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Material consists of newspaper clippings that include reviews of Layton’s works, comments and criticisms regarding Layton’s style as a poet, and special editions highlighting Layton’s life and works. Newspapers include the Gazette, the Toronto Star, the Georgian, Poetry Canadian Review, Saturday Night, The Canadian Forum, Sunday Star and the Telegram.

Material consists of correspondence between Francis and various individuals from whom she sought information about Layton for her biography, correspondence to the publisher McClelland and Stewart Limited, correspondence from Jonathan Williams at Jargon Press, correspondence concerning the content and structure of the biography, correspondence between Layton and Francis which includes postcards, and letters between Francis and Anna Pottier.

Material consists of chapters and several annotated drafts of Wynne Francis’ unfinished biography of Irving Layton, articles by David O’Rourke, Francis’ book proposal, translated introduction from the Italian edition of Selected Poems, and a draft of a poem.

Material consists of photographs of Irving Layton at book signings, at Wynne Francis’ home, and of Layton on vacation near the Dead Sea and in France.

Material consists of poems written by Layton to Francis, a portfolio of poems, and several prints of Layton’s Reflections on an Old Ontario Cemetery.

The series consists of a promotional pamphlet for the premiere publication in the World of Art series for Irving Layton’s seventieth birthday.

Material consists of photocopied correspondence between Irving Layton and various individuals with Francis’ research notes attached or written on the copies. Also included are planning diagrams for Francis’ research, notes concering Layton’s political views, an annotated transcript of an interview between Irving Layton and Mervin Butovsky, and notes on various chapter drafts.

Material consists of CBC broadcasts and interviews with Layton and Layton giving a poetry reading at Sir George Williams University.

Series contains records relating to the Wynne Francis fonds. Material consists of teaching notes, course outlines, and book lists for the Irving Layton course at York University.