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[after 1805] - 1995 (Creation)
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- Monk, Patricia
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21 cm of textual records
20 photographs ; b&w : 20 x 25.5 cm or smaller
17 negatives : 12.5 x 10 cm or smaller
5 pictures ; b&w : 28 x 21.5 cm or smaller
3 postcards ; 2 col. and 1 b&w : 17.8 x 25.5 cm or smaller
1 sketch ; b&w : 28 x 21.5 cm
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Patricia Monk taught in the Department of English at Dalhousie University from 1970 until her retirement in 2003. She was educated at Reading, Carleton and Queen's universities before taking up an appointment at Dalhousie, where she specialized in Canadian literature and science fiction. Her scholarly work includes Alien Theory: The Alien as Archetype in the Science Fiction hort Story (2006); Mud and Magic Shows: Robertson Davies's Fifth Business (1992); The Gilded Beaver: An Introduction to the Life and Work of James De Mille (1991); and The Smaller Infinity: Jungian Self in the Novels of Robertson Davies (1982).
Custodial history
Records were donated to the Dalhousie University Archives by Patricia Monk in 2003. Further custodial history is unknown.
Scope and content
Fonds consists of Patricia Monk's records regarding the research and writing process of her book The Gilded Beaver: An Introduction to the Life and Work of James De Mille (Toronto: ECW Press, 1991). Fonds includes photographs, correspondence, research notes, transcripts, and other textual records.
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- French
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There are no access restrictions on these materials. All materials are open for research.
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Materials do not circulate and must be used in the Dalhousie University Archives and Special Collections Reading Room. Materials may be under copyright. Contact departmental staff for guidance on reproduction.
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For related material, see Marjorie Stone fonds; Marjorie Stone's records regarding the Dalhousie University English Qualifying Examination Sub-Committee; Handwritten notes possible written by Patricia Monk on the Ad Hoc Committee on English Proficiency; and Interdepartmental memo from M.T. Bidart to Patricia Monk regarding a meeting to discuss testing in English composition.
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Description comes from the Dalhousie University Archives Catalog. The complete, original description is available there.