This series consists primarily of typescripts and manuscripts of speeches which Dr. Pacey delivered at various scholarly conferences and public lectures. Canadian literature is the theme of many of these talks, as Pacey established his reputation as one of Canada's leading literary critics and historians. Arrangement of the files is alphabetical by title.
Also included in this series is one poem written by Dr. Pacey for a staff Christmas party in 1974 (Case 26 File 5). Case 26 File 7 contains copies of an offprint of a Pacey article on Fredericton published in the 1963 Encyclopedia Britannica. Typescripts of research notes on various Canadian authors are located in Case 26 File 11.
Case 26 Publications - Encyclopedia contributions, speeches, poems and notes File 1 Areas of research in Canadian literature: a reconsideration 20 years later (1952, 1972). -- 1972. -- Conference paper presented at the Conference on Canadian Literature held at the University of Western Ontario, Nov. 1-2, 1972, to honour Dr. Carl Klinck on his retirement. -- Tps. 16 p.; MSS. 12 p., [1 p.]. File 2 Bliss Carman portrait unveiling - speech notes. -- 1968. File 3 Canadian literature: a lighthearted look. -- 1967. -- MSS 24 p. [1 p.] of a speech delivered August 22, 1967 at the Vancouver International Conference on the Teaching of English. Also includes a conference brochure. File 4 Canadian literature in the fifties. -- 1961. -- MSS. 19 p. of a talk given at Bishop's University Spring 1961 for the Conference on Canadian Studies. File 5 Poem - Christmas, 1974. -- 1974. -- Read at the Old Arts Building Christmas Party, Dec. 20, 1974. File 6 The course of Canadian criticism, 1920-1973. -- 1974. -- Draft MSS. 24 p. of an address delivered on May 29, 1974 at the First Annual Meeting of the Association for Canadian and Quebec Literature. File 7 Encyclopedia contributions by Desmond Pacey - Fredericton, N.B. -- 1963. -- 2 copies of an offprint from Encyclopedia Britannica 1963 p. 728. File 8 Installation remarks October 15, 1973. -- 1973. File 9 "The Issue," letter to the Editor. -- 1935. -- Acta Victoriana XL Nov. 35 p. 23. File 10 Notes on a panel discussion of "The young writer and his Canadian milieu." -- 1962. -- First Canadian Student Conference on Creative Writing. Other panellists include Pierre Elliot Trudeau, Irving Layton and Jay MacPherson. File 11 Notes on various Canadian authors. -- [n.d.]. File 12 One hundred and fifty years - address to St. Andrews Society of Fredericton Nov. 29, 1974. -- 1974. -- Tps. 15 p.; MSS. 17p. Copy of the program. File 13 Our living tradition: Sir Charles G.D. Roberts. -- 1961. -- Speech given at a conference Feb. 4, 1961 at Carleton University. -- MSS. 34 p., Tps. 30 p. File 14 The outlook for Canadian literature. -- [n.d.]. -- Speech delivered at Lakehead University. -- MSS. 33 p. File 15 Remarks made by Dr. Pacey at the unveiling of Mackenzie portrait. -- 1962. -- Tps. 3 p. (2 copies). File 16 Research in the humanities. -- 1967. -- MSS. 43 p.; Tps. 18p. MSS. first draft of speech given in Ottawa Nov. 2, 1967 as part of a Centennial Conference on Higher Education, sponsored by AUCC. Includes a commentary on the paper, written by Marion B. Smith, Brock University - Tps. 8 p.