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Series comprises a portfolio of ink drawings made in Toronto in 1933 for Thoreau MacDonald’s planned illustrated edition of Henry David Thoreau’s Walden (originally published: Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1854), and a volume (booklet) of pencil sketches of the layouts of the book. A note pasted inside the front cover of the portfolio, written by MacDonald, indicates the scope of the project, which was to have
included some 60 designs for the book.

Series consists of photographs, postcards, newspaper and magazine clippings, and original sketches collected and filed by Robert Markle for their inspirational value or personal importance. Many of these files are titled “Good Stuff” or simply “Stuff”. Some additional files have been assembled by the archivist from similar material which had not been filed.

Series consists of correspondence and related documentation concerning art sales and exhibition loans, participation in panels and artist-in-residence programmes, and published writings; press clippings; grant applications; and other material. Filed together chronologically by the artist and titled “studio business”.

Series comprises materials related to various projects of Michael Bidner, organized by particular art pieces, projects, exhibitions, events, or other artists or collaborators. These records were either organized by Bidner in labelled folders or mixed together as loose files. Subject matter pertains to Artario ’72, Video Water Works art piece, Say Cheese, Trajectory exhibition, Centre for Experimental Art and Communication exhibition, Ian Hutton manuscript materials, and miscellaneous records. Records of the Colour Xerox Papers, Artistamp, Rude, Rag, Adz magazines are also amongst these files. Materials include collage work, copy art, correspondence, sample prints, catalogs, posters, flyers, newspaper clippings, magazine articles, as well as photographs, slides, negatives, and contact prints.

Series comprises teaching notes, photographic samples used in teaching, examples of student work, and a few selected course readings used in Suzy Lake’s teaching activity at the School of Fine Art and Music, University of Guelph. Series also includes Suzy Lake’s annual reports as a faculty member.

Series comprises records relating to the publication of the illustrated book The art of Norval Morrisseau (Toronto ; New York : Methuen, 1979) by Lister Sinclair and Jack Pollock, including publishing and other contracts, bank and financial records, correspondence, a manuscript,
photographs of the artist and his works, and other material.

Series consists of three-dimensional works by Robert Markle, including maquettes for public sculpture projects and competitions.

Series comprises photographs of Arthur Lismer's friend and fellow painter Tom Thomson (1877-1917) and places where they sketched landscapes together; clippings from the 1940s and '50s about Thomson; and some Thomson ephemera.

Series comprises photocopies of correspondence between Mrs Frank Cooper and the Art Gallery of Toronto regarding the purchase by J.S. McLean of the painting Round Lake, Mud Bay (1915) by Tom Thomson.

Series contains files compiled in preparation for a show of Toronto painters by the Adult Programs Department at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Letters from Peter Dale with questions attached were sent in May 1984 to the 24 artists involved in the show. There were three slightly different questionnaires, each with 7-8 questions. The letter and lists of questions can be found in the administrative files. The responses are arranged alphabetically.