Fonds 88-003 - Fern Rahmel fonds

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Fern Rahmel fonds

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    88-003

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    • 1944-1975 (Creation)
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      Rahmel, Fern

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    30.5 cm of textual records

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    (1914-2009)

    Biographical history

    Fern Alma Rahmel was born in Peterborough in 1914. She attended Peterborough Normal School in 1932-1933 and was editor of the 1932-1933 year book. She taught in elementary and later secondary schools. In 1970 she had been a Peterborough teacher for 20 years with the English Department of the Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational School (PCVS). She was Department Head before she retired. She was also assistant to Gwyn Kinsey, editor of Saturday Night. She was an active participant in theatre and writing. Fern aided Robertson Davies in research while he was editor of the Peterborough Examiner. She wrote children's educational radio plays for CBC. In the 1970 Spring Convocation, Trent University awarded her a honorary Doctor of Laws degree. She was a sustaining member of the Friends of the Bata Library and had been since its inception. She gave talks to the Peterborough Historical Society and published an occasional paper on F.M. de la Fosse, Peterborough's first librarian. Fern Rahmel died 28 November 2009.

    Custodial history

    This fonds was created by and in the custody of Fern Rahmel before it was donated to the Trent University Archives.

    Scope and content

    This fonds consists of correspondence, radio scripts for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, book reviews and other written records by Fern Rahmel.

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    This fonds was donated by Fern A. Rahmel.

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        For related records see: 82-004.

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        Additions to this fonds includes 94-005.

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        BOX 1

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        1: Correspondence with CBC, 1944-49

        2: Correspondence with CBC, 1950-60

        Radio Scripts: "Child Life in Other Lands" Series:

        3: Arabia, 1949

        4: Argentina, 1948

        5: China, 1949

        6: Egypt, 1947, 1949, 1952, 1958

        7: Holland, 1947, 1958

        8: Iceland, 1948, 1958

        9: India, 1958

        10: Japan, 1958

        11: Mexico, 1948, 1958

        12: Norway, 1947, 1949

        13: Scotland, 1948

        14: Switzerland, 1947, 1949

        Radio Scripts: "Queen's of England" Series:

        15: Script I: Isabella, Matilda of Flanders, Maud, Margaret, Elizabeth

        16: Script II: Elizabeth 1

        17: Script III: Mary 11, Charlotte

        18: Script IV: Victoria

        Radio Scripts: "The Story of Travel and Communications" Series:

        19: "We Visit an Early Printing Shop" 1950

        20: "We Visit a Temple in Early Egypt" 1950

        Radio Scripts: "Fairy Tales and Other Children's Stories"

        21: Beauty and the Beast, 1951

        22: The Black Arrow

        23: Boots and His Brothers, 1947

        24: Brer Rabbit and Tar Baby, 1950

        25: Cap O'Rushes, 1950

        26: The Carnal and the Crane, 1945

        27: The Carnal and the Crane/The Saga of Grettis the Strong, 1945

        28: In Desert and Wilderness, 1945

        29: Dick Whittington, 1946

        30: Draketail, 1949

        31: Edmonton: Gateway to the North, 1945

        32: The Elves and the Shoemaker, 1950

        33: Fairy Foot, 1946

        34: The Frog Prince, 1950

        35: The Golden Pears, 1947

        36: The Golden Touch, 1946

        37: Jack and the Beanstalk, 1947

        38: The Lad and the North Wind, 1946

        39: The Lion and the Mouse, 1951

        40: Little Black Sambo, 1950

        41: Little Red Riding Hood, 1951

        42: Little Two Eyes, 1947

        43: Mother Hulda, 1946

        44: The Pied Piper, 1949

        45: Rebel on the Trail, 1953

        46: The Ship That Flew, 1944

        47: The Three Bears, 1949

        48: Three Billy Goats Gruff, 1950

        49: The Three Giants, 1946

        50: Three Little Pigs, 1949

        51: Thumbelina, 1949

        52: Tom Thumb, 1953

        53: Three Heads of the Well, 1947

        54: The Ugly Duckling, 1948

        Book Reviews:

        55: Saturday Night, 1953-56

        56: Saturday Night, 1957

        57: Saturday Night, 1958

        Correspondence:

        58: Correspondence with Robertson Davies regarding book reviews; receipts from consolidated press.

        Other Writings:

        59: "Written Composition in Grade V"

        Book review The Canadian Forum, August 7, 1963

        "Theatre in Peterborough" article and research notes

        "Women in Education in Peterborough" article, 1975

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