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Fonds consists of manuscripts, page proofs, editorial and general correspondence, contracts, promotional and biographical materials. Included in the fonds are archival materials for Vi Plotnikoff's Head Cook at Wedding and Funerals (1994), first collection of Doukhobor short stories published and the first widely published literary writings by a Doukhobor woman, and George Elliott Clarke's poem-novel Whylah Falls (1990), later adapted for the stage and film, along with materials related to the publication of other works in Polestar's catalogue.

The fonds consists of correspondence (inward and outward), daily calendars, manuscripts and working papers, Canada Council applications and correspondence, personal papers (including diaries of travels, tax records, notebooks, and copies of Gilbert's writings in his high school newspaper), and reference files and material. The fonds includes records (manuscripts, correspondence, etc.) of Gilbert's literary journal, "B.C. Monthly", and records including photographs) of the New Era Social Club, an artists' studio/living space in Vancouver; and audiotapes of radiofreerainforest shows.

Series documents Stanley’s interactions with friends from different literary circles, including: Beat Movement, Jack Spicer Circle, San Francisco Renaissance, writers associated with TISH magazine and other parts of the Vancouver arts scene.

Photographs feature writers and friends of George Stanley, including: Helen Adam, Paul Alexander, Hope Anderson, Tony Aste, Ebbe Borregaard, Robin Blaser, Bill Brodecky, Robert Creeley, Robert Duncan, Lewis Ellingham, Nemi Frost, Jim Herndon, Joanne Kyger, Billy Little, Bill McNeill, Stan Persky, David Phillips, Ron Primack, George Stanley, and Scott Watson.

Series documents Stanley’s personal life outside of his work as a poet, and includes records relating to: the death of writer James Herndon, teaching at Northwest Community College, and other personal interests and reflections. Records in the series include: correspondence, journals, and drawings.

Series documents the publication and critical reception of Stanley’s work and his interaction with the broader literary community. Series includes correspondence, financial records, contracts, and sound recordings of readings.

Series documents Stanley’s interactions with other writers and their work. Includes copies of other writers’ work sent to Stanley, Stanley’s suggestions, as well as published articles about the writers themselves and their work. Series includes manuscripts, typescripts, posters, pamphlets, and newspaper cuttings.

Series documents Stanley’s creative process, including research, writing, and editing in preparation for publication.

Series includes: research notes, drafts, notebooks, typescripts, manuscripts, and chapbooks. Files in the series are arranged alphabetically by title of work, and include a file of miscellaneous poetry.

Series documents Stanley’s interactions with friends and other writers in the form of both incoming letters and copies of outgoing letters. The letters include critical discussions of new work, either by Stanley or the correspondent, or relate to personal matters. Series includes personal and professional letters, post cards, and cards.

Fonds illustrates George Stanley’s work as a poet in San Francisco, New York, Vancouver, and Terrace, spanning from the late 1950s to the present. Fonds also documents Stanley’s interactions with the broader literary scenes, including publishers and other writers. Fonds is divided into seven series: Correspondence (1967-2007), George Stanley poems and other writings (1957-2011), Works of other writers ([ca.1957]-2011), Literary events and publication (1972-2011), Personal documents (1972-1990), Photographs of George Stanley and associates (1964-1983).

Records in the fonds include: correspondence, loose leaf and bound typescripts, manuscripts, notebooks, chapbooks, sound recordings, personal journals, published materials, financial records, and photographs.

Series contains seven BC Gas Lifetime Achievement Awards given for literary achievement to various writers.

Series consists of Twigg’s articles (published and unpublished) written for Georgia Straight, Books in Canada, Quill and Quire, Province and other newspapers and magazines.

Series contains materials concerned with founding of Prairie BookWorld. Textual records consist of correspondence, contracts, budget proposals, lists and financial records.

Series consists of materials concerned with Vancouver Writers Festival, Pacific Rim Book Fair, B.C. BookWorld, B.C. Book Title Advisory Committee, Federation of B.C. Writers, Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing, Woodcock Centre Fund, Lifetime Achievement Awards, Western Economic Diversification Project and Twigg’s Directory of B.C. Writers. Textual records consist of correspondence, notes, minutes, reports, financial records and lists.

Series contains materials concerned with B.C. Book Prizes. Textual records consist of title submissions, score sheets, legal documents, minutes, correspondence and financial records.

Series consists of photographs of various writers.

Series contains transcripts of interviews with various writers and related materials.

Series consists of audio cassette interviews with various persons conducted between 1978 and 1995.

Series contains an unpublished manuscript of George Woodcock’s translation of Proust’s “On the Way to Swann’s House” and one videocassette of “George Woodcock: Anarchist of Cherry Street” recorded for CBC-TV.

Series contains materials concerned with Twigg’s research for various books. Materials include drafts of literary works, transcripts of interview with Vander Zalm, correspondence, photographs, computer disks, newspaper clippings, handwritten and typed notes, newspapers, magazines and books.

Series contains taped television interviews, transcripts of television interviews and related materials including computer disks.

Series contains materials concerned with Vancouver Theatre. Materials include manuscripts of Twigg’s plays, photographs from Vancouver Theatre performances, newspaper clippings with Twigg’s Theatre reviews for Georgia Straight, Theatre programs, and transcripts of CBC Radio “Afternoon Show.”

Series contains materials concerned with Bud Osborn’s career as a social activist, a poet and a performer. Materials include newspaper clippings with handwritten notes on them, a manuscript, correspondence, ephemera, photographs, videocassette and audio cassettes.

Series contains incoming and outgoing correspondence. Material includes personal and professional letters, post cards, fax and hard copies of email. The materials have been arranged in accordance with Twigg’s original file arrangement. Some files are devoted to correspondence with one person, and they were arranged alphabetically by Twigg. Other files have incoming and outgoing letters that include correspondence with more than one person. Those files have been grouped according to years and activities.

The fonds consist of materials that relate to Twigg’s work as a writer, publisher and co-founder of the B.C. Book Prizes in the years 1975 to 2008. The fonds is arranged in fourteen series: Correspondence, Political Campaign and Poetry of Bud Osborn, Vancouver Theatre, Television Interviews, Twigg’s Book Research, George Woodcock’s Translation of Proust, Audio Cassette Interviews, Transcripts of Interviews, Authors’ Photographs and Negatives, Special Items, B.C. Book Prizes, Miscellaneous, Prairie BookWorld Founding Records and Twigg’s Newspaper and Magazine Articles.

Materials include incoming and outgoing correspondence, taped television interviews, transcripts of television interviews, drafts of Twigg’s literary works, unpublished manuscript of George Woodcock’s translation of Proust, audio cassette interviews, transcripts of interviews, photographs, banners, awards, legal documents, financial records, notes and newspaper and magazine clippings of Twigg’s published articles.

Fonds consists of records related to the creative work of Peter Trower, including poetry and prose manuscripts, drafts and outlines, movie scripts, journals, notebooks, personal correspondence, business records, photographs, articles and reviews, cartoons and other drawings, awards certificates, and sound and video recordings. Fonds also includes records pertaining to Trower's collaborative projects with Yvonne Klan as well as works by other authors and artists and related records. The fonds has been arranged into the following twenty-three series: Correspondence series (1934-2006), Journals and calendars series (1961-2005), Notebooks series ([ca. 1953]-2003), Prose Published books series ([197-?]-2000), Prose Unpublished books series (1969-2005), Prose Articles, short stories and related material series (1953-2002), Poetry published books series (1964-2004), Poetry unpublished books series ([198-?]-2003), Poetry Draft poems series (1958-2005), Poetry Published poems series ([ca. 1972]-1997), Film scripts and related material series (1993-2005), Musical performances, sound recordings and related material series (1981-2004), Business and financial records (1964-2005), Articles, reviews and interviews regarding Trower series (1965-2005), Readings, festivals and events series (1974-2005), Awards and honours series (1979-2005), Photographs series (1929-2005), Cartoons and other artwork series (1949-1998), Website series (1999-2002), Yvonne Klan series ([199-?]- 2005), Reviews and articles regarding other writers and artists (1982-2006), Works by other authors series (1950-2003) and Miscellaneous series ([ca. 2000]).