The archive consists of drawings for planning and architectural projects, preparatory notes and visual documentation for Schoenauer's books and articles, as well as course notes, photographs, small sketches and research files on the typology of Canadian housing. The archive reflects the breadth and depth of Schoenauer's involvement with architecture, housing and planning in Canada; his profound commitment to teaching; and his labours as an author of a fundamental, and far-ranging text on housing as a sine qua non of civilized existence.

Fonds contains drawings, photographs, slides, professional papers and correspondence relating to interior architecture, design practice, design research and design consulting.

File list:
"Swedish Design Practice, 1930-1950: Interiors"
22 oversize folders, 15 file folders, 2 boards and 20 photographs.

"Swedish Design Practice, 1930-1950: Furniture"
17 oversize folders, 8 boards, 6 photographs.

"Swedish Design Practice, 1930-1950: Exhibitions"
9 oversize folders and 7 file folders

"Swedish Design Research, 1930-1950: Swedish Housing and Domestic Design, Research Tour of the USA"
14 files folders

"Swedish Papers, 1930-1950: Assorted Reference Literature, Publicity Newsclippings, Museum File Photos"
12 files folders and 17 photographs

"Canadian Design Practice, 1950-1994: Architecture"
17 oversize folders, 1 file folder and 3 photographs

"Canadian Design Practice, 1950-1994: Interiors and Furniture"
133 oversize folders, 99 photographs

"Canadian Design Practice, 1950-1994: Exhibitions"
2 oversize folders, 3 file folders, 1 board and 33 photographs

"Canadian Design Practice, 1950-1994: Operations and Marketing"
1 oversize folder and 3 file folders

"Design Portfolio, 1942-1967"
7 folders and 30 slides

"Canadian Design Research, 1950-1994: CMHC Kitchen Research Project"
4 oversize folders and 29 file folders

"Canadian Design, 1971-1977: Consulting for Design Canada and the Royal Canadian Mint"
23 file folders and 20 slides

"Canadian Papers, 1950-1994"
40 file folders, 36 slides and 1 board

Includes correspondence, journals, books, manuscripts, photographic material, audio tapes, course material, research material, postcards, book reviews, conference proceedings, thesis, and articles for publication.

"Architectural Drawings, professional correspondence, specifications, etc., ca. 1960s, 13 cm, 17 file folders." Unaccessioned materials relating to three projects: St. Helen's School in Dunham, PQ, Camp Amy Molson, and Knox Crescent and Kensington Presbyterian Church on Godfrey Avenue in Montreal.

"Dessins architecturaux, correspondance professionnelle, cahiers des charges, etc., circa 1960, 13 cm, 17 chemises." Le matériel non encore dépouillé se rapporte à trois projets : l'école St. Helen de Dunham (Québec), la colonie de vacances Amy Molson et l'église presbytérienne Knox Crescent and Kensington, avenue Godfrey à Montréal.

The archives contains at this time an estimated 20 000 plans and drawings, 600 presentation boards, 500 loose sketches, 60 sketchbooks, 600 boxes of projects and office files, 80 models, 200 computer diskettes, and a representative collection of slides, photographic prints, audio-visual material, as well as a bibliographic file of primary and secondary literature. Materials are in the process of being accessioned and described.

Le fonds contient présentement environ 20 000 plans et dessins, 600 panneaux de présentation, 500 croquis, 60 carnets de croquis, 600 boîtes de dossiers de projets et de bureau, 80 maquettes, 200 disquettes d'ordinateur, une collection de diapositives représentative de son oeuvre, des photographies, du matériel audio-visuel et des dossiers bibliographiques de sources primaires et secondaires. Le matériel est en train d'être dépouillé mais n'a pas encore été décrit.

The fonds consists of professional papers, architectural and silver artifact photographs, drawings, teaching materials, research files on historical buildings in Québec, and heraldry designs for Boy Scouts. The bulk of the fonds consists of professional papers and three-dimensional objects (1889-1949). These have been arranged into twelve categories based on function: notes by Traquair for architecture curriculum courses; personal items of Traquair; signed notes of Gordon Antoine Neilson; signed notes of Marius Barbeau; Boy Scouts' flag design and correspondence; drawer list of drawings of French-Canadian architecture as arranged by Traquair; source clippings/publications; student sketchbooks; historic notes on individual places; publications of Traquair; publications by others working in the field or allied fields; line blocks. 14 original drawings in the fonds date from 1901-1921 and include watercolours and drawings of Egypt and India as well as details and sketches of churches in England and Italy. There are also approximately 550 measured drawings of historic buildings in Montréal, Québec City and elsewhere in the province made by Traquair and his students. Approximately 5 m of photographs portray landscapes, historical buildings, furnishings, and rural people at work in Québec; some copies of historical prints and photographs are also included. The historical architecture of Québec is also the subject of 1 m of plastic negatives, and a further 40 cm shows old Québec silverware.

"Architectural Drawings, 1970-81, 94 drawings." The majority of the drawings concern the design for a master plan for the Forillon National Park in Gaspé, PQ (1970); other drawings document the design for a house for John Bland, Jr, in Ste. Anne-de-Bellevue (1976), offices for Bell Northern Research in Ottawa (1975-81) and a library for the University of Windsor (1971).
"Professional Papers, 1970-7, 9 cm." Papers relating to the master plan for the Forillon National Park and a feasibility study for proposed modifications to the property of J. W. McConnell (1977) are found in the CAC.

"Dessins architecturaux, 1970-1981, 94 dessins." La plupart des dessins se rapporte au plan d'ensemble du Parc national de Forillon à Gaspé (Québec) (1970); d'autres dessins documentent le plan d'une maison pour John Bland fils à Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue (1976), des bureaux pour Bell Northern Research à Ottawa (1975-1981) et une bibliothèque pour l'Université de Windsor (1971).
"Documents professionnels, 1970-1977, 9 cm." La CAC possède des documents qui se rapportent au plan d'ensemble du Parc national de Forillon ainsi qu'une étude de faisabilité pour une proposition de modifications à la propriété de J. W. McConnell (1977).

"Architectural Drawings, 1968-72, 138 drawings." Four projects include drawings, the majority document the design for offices and laboratories for the Bell Northern Research Company in Ottawa (1971-2); other drawings concern a proposal for the Canadian Chancery Building in Accra, Ghana (1969), a proposal for the Government of Canada's official residence in Dakar, Senegal (1970) and a new entrance to Redpath Hall, McGill University (1968).
"Photographs, 1971-2, 32 photographs." The project for offices and laboratories for Bell Northern Research contains photographs.
"Professional Papers, 1970, 6 cm." A project for the campus of the University of Windsor contains a planning report and a proposed extension to the Faculty Club of McGill University also contains a report.

"Dessins architecturaux, 1968-1972, 138 dessins." Quatre projets sont documentés par des dessins, dont la plupart se rapportent au projet de bureaux et de laboratoires commandés par la société Bell Northern Research à Ottawa (1971-1972); d'autres dessins se rapportent à une proposition d'immeuble pour la chancellerie canadienne à Accra, Ghana (1969), à une proposition de résidence officielle du gouvernement canadien à Dakar, Sénégal (1970), et à une nouvelle entrée pour la salle Redpath de l'Université McGill (1964).
"Photographies, 1971-1972, 32 photos." Le projet de bureaux et de laboratoires de Bell Northern Research est documenté par des photos.
"Documents professionnels, 1970, 6 an." Un projet pour le campus de l'Université de Windsor s'assortit d'un rapport de planification et une proposition d'annexe au Cercle universitaire de l'Université McGill est aussi assorti d'un rapport.

"Architectural Drawings, 1961-5, 311 drawings." Twelve projects contain drawings, among them the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (1962-5), a shopping centre in Kingston, ON (n.d.), a pharmaceutical centre and research laboratory for the Smith, Mine and French company in Senneville, PQ (n.d.), and the design of two residential houses in Montreal.
"Photographs, 1961-5, 84 photographs." A proposal for a master plan and municipal building in Baie d'Urfé, PQ (1962/3), a site planning study for McGill University (1961), a redevelopment scheme for Westmount (n.d.), and the Kingston shopping centre are among the six projects documented by photographs.
"Professional papers, 1960-3, 24 cm." The archive contains papers, primarily reports and specifications, for six projects, including the proposed master plan and municipal building for Baie d'Urfé, the development study for McGill University and a maintenance building for Les Habitations Jeanne-Mance in Montreal (1963).

"Dessins architecturaux, 1961-1965, 311 dessins." Douze projets sont documentés par des dessins, notamment le musée des Beaux-Arts de Montréal (1962-1965), un centre commercial de Kingston (Ontario, s.d.), un centre pharmaceutique et un laboratoire de recherche pour la société Smith, Kline et French à Senneville (Québec, s.d.) et le dessin de deux résidences de Montréal.
"Photographies, 1961-1965, 8.4 photos." Une proposition de plan d'urbanisation et d'hôtel de ville pour Baie d'Urfé (Québec) (1962-1963), un plan de développement pour l'Université McGill (1961), un programme de redéveloppement pour la ville de Westmount (s.d.) et le centre commercial de Kingston sont au nombre des six projets documentés par des photos.
"Documents professionnels, 1960-1963, 24 cm." Le fonds contient des documents, surtout des rapports et des cahiers des charges, pour six projets, notamment la proposition de plan d'urbanisation et d'hôtel de ville pour la municipalité de Baie d'Urfé, l'étude de développement commandée par l'Université McGill et un immeuble d'entretien attenant aux Habitations Jeanne-Mance de Montréal (1963).