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Rare Books and Special Collections Muses’ Company Fonds
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Muses’ Company Fonds

  • CA RBD MSG 948
  • Fonds
  • 1980-1995

The fonds chiefly consists chiefly of records related to the editing and publishing work of the Muses' Company press. The fonds consists of seven series: manuscripts; financial records; publications; correspondence; records related to the Association des éditeurs anglophone de Québec; records relating to the Association of Canadian Publishers; and records relating to the Literary Press Group. Most of the records were either created or accumulated by Endre Farkas in relation to the Muses’ Co. publications between 1980 and 1995. Records relating to publishing include manuscripts of works, page proofs with corrections, editors’ and authors’ notes, published books, and publicity materials. Other production records within the fonds include correspondence, pamphlets, photographs, layouts, and drawings for covers. These manuscripts also often have accompanying materials including photos and correspondence, in particular for the Dance Agenda project. There is also correspondence including exchanges with authors such as Ken Norris, Kenneth Radu, Katharine Beeman, Elias Letelier-Ruz, Ian Stephans, and Sharon H. Nelson as well as notes to Leonard Cohen. The company's financial records in the fonds consist income tax receipts, statement of earnings, reports of sales of books, buyers, quotes, invoices, funding applications, contracts and correspondence. Notable financial records include book sales from the McGill University Bookstore, as well as the universities of Toronto, Waterloo, Calgary, and Maine. Other records include materials from the Association des éditeurs anglophone du Québec (1991-1994), the Canada Grant Council, the Association of Canadian Publishers, the Literary Press Group. Also represented is the Quanglo Tour itinerary including posters, postcards, and advertisements (1994-1995).

Muses' Company

Publications

Series consists of 16 Muses' Company published volumes of poetry, including single-author books and multi-author compilations. Series also contains five book covers.

Financial Records

Series consists of financial records, including income tax receipts, earnings statements, reports of sales of books, buyers, quotes, invoices, funding applications, contracts, and correspondence related to financial matters.

Association of Canadian Publishers

Series contains records relating to the Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP), including newsletter "Just the Fax", correspondence, and membership information.

Manuscripts

Series consists primarily of manuscripts in various stages of editing and publication, published by the Muses' Company. Also included are editors’ and authors’ notes, publicity materials, author correspondence, pamphlets, and photographs.

Correspondence

Series contains mostly business correspondence with Muses' Company authors, contributors, editors, and funding agencies. Correspondents include Endre Farkas, Ken Norris, and Janine Beaulieu.

Literary Press Group

Series consists of records relating to the Literary Press Group (LPG), including correspondence, publications, and contracts.

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