. Files
also contain photos, newspaper clippings and other memorabilia.
Period: 1954-1988
Extent 5" (19 files)
BOX #3
Correspondence with family 1954-1987
Biki Ray Mitchell (Wayne Ray's sister) 1970-1987
Family, includes photographs, 1974-1983
Miscellaneous 1974-1983
Family 1978-1987
With father re: Soldiers Diary, 1988
Family 1985-1986. Includes life insurance policy from his uncle Drake Samford
(Samford University named after this family)
SERIES V/BOX 4-6/FILE 64-101
Canadian Poetry Association (CPA)
In this series are papers concerning the CPA covering the years 1986-1989. There
are some flyers, the Constitution and material related to the Multicultural Poetry
Reading Series [International Student Center, University of Toronto] and the
Best/Worst Poetry Contest, both for 1987.
This series has been subdivided into sections covering the Associations
Newsletter [later POEMATA], membership, the BookClub, various CPA Chapters
and financial papers.
Note that File 57, in Series IV also has CPA Correspondence.
Period: 1986-1989
Extent: 8" (38 files)
BOX #4
Family no date
Family and friends 1964-1985, photographs
General 1985-1988
CPA, generated on word processor, originals 1986-1987
Letter from Grace 1986
Letter from Judy Ann Fallon 1982
Susan L. Ray, RN, BScN Nursing correspondence 1973-1974
Milton Acorn 1987
Letters exchanged between Harold Dixon and Rhona Renouf 1984
Letter 1974 Dear Mike
CPA info:
Multicultural Poetry Reading Series 1987
Best/worst Poetry Contest
1989 Constitution
Poetry Flyers
Deep Woods (London CPA Chapter) pasteup and published copy
CPA Newsletter
Correspondence 1985-1987
Newsletters 1986-1988
BOX #5
London Chapter correspondence and papers 1988-1989
Deep Woods pastup and correspondence 1988-89
Correspondence CPA & HMS Press 1984-1988
BookClub Information 1988
Book orders and correspondence 1986-88
CPA Chapters:
Fort St. John 1987, Hamilton Ontario 1987, Halifax NS, 1987, University of Toronto
1987, Toronto 1987/88,
Vancouver BC 1987
Financial papers 1985-1986
SERIES VI/BOX 6/FILE 102-118
HMS Press
Here are some financial papers, book orders and some examples of the work
done by the press. There are two subdivisions; one for correspondence and one
related to some publications. Included in the latter is material for Weather Report
by Brian Burch and Sybil Jacobson by Mary Alexander.
Period: 1984-1989
Extent: 5" (17files)
HMS Press ad typesetting
Advertisements 1988
Broadsheets, 1987-1989
Synchronized Swimming Canada 1987
Edmonton Book Depository 1987-1988
Olympic Book sale 1985
Integrity Times Press 1985
Acorn Committee re: Acorns Wake 1987
Financial Papers and book orders 1984-1988
SERIES VII/
Other Material
Here is collected sundry material of interest to Mr. Ray. Of particular note are the
two files for Arts Scarborough, mostly for a poetry contest he started, including
submitted poems. 1988-1990
There is some issues of periodicals, three files of York Condominium Corporation
#275 papers and two files of material on Dr. David Johnson of the University of
Toronto. This last mentioned grouping includes many photographic prints and
negatives.
File # 121 concerning the O.P.P. is Restricted
Ontario Police College Part A 1979
There is also a file with several biographies of Wayne Ray.
Period: 1954, 1983, 1985-1990
Extent: 5" (15 files)
York University Archives
Scott Library
York University, North York Ontario
416-736-5442
1987 Collection of materials from:
Wayne Ray
Canadian Poetry Association
HMS Press
Misc. Materials
Received May 01 1987
BOX 1
Wayne Ray
manuscripts
Boy Scouts USA documents
Public & High School papers
Diaries
Misc. Letters and papers
Business records - Landscaping
Printed material
HMS Press
Manuscripts
Sybil Jacobson
BOX 2
HMS Press (con't.)
Correspondence and papers
Financial papers
Book Layouts (oversized)
Canadian Poetry Association
Correspondence and papers
BOX 3
CPA (con't)
Correspondence and papers
Financial
Advertising
Newsletters
1985 Collection of materials from:
Wayne Ray
Canadian Poetry Association
HMS Press
Misc. Materials
Received February - August 1985
BOX 1
Note Books, diaries, journals
Correspondence
Miscellaneous personal, business and family papers
BOX 2
Manuscripts Wayne Ray
Ray's high school essays
Other manuscripts
HMS Press correspondence and papers
League of Canadian Poets
BOX 3
Beaches Library Workshop
International Students Center Poetry Reading
Canadian Poetry Association
Boy Scouts
Ontario Provincial Police
Landscaping and Landscaping company
Misc. Printed material
Correspondence with writers:
Beth Jan kola (Vancouver poet)
Saralie James
Sheila Martindale (London poet)
AD Winans (California writer)
Sue Mitchell (Alabama poet)
Lawrence Spingarn (California author)
Shaunt Basmajian (Toronto)
Peter Baltensperger (St. Catharines poet)
James Deahl (Toronto)
Justin Lewis (Toronto)
Jeff Seffinga (Hamilton)
Colin Morton (Ottawa poet)
Period: 1960-1985
Extent: 3'
CPA
331 Elmwood Dr. Suite 4-212
Moncton, NB Canada
E1A1X6
(C) 2006 CPA.
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