Fonds consists of the following series for MsC 40: correspondence (1949-1984); drama (1969-1982); fiction (ca. 1952-1984); poetry (ca. 1951-1983); prose (1950, 1963-1983); published works (1951-1983); audio-visual (192-, 1954-1984); miscellaneous (1952-1984); works on Nowlan (1953-1984); and four small appendices (MsC 59, 61, 106, 119) consisting of material relating to A. Nowlan and acquired from other sources. MsC 59 consists of a sound recording Remembering Alden Nowlan, taped at a Theatre New Brunswick event paying tribute to A. Nowlan. MsC 106 is a draft of A gift to last, revised by co-author Walter J. Learning in 1989. MsC 119 consists of promotional material for a production of Frankenstein : the man who became god. For description of MsC 61 see entry under Rachel Paulson Pride. Later accessions include: Acc 523/92.21 consisting of poetry manuscripts, notebooks, reviews and other material relating to publication or productions of A. Nowlan's work after his death in 1983, as well as twenty-four sound recordings of interviews, radio broadcasts of A. Nowlan's works, tributes paid to the author and other miscellaneous events; Acc 567/95.5 consisting of material relating to A. Nowlan including v. 2, no. 4, Summer 1963 issue of Amethyst devoted to him; MsC 301 consisting of audiocassettes recording interviews by Greg Cook of family, friends, colleagues, acquaintances, editors, publishers and fans of A. Nowlan in research for biography One heart, one way : Alden Nowlan, a writer's life; Acc 755/04.5 consisting of 44 videocassettes and 1 compact disc relating to documentary Alden Nowlan: the mysterious naked man; MsC 309 consisting of letter from A. Nowlan (October 28, 1968) to Catherine Lamb (Lady Cummins) with poem The last leper in Canada for possible publication in Stand; and MsC 328 consisting of 15 letters from A. Nowlan to Gerry Taylor and a contract relating to their collaboration on a proposed book about country music in Canada.
Nowlan, Alden, 1933-1983.