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Pink sticky note with title of recording included \"Malka interview with Alden Nowlan also Richard Hatfield (premier of New Brunswick at the time)\".\n- Tape has been recorded over, original label states “No.3 November 15/77”\n- [00:00:00] begins with introduction of Richard Hatfield, and how he has known Alden Nowlan for many years. Malka Marom (interviewer) asks Hatfield about Alden Nowlan’s past and personal history; his contributions to New Brunswick and the writing community in NB.\n- [00:26:40] Hatfield discusses The Dollar Woman\n- [28:24-34] cuts and returns with Marom interviewing Alden Nowlan\n- Discussion of theatre and Alden Nowlan’s foray into playwriting\n- Issues with recording echo - [00:33:45] . Frequent stops to adjust recording equipment.\n- [00:39:46] Discussion of The Dollar Woman.\n- [00:47:27] Alden Nowlan reading poems. - [00:42:35] “Where do flames go when they burn out?”; - [00:42:54] “The Traveller” Between Tears and Laughter; - [00:43:16] “Remembrance of Things Past” Bread, Wine and Salt; - [00:44:22] “The Palomino Stallion” Playing the Jesus Game\n- [00:44:50] asks Alden Nowlan question in relation to interview with Hatfield the day before\n- [00:47:45] Discussion of Canadian winters\n- [00:50:02] Discussion of Alden Nowlan’s pithy/concise lines; i.e. “you’re a liar only if no one believes you”\n- The interview with Alden Nowlan occurred over a number of days (this tape representing one session/meeting)"],"Note":["[{\"note\":\"\",\"type\":\"\"}]"],"Related_works":["[{\"url\":\"\",\"citation\":\"\"}]"],"_version_":1853670558437212166,"timestamp":"2026-01-07T15:00:02.646Z","score":4.8851604},{"id":"8317","cataloger_name":["Leah,Van Dyk"],"partnerInstitution":["University of Calgary"],"collection_source_collection":["Alden Nowlan fonds"],"source_collection_label":["Alden Nowlan fonds"],"collection_contributing_unit":["University of Calgary, Archives and Special Collections"],"source_collection_uri":[""],"collection_image_url":[""],"collection_source_collection_id":[""],"persistent_url":["https://searcharchives.ucalgary.ca/alden-nowlan-fonds"],"item_title":["Malka The Dollar Woman"],"item_title_source":["Transcribed from the artifact"],"item_title_note":["Written on Tape Index Card: Alden Nowlan Interview w. 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Begins with context of Alden Nowlan’s The Dollar Woman.\n- Comments from Alden Nowlan and Walter Learning on the play (somewhat difficult to make out because of recording quality). History of the pauper auctions in the Atlantic provinces, and how Alden Nowlan’s interest in the project came about. How Alden Nowlan and Learning met and began working on this project.\n- Transitions to interview selections coming from Alden Nowlan’s interview with Malka Marom. As well as Marom’s interview with Richard Hatfield.\n- [00:10:55] bagpipe interlude moves into Alden Nowlan reading a poem “The Palomino Stallion” and - [00:17:25] reading “The Traveller” and - [00:21:58] reading a segment of poetry (unknown)\n- [00:22:40] end of broadcast; recording cuts to TV medical drama, commercials.\n- [00:25:50] cuts to children playing with recording equipment.\n- [00:29:46] Alden Nowlan testing the recording equipment.\n- [00:30:05] returns to children."],"Note":["[{\"note\":\"\",\"type\":\"\"}]"],"Related_works":["[{\"url\":\"\",\"citation\":\"\"}]"],"_version_":1853670558437212167,"timestamp":"2026-01-07T15:00:02.646Z","score":4.8851604},{"id":"8318","cataloger_name":["Leah,Van Dyk"],"partnerInstitution":["University of Calgary"],"collection_source_collection":["Alden Nowlan fonds"],"source_collection_label":["Alden Nowlan fonds"],"collection_contributing_unit":["University of Calgary, Archives and Special Collections"],"source_collection_uri":[""],"collection_image_url":[""],"collection_source_collection_id":[""],"persistent_url":["https://searcharchives.ucalgary.ca/alden-nowlan-fonds"],"item_title":["Walter Learning c. 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Learning notes that the basis of the story is all true, their only inventions were particular characters. This phenomenon is incredibly well-documented because there was a journalist at the time who took great issue with the poor auctions and dedicated repeated issues of the his column to the issue.\n- Learning notes that the idea of the play “chose them”\n- Audience reception of the stage play\n- The collaborative process for Learning and Alden Nowlan; how the play changed from conception to completion\n- The public feud between Alden Nowlan and Learning prior to their collaboration (and the great fun they had in maintaining this feud)\n- Histories of writing in Canada—playwriting, poetry, “Canadian literature”"],"Note":["[{\"note\":\"\",\"type\":\"\"}]"],"Related_works":["[{\"url\":\"\",\"citation\":\"\"}]"],"_version_":1853670558437212168,"timestamp":"2026-01-07T15:00:02.646Z","score":4.8851604},{"id":"8333","cataloger_name":["Leah,Van Dyk"],"partnerInstitution":["University of Calgary"],"collection_source_collection":["Alden Nowlan fonds"],"source_collection_label":["Alden Nowlan fonds"],"collection_contributing_unit":["University of Calgary, Archives and Special Collections"],"source_collection_uri":[""],"collection_image_url":[""],"collection_source_collection_id":[""],"persistent_url":["https://searcharchives.ucalgary.ca/alden-nowlan-fonds"],"item_title":["#2 Nov 15/77"],"item_title_source":["Transcribed from the artifact"],"item_title_note":["Writing on tape: #2 Nov 15/77"],"item_language":["English"],"item_production_context":["Documentary recording"],"item_identifiers":["[4.3.3]"],"rights":["In Copyright (InC)"],"rights_notes":["Enters Public Domain at the end of 2027"],"creator_names":["Nowlan, Alden"],"creator_names_search":["Nowlan, Alden"],"creators":["[{\"url\":\"http://viaf.org/viaf/61671170\",\"name\":\"Nowlan, Alden\",\"dates\":\"1933-1983\",\"notes\":\"\",\"nation\":[],\"role\":[\"Speaker\"]}]"],"contributors_names":["Marom, Malka"],"contributors_names_search":["Marom, Malka"],"contributors":["[{\"url\":\"\",\"name\":\"Marom, Malka\",\"dates\":\"\",\"notes\":\"\",\"nation\":[],\"role\":[\"Interviewer\"]}]"],"Interviewer_name":["Marom, Malka"],"Performance_Date":[1977],"material_description":["[{\"side\":\"A and B\",\"image\":\"\",\"other\":\"\",\"extent\":\"1/8 inch\",\"AV_types\":\"Audio\",\"tape_brand\":\"Philips\",\"generations\":\"\",\"Conservation\":\"\",\"equalization\":\"\",\"playback_mode\":\"\",\"playing_speed\":\"\",\"sound_quality\":\"Good\",\"recording_type\":\"Analogue\",\"storage_capacity\":\"\",\"physical_condition\":\"Good\",\"track_configuration\":\"\",\"material_designation\":\"Cassette\",\"physical_composition\":\"Magnetic Tape\",\"accompanying_material\":\"\",\"other_physical_description\":\"\"}]"],"material_designations":["Cassette"],"physical_compositions":["Magnetic Tape"],"recording_type":["Analogue"],"AV_type":["Audio"],"digital_description":["[{\"file_url\":\"\",\"file_path\":\"\",\"filename\":\"AN_523_92.21.4.3.3\",\"channel_field\":\"\",\"sample_rate\":\"\",\"duration\":\"T00:55:29\",\"precision\":\"\",\"size\":\"101.59 MB\",\"bitrate\":\"\",\"encoding\":\"\",\"contents\":\"\",\"notes\":\"\",\"title\":\"\",\"credit\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"content_type\":\"\",\"featured\":\"\",\"public_access_url\":\"\"}]"],"Dates":["[{\"date\":\"1977-11-15\",\"type\":\"Performance Date\",\"notes\":\"Dates taken from container and/or accompanying material.\",\"source\":\"\"}]"],"Location":["[{\"url\":\"\",\"venue\":\"\",\"notes\":\"\",\"address\":\"\",\"latitude\":\"\",\"longitude\":\"\"}]"],"content_notes":["Writing on tape: #2 Nov 15/77\n- Part of interview with Malka Marom\n- Discussion of drudgery and inspiration in writing\n- Alden Nowlan’s personal history. 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