Series consists of William Wolfe's business records, organized by client or thematically and arranged into files alphabetically. Files contain chiefly correspondence, as well as printed promotional material, book lists, purchase orders, Wolfe's personal notes, and clippings.

Series consists of files of material on Canadian literature and Canadian authors, including notes, typescripts, letters, and clippings. Includes correspondence with such figures as John Glassco, Leo Kennedy, A. J. M. Klein, Douglas Adam, and F. R. Scott. A number of folders contain material on the biologist Louis Rapkine, including correspondence. One file contains material related to the McGill Fortnightly. There are additionally notes and clippings on Stephen Leacock.

The series consists of a cutting of Robert Abraham’s obituary, taken from the Montreal Transcript.

The substantial catalogues series covers most of the inventory of both the Society’s museum and library. Museum catalogues provide detailed information regarding the genus, species and origin of their Mammalia Collection while catalogues of donations to the museum also point to interesting objects in their collection. Library catalogues list publications in the Society’s holdings. The series also provides important lists related to the Journals of Assembly and to the visitors of the museum.

Series consists of bookseller descriptions and catalogue clippings of Bewick works (generally with the catalogue cover appended to a loose page on which Bewick item appears). One folder contains numerous bookseller descriptions printed from internet sale listings. Some items have accompanying correspondence or Geraldine Cole's notes and annotations regarding purchase inquiries. The series also contains a listing of all the items in the Cole-Bewick Collection sold to McGill Library and three spiral-bound volumes containing bibliographic citations and some notes on all the items in the Cole-Bewick Collection in alphabetical order.

This series contains documents about F.R. Scott's early political involvement: pamphlets and information about the constitution of the New Democratic Party, as well as are copies of Ontario CFF News (Co-operative Commonwealth Federation's paper).

Series consists of Christmas cards as well as some New Year's greeting cards produced between approximately 1920 and 1989. Many cards come from universities and cultural institutions. Greeting companies like Hallmark and Carleton Cards are represented later on chronologically in the series. Many cards during the 1940s reflect various international aid efforts.

This series consists of correspondence between Thesen and other poets, writers, professors, and personal acquaintances from 1972-1989. The letters range from business to personal matters. The records feature correspondence from prominent writers like Michael Ondaatje, Phyllis Webb, Judith Fitzgerald, Ken Norris, etc. Within the letters are poems, articles, newspaper clippings, and various other items.