These newsletters are printed once a year by Mary Beth Cavert, editor and co-editor Carolyn Collins, founder of the Literary Society. Each edition summarizes the Society’s activities for the year, newly published books, events related to L.M. Montgomery, news from P.E.I., and special articles by the Society’s members. For information about copies, contact the webmaster.

Autumn 2007

Ø     LMMLS Web Site

Ø    The Artists of Anne of Green Gables: A Hundred Year Mystery. Christy Woster reveals all the details about the artists who are found in the Anne books: WAJ CLaus, MA Claus, and George Gibbs.

Ø     Marilla’s Amethyst Brooch: Unlocking the Secrets of Antique Jewelry - Sarah Riedel

Ø Following In Anne’s Footsteps: An “Anne” Itinerary For Prince Edward Island - Carolyn Collins..

Ø     L. M. Montgomery Literary Society Meetings 2006-7

Ø     LMM's Montgomery Ancestors Arrive - Carolyn Collins

Ø     L. M. Montgomery news: Books, exhibits, and The Nine Lives of LMM

Ø    "Lest We Forget" Rainbow Valley - Mary Beth Cavert. This article explains what happened to one of the Leaskdale soldiers who earned a Montgomery book dedication - Morley Shier.

Autumn 2006

Ø     Summary of the 7^th L.M. Montgomery Conference at the University of Prince Edward Island.
Ø   Collecting L.M. Montgomery – A special report from the members of the LMMLS that describes the “collectibles” that keep them connected to the tangible world of L.M. Montgomery. Shining Scroll article, 2006: The Collectors
Ø       Historic Recognition for the Macneill Homestead in Cavendish.
Ø      Plagiarism or Deadly Parallel? Christy Woster examines a short story that mirrors a story line in Anne’s House of Dreams.

Winter 2006 (2005 edition)

Ø L.M. Montgomery and the Railway King of Canada – Christy Woster

Ø The Ronald McNair Program supports Montgomery research – Emily Woster

Ø Bertie McIntyre – Mary Beth Cavert. A biography of LMM’s beloved Montgomery cousin.

Ø News from PEI – Carolyn Collins. The Marco Polo ship model and a new Anne musical.

Autumn 2004

Ø Report on the 6^th L.M. Montgomery Conference at the University of Prince Edward Island.

Ø The Readings of a Writer – Emily Woster.

Ø The Woolner Jug: Centrepiece of “A Tangled Web” – Carolyn Collins..

Ø Who Is Isabel Anderson? – Mary Beth Cavert.. A biography of Montgomery’s persistent “fan.”

Ø What Happened to Nate Lockhart? – Mary Beth Cavert.. A follow up on Montgomery’s first rejected boyfriend.

Ø From EVERYWOMAN’S WORLD, TORONTO, APRIL 1915: On War and Writing, L. M. Montgomery’s Thoughts on World War I and Her Advice on Authoring Books as related in two rediscovered articles from 1915 - Carolyn Strom Collins

Autumn 2003

Ø The Shifting Landscapes of LMM – Carolyn Collins. Identifies sites/buildings from Montgomery’s life on PEI that have been relocated

Ø Dr. Elizabeth Epperly’s Address at the LMM Memorial Service

Ø Frede: More Than Friend and Cousin – Mary Beth Cavert. The life of Frederica Campbell and her importance to Montgomery

Ø A Visit to the Guelph Archives – Carolyn Collins

Ø Elsie Davidson – Mary Beth Cavert. A memorial to one of Montgomery’s maids

Ø Ten Year Anniversaries Celebrated. Noting the Bala Museum and the LMM Heritage Museum

Ø The 2004 Symposium

Shining Scroll 2002 (Winter 2003)

Ø Montgomery Conference – Mary Beth Cavert. Summary of the 5^th International conference of the LMM Institute

Ø Official Launch of the Virtual Museum - Carolyn Collins

Ø 2001-2002 Meetings - Features a presentation by Elizabeth Anne Woolner

Ø From Manse to Museum: A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in Leaskdale,

Ontario on October 19, 2002 – Jim Gaboury. Jim reports on the opening of the Manse which houses his late wife’s collection of LMM books, article also includes several photos of the event.

Ø Arthur John Lockhart: Pastor Felix – Mary Beth Cavert. Summary of Beth’s research on LMM’s pen pal with archival photos of his handwritten anthologies.

November 2001

Ø Remembering a Friend of Anne: A memorial to Wilda Clark – Mary Beth Cavert

Ø A Visit to L.M. Montgomery’s Ontario – Sarah Riedel

Ø Tea With Luella – Carolyn Collins: Montgomery’s granddaughter and great-great grandson visit the Island

Ø Preview of Montgomery Conference in June 2002.

Summer 2000

Ø L.M. Montgomery and Popular Culture – Mary Beth Cavert. Summary of the summer conference

Ø LMM Stories Re-discovered – Carolyn Collins. Carolyn reports on two of Montgomery’s “lost” short stories – stories which were listed in her ledger but for which no publication information has ever been found.

Ø Scrapbook found on PEI containing the serialization of Anne of Green Gables from November 1909 – Carolyn Collins

Ø Following the Path of Montgomery and May MacNeill to the Secret Field – Mary Beth Cavert

Ø More Popular – or Not So Popular – Culture! – Carolyn Collins. Report on the television production of “Anne of Green Gables – the Continuing Story,” the Emily of New Moon musical and an Anne animation.

Ø Bedeque Blueberry Social – Carolyn Collins

Ø Bideford Parsonage Opens – Carolyn Collins

Ø Anne’s Tea Party – Carolyn Collins

Ø Literary Society Meetings. The Society celebrated the 125^th anniversary of Montgomery’s birth at the Kerlan Collection in Walter Library at the University of Minnesota.

Summer 1999

Ø LMM Anniversary Memorial Donation – Jim Gaboury. Jim describes the contents of Carol Gaboury’s Montgomery collection and his decision to donate it to the Leaskdale Manse Museum.

Ø Avonlea Village Opens in Cavendish – Carolyn Collins

Ø Stanley Bridge History is Published – Carolyn Collins

Ø L.M. Montgomery Ecumenical Memorial Service – Carolyn Collins

Ø Afternoon Tea at Dalvay by the Sea – Carolyn Collins

Ø Benefit Concert for LMM Land Trust is Held – Carolyn Collins

Ø A Life Less Happy: The Dilemma of Being Maud – Dr. Kevin McCabe. The complete and unabridged version of Kevin’s chapter in LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY ALBUM
Ø From Ingleside Impressions – Carolyn Collins

Summer 1998

Ø In Memoriam: Carol Gaboury – Mary Beth Cavert and Carolyn Collins. A tribute to one of our members.

Ø Tribute to Wilda Clark – Mary Beth Cavert. A report from the celebration at the Bala Museum honouring Wilda.

Ø Message in a Bottle: The Literature of Small Islands, Conference at the University of Prince Edward Island

Ø Thinks Modern Flapper Will Be Strict Mother – LM Montgomery. Reprint of Montgomery essay.

Ø The Woolners – Mary Beth Cavert. Minnesota residents and LMM cousins return to their home at North Rustico in the summer.

Ø Anne Day Camp - – Carolyn Collins

Ø Anne is not just for Girls! – Carolyn Collins

Summer 1997

Ø The Manse is Declared a Canadian Historical Site – Mary Beth Cavert

Ø Fire at Green Gables – Carolyn Collins

Ø News from PEI friends – Carolyn Collins

Ø Bala Celebration of Macdonald Family Features Mollie Gillen – Mary Beth Cavert

Ø Norval Dedication of the LMM Garden – Mary Beth Cavert

Ø Emily of New Moon Being Filmed – Carolyn Collins

Ø Finding LMM’s Blueberry Hill – Carolyn Collins

Ø Gog/Magog Project Underway – Carolyn Collins

Ø New Books – including The Anne of Green Gables Christmas Treasury

Summer 1996 Special Edition

Ø A Pilgrimage to Bala in Muskoka, Ontario: Dr. Kevin McCabe

Summer 1996

Ø L.M. Montgomery International Conference – Virginia Mold

Ø Literary Societies at the 1996 Symposium – Carolyn Collins

Ø A Japanese Wedding At Silver Bush – Carolyn Collins

Ø Rea Wilmshurst – Mary Beth Cavert

Ø To The Friends of Anne – Mary Beth Cavert. This is part of Beth’s paper, which was presented at the 1996 LMM conference with original research on Fred Wright.

Ø To Remember and Be Remembered – Carolyn Collins. Montgomery’s scrapbooks.

Summer 1995

Ø Society Members Visit “Maud Land” – Jaimie Lavanger

Ø Ontario Travels – Mary Beth Cavert and Carolyn Collins

Ø Kindred Spirit Reading List – Betty Heath

Ø Anne is Not Just for Girls – Lance Erickson Ghulum

Ø LMM is On-Line

Ø Preview of 1996 symposium

Ø The Bala Museum – Mary Beth Cavert

Ø Muskoka Dream – Mary Beth Cavert. This is speech that Beth gave at the Bala Museum celebration on July 24, 1995.

Summer 1994

Ø L.M. Montgomery and Her Works: An International Symposium – Mary Beth Cavert

Ø Keepsake Books – Mary Beth Cavert

Ø The Macneill Kitchen – Mary Beth Cavert

Ø Literary Society Member Wins National Poetry Award – Mary Beth Cavert. A celebration of author Barbara Esbensen.

Ø Magog the Elder is to the Manor Born – Mary Beth Cavert

Ø The L.M. Montgomery Literary Society: Sippin’ and Shootin’ – Willie Cavert and Joel Felkey

January 1994 Special Edition

Ø L.M. Montgomery in Ontario – Mary Beth Cavert. A special edition of Beth’s trip to Montgomery sites in Ontario.

Summer 1993

Ø Montgomery Institute Opens – Carolyn Collins

Ø LMM Celebration at Uxbridge, Ontario – Mary Beth Cavert

Ø Summer Reading – Mary Beth Cavert

Ø LMMLS Members Conduct Programs – Carolyn Collins

March 1992 First copy of a single page Shining Scroll.