The fonds contains the majority of the drawings and papers of Montreal architect and landscape architect John Schreiber, who was a professor in the School of Architecture at McGill from 1953 to 1987. These documents constitute a rich treasure of original design work, expressed in draughtsmanship of great virtuosity. John Schreiber’s work is an example of the contribution to Canadian architecture and landscape architecture of a generation of Europeans who, leaving that war-shattered continent in the late forties and fifties, found an appreciative and fertile ground for their talents and ambitions in Canada. The two hundred and thirty four projects represented in the Schreiber fonds span half a century of work and are documented in more than four thousand plans and drawings, hundreds of photographs and close to six linear metres of textual files.

"Architectural Drawings, n.d., 3 drawings." An elevation of an entrance gate for the Mount Royal Cemetery, a perspective of the Church of St. James the Apostle and a proposal for an exhibition building, all in Montreal, comprise the CAC's holdings of the work of Lawford and Nelson.
"Photographs, n.d., 1 photograph." The archive contains a photograph of an entrance gate for the Mount Royal Cemetery.

"Dessins architecturaux, s.d., 3 dessins." Là CAC possède le dessin d'une élévation de la grille d'entrée du cimetière du Mont-Royal, une perspective de l'église St. James the Apostle et un projet de Palais des expositions, tous à Montréal.
"Photographie, s.d., 1 photo." Le fonds contient une photo de la grille d'entrée du cimetière du Mont-Royal.

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.

"Architectural Drawings, 1910-45, 9835 drawings." The wide variety of projects designed or altered by Nobbs and Hyde include urban and rural domestic architecture, school architecture, ecclesiastical architecture, the University Club in Montreal, the Arts Building of the University of Alberta and numerous buildings for the Henry Birks and Sons company. Their extensive work for McGill University includes designs for the McCord Museum, an extension to the Redpath Library, the Pathology Building, proposals for gymnasiums and residences, the Pulp and Paper Research Institute and the Field House, Percival Molson Stadium.
"Other Drawings, 1912-51, 425 drawings." Included are designs for war memorial tablets and windows, furniture, gravestones and fittings. A large group of drawings contains designs for commemorative blocks for the Canadian Battlefields Memorials Commission. Also noteworthy are the designs for decorations executed for McGill University for the royal visits of 1939 and 1951.
"Photographs, 1910-40, 660 photographs." Photographs documenting various stages of projects include domestic, school and ecclesiastical architecture, the Arts Buildings of the University of Alberta, a Birks store in Saskatoon, and Montreal projects such as the Redpath Library extension, the Drummond Medical Building, the Royal Victoria College extension and alterations to the Erskine and American United Church.
"Specifications, 1918-38, 22 cm." The archive contains specifications for eleven projects including additions and alterations to a school in Trois Rivières, alterations to St. George's Church in Lennoxville, alterations to the Pulp and Paper Research Institute and alterations to the Birks store in Montreal.
"Correspondence, 1912-55, 50 cm." Twenty-one projects have correspondence. They include the University Club, a proposed War Memorial Museum in Regina, the Pulp and Paper Research Institute, the Royal Victoria College extension and the McGill decorations for the royal visits of 1939 and 1951.
"Clippings, 1915-28, 12 cm." Included are clippings for a proposal of a general scheme of future development for McGill University in 1920-3, an imperial war graves plot and domestic architecture projects.
"Notes, 1929-34, 9 cm." Three projects contain notes: the Henry Birks and Sons store in Calgary, alterations to the Château Richer Church, PQ and the Motor Building in Montreal.
"Trade Catalogues, 1922, 1 item." The 1922 alteration to the Pathology Building at McGill University includes a trade catalogue.
"Article, 1919, 1 item." A proposal for the development of Evangeline Park, Grand Pré, NS includes an article.

"Dessins architecturaux, 1910-1945, 9 835 dessins." La très grande variété de projets dessinés ou modifiés par Nobbs et Hyde comprend des projets d'architecture résidentielle urbaine et rurale, des écoles, des immeubles à vocation religieuse, le University Club de Montréal, le pavillon des arts de l'Université de l'Alberta et plusieurs immeubles réalisés pour le compte de la société Henry Birks and Sons. Leurs nombreux travaux pour le compte de l'Université McGill comprennent notamment les plans du musée MeCord, une annexe à la bibliothèque Redpath, le pavillon de l'Institut de pathologie, une proposition de gymnases et de résidences d'étudiants, l'Institut de recherche sur les pâtes et papiers ainsi que Field House, au stade Molson.
"Autres dessins, 1912-1951, 425 dessins." La collection comprend des dessins de tablettes et de vitraux destinés à des monuments aux morts, des dessins de meubles, de pierres tombales et d'accessoires divers. Bon nombre de dessins sont des blocs commémoratifs réalisés pour la Commission canadienne des monuments aux morts. Signalons en outre des esquisses de décorations exécutées pour l'Université McGill à l'occasion des visites royales de 1939 et 1951.
"Photographies, 1910-1940, 660 photos." Ces photos, qui illustrent des projets à divers stades d'exécution, se rapportent à des constructions à vocation résidentielle, scolaire ou religieuse, le pavillon des Arts de l'Université de l'Alberta, un magasin Birks à Saskatoon et divers projets montréalais dont l'annexe à la bibliothèque Redpath, le centre médical Drummond, l'annexe au collège Royal Victoria et la réfection de l'église Erskine and American United.
"Cahiers des charges, 1918-1938, 22 cm." Le fonds réunit les cahiers des charges de 11 projets, notamment d'une annexe et de rénovations apportées à une école de Trois-Rivières, de rénovations apportées à l'église St-Georges de Lennoxville, de rénovations apportées à l'Institut de recherche sur les pâtes et papiers et au magasin Birks de Montréal.
"Correspondance, 1912-1955, 50 cm." Vingt et un projets ont donné lieu à de la correspondance, notamment le University Club, une proposition de musée de la guerre à Régina, l'Institut de recherche sur les pâtes et papiers, l'annexe au collège Royal Victoria et les décorations réalisées pour le compte de McGill à l'occasion des visites royales de 1939 et 1951.
"Coupures de presse, 1915-1928, 12 cm." Notamment des coupures de presse traitant d'un éventuel projet d'aménagement pour l'Université McGill en 1920-1923, un cimetière de guerre et divers projets d'architecture résidentielle.
"Notes, 1929-1934, 9 cm." Trois projets sont annotés: le magasin Henry Birks and Sons de Calgary, les rénovations apportée à l'église Château Richer (Québec) et le Motor Building de Montréal.
"Catalogues, 1922, 1 article." Les rénovations apportées au pavillon de l'Institut de pathologie de l'Université McGill en 1922 s'assortissent d'un catalogue commercial
"Article, 1919, 1 article." Une proposition d'aménagement du parc Évangéline, à Grand Pré (Nouvelle-Écosse), est accompagnée d'un article.

Subfonds contains twelve projects documented by 213 architectural drawings (1943-1950) including: additions and alterations to the McGill University Pathology Building, a Henry Birks and Sons store in Victoria, BC, a War Memorial Monument in Westmount, alterations to Christ Church Cathedral in Montreal and alterations to the Royal Montreal Curling Club. Non-architectural projects documented in drawings include the Carlisle Memorial Sedilia, a processional cross and war names inscription panels for Christ Church Cathedral (1946-1948).
"Photographs, 1947, 2 photographs." The Birks store in Victoria is documented by photographs of the finished exterior and interior (1947).. Three projects include correspondence files: War Memorial Monument in Westmount, alterations to St. George's Church in Drummondville, PQ and decorations for the University Club in Montreal (1947-1951).

Dessins architecturaux, 1943-1950, 213 dessins: Les douze projets illustrés par des dessins architecturaux comprennent, notamment : des annexes et rénovations apportées au pavillon de l'Institut de pathologie de l'Université McGill, un magasin de la compagnie Henry Birks and Sons à Victoria (Colombie-Britannique), un monument aux morts à Westmount, des réfections apportées à la cathédrale Christ Church de Montréal et au Royal Montreal Curling Club.
Autres dessins, 1946-1948, 12 dessins: Au nombre des projets non architecturaux illustrés par des dessins, signalons la Sedilia Carlisle Memorial, un crucifix de procession, et les panneaux d'inscription du nom des soldats morts au champ d'honneur réalisés pour la cathédrale Christ Church.
Photographies, 1947, 2 photographies: Le magasin Birks de Victoria est représenté par deux photographies qui en montrent la finition extérieure et intérieure.
Correspondance, 1947-1951, 12 cm: Trois projets sont assortis d'une correspondance.: le monument aux morts de Westmount, les rénovations apportées à l'église St. Georges de Drummondville (Québec) et des ornements pour le University Club de Montréal.

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.

The Nobbs fonds consists of the work of Percy Erskine Nobbs, George Taylor Hyde, Nobbs and Hyde, Nobbs and Valentine, and Nobbs and Nobbs. 526 projects are documented in the Percy Erskine Nobbs Fonds. Architectural drawings form the core of the fonds, providing a comprehensive listing of the drawings by Percy Nobbs and his associates. Arranged chronologically, the inventory reflects respectively the development of the partnerships Nobbs and Hyde (1910-1944), Nobbs and Valentine (1945-1950), and Nobbs and Nobbs (1950-1960). Hugh A. I. Valentine worked only briefly with Nobbs, spending the bulk of his career with the Bell Telephone Company of Canada. His commissioned drawings and student notebooks cannot be directly related to his work with Nobbs, but are nonetheless described in subfonds 8. Subfonds 6 and 7 describe Percy Nobbs's personal papers and three-dimensional objects designed by him which are in the Canadian Architecture Collection.

Series consists chiefly of architectural photography from Italy and France, featuring building exteriors and exteriors and details such as doorways, crests, and capitals. Photographs are mostly undated. One file contains photographs of public buildings in the United States and one photograph of a Royal Canadian Mounted Police garage in Montreal Quebec.

"Architectural Drawings, 1921-38, 322 drawings." Designs, proposals, additions and alterations to thirty-eight projects for domestic architecture, including the Hallward house (now McGill University's Martlet House) and summer country houses; public commissions such as Murray Park Shelter in Westmount and Westmount City Hall comprise the holdings of the CAC of the work of Robert and Francis R. Findlay.
"Photographs, 1922-38, 51 photographs." Seven of the Findlays' projects are documented by photographs. Included are photographs of finished interiors and exteriors of houses in Westmount as well as the Westmount City Hall.
"Professional Papers, 1928-40, 19 cm."Correspondence, specifications, clippings, pamphlets, invoices, etc., for seven projects; among them the Murray Park Shelter, the Union Twist Drill Company's building in Rock Island, PQ, and houses in Westmount, are found in the Findlay archive.

"Dessins architecturaux, 1921-1938, 322 dessins." Esquisses, propositions, annexes et modifications se rapportant à 38 projets d'architecture domestique dont la maison Hallward (aujourd'hui la maison Martlet de l'Université McGill) et de résidences d'été; la CAC conserve également certains projets publics réalisés par Robert et Francis Findlay, notamment l'abri du parc Murray à Westmount et l'hôtel de ville de Westmount.
"Photographies, 1922-1938, 51 photos." Sept des projets des Findlay sont documentés par des photographies. On trouve entre autres des photos de la finition intérieure et extérieure de certaines maisons à Westmount de même que de l'hôtel de ville de Westmount.
"Documents professionnels, 1928-1940, 19 cm" Correspondance, cahier des charges, coupures, dépliants, factures, etc. relatifs à sept projets dont l'abri du parc Murray, l'immeuble de la société Union Twist Drill à Rock Island (Québec) et des résidences de Westmount.

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