This series consists of textual documents related to Stephen Scobie’s non-fiction published materials. This includes drafts of his essay on Gertrude Stein, drafts of his book Amorce: The Always Already including notes and drafts and typescripts of his book on bpNichol. The series also includes various drafts of his book on Leonard Cohen some of which include editor’s notes and comments. There is some correspondence and drafts related to a number of miscellaneous critical writings including correspondence and agreements with various publishers. The Leonard Cohen material includes incoming and outgoing correspondence of Scobie with his publishers. The Cohen correspondence files are a mixture of handwritten and typed and include royalty agreements, book sale receipts and book reviews. The series is mostly located in Container 2, with some files in Container 1.

This series consists mainly of short stories, both handwritten and typed, by Stephen Scobie. The files include early drafts of novels and published and unpublished short stories, as well as a libretto, early notes for an opera and unproduced film scripts. The creator for most of the records in this series was Stephen Scobie. The series is located within Container 4 and 5.

This series consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence between Stephen Scobie and others. The files include personal correspondence between Scobie and friends and acquaintances, correspondence regarding business matters between Scobie and various publishers and editors, correspondence with governmental bodies regarding grant applications, and correspondence with universities and other organizations regarding planning for lectures and events. As noted in the file listing, some letters include attached copies of drafts for essays or reviews by Scobie, of which there may be duplicates in Series 4, Non-fiction. Some files within Series 3, 4, and 5 also contain correspondence, which were not separated to preserve original order. The series is mostly located within Container 1, with some files in Containers 3, 4 and 5.

This series consists of selected editions of literary magazine White Pelican and Maclean's magazine. This series also includes collected poetry which was published by White Pelican. Stephen Scobie was not the creator for the records in this series. The series is mostly located in Container 5 with a file in Container 4.

Series contains published and textual materials including one published book written and illustrated by Selwyn Dewdney, an art exhibition catalogue, and an art exhibition pamphlet. The exhibition catalogue for “Signed and Dated” describes the three artists whose works were featured (Selwyn Dewdney, Clare Bice and Jim Kemp) as being moving forces in the London, Ontario art scene in the 1950s and 1960s. The catalogue details Bice, Kemp and Dewdney’s roles as active members of the Western Art League and their contributions to the London art scene including Bice’s thirty-two year tenure as curator at the London Public Library and Art Museum. The exhibition pamphlet is related to Selwyn and Irene Dewdney’s research in the field of art therapy, their collaborative artistic practices, and their collection of artworks related to art therapy.

Series contains textual files related to Dewdney’s teaching career in the Department of Liberal Arts Studies at the Ontario College of Art in Toronto. Files include outlines for courses taught by Dewdney, department timetables, notes on assignments issued, session outlines for material covered during his courses, and an outline for a course taught by Jane Castel titled “Canadian Art History” for which he was a guest lecturer. Content covered includes “the wide range of Aboriginal cultures and languages in Canada”, the prehistoric art of five continents, pictography as communication, Norval Morriesseau and the Woodlands school, shield rock paintings, rock art and petroglyphs throughout Canada.

Series primarily contains professional and personal correspondence to and from Selwyn Dewdney. The files include business correspondence related to Dewdney’s position as a teacher, artist and illustrator, as well as an author. Other types of correspondence consist of holiday cards, invitations to events, and a postcard. Also included are mailing lists containing business cards. Additionally, the series includes invoices, mortgage information, notes, a pencil drawing and 2 b&w photographs. The majority of the files are located in Box 3, and are organized in no discernable order. See Series 1 for correspondence related to Dewdney’s written works.

Series consists of materials related to Dewdney’s undergraduate studies at the University of Toronto, including essays, notebooks and lab books. Also includes one copy of University of Toronto’s May 1932 Cap and Gown magazine, scripts from plays, sonnets and doodles, as well as the minutes of a student group called “The Three Musketeers”. Essays are in no discernable order, notebooks ordered by subject/course.

Series contains typed and annotated chapter drafts, manuscripts, printed galleys, draft illustrations, correspondence related to publications, typed and handwritten research notes, newspaper and magazine clippings, photographs, hand drawn and annotated maps, and various published materials related to Dewdney’s career as a writer. Notable works include: Christoper Breton, Wind Without Rain, They Shared to Survive, The Case for Pacifism, Indian Rock Paintings of the Great Lakes, and Birchbark Art of the Ojibway Midewewin. Loose material has been kept in the original order in which it was found, with the exception of the majority of files located in Box 6. Series contains correspondence related to various writing projects, but the majority of correspondence is located in Series 3.

This series contains various documents related to the life and career of F. R. Scott: a copy of thesis about him; papers from student; article written by his son and published in "La Nation"; legal documentation; tributes; address book (restricted access); and a Scott family tree carried back to John Scott who emigrated in 1831, with accompanying note from F. R. Scott.