| Main entry | Tundra Books |
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| Incorporation dates | 1967 |
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| Scope and contents | The Tundra Collection holds a complete set of over 250 monographs published by Tundra Books / Les Livres Toundra, and another 52 foreign editions published in numerous other languages. There are also Tundra Calendars which reproduce some of the art works from the books, as well as Tundra publisher catalogues.** The archival component of the collection comprises 2.5 linear meters of records. It includes correspondence with Tundra authors and artists, most notably with William Kurelek. Parts of the archival material document the development and production of each title and May Cutler's dealings with government and funding agencies. |
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| Title proper | The Tundra Collection |
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| BRS Assigned Accession Number | 000001415 |
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| PPP id number | 1420 |
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| Birth or creation dates | 1967 |
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| Death or termination dates | 9999 |
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| Inclusive dates of creator | 1967- |
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| Date notes for creator | 9999 is identified as the DTD since the creator was still active at the time this data was obtained by CPRD. |
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| Start date of records | 1967 |
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| End date of records | 1997 |
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| Date of creation of records | 1967-1997 |
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| Extent of descriptive unit | 2.5 linear m approx. plus more than 300 publications |
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| Physical description | Includes textual records. |
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| Linear metric measurement | more than 6 m approx. |
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| Administrative history | Tundra Books / Les Livres Toundra was founded in Montreal by May Ebbitt Cutler in 1967, as an independent publishing house. Under Ms. Cutler's leadership, the Tundra imprint became synonymous with children's books publishing, featuring titles such as William Kurelek's A PRAIRIE BOY'S WINTER, Ann Blade's MARY OF MILE 18, and Joan Finnegan's LOOK! THE LAND IS GROWING GIANTS: A VERY CANADIAN LEGEND, with drawings by Richard Pelham. From 1971 to 1978, May Cutler operated an American branch of Tundra in Plattsburgh, New York, for distribution purposes to the United States. In the thirty years of the company's existence, and until its sale in December of 1995 to McLelland and Stewart, May Cutler sought and published artists and authors from the most diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Some titles earned national and international awards, and many were translated into French, while some titles were published as bilingual versions.Today, McClelland & Stewart operates the company as a seperate entity, producing and marketing books under the Tundra imprint. |
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| Type of publishing represented | children's books; literature -- fiction; native content |
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| Title note | Title has been assigned after interview with archivist. |
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| Telephone number - main | (514) 398-4711 |
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| Telephone number - fax | (514) 398-5143 |
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| Street address | 3459 McTavish Street |
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| City and province | Montreal, Quebec |
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| Postal code and email | H3A 1Y1 |
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| Name of repository | McGill University. McLennan Library Building.; Department of Rare Books and Special Collections |
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| Fonda identification number | No information available. |
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| Finding aids | No information available. |
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| Language of material | Some of the material is in French. |
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