Dr. Paul G.
Hiebert :
An Inventory of his
papers at the University of Manitoba
Archives & Special Collections
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Collection Summary
Repository:
University of
Manitoba
Winnipeg,
Manittoba
Creator:
Paul G. Hiebert
Title:
Paul G. Hiebert
fonds
Dates:
1947-1980
Quantity:
25 cm of textual
records (3 boxes)
Identification:
MSS 7
Language
English.
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Biography of Paul G.
Hiebert
Dr. Paul G. Hiebert was born on 17 July 1892 in Pilot Mound, Manitoba.
In 1914 he went to Saskatchewan where he served as a school teacher. He was also principal of high schools in Gimli and Ochre River before the urge to enter medicine became too strong to resist.
After receiving his B.A. in Philosophy from the University of Manitoba in 1916, he went on to the University of Toronto where he completed his M.A. in Gothic and Teutonic Philology in 1917. In 1922, Dr. Hiebert received his M.Sc. in Physics and Chemistry at McGill University. It was here where he completed his Ph.D. in Chemistry in 1924.
Upon completion of his studies, Dr. Hiebert accepted the position of Professor of Chemistry at his old "alma mater", the University of Manitoba. He was on staff from 1924 to 1953 when he retired to Carman, Manitoba to concentrate on his writings. It was while he was still on staff at the University of Manitoba that he wrote Sarah Binks (published in 1947).
Although he and his wife Dorothy were never parents, Dr. Hiebert seemed always able to communicate with the young through his teaching and his writings. A humorist and moralist, Dr. Hiebert says the "slightly cock-eyed perspective" of life that leads him to write amusing stories is a product of his more serious intellectual conflicts. He is better known for his works of humour, but it is his philosophical writings he considers his finer achievements.
His writings include Sarah Binks (1947), Tower in Siloam (1966), Willows Revisited (1967), Doubting Castle (1976) and For the Birds (1980).
Dr. Hiebert has been a frequent guest on radio and television, and has submitted countless articles on a variety of subjects that were published in newspapers and periodicals. He is a fellow of the Canadian Institute of Chemistry and was president of the Canadian Authors Association (Winnipeg, Manitoba Branch for 1948-49).
Dr. Hiebert died in 1987.
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Scope and Contents of the
Papers
The collection contains correspondence, assorted news clippings, a photo album, and typed drafts of his published manuscripts, Sarah Binks, Tower of Siloam, Willows Revisited, Doubting Castle and For the Birds. Included is an original typescript with revisions of Here Lies Sarah Binks, a stage production produced in Toronto by Don Harron in 1970. Two manuscripts of unpublished works are also included.
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Organization of the
Papers
This collection is organized into 7 series.
- Correspondence - Family
1978-1984
- Correspondence -
Personal, 1969-1986
- Correspondence -
Official 1977-1985
- Essays - Paul Hiebert
Published Manuscripts 1947-1984
- Scripts, 1970
- Speeches &
Addresses, 1974
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Restictions on Use
Open to all researchers.
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Custodial History
The Dr. Paul G. Hiebert collection came to the Archives at the University of Manitoba in sections: first in 1975; a second instalment in 1981; and the final accession in 1990. A formal dinner in honour of Dr. Hiebert was held in October, 1975 to officially welcome the collection to the University of Manitoba. The 1990 donation was made by his widow.
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Detailed Description of the
Collection
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CORRESPONDENCE,
FAMILY
1978-1984, (1 folder) |
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Folder
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Hiebert, Linda
(niece),
11 January,
1984 |
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Melanie (niece),
30 June
1979 |
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1 |
Robin/Joe
(niece), (2 items) |
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1 |
Pomeroy, Connie
(niece),
17 Dec
1980 |
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1 |
Scarlott, Marie
(cousin),
17 Jul 1983, 5
Feb 1984,
(2 items) |
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1 |
Siemens, Harry
(cousin),
25 Sep 1983, 30
Nov 1983,
(2 items) |
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1 |
Smith, Eileen
(niece),
Jan
1983 |
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1 |
Van-Tongerbo,
Morag (God daughter),
3 Feb
1978 |
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Whitehead,
Louise (cousin),
6 May,
n.d. |
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CORRESPONDENCE -
PERSONAL,
1969-1986 (18 folders) |
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2 |
Anderson,
Francis,
27 Dec
1983 |
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Bond,
n.d., 2 Dec
1982, (2 items) |
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3 |
Braddell, David
L.,
10 Apr
1983 |
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3 |
Brook, Norm,
16 Aug
1987 |
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3 |
Burton, Myrtle,
12 Feb 1973, 19
Mar 1973
(2 items) |
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4 |
Cole, Bettie,
9 Nov 1982, 11
Feb 1984
(2 items) |
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4 |
Corneille, Mary,
2 Jun
1978 |
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5 |
Dueck, Myrtle,
29 Aug
1984 |
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6 |
Falvo, Joe,
10 Dec
1983 |
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6 |
Fraser,
Gordon/Neufeld, A.,
18 May, 22 Aug
1984, (2 items) |
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7 |
Gassend, Maggie
(Cohoe),
24 Dec 1969, 9
Dec
1983 (2 items) |
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7 |
Graham, Angela,
19 Mar 1974 to
16 Dec 1979
(4 items) |
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7 |
Gunn, Arletta,
12 Apr
1981 |
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8 |
Hamilton, Eva,
10 Dec
1983 |
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Hoskin, James,
27 Jun, 3 Oct
1983
(2 items) |
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Janzsen, Helen,
3 Apr
1986 |
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Jean,
9 Jan
1978 |
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9 |
Jones, Flora,
30 May
1979 |
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Kalbfleisch,
Orville A.,
10 Dec 1983, 20
Jan
1984, (2 items) |
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10 |
Klassen, Doreen,
16 Dec
1984 |
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11 |
Lawrence,
Margeret,
20 Feb 1982 to
30 Jan
1985, (3 items) |
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12 |
Lee, Roy,
19 Jun
1977 |
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12 |
Leonard, Lynda,
17 Jul
1975 |
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12 |
Loewen, Helen,
23 Aug 1975
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M., Carol,
Christmas
1983 |
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13 |
Malcolm, Nettie,
12 Dec
1983 |
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13 |
Mary,
24 Feb
1984 |
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13 |
Mavis,
30 Mar
1979 |
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13 |
McBratney,
Charles,
22 Feb
1983 |
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13 |
MacDonald,
Helen,
n.d. |
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13 |
Mennie, Betty,
18 Aug
1980 |
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Miller, Irene,
11 Jan
1977 |
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13 |
Million, Louise,
11 Jan
1977 |
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14 |
Olson, Noreen,
5 Apr 1983 to
26 Nov 1986
(8 items) |
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Punisie, Lorna,
28 August
1980 |
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15 |
Richies, Brenda,
7 Dec 1978, 25
Aug 1986,
(2 items) |
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Riley, Maybelle,
16 Apr, 11 Sept
1983 (2 items) |
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15 |
Russell, George,
23 Jun
1978 |
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Sharpe,
Mitchell,
16 Jun
1970 |
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Smith, Eileen,
27 March
1985 |
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Southern,
Jennifer,
22 Nov
1977 |
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Treuman, Freda,
27 Feb
1983 |
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Tweed, Jean,
11 Apr
1975 |
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Tweed, Terry,
7 Dec
1982 |
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Walton, Dr. C.,
29 Aug
1977 |
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Warren, Mary,
1 Apr
1979 |
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18 |
Whiteford, Jean,
3 Jun
1978 |
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Woods, Randy,
12 Sept
1978 |
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CORRESPONDENCE -
OFFICIAL
1977-1985 (2 folders) |
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Azzarello, Nancy
- Oxford University Press,
12 Oct
1978 |
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Donkin, Eric,
10 Mar
1979 |
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Herauf, Jerome -
Novalis, St. Paul University,
16 Apr
1982 |
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19 |
MacDonald,
Rusty,
16 Jan
1980 |
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19 |
Mitchell, Ken -
University of Regina,
13 Jan
1977 |
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New, William -
Canadian Literature,
6 Oct
1983 |
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Parr, Joan -
Queenston House Publishing,
27 May
1985 |
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19 |
Rowe, Kaye - The
Brandon Sun,
29 Oct
1979 |
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20 |
Miscelleanous
Correspondence,
3 Aug 1977 - 15
Mar 1981 |
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ESSAYS - PAUL
HIEBERT (29 folders) |
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The Activity
Principle of Science and the Creative
Activity of God, first copy, typed, 18
pp,
n.d. |
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Age and
Opportunity Group, typed, revisions, 15
pp,
n.d. |
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23 |
Christ and the
Women in the Bible, 3 copies, typed,
revisions, 15 pp,
n.d. |
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Christianity, 3
copies, typed, revisions, 63 pp/45 pp,
n.d. |
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25 |
Christianity,
The Coming Religion, typed, same as fd.
24, different title, 63 pp,
n.d. |
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Forgive Us Our
Trespasses - handwritten & typed
photocopy, 7 pp,
n.d. |
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27 |
"I am more and
more convinced that...", handwritten,
18 pp,
n.d. |
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28 |
The Image of
God, typed, revisions, 38 pp,
n.d. |
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"In Christ,
there was a complete unity...",
handwritten, 7 pp,
n.d. |
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30 |
"Introduction" -
"This is a book of odds and ends..."
typed, revisions, 8 pp,
n.d. |
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"I think that
for the real acceptence...", typed, 16
pp,
n.d. |
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32 |
Live and Learn,
2 copies, typed, revised, 6 pp,
n.d. |
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33 |
Love and
Justice, typed, 4 pp,
n.d. |
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The Meaning of
Doubt, typed, photocopies, 2 pp,
n.d. |
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Not as the
Scribes, 2 copies, typed, revisions, 9
pp (2 items) |
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"One of the
truly horrible...", handwritten, 5 pp.,
n.d. |
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On the Meaning
of Health and Pain, handwritten, misc.
notes, etc.,
n.d. |
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Persons and
Personality, typed, 14 pp,
n.d. |
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The Problem of
Evil, typed, revised, 6 pp,
n.d. |
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Prediction and
Prophecy, handwritten, 9 pp, *NOTE:
This is written on the back of another
essay entitled Chapter II,
n.d. |
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Science and
Myth, 3 copies, typed, revised, 6 pp,
n.d. |
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42 |
Speech, no
title, typed, 9 pp,
n.d. |
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The Twentieth
Century, 2 copies, typed, revised, 12
pp,
n.d. |
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"When I was a
child...", handwritten (20 pp)/typed ,
(8 pp), revised,
n.d. |
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"Why do human
beings believe in God?...", handwritten
16 pp,
n.d. |
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"The Comic
Spirit at Forty Below Zero", Mosaic,
Manitoba Centennial Issue, pp 58-68
1970 |
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Newspaper
clippings: |
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a) "Reflection at Age 88, n.d.;
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b) "Carman scholar, 92 completes new work", The Valleyheader, 14 November 1984;
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c)"Life is full of Doodles", Western People, 10 February 1983
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"Oh to be in
England now that April is there...",
poem, author unknown, 1 pp,
n.d. |
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Miscellaneous,
notes and quotes,
n.d. |
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PUBLISHED
MANUSCRIPTS
1947-1984 (10 folders) |
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Sarah Binks,
ca.1947, Published MSS |
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Tower in Siloam,
ca.1966,
Published MSS, pp 2-193 |
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Tower in Siloam,
ca.1966, Published MSS, pp 194-367 |
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Willows
Revisited,
ca.1967,
Published MSS |
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Doubting Castle,
ca.1976,
Published MSS, 88 pp |
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For the Birds,
ca.1980, Original typed manuscript |
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For the Birds,
ca.1980, Revision of original manuscript |
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Not as the
Scribes, second copy 4 (revisions),
n.d.,
Published MSS, 119 pp |
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Not as the
Scribes, paperback,
1982,
104 pp |
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Not as the
Scribes, hardcover,
1984, 104 pp |
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SCRIPTS,
1970 |
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Here Lies Sarah
Binks, stage play by Don Harron
original script, with revisions,
1970
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SPEECHES &
ADDRESSES
1974 (1 folder) |
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"I believe that
it is customary" - convocation Address
given at the University of Manitoba,
24 May
1974, 12 pp |
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