This sub-series documents Madeleine Parent's speeches, writings, and interviews. Materials include drafts and research files on various activist topics. Files indicated as 'research files' in the file inventory were topical materials that Parent gathered and kept. The archivist identified these as 'research files' for clarity for the finding aid. Also included are several audio recordings of lectures and speeches from the early 1980s by Parent and writings by other individuals sent to Parent, some of which she annotated. Examples of this include student papers on textile workers and a file of responses from CEGEP students on the topic of Parent's visit to their class. Also among this material are four files regarding an unpublished 1980 biography on Parent, including drafts for some chapters.
The sub-series also contains transcripts, notes, and agreements for interviews, including an interview conducted by Nicole Lacelle in 1987 and the CBC in 1996. There is a file of various biographical information on Parent likely created and kept for interviews. Finally, there are also files of articles about Parent and on various topics.

The subseries contains manuscript essays and addresses on scientific subjects. Ten of Dawson's scientific notebooks are also represented in the subseries as well as some scientific scrapbooks compiled by Dawson.

This subseries contains records related to J.W. McConnell’s involvement in St. Lawrence sugar refineries between 1912 and 1977.

Material in this subseries includes federal and provincial income tax statements and annual statements, and minute books of the executive and general meetings.

Professional activities and organizations.

This sub-series relates to the Canadian Textile Council's (CTC), and later the Canadian Textile and Chemical Union’s (CTCU), activities as the union for Texpack Limited workers in Brantford, Ontario. Files include documentation on collective agreements, negotiations, and the electoral process for Texpack workers to join the CTC. The sub-series also documents the 1971 workers strike that grew out of changes made by new ownership. Texpack Limited was a family-owned company that manufactured gauze dressings and industrial filter materials. In 1964, the company went public and a year later was purchased by the American Hospital Supply Corporation. The purchase led to several proposed changes to the Brantford plant, such as turning the plant from manufacturing to a distribution center. Press releases, correspondence, and photographs document the 1971 strike.

This subseries contains William Feindel’s research on Thomas Willis. Included are materials related to events on Thomas Willis and documentation on a book Feindel edited on Willis.

This subseries documents Sharma’s unpublished works and includes book manuscripts, book proposals, articles, courses proposals, syllabus proposals, working material, and speech transcripts.

This sub-series relates to the Canadian Textile Council's (CTC) activities as the union for workers at the Wabasso Cotton Company Limited (Empire Cotton Division) in Welland, Ontario. Materials include documentation on the CTC's application for certification as the bargaining agent for Wabasso employees, including the campaign between the CTC and the United Textile Workers of America (UTWA). Also included is documentation on collective agreements and negotiations.

This subseries contains records related to J.W. McConnell’s fundraising efforts related to the First and Second World Wars, dating between 1917 and 1949.

Material in this subseries includes reports, an address, ephemera related to various campaigns, books, correspondence, and photographs.