Archival Collections Finding Aids
The Library houses over 750 manuscript collections covering a wide range of subject areas. Holdings range from a collection of about 40 third-century B.C. Egyptian papyri to papers of the co-discoverers of insulin: Banting, Best, Collip and Macleod; and finally to drafts, research notes, and correspondence of Canadian authors such as Margaret Atwood, Gwendolyn MacEwen, Leonard Cohen, Mazo de la Roche and Josef Skvorecky. The majority of our manuscript collections date from the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first centuries and pertain to Canadian historical, literary, artistic or scientific fields.
Collections of personal papers are listed by the surname of the creator or collector, e.g. Birney, Earle. Institutional records are listed under the name of the institution, e.g. Royal Canadian Institute.
Collection level records for many of the manuscript collections appear in the on-line catalogue, along with links to finding aids in pdf format.
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See: Ronald Peters Gift of the Lester Douglas Personal Archives of Earl Horter, Hans Foy, David Karfunkle and Barbara Shermund under R.
Contains material from Hryciuk's body of work as a poet and publisher (including Imago Press, Cannon Book Distribution Company, Marshall Hryciuk Book Distribution and Inkstone Press).
Papers, 1969-2016. 46 boxes.
Consists of a small collection of manuscript journals and notebooks, including: journal of occurences at Long Portage,1870-1871; journal of occurence, 1884-1886; first part of holograph journal most likely written by Mr. MacLeod, 1885-1886; account books dealing chiefly with goods purchased by First Nations people by barter at New Post, 1900-1901; two volumes entitled "New Post-Fur Book-Outfit-1901," and "New Post-Provision blotter and transfers-Outfit 1901."
5 volumes, 1870-1901.
Contains letters written by Elizabeth Hughes to her mother describing her activities and giving information about her health and diabetic condition, including letters detailing her experience in Toronto where she was treated with insulin by F.G. Banting. The collection also contains photographs of Hughes and her family (1907-1951).
Papers, 1907-1951. 3 boxes.
The collection consists of Hunter's research materials on two Canadian artists: J.E.H. MacDonald and his son Thoreau MacDonald; as well as the personal diaries of Ethelwyn Walker (1890-1903); extensive personal correspondence between husband and wife, Sir Byron Edmund Walker and Lady Mary Alexander Walker (1873-1921); and Lady Mary Alexander Walker to Eliza I. Alexander, sister (1902-1921).
Papers, 1890-1977. 16 boxes.
Consists of the bulk of Hunter's literary output, including manuscript drafts and scripts of his numerous writing projects for the stage, screen and radio, as well as other writing projects and correspondence.
Papers, 1939-2007. 73 boxes.
Consists of letters patent, minute books, stock certificates, balance sheets, correspondence, and miscellaneous material relating to the Canadian publisher, Hunter, Rose & Company and associated companies.
Papers, [ca. 1874]-1977. 17 boxes.
Includes drafts and notes for work; editorial work; teaching files; correspondence; photographs, and other material.
Papers, 1966-2017. 35 boxes.
Consists of submissions, paste-ups/proofs of issues, correspondence with writers, promotional materials, administrative files and other material related to Ink Magazine.
Papers, 1993-1999. 5 boxes.
Typescripts, correspondence, notes and clippings relating to unpublished novel The Milburn Stone and an edition of Anna Jameson’s Winter Studies and Summer Rambles in Canada. Typescripts and page proofs of Mrs. Simcoe’s Diary.
Papers, 1925-[19-?]. 2 boxes.
Contains material relating to the Irvine and Bell families including correspondence, deeds, receipts, letter books, a scrapbook, and published books.
Papers, 1777-1998. 3 boxes.
Research material and drafts for book on Social Credit Party and other writings, correspondence, notebooks.
Papers, 1916-1964. 60 boxes.
Typescript and manuscript of the Factors in the Ruin of Antiquity: A Criticism of Ancient Civilizations. Manuscript published by Bryant Press, Toronto, 1971.
1971. 1 box.
Papers and photographs, 3 boxes. 1879-1952.
Material pertaining to Albert Jackson’s (1857-1918) activities as a letter carrier in Toronto, property owner, congregant of the British Methodist Episcopal Church, and member of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, Peter Ogden Lodge #812. Contains correspondence sent to Jackson, financial records, printed ephemera, and records pertaining to other members of the Jackson Family. Also includes a number of photographic portraits.
Correspondence, lecture notes, research materials on criminology, penal reform, printed materials collected by him.
Papers, 1930's-1964. 12 boxes.
Writing drafts for published and unpublished work, correspondence, submissions, book reviews, personal journals.
Papers, 1972-2016. 11 boxes.
Correspondence, research materials and typescripts for writings, diaries, photographs, clippings.
Papers, 1933-1972. 68 boxes and items.
Master copy, with extra illustrations, of In Good Faith.
Papers, 1976. 1 box and mapcase.
Correspondence mainly with Rene Hague; drafts and typescripts for Hague's book on Jones.
Papers, 1928-1979. 4 boxes.
Research notes and drafts for columns on historic Toronto sites published in the Toronto Daily.
Papers, 1974-1994. 8 boxes.
Note: This collection has been transferred to Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library, University of Toronto.
Correspondence and research about Frank Plumpton Ramsey (1903-1930), mathematician, philosopher, economist.
Papers, 1970-1982. 15 boxes.
Focuses on the life and activities of participants of the United Hetman Organization.
Papers, 1939-1982. 12 boxes.
Journals, correspondence, drafts of speeches.
Papers, 1955-1981. 10 boxes.
Includes correspondence with: Margaret Atwood, primarily about the work of Robert Bringhurst, and Sean Kane’s The Cloud Herder; Graeme Gibson; Robert Bringhurst, including drafts of works by Bringhurst; Scott Symons, partly concerning Civic Square, Helmet of Flesh, [including Morocco letters], and drafts of Civic Square; John McConnell; and extensive editorial and personal Dennis Lee correspondence that also includes draft material of poetry, prose and other material by Dennis Lee.
Papers, 1969-2011. 18 boxes.