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File consists of approximately 50 loose pages of textual records. Included are 2 letters from Pauline Martin of the Banff Centre from 1988 regarding a trip Favro took to Banff to give a lecture. Also included is a draft of a letter regarding a response to a (radio?) program, notes and diagrams regarding a "Teletype Project," and a variety of notes and diagrams for an undefined circuitry project.

File consists of 3 ink drawings completed by Favro in 1957-1958. One of the sketches depicts a classroom, and on the back is written “Lord Roberts School London, Ontario 1957” and “drawn from memory.” The second sketch depicts the interior of a home, possible a living room or office, and is dated to 1958. The last sketch is undated and depicts the inside of an industrial workspace, possibly Parker’s Bread.

File consists of textual materials from the 1960s and 70s. It includes 4 copies of instructions for a military funeral from 1962, a set of instructions for Crumlin Summer Camp from 1962, 2 1974 letters to Favro from National Gallery and an accompanying contract for payment of an artist fee. Also included are 3 copies of a Vehicle/ Equipment Daily Work Ticket from Signal Regiment Training from 1962 and an undated program for Campus Players Summer Theatre.

File consists of approximately 51 loose pages of notes, which has "1972-1977 Miscelaneous Writtings [sic]" written on the first page. There are a variety of topics covered and projects by the writings, including the relationship between art and science, what Favro referred to as "The Myth Process," desensitization, magic, the individual, the centralization of technical knowledge, the Blacksmiths Jet Engine, the migration of functions in machines, knowledge and intelligence, and more.

Fonds consists of the personal and professional records of Murray Favro, documenting his life and activities as a multimedia artist and musician, as well as his personal interests and pursuits. It includes such textual records as notebooks, correspondence, contracts, grant applications, newspaper clippings, meeting notes, invitations, and records from Favro’s involvement with the 2020 Gallery and Forest City Gallery. Also included are records relating to exhibitions of Favro’s work, including two major retrospectives in 1983 and 1998. Throughout the fonds there are extensive notes and writings by Favro including installation instructions, project notes and ideas, drafts of documents and correspondence, and journal writings recording the artist’s thoughts on a wide range of topics. There are also textual records that were likely used for research and reference in Favro’s work, such as articles, photocopied pages from textbooks, catalogues, and other printed materials, often relating to technology and technical equipment such as projectors, computers, film and photography. Visual materials in the fonds include a watercolour painting, posters, photographs, drawings, and rough sketches and diagrams. Personal records include materials such as membership cards, schedules, and records from Favro’s interests and activities, such as flying lessons and motorcycles. Materials capturing his activities as a musician with the Nihilist Spasm Band include promotional posters and flyers, itineraries, set lists, expense lists for tours and performances, and other textual records. The fonds also includes one optical disc with samples from Favro’s digital projects.

The fonds has been arranged into a single series comprised of 64 files. The materials within each file may span a range of years and reflect a variety of activities. Details about the contents of each file can be found in the scope and content notes.

File consists of textual records relating to Favro's 1983-84 Retrospective exhibition, largely comprised of press and promotional materials. It includes Greg Curncoe's opening remarks a the 1984 opening of the exhibition at the National Gallery, a 1984 Art Gallery of Windsor bulletin, a 1983 issue of Artmagazine 66, a 1983 issue of The Art Post and a photocopy of the Art Post article on Favro's exhibition, clippings from a 1983 issue of the Globe and Mail, advertisements for the exhibition by the AGO, two copies of a review for the exhibition from a 1983 issue of The Gallery, an invitation to the Special Press Preview for Murray Favro: A Retrospective, a note to Marie Flemming from William J. Withrow regarding the opening of the Favro exhibition, a 2-page press release for the exhibition from the AGO, two printouts of reviews for the exhibition in French, and two invitations to the Members' Preview of Murray Favro: A Retrospective at the AGO.

File consists of approximately 29 pages of textual records relating mainly to Favro's work in the late 1970s. Included is a sales receipt from 1977 from the Carmen Lamanna Gallery, 15 pages of contracts between Favro and National Museums of Canada from 1977 and 1978, and a letter to Favro from the National Gallery of Canada from 1977. Also included are 11 pages of handwritten notes, in which Favro discusses a variety of topics and reflects on art and his work. Some of these pages are from July 1979, but not all of them are dated.

File consists of textual records largely relating to the Nihilist Spasm Band's 1996 Japanese tour (originally scheduled for 1995). Includes an itinerary, related correspondence, a 1994 Alchemy Records Catalog, and a list of expenses and revenues for the Nihilist Spasm Band. Also included is a blank grant application to the Ontario Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Recreation and a checklist for an "Arts Abroad Programme" grant application. There are also 2 copies of a 2002 advertisement and booklet for “Construction Compulsion” at Oakville Galleries and a number of pages relating to the Forest City Gallery, including a “Structure and Objectives” document and a 1994 general ledger. Lastly, there are also 2 pages of hand-drawn sketches of an unidentified object and a circuitry diagram.

File consists of approximately 18 pages of correspondence relating to Nihilist Spasm Band’s Japanese tour in 1996. There are 3 pages of correspondence from Alchemy Records from 1995, and 7 pages of duplicates. There are also two pages of correspondence from Forest City Gallery regarding the 1996 Japan tour, and 4 pages of duplicates.

File consists of approximately 23 pages of press and promotional materials for the Nihilist Spasm Band’s Japan presence. It includes a poster for a Nihilist Spasm Band CD release by Alchemy Records, a brief history of the band, printouts from a 1997 website featuring information about the band’s shows, and printouts of reviews and articles of the band from 1997. Also included is a printed black and white poster featuring a picture of the band under the title “the world’s first noise band.”