Summary information
| Repository: | South Peace Regional Archives |
| Title: | Muse Magazine fonds |
| Reference code: | 0614 |
| Date: | 1995-1997 (date of creation) |
| Physical description: | 1.5 cm textual records |
| Language: | English |
| Dates of creation, revision and deletion: | Processed by Mary Nutting April 2015 Added to new database March 2026 – TD |
Administrative history / Biographical sketch
Muse Magazine was an Arts & Entertainment Newspaper launched in December 1995. Publisher June Round, Editor Jody Farrell, and Community Info Editor Margerat Welwood were joined by staff & column writers Sukumar Nayar (Musings), Marilyn Gourlay (Let’s Keep It Creative), Jack Wynters, Robert Durnin, Harry Gaines, Lynne Ness, Bob Martineau (CJXX), Jill Webb (CFGP), the Movie Guy, and Joanne Stiles from Books Abound to keep the area updated on news and issues that faced the Arts community. Layout and production was done by Jody Douglass, and the final assembly and printing by Bowes Publishers Ltd. Issues contain articles about theatre, visual arts, fashion and music, poetry, short stories, community calendar, movie reviews, recipes and wine-making, and book reviews. As the issues progress, there are many other writers and occasionally artwork, such as an original drawing by Tim Heimdal.
Custodial history
The papers were preserved by the Grande Prairie Public Library and deposited at South Peace Regional Archives in 2014.
Scope and content
The fonds consists of most issues of the Muse Magazine newspapers from December 1995 to September 1997, excluding the following issues: January 1996, February 1996, and 4 issues of unknown dates between April and November 1996.
Notes
Title notes
- Source of title proper: Title of fonds based on contents.
Access points
- Textual record (documentary form)
- Communications (subject)