This series contains documents which are broadly related to Fitzgerald’s personal life. The files include records from her time writer-in-residence at the University of Windsor, grant notifications, academic transcripts, notes on her life, her marriage certificate, rent-related documents, photographs, parking permits, 3 scrapbooks containing publications about Fitzgerald, and 6 cardboard posters of her and her friend’s books. This series is located in Container 4, 5, 10, and 11.

This series mainly contains poetry written by Judith Fitzgerald, but also includes other work by her such as books she has edited, play scripts, and short stories. The files include drafts, annotated manuscripts, and copies of her published work. Notably, this series contains manuscripts and published copies of Rapturous Chronicles, Habit of Blues, and Given Names. This series is mostly located in Container 3, 6, and 7, with some files in Container 4 and 5. Some files in Series 1 and 5 also contain creative work (please see the file descriptions).

This series contains incoming and outgoing correspondence between Judith Fitzgerald and others. Some photographs are also contained in the files. The files include correspondence between Fitzgerald and friends; correspondence regarding work-related matters between Fitzgerald and various record labels, radio stations, magazines, newspapers, and music festivals and events; and correspondence with musicians and bands that Fitzgerald did research on and wrote about. This series covers letters, postcards, and greeting cards. This series is mostly located in Container 9, with files also in Container 1, 2, 3, 5, 6. Some files in Series 2, 4, and 5 also contain correspondence (please see the file descriptions).

This series contains letters, notebooks, teaching materials, and other ephemeral records that Samuel collected during the course of his work and life. It consists of correspondence, including rejection letters (Container 7, Files 17 and 24), published materials that do not reflect a direct research process, and notebooks used by Samuel. It also includes personal materials such as an astrological birth chart (Container 7, File 31), teaching materials (Container 7, Files 20-23). Series also includes notes on other writers’ drafts (Container 7, Files 26 and 28).

The series consists of materials written and collected by Samuel in support of his writing. It reflects his research and writing process and gives context to decisions made in his work. The series includes newspaper articles, pamphlets, and other published materials Samuel consulted in the development of his writing, interspersed with handwritten notes and correspondence regarding the work. Research and process records are organized in folders, often though not always by the work it is intended to support.

The series consists of manuscripts, including whole and selected sections of works that were eventually published or intended for publication. It contains first drafts, revised, edited and annotated drafts of After Manto (Container 1, Files 1-14 and 17-25; Container 2, Files 1-4 and 10), Permanent Siege (Container 1, Files 5, 15, 16, and 22; Container 2, File 1), Passage to Lahore (Container 2, Files 5-9), Architecture, Beliefs & Monuments, The Raft of the Medusa, and Fato the European Miser (Container 2, File 15), as well as various others. Drafts of screenplays for The Entanglement (Container 3, Files 1, 2, 4-27; Container 5, File 1) and Persona Non (Container 5, Files 2-4) are in the series as well. Most drafts are organized in folders by work.

This series consists of Thesen’s work as well as other collections such as correspondence, notes, and essay drafts. The date of the files range from 1969 to 1989. The production of the records appears to be for the purpose of preparation for publication. Many of the files in the record are annotated or edited in some way, assumed by Thesen herself. The files are loosely collected by poem series, although other files are frequently inserted. The correspondence cover areas including the publishing of either poetry, essays, or reviews of other writing.

This series consists of Thesen’s personal journals, which also contain other files within them. These journals and items range from 1966 to 1989, although many of the items do not have a specific date. The journals for the most part are of Thesen’s personal life, thoughts and feelings about what was happening in her life during the time of writing. The journals are categorized loosely in chronological order, although this is not a hard and fast rule. The entries inside are dated by month and day, but rarely year, and do not appear to follow any other schemes of organization. The files contained within the journals covers a wide range of dates and file types as well. The files inside include letters, notes, sketches, and other miscellaneous files. There are several persons mentioned which include her children, other poets, and her romantic partners.

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.

The poetry series consists of textual documents related to Stephen Scobie’s work as a poet. This includes drafts of individual poems, drafts and manuscripts of Scobie’s collected and published works, and editorial notes, in a mixture of typed and handwritten. The series also includes reviews of Scobie’s published poetry collections, correspondence concerning publications and/or performances, advertisements for performances, and publications that featured Scobie’s poetry. Stephen Scobie was the creator of the majority of the records in this series, other creators are only included with written reviews or correspondence. The series is mostly located in Container 3, with some files within Container 4 and 5.