Contains a typed copy of Penny Petrone's Master's thesis titled "Book and Readers, 1594: A Survey and Analysis of all Books Printed in England or in English Abroad during the year 1594" alongside several pages of evaluation by Betty Hunt at the University of Massachusetts.
11 letters between Dr. Petrone and Borealis Press, publishers; regarding the publishment of "Fairy Tales of Isabella Valancy Crawford" by Petrone, dated 1975-83. A copy of a publishing agreement between Dr. Petrone and Borealis Press limited for the work titled "Fairy Tales of Isabella Valancy Crawford, dated 1975.
Two typed copies of the 9th chapter titled "In the Presence of the Tempter" from A Little Bacchante: on, Some Black Sheep by Isabella Valancy Crawford. Photocopy excerpt titled "A strange marriage" with a picture of a 'Bacchante".
Photocopy of biographical excerpt on Isabella Crawford. Two letters from Dr. Stephen Crawford discussing knowledge of Isabella Crawford. Letter discussing failed genealogy research of Dr. Stephen Crawford. Photocopy picture of signatures for Toronto Mechanics Institute signed by Isabella Crawford. Photocopy of letter from the Methodist Book and Publishing House to Mr. J. W. Garvin discussing Crawford poetry copies sold, dated from September 28th, 1906. Copy of text titled "The short life of Isabella Valancy Crawford" by Mary F. Martin, dated 1972, taken from The Dalhousie Review, Vol. 52, No.3, pp 390-99. Several notes by Dr. Petrone discussing Isabella Crawford biography.
Letter to Dr. Petrone from Dr. Clever discussing short story project, dated November 12th, 1973.
4 files containing photocopy excerpts of articles, newspapers, periodicals, and chapters reviewing/offering criticism of Isabella Crawford's poetry and work dated between 1886-1959.
9 photocopy excerpts of poems and works by Emma Naomi Crawford (Isabella's sister).
Two files, one containing a photocopy of the newspaper article titled "Extradited" by Isabella Crawford for The Globe Toronto on September 4th, 1884. The other file containing three copies of the typed excerpt of the newspaper article.
Photocopy and typed poetry and fragments by Isabella Crawford.
Photocopy of original writing of unfinished manuscript by Isabella Crawford titled "George Dudley". A typed copy included.
Typed and written photocopy of "The Golden Locket" by Isabella Valency.
Contains photocopies of chapters 1-11 of The Heir of Dremore. The back of each page is stamped "Queen's University Archives". No publication data.
Photocopy of written 18 chapter manuscript titled "Helen's Rock". File 1 includes chapters 1-8. File 2 includes chapters 9-18. File 3 includes the typed copy of the 18 chapters, an appendix included. File 4 includes article reviews, notes by Dr. Petrone and artwork related to "Helen's Rock".
Several illustrations relating to Isabella Crawford. A photo of a young Isabella; Isabella's tombstone; sheet music; "A Five-O'Clock Tea"; "Sevres Fulkes"; :Let No Man Put Asunder".
This file contains three pages of pencil drawings done by Isabella Valancy Crawford, acquired by Penny Petrone via IVC's niece, Isabella Valancy Perry in 1971. The first two drawings are of the view from a boat at Killory Bay, the third is of a castle. On the back of the third page is a sketch of someone named Mary.
Poetry by Isabella Crawford. A photocopy of "Inglorious Battles: People and Power in Crawford's Malcolm's Katie" by Mary Joy Macdonald. A manuscript of "Malcolm's Katie: A love story," Part 1, by Isabella Crawford. Scrap paper written on.
Thesis on Isabella Crawford's poetry written by McGillivray. Page about Christina Rossetti's poetry.
Photocopies of sheet music titled "Her bright smile haunts me still" along with the lyrics.
Five notebooks all handwritten by Penny Petrone. All pertaining to the Isabella Valancy Crawford and Petrone's thesis.
122 photocopied pages of an unfinished manuscript written by Isabella Crawford titled " Pillows of Stone" with notations handwritten on the pages.
Copies of some of Isabella Crawford's work published in newspapers.
Research notes regarding Isabella Crawford's ancestry, including correspondence from various libraries and museums.
Memorandum written to Penny Petrone; correspondence written to Penny Petrone about her thesis along with handwritten notes.
Copies of two unfinished stories by Isabella Valancy Crawford.
Several undated photographs related to Isabella Valancy Crawford. One is labelled as being her home, one as "Crawford's Camp", one is a family photograph with her parents and all her siblings, and one is a drawing of her as a young adult. A final picture, in colour, is of an elderly woman showing something to the camera, which is labelled "IVC's Aunt Penny;" the photo was taken sometime after 1967.