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These newsletters are published by Mary Beth Cavert, co-editor, and 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.

 

 

 
Reviews of Anne of Avonlea
Anne of Avonlea Book Dedication: Harriet Gordon Smith
The Bideford Parsonage
Dr. Mollie Gillen
Preview of The Blythes Are Quoted
Book Ends: Musings on Autumn
Collectors' Corner: New Finds of Montgomery material
 

December 2008 [download from The Shining Scroll Online page]

 

“L. M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables and the Idea of Classic” Conference - Christy Woster

 

International Anne - Ann Johnson

A Note About Books - Mary Beth Cavert

 

New Edition of The Anne of Green Gables Treasury Published - Carolyn Collins

 

The Nine Lives of L. M. Montgomery musical debuts on PEI - Carolyn Collins

 

From Canada to the World: The Cultural Influence of L.M. Montgomery” Conference - Christy Woster

 

First L.M. Montgomery Conference at University of Guelph - Deborah Quaile

 

L.M. Montgomery Literary Society Meetings and Anne 100 Events

 

A Writer Forgotten: The Story Of Edith Russell - Christy Woster

 

Rainbow Valley and L.M. Montgomery’s Book Dedications: Robert Brooks, 116th Battalion, C.E.F. - Mary Beth Cavert

 

The Open Fellowship of Kindred Spirits: Impressions of Montgomery Scholarship - Vanessa Brown
 
October 2008 [download from The Shining Scroll Online page]

 

In Search of a Princess and her Prince: How I Inadvertently Found Herman Leard - Emily Woster

 

Re-introducing Herman Leard: L.M. Montgomery’s “Love of My Life” - Mary Beth Cavert

 

Clippings and Cuttings: Sources of Some of the Images and Poetry in L.M. Montgomery’s Island Scrapbooks - Christy Woster

 

L.M. Montgomery, Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, and Sir Andrew Macphail - Mary Beth Cavert
 

Autumn 2007 [download article from The Shining Scroll Online page]

 

L.M. Montgomery Literary Society Web Site Launched

 

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.

 

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

 

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

 

L. M. Montgomery Literary Society Meetings 2006-7

 

LMM's Montgomery Ancestors Arrive - Carolyn Collins

 

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

 

"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 [download article from The Shining Scroll Online page, "Collectors" article available on this web site]

 

Summary of the 7th L.M. Montgomery Conference at the University of Prince Edward Island

 

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

 

Historic Recognition for the Macneill Homestead in Cavendish

 

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)

 

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

 

The Ronald McNair Program Supports Montgomery Research - Emily Woster

 

Kilmeny of the Orchard and L.M. Montgomery’s Book Dedications: Bertie McIntyre - Mary Beth Cavert. This is a biography of LMM’s beloved Montgomery cousin.

 

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

 

Autumn 2004 [download articles from The Shining Scroll Online page]

 

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

The Readings of a Writer -  Emily Woster.

 

The Woolner Jug: Centrepiece of “A Tangled Web” -  Carolyn Collins

 

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

 

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

 

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 (From Everywoman’s World, Toronto, April 1915 ) 

 

Autumn 2003 

 

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

 

Dr. Elizabeth Epperly's Address at the LMM Memorial Service

 

The Story Girl, Rilla of Ingleside and L.M. Montgomery’s Book Dedications: Frede, More Than Friend and Cousin - Mary Beth Cavert. The life of Frederica Campbell and her importance to Montgomery.

 

A Visit to the Guelph Archives - Carolyn Collins

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

 

Ten Year Anniversaries Celebrated: the Bala Museum and the LMM Heritage Museum

 

The 2004 Symposium: L.M. Montgomery Conference at the University of Prince Edward Island

 

2002 (Winter 2003)

 

Montgomery Conference - Mary Beth Cavert. Summary of the 5th International conference of the LMM Institute.

 

Official Launch of the Virtual Museum - Carolyn Collins

 

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

 

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.

 

Emily Climbs and L.M. Montgomery’s Book Dedications: Arthur John Lockhart (Pastor Felix) - Mary Beth Cavert. A summary of Beth’s research on LMM’s pen pal with archival photos of his handwritten anthologies.

 

November 2001

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Preview of Montgomery Conference in June 2002.

 

Summer 2000

 

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

 

LMM Stories Re-discovered - Carolyn Collins 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.

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

 

Pat of Silver Bush Dedication: Following the Path of Montgomery and May MacNeill to the Secret Field - Mary Beth Cavert

 

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.

 

Bedeque Blueberry Social - Carolyn Collins

 

Bideford Parsonage Opens - Carolyn Collins

 

Anne’s Tea Party - Carolyn Collins

 

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

 

Summer 1999

 

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.

 

Avonlea Village Opens in Cavendish - Carolyn Collins

 

Stanley Bridge History is Published - Carolyn Collins

 

L.M. Montgomery Ecumenical Memorial Service - Carolyn Collins

 

Afternoon Tea at Dalvay by the Sea - Carolyn Collins

 

Benefit Concert for LMM Land Trust is Held - Carolyn Collins

 

A Life Less Happy: The Dilemma of Being Maud - Dr. Kevin McCabe. The complete and unabridged version of Kevin’s chapter in The Lucy Maud Montgomery Album.

 

From Ingleside Impressions - Carolyn Collins

 

Summer 1998

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Thinks Modern Flapper Will Be Strict Mother - Reprint of Montgomery essay.

 

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

 

Anne Day Camp - Carolyn Collins

 

Anne is not just for Girls! - Carolyn Collins

 

Summer 1997 [download from The Shining Scroll Online page]

 

The Manse is Declared a Canadian Historical Site - Mary Beth Cavert

 

Fire at Green Gables - Carolyn Collins

 

News from PEI friends - Carolyn Collins

 

Bala Celebration of Macdonald Family Features Mollie Gillen - Mary Beth Cavert

 

Norval Dedication of the LMM  Garden - Mary Beth Cavert

 

Emily of New Moon Being Filmed - Carolyn Collins

 

Finding LMM’s Blueberry Hill - Carolyn Collins

 

Gog/Magog Project Underway - Carolyn Collins

 

New Books – including The Anne of Green Gables Christmas Treasury

 

Summer 1996 Special Edition

 

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

 

Summer 1996

 

L.M. Montgomery International Conference - Virginia Mold

 

Literary Societies at the 1996 Symposium - Carolyn Collins

 

A Japanese Wedding At Silver Bush - Carolyn Collins

 

In Memory of Rea Wilmshurst - Mary Beth Cavert

 

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 Fred Wright.

 

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

 

Summer 1995 [download article from The Shining Scroll Online page]

 

Society Members Visit “Maud Land” - Jaimie Lavanger

 

Ontario Travels - Mary Beth Cavert and Carolyn Collins

 

Kindred Spirit Reading List - Betty Heath

 

Anne is Not Just for Girls - Lance Erickson Ghulum

 

LMM is On-Line

 

Preview of 1996 Symposium

 

The Bala Museum - Mary Beth Cavert

 

The Blue Castle: Muskoka Dream - Mary Beth Cavert. This is speech that Beth gave at the Bala Museum celebration on July 24, 1995.

 

Summer 1994

 

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

 

Keepsake Books - Mary Beth Cavert

 

The Macneill Kitchen - Mary Beth Cavert

 

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

 

Magog the Elder is to the Manor Born - Mary Beth Cavert

 

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

 

January 1994 Special Edition

 

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

 

Summer 1993

 

L.M. Montgomery Institute Opens - Carolyn Collins

 

LMM Celebration at Uxbridge, Ontario - Mary Beth Cavert

 

Summer Reading - Mary Beth Cavert

 

LMMLS Members Conduct Programs - Carolyn Collins

 

March 1992   First copy of a single page

 
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