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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.

This fonds consists of negatives, slides, photographs, film reels, and videocassettes of various events and organizations in the Kingston area including the opening of the Queen's University Biological Station at Lake Opinicon, Ontario (1946), and the Institute of Psychotherapy (1958); the Kingston Centennial parade and other associated celebrations (1946). Also included are photographs of the Queen's University Biological Station (1947-1948); various Queen's University drama productions; and publicity shots for the local Chapter of the Canadian and Ontario Cancer Societies (1946-1957).

This fonds consists of booklets, pamphlets, posters, maps, books, etc., designed by the Graphic Design Unit; audio disc containing four Kingston poets (Tom Marshall, Stuart MacKinnon, Gail Fox, David Helwig) in a reading prepared for the National Arts Centre (1972).

The fonds includes The St. Lawrence Seaway Authority. Cote Ste. Catherine Lock Plans. 1956, Welland Ship Canal construction photos (1923) Phi Sigma Kappa Certificate of Initiation for Francis Stuart Lazier (1904). Four boxes of photographs and negatives, approximately 1705 photographs and 1198 Negatives. The negatives were left in the original wooden box which was constructed for them. The four photo albums contain photos from the “Iroquois Constructors Ltd., Toronto. Construction of the Robert H. Saunders-St. Lawrence Generating Station for the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario. Cornwall, Ontario. 1955-1959.” The photos in these albums were taken by P. Mickles, F.F. Newton and K.D. Morawski.

Fonds consists of team photos of various Kingston and area baseball and hockey champions; includes photographs of the Kingston Ponies, the Red Indian Hockey Club, one action photo of Queen's football team, ca. 1928, and three miscellaneous photographs of a Kingston barbershop and the Grocers' and Butchers' Parade (1934).

The fonds consists of correspondence regarding his works and research, drafts of his writings, manuscripts of books and photographs. Includes papers of his mother, Flora Macdonald Denison, and his wives, Muriel (Goggin) Denison and Lisa (Andrews) Denison, as well as his father-in-law David James Goggin.

Fonds consists of scrapbooks on the Kingston Clinic of the Ontario Cancer Foundation; the work of Dr. Ronald Burr, compiled by Marguerite Bolster; records of Dr. Burr and the Kingston Regional Cancer Centre (c.1930s-1980s) including two Patient Registers; photographs; various awards, certifIcates, and citations.

The fonds consists of correspondence; subject files; financial and legal records; minutes; reports; speeches and addresses; family genealogy records; photographs, posters; and clippings; much of it relating to a number of cultural and artistic groups in Kingston and around Ontario, including the Domino and Grand Theatres (Kingston), Kingston Regional Arts Counci, Agnese Etherington Arts Centre Tour Committee, Theatre Ontario, and the International Amateur Theatre Association. There is also a sound recording of an interview between Bill Luxton and Rich Little pertaining to the Eastern Ontario Drama Festival.

Fonds consists of architectural drawings and other material related to a number of projects in Kingston and the surrounding area; correspondence; diaries; invoices; contracts; specifications; tenders; notebooks; and financial statements relating to the life and career of Mr. Connidis

This collection consists of architectural drawings for Queen's University buildings and properties such as Douglas Library, Stirling Hall, Ontario Hall, George Richardson Memorial Stadium, and Miller Hall. Many of these drawings are for later renovations.