The fonds consists of correspondence, manuscripts (both published and unpublished), poems, plays, notebooks, and daybooks. The material reflects Humphrey's literary life from her teenage years up until 2010, and shows the process of writing books of both poetry and prose from beginning to end. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Correspondence; Daybooks; Promotional material; Teaching Material and Writings.
Humphreys, Helen
Lorne and Edith Pierce collection. Watson Kirkconnell sous-fonds
Poetry and prose.
Kirkconnell, Watson
The fonds consists of letters related to several authors' works and his suggestions for possible publication. Also includes a programme for the 100th anniversary celebration of the birth of James Russell Lowell.
Cappon, James
The fonds consists of correspondence (mainly from Lorne Pierce to Miss Hume), memoranda, articles by and about Pierce, news clippings, and biography of Pierce. Photographs include pictures of Lorne Pierce, Bliss Carman, Charles G.D. Roberts, Marshall Saunders, Marjorie Pickthall and others.
Hume, Blanche
The fonds consists of correspondence, manuscripts, typescripts, sketches, and miscellaneous material. Included are letters and poems of George Bowering, and Al Purdy.
Lane, Richard Stanley
Lorne and Edith Pierce collection. Phyllis Gotlieb sous-fonds
Sous-fonds consists of Gottlieb's first published work, a pamphlet of poems (in poster format), entitled "Who Knows One" which was illustrated by Michael Snow and published by Hawkshead Press in Toronto in 1961.
Gotlieb, Phyllis