This series consists of texts written by Bernard Gagnon and an undated, un-authored biographical essay.

This series consists of unreleased and released audio recordings of Bernard Gagnon music and several interviews.

This series consists of two CD-Rs, which contain Series 1 and much of Series 1-5, respectively, with some additional material. The total number of items is 512.

This series contains audio recordings of twenty interviews conducted by Dr. Helmer as well as music of George Adams. The series consists of 22 compact discs and 4 cassette tapes, for a total of 26 items.

This series consists of unused research materials, documents pertaining to the Growing with Canada book launch and a related lecture, a copy of Dr. Helmer’s monograph, and other miscellaneous documents. The series contains 44 items.

This series consists of materials pertaining to Canadian internment of “enemy aliens” during the Second World War, including most notably a copy of an unpublished collection of internment camp chronicles by Hans Kaufman. The series contains three items.

This series consists of research materials pertaining to Canadian and American immigration, namely copies of primary and secondary sources as well as notes and charts by Dr. Helmer. The series contains approximately 35 items.

This series consists of the biographical information on each émigré collected by Dr. Helmer. The series contains approximately 1030 items. Each file folder may hold:

• Paul Helmer’s bio-bibliography of the individual(s), as in Appendix A of Growing with Canada.
• Transcripts and/or summaries of interviews conducted by Paul Helmer, Rachel Anderson, and Katharine Neufeld.
• Documentary evidence pertaining to the individual(s): primary and secondary sources, both original and copied material.
• Paul Helmer’s notes and drafts for Growing with Canada.
• Photographs.

This series consists of a 248-page spiral-bound volume, with a 4-page Introduction. The volume presents edited transcripts of interviews held with 33 persons by Dr. Helmer and his graduate students Rachel Anderson and Katharine Neufeld. The initial transcripts were reviewed by each interviewee and the edited versions presented in this document were approved by them.

The Audio Recordings series contains 2 audiotape reels and 3 compact discs. Including recordings of Donald Mackey and the Renaissance Singers of Montreal in concert and CBC radio programmes.