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The fonds consists of manuscripts, correpospondence, photographs and audio recordings documenting the life's work and literary activities of Canadian poet Al Purdy and, to a lesser extent, the life of his wife Eurithe Mary Jane Purdy (b. Parkhurst). Includes correspondence with many of the major figures of Canadian literature including Margaret Atwood, Earle Birney, Michael Ondaatje, Dennis Lee, Timothy Findley, Diane Dawber, Susan Musgrave, George Woodcock, H.R. "Bill" Percy, Margaret Dyment, Rosemary Sullivan, Sid Marty, Fraser Sutherland, Ralph Gustafson, John Metcalf, James C. Deahl, Irving Layton, George Woodcock, Robert Fulford and many others. Carbon copies of many of Purdy's letters, both "incoming" and "outgoing," are also represented. The manuscripts cover all aspects of Purdy's literary activities, foremost as a poet, but also include rough notes drafts and final versions of his prose, plays, articles and reviews. Nearly every publication by Purdy throughout his career is represented, although his work from 1970 to 2000 is available in its entirety within this fonds, with drafts of some earlier works residing with other archival institutions. Also includes notes for speeches, lectures and presentations. Among the photographs are images of Purdy taken by professional photographers for book covers or other promotional purposes, family photographs and documents of trips to Peru, Mexico, Greece, among other destinations. Also includes photos from poetry readings. The fonds also contains published items, such as copies of Purdy's poems, prose and reviews; clippings and reviews of his work; and general articles about the author. Other material represented in this fonds document Purdy's activities judging writing contests, book tours, conferences and his own personal life.

The fonds consists of both personal and professional papers created by Joanne Page over a thirty year period and predominantly reflect the activities that Page undertook as a columnist, author, artist and poet. The records have been arranged into four series, Commonplace books, Writing, Bronwen Wallace and Miscellaneous.

The fonds consists of textual documents reflecting the literary and other professional activities of Bronwen Wallace over a 10 year period. Predominantly, the fonds reflects the activities undertaken in the last five years of her life. There is an obvious cross-over between Wallace's literary and personal life, but the majority of this material pertains to her literary career. The material has been arranged by the archivist into the following series: Correspondence, Writings, Administrative files, and Working files.

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.

The fonds consists of correspondence, manuscripts, typescripts, sketches, and miscellaneous material. Included are letters and poems of George Bowering, and Al Purdy.

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.

Sous-fonds consists of a typescript with holograph notes for "Twentieth Century Canadian Poetry" which was edited by Birney; includes letter from Birney to Ryerson Press (1953 June 2) discussing book. Also a typescript for "David and other poems."

The fonds consists of holographs of two unpublished poems, 'Anthem for Australia' and 'The Sea.'

Sous-fonds consists of a typescript for "Tony: A Truly, Truly Story of Something of that sort,"and also includes Campbell's "The witcheries' ride."

Photocopies of Christmas cards sent by Watson and Hope Kirkconnell each year, designed with personal photographs and poems by Dr. Kirkconnell. The last one, 1977, was signed by Hope Kirkconnell but had a poem by her husband.