The Archives of the Atlantic Publishers Association: A
Guide
Collection Number: MS-2-682Collection processed and finding aid created by Catherine Dean,
April 2004
Finding aid edited and electronic version prepared by Kathryn
Harvey and Heather Wylie, June 2006
Collection Level Description
Title: Atlantic Publisher
Association fonds
Dates: 1978-1995
Extent: 2.9 m of textual records and other materials
The Atlantic Publishers Association (APA) started in Halifax, NS in
1978. The APA acted as a medium which maintained and grew strong book
publishing houses owned and controlled in Atlantic Canada. It was a forum for
publishers and those concerned with the publishing industry in Atlantic Canada
for exchange of ideas and information. It undertook projects and studies to
promote publishers and the publishing industry in Atlantic Canada.
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The Atlantic Publishers Association collection was donated to the
Dalhousie Archives on July 16, 1995 by Martha Woolarer.
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The fonds includes reports (1978-1995), events and conferences
(1979-1991), membership (1978-1995), financial records (1978-1991), minutes
(1978-1993), correspondence (1978-1985), administrative records (1978-1995),
programs (1979-1992), catalogues (1978-1992), newsletters (978-1990) and
photographs (1982, n.d.) related to the APA.
Administrative Records / 1978-1995
Catalogues / 1978-1992
Correspondence / 1978-1989
Events and Conferences / 1979-1993
Financial Records / 1978-1992
Industry Publishing Study / 1979-1992
Membership / 1978-1995
Minutes / 1978-1993
Newsletters / 1978-1990
Photographs / 1982, 1988, n.d.
Programs and Projects / 1979-1992
Reports / 1978-1985
One folder of administrative records pertaining to hirings,
resignations, and firings is closed.
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[Identification of item], Atlantic Publishers' Association fonds,
MS-2-682, Box [box number], Folder [folder number], Dalhousie University Archives and Special Collections, Halifax, Nova
Scotia, Canada.
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Combined Series and File Level Descriptions
Date:1978-1995
Extent: 35 cm of textual records
Scope and Content:
This series contains information relating to the administrative aspects of the APA. It includes documents such as book fact sheets, correspondence, the APA constitution. There are also materials concerning training, the hiring process, awards, promotions, government relations, consultants and related issues.
File Level Descriptions
Folder - 20.10
Admin. Miscellaneous
1992
Folder - 21.9
Admin. Miscellaneous
1992
Folder - 12.3
Applebaum Commission
1980-1983
Folder - 10.8
Awards
1987-1990
Folder - 11.1
Book Advertising
1979-1985
Folder - 11.5
Book lists / fact sheets
1984-1987
Folder - 11.6
Book fact sheets
1985
Folder - 21.1
Book fact sheets
1986
Folder - 11.7
Book fact sheets
1987-1989
Folder - 11.8
Book fact sheets
1989-1990
Folder - 11.9
Book fact sheets: June, part one
1987
Folder - 11.10
Book fact sheets: June, part two
1987
Folder - 12.1
Book fact sheets: French
1992
Folder - 21.2
Cancopy
1985-1991
Folder - 12.2
Commission on Com. And Cult.
1987
Folder - 20.9
Computer committee
1987
Folder - 11.3
Constitution
1978-1985
Folder - 10.9
Consultants
1988
Folder - 11.4
Correspondence Miscellaneous
1991-1992
Folder - 20.7
Council of Maritime Premiers
1986
Folder - 12.4
Don’t tax reading – part one
1989-1995
Folder - 12.5
Don’t tax reading – part two
1986-1990
Folder - 21.3
Freetrade Agreement
1985-1990
Folder - 21.4
Foreign Ownership
1984-1987
Folder - 11.2
Government Relations
1978-1979
Folder - 20.8
Move to Atlantic Trust Building
1986
Folder - 12.6
National Issues
1981-1982
Folder - 10.11
P.R. Information
1992-1993
Folder - 10.10
Promotional Material
1979
Folder - 10.7
Resignations, Hirings and Firings
1978-1993
Closed.
Folder - 10.6
Training
1989
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Date:1978-1992
Extent: 19 cm of textual records
Scope and Content:
This series includes the catalogues of the APA, mailing lists and catalogue requests.
File Level Descriptions
Folder - 23.2
Catalogue
1978-1989
Folder - 14.11
Catalogues
1978-1992
Folder - 23.1
Catalogue
1984
Folder - 22.8
Catalogue Miscellaneous
1982
Folder - 14.12
Catalogue mailing list
1984
Folder - 22.6
Catalogue mailing list
1984
Folder - 15.1
Catalogue Requests
1982-1983
Folder - 22.7
Catalogue Update
1983
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Date:1978-1989
Extent: 34 cm of textual records
Scope and Content:
This series includes the correspondence from when the Association first came to Halifax, up until the year 1985. The series contains correspondence both incoming and outgoing, and general memos and mailings.
File Level Descriptions
Folder - 10.2
Correspondence A-K
1979-1983
Folder - 10.3
Correspondence L – Z
1979-1983
Folder - 8.8
Correspondence and Memos outgoing Treasurer
1984-1985
Folder - 8.9
Correspondence and Memos outgoing President
1984-1985
Folder - 10.5
Correspondence Miscellaneous
1978-1989
Folder - 20.6
Correspondence Miscellaneous
1980-1985
Folder - 8.10
Datefile: Jan-Jun
1980
Folder - 9.1
Datefile: July-Nov
1980
Folder - 9.2
Datefile
1981
Folder - 9.3
Datefile
1982
Folder -
8.6 Incoming
1984-1985
Folder -
8.5 Incoming and outgoing – pre-Peter
1979-1984
Folder - 10.4
Letters Unanswered
1978
Folder - 9.4
Memos and Mailings
July 1984
Folder - 20.3
Memos and Mailings (part one)
August 1984
Folder - 20.4
Memos and Mailings (part two)
August 1984
Folder - 9.5
Memos and Mailings
October 1984
Folder - 20.5
Memos and Mailings
December 1984
Folder - 9.6
Memos and Mailings
March 1985
Folder - 9.7
Memos and Mailings
April 1985
Folder - 10.1
Memos and Mailings
May 1985
Folder - 8.7
Outgoing
1984-1985
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Date:1979-1993
Extent: 20 cm of textual records
Scope and Content:
This series includes documents such as correspondence, programs, reports, flyers pertaining to various events of the APA.
File Level Descriptions
Folder - 1.1
ACSUS conference
1991
Folder - 1.2
APA Seminar
1979
Folder - 1.3
Atlantic Book Awards
1988-1989
Folder - 1.4
Atlantic Books Festival
1991-1993
Folder - 1.5
Atlantic Craft Trade Show
1991-1993
Folder - 1.6
Atlantic Provinces in Canada conference
1980-1981
Folder - 1.7
Book Publishers and Policy conference
1981
Folder - 18.3
Canadian Authors Association conference
1984-1987
Folder - 18.4
Can. Coun. Teachers of English Annual Conference
1984
Folder - 1.8
CBA Trade Fair
1990
Folder - 18.5
Dartmouth Book Awards
1985-1990
Folder - 18.6
Federal – Provincial Conference on Culture
1986-1989
Folder - 1.9
Freedom to Read week
1985-1990
Folder - 18.7
The Halifax Conference
1985
Folder - 1.10
Jack Tar in History Conference
1990
Folder - 1.11
Literacy Day
1987-1988
Folder - 18.10
Misc. Conferences
1985-1989
Folder - 1.12
National Book Festival
1989-1990
Folder - 1.13
Nova Scotia Cultural Policy Conference
1982
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Dates: 1978-1992
Extent: 43 cm of textual records
Scope and Content:
This series includes audited and unaudited financial statements, accounting information, grant information including the Canadian Council grants, funding information, financial forms, purchases, and tax information.
File Level Descriptions
Folder - 5.4
Accounting Information
1988
Folder - 19.2
Accounts
1979-1983
Folder - 5.2
Accounts Payable
1989
Folder - 19.3
Accounts Received – Display Fees
1988-1992
Folder - 6.7
Atlantic Ed. Public Development Fund
1984-1987
Folder - 5.3
Atlantic Trust
1998
Folder - 19.9
Bulk Purchasing
1985
Folder - 5.5
Canada Council
1979-1981, 1983
Folder - 19.6
Canada Council
1979-1981, 1983
Folder - 5.6
Canada Council
1986
Folder - 5.7
Canada Council
1988-1989
Folder - 5.8
Canada Council – Block grants
1988
Folder - 19.4
Chart of Accounts
1984
Folder - 6.12
Computer Purchasing
1984-1989
Folder - 19.5
Dalhousie Accounts
1985
Folder - 6.9
Financial Expense Forms
1992
Folder - 7.4
Financial Misc.
1987-1991
Folder - 4.6
Financial Statements - Audited
1978-1983
Folder - 4.7
Financial Statements - Unaudited
1985-1989
Folder - 19.1
Financial Statements - Monthly
1983-1984
Folder - 19.7
Grants Miscellaneous
1985-1988
Folder - 6.1
Funding – N.S. Dept. of Cult., Rec. and Fitness
1982-1985
Folder - 6.2
Funding – N.S. Dept. of Cult., Rec. and Youth
1981-1988
Folder - 6.5
Funding – N.S. Dept. of Development
1979-1985
Folder - 6.3
Funding – N.S. Dept. of Historical and Cult. Res.
1981-1985
Folder - 6.6
Funding –
Newfoundland
1981-1982
Folder - 6.4
Funding – P.E.I. Council of the Arts
1983-1985
Folder - 6.8
Funding – Protocol Office
1981
Folder - 7.1
GST on Books – part one
1986
Folder - 7.2
GST on Books – part two
1985-1991
Folder - 7.3
GST (general)
1987-1991
Folder - 19.10
Income Tax, C.P.P & U.I., John MacEwen
1985
Folder - 6.13
Income Tax, C.P.P & U.I., P. Cummings
1984-1985
Folder - 5.1
Items for Auditor
1980, 1984-1985
Folder - 6.11
Library Purchases
1987-1989
Folder - 19.8
Orders from Ottawa
1987
Folder - 5.9
Provincial Funding
1985
Folder - 5.10
Provincial Funding
1986
Folder - 5.11
Provincial Funding
1987
Folder - 6.10
Purchasing from Designers
1979-1982
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Date:1979-1992
Extent: 39 cm of textual records
Scope and Content:
This series contains materials related to the Industry Publishing Study commissioned in 1985 and 1991. Included are minutes, memos, correspondence and the proposals and profiles of various companies.
File Level Descriptions
Folder - 15.7
Accounts
1985-1992
Folder - 15.8
Industry study
1991
Folder - 16.1
Industry study
1991
Folder - 16.2
Industry study ACOA
1990-1991
Folder - 16.3
Industry study – Consultants reports
1991
Folder - 16.4
Industry study – Agreement letters
1992
Folder - 16.5
Industry study miscellaneous
1992
Folder - 23.4
IP background - Woods
1979-1985
Folder - 23.6
IPS follow up
1986
Folder - 16.7
IPS proposals
1990
Folder - 16.8
IPS proposals
1990
Folder - 15.6
Memos
1985
Folder - 15.4
Minutes
1985
Folder - 15.5
Miscellaneous Documents
1985
Folder - 23.7
Miscellaneous Documents
1992-1993
Contains correspondence and budget info.
Folder - 23.3
Miscellaneous IPS
1985
Folder - 23.5
Package of data sent to Woods
1979-1985
Folder - 17.1
Profiles and strategies
1990-1992
Folder - 17.2
Profiles and strategies
1990-1992
Folder - 17.3
Profiles of Pub. Industry in Atlantic Canada
1984-1985
Folder - 16.6
Woods – Industry Study
1991
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Date:1978-1995
Extent: 39 cm of textual records
Scope and Content:
This series includes correspondence to and from members, material relating to the members, member lists, and membership applications.
File Level Descriptions
Administration
Folder - 3.34
Applications
1978-1985
Folder - 4.1
Applications
1986-1995
Folder - 4.2
Applications Miscellaneous
n.d.
Folder - 4.3
Membership Correspondence
1978-1985
Folder - 4.4
Membership Correspondence
1986-1995
Folder - 3.32
Membership Lists
1978-1991
Folder - 3.33
Membership Miscellaneous
1979-1980
Folder - 4.5
Potential members
1980-1985
Institutions
Folder - 18.8
Acadiensis Press
1978-1985
Folder - 2.1
Acadian Writers Association
1982
Folder - 2.2
Association of Canadian Publishers
1978-1982
Folder - 2.3
Atlantic Book Council
1978-1979
Folder - 2.4
Atlantic Book Publishers Association
1984
Folder - 2.5
Atlantic Institute of Education
1979-1982
Folder - 2.6
Atlantic Provinces Book Council (APBC)
1979-1985
Folder - 2.7
Avalon Publications
1981
Folder - 2.8
Beaverbrook Art Gallery
1981-1982
Folder - 2.9
Betsons Publishing
1981-1983
Folder - 2.10
Book and Periodical Council
1991
Folder - 18.11
Booksellers Association Atlantic
1979
Folder - 2.11
CBIC - part one
1989-1990
Folder - 18.12
CBIC – part two
1989-1990
Folder - 2.12
Canadian Booksellers Association
1981-1984
Folder - 2.13
Can. Radio-Television Telecomm. Commission
1984
Folder - 2.14
Colchester Recreation Department
1979-1980
Folder - 2.15
Cole Harbour Heritage Farm
1979
Folder - 2.16
Cooperative Resources
1986-1987
Folder - 2.17
Crazy Quilt Press / Pottersfield Portfolio
1986-1990
Folder - 18.13
Harry Cuff Publications
1987-1989
Folder - 2.18
Dalhousie University
1983-1985
Folder - 2.19
Thomas Delaurey
1981-1982
Folder - 2.20
John Deyell Company
1980
Folder - 2.21
Fiddlehead Poetry
1979
Folder - 2.22
Germination
1982
Folder - 18.14
Four East Publications
n.d.
Folder - 2.23
Frank Graham
1982
Folder - 2.24
Harbour Lights Press
1980
Folder - 2.25
Elaine Harrison and Association
1980-1981
Folder - 2.26
Michael Henry Editeur Ltee
1987
Folder - 2.27
Hensons College of Public Affairs
1980-1985
Folder - 18.15
Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia
1980-1987
Folder - 18.16
Lancelot Press Ltd.
1985-1990
Folder - 2.28
Les Editions Babineau
1985
Folder - 18.17
Les Editions Lescarbot
1989
Folder - 2.29
Lyndon House Publishing
1980-1986
Folder - 2.30
MacKenzie Books
1979
Folder - 2.31
Michael Mackenzie
1980-1981
Folder - 2.32
MARM Productions
1981
Folder
- 3.1
Memorial University
1980
Folder - 3.2
Mount Saint Vincent U. Archives Art Gallery
1987
Folder - 3.3
New Brunswick Chapbooks
1979
Folder - 3.4
New Brunswick Heritage Publications
1980
Folder - 3.5
New Brunswick Teachers Association
1980
Folder - 3.6
Newfoundland Arts Council
1982-1984
Folder - 3.7
Newfoundland Book Publishers
1979-1983
Folder - 3.8
New Maritimes
1982
Folder - 18.9
New England Library Association Conferences
1983-1985
Folder - 3.9
Non-Entity Press
1980-1982
Folder - 3.10
Nova Scarcity
1981-1982
Folder - 18.18
Nova Scotia Museum
1989
Folder - 3.11
Nova Scotia Teachers Union (NSTU)
1979
Folder - 3.12
Our Books Atlantic
1979
Folder - 3.13
Percheron Press
1983-1984
Folder - 3.14
Petheric Press
1979
Folder - 3.15
Prairie Publishers Association
1985
Folder - 3.16
Print n’ Press
1979-1983
Folder - 3.17
Ron Pumphrey
1981-1982
Folder - 3.18
Robinson-Blackmore
1983
Folder - 3.19
Geoff and Dorothy Robinson
1988
Folder - 3.20
Rockcliffe
1979
Folder - 3.21
Salar Enterprises
1979
Folder - 3.22
Seal Publications, Ltd.
1979
Folder - 3.23
Shawlin Productions
1986
Folder - 3.24
Small Press
1984
Folder - 3.25
Randolf Grey Smith
1979
Folder - 3.26
Stone House Publishing
1989
Folder - 3.27
Tech Press
1981
Folder - 3.28
Two Fathoms Publishing
1980
Folder - 3.29
Valhalla Press
1979
Folder - 3.30
Wombat Press
1979
Folder - 3.31
Xanadu Press
1981-1982
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Date:1978-1993
Extent: 10 cm of textual records
Scope and Content:
This series includes minutes from general, annual and special meetings as well as meeting proposals.
File Level Descriptions
Folder - 8.1
Annual General Meetings
1978-1984
Folder - 7.5
Executive Meetings
1979-1983
Folder - 8.2
Meeting Proposals
1992-1993
Folder - 20.2
Minutes Miscellaneous
1992-1993
Folder - 8.3
Special Meetings
1984
Folder - 20.1
N.S. Coalition of Fed. Cultural Policy meeting
1985
Folder - 8.4
W.H. Smith / Readmore Meeting
1984
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Date:1978-1990
Extent: 3 cm of textual records
Scope and Content:
This series contains APA newsletters distributed to its members and correspondence relating to the newsletters.
File Level Descriptions
Folder - 15.2
Newsletters
1978-1990
Folder - 15.3
Correspondence
1980
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Date:1982, 1988, n.d.
Extent: 64 photographs. -- 6 contact sheets. -- 5 sets of negatives. -- 9 slides.
Scope and Content:
This series includes photographs, slides, contact sheets and negatives of conferences and events such as Salon de Livre 1982, the Canadian Children’s conference, and Open house, the East Coast Authors television series, and other miscellaneous topics.
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Date:1979-1992
Extent: 44 cm of textual records
Scope and Content:
This series contains documents relating to different programs that were held by the association. This includes correspondence, flyers and notices.
File Level Descriptions
Folder - 12.7
Annotated Curriculum Bibliography Prospect
1987
Folder - 12.8
Atlantic Books for Christmas
1986
Folder - 12.9
Atlantic Books for Christmas
1987
Folder - 12.10
Atlantic Books for Christmas
1988-1989
Includes a floppy disk.
Folder - 12.11
Atlantic Books for Christmas(general)
1986-1989
Folder - 21.5
Atlantic Books for Summer
1986-1987
Folder - 12.12
Atlantic Veterinary Community contest
1990
Folder - 13.1
BC Bookworld project
1990
Folder - 21.6
Book Data project
1985
Folder - 13.2
CBIC Placemat Project
1989-1990
Folder - 21.7
Canadian Council (CC) project list
1987
Folder - 21.8
Canadian Council (CC) project orders (part one)
1986-1987
Folder - 22.1
Canadian Council (CC) project orders (part two)
1986-1987
Folder - 13.3
Cataloguing in Publication Program
1984
Folder - 13.4
Computer project1989
Folder - 13.5
Cookbooks1987
Folder - 13.6
Co-publishing project1981-1983
Folder - 13.7
Co-publishing project1981-1983
Folder - 22.2
Co-Publishing general
1978-1985
Folder - 13.8
Direct Mail Project
1990
Folder - 13.9
Display Program
1983
Folder - 22.3
Distribution Program
1980-1983
Folder - 13.10
DOC program
1988
Folder - 13.11
DOC program
1989-1992
Folder - 22.4
East Coast Authors/ Choyce TV program
1987-1988
Folder - 13.12
Exploration Project
1990
Folder - 13.13
East Coast Authors weekly T.V. program
1990
Folder - 13.14
Ferry Books Project
1980-1992
Folder - 14.1
Green Gables Project
1984-1986
Folder - 14.2
Halfback / Atlantic Lotto
1980-1983
Folder - 14.3
Halfback / Atlantic Lotto
1984
Folder - 14.4
Maritime Studies Text Project
1984-1987
Folder - 22.5
Maritime Studies Text Project
1980-1983
Folder - 14.5
Mobile Bookstore Project
1983-1992
Folder - 14.6
Network Atlantic Project
1987
Folder - 14.7
N.S. Interim Policy of Assistance to Writers
1982
Folder - 14.8
Revolving Book Displays
1983-1984
Folder - 14.9
Project Proposals
1988
Folder - 14.10
Miscellaneous programs/project
1979
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Date:1978-1985
Extent: 4 cm of textual records
Scope and Content:
This series includes briefs and reports written by the APA.
File Level Descriptions
Folder - 18.1
Briefs
1978-1985
Folder - 18.2
Reports
1980-1989
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