The series contains letters written by Robert Abraham to several recipients, including his father and his brother.

The series contains letters written or received by John Abraham.

The series contains letters written both to and from Thomas Abraham.

The series contains letters written to Robert Abraham by Thomas Carrick and John Gibson.

The series of literary correspondence consists of letters exchanged between William Weintraub and Mavis Gallant (127 letters), Brian Moore (603 letters) and Mordecai Richler (210 letters). These constitute a major source for the study of three prominent Canadian writers in the last half of the twentieth century. In addition, there are copies of 280 letters from Weintraub to Moore and 123 copies of letters from Weintraub to Richler. While the Gallant correspondence dates primarily from 1980s with only 8 letters from 1950-1951, the Moore and Richler correspondence is continuous from the 1950s. This latter correspondence reveals the close involvement of Weintraub in the development of the work of both Moore and Richler.

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 personal diaries kept by Christina Barbara Hall, Benjamin Hall, and Charlotte Hall between 18 October 1795 and 8 May 1886. Christina Barbara Hall's diaries were written while she lived in Andover, Massachusetts, and in Montreal, Quebec. Benjamin Hall's diaries were written from Montreal and during a trip to London, England. Charlotte Hall's diary was written while she lived in Montreal. The diaries chiefly concern weather, news of family and community members, as well as occasional remarks about politics.

Each diary (or set of loose pages) was allocated a separate file because of the size and/or fragility of the volumes, and to maintain consistency within the series. Files in the series are arranged in chronological order. Diaries are mostly bound volumes, though Benjamin Hall's diaries are loose pages.