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The subseries provides an overview of the Black Studies Center’s financial situation between 1966 to 2007.

The subseries contains, among other documents, financial statements, budgets, tax accounts, by-laws, invoices, ledgers, journals, loans, balance sheets, and correspondence.

The series documents the management and development of the Black Studies Center from its beginnings as National Black Coalition Quebec Institute of Research, founded and directed by Dr. Clarence Bayne, to 2007. It provides important insight into the administration and organizational structure of the Black Studies Center. It also contains information about the building occupied by the Black Studies Center, located at 1968 De Maisonneuve West in Montreal.

The series is divided into the following subseries:
F035/A1 History and constitution
F035/A2 Meetings and committees
F035/A3 Facilities Management
F035/A4 Human resources
F035/A5 Legal Affairs

The series contains, among other documents, meeting minutes, agendas, reports, policies, correspondence, memos, a case study, letters patent, a constitution, statistics, a video of the opening reception of the institute, proposals, programs, registered charity information returns, photographs, architectural plans, descriptive texts of the BSC, a letterhead, two logos, deeds of sale, a certificate of location, insurance policies, permits, contracts, agreements, organizational charts, resumes, work schedules, job descriptions, attendance register, lists, insurance claims, funding requests, and the Black Studies Center Newsletter vol. 1, no. 1 (June 1974), including working documents related to its production.

The Black Studies Centre fonds contains materials documenting the administration, services, and activities of the Black Studies Centre from its beginnings as the National Black Coalition Quebec Institute of Research until 2014. The fonds also documents the Centre’s role within Montreal’s Black communities, as well as its relationships to other organizations working within and outside Montreal. In addition, the Black Studies Centre fonds is an important source of reference documentation pertaining to the history, culture, and contributions of Black communities in Canada: it contains a rich collection of newspapers, periodicals, and books, dating from 1969 to 2012, including but not limited to copies of Contrast (1969-1999), Community Contact (1998-2008), Afro-Can (1981-1984), Focus Umoja (1974-1978), Uhuru (1969-1970), and Umoja (1969-1970, 1990), as well as books that were previously held in the collection of the Black Studies Centre’s Library.

The fonds is divided into the following series:
F034/A Administration
F034/B Financial records
F034/C External relations
F035/D Programming and Services
F035/E Research
F035/F Reference documentation

The Black Studies Centre fonds contains, among other documents, meeting minutes, agendas, reports, policies, correspondence, letters patent, statistics, photographs, architectural plans, deeds of sale, insurance policies, permits, contracts, agreements, organizational charts, resumes, job descriptions, lists, financial documents, grant applications, brochures, by-laws, directories, newspapers and newspaper articles, press releases, newsletters, leaflets, flyers, invitations, catalogs, notes, index cards, moving images, sound recordings, posters, biographies, schedules, attendance records, stories, poems, song texts, drawings, forms, costumes, research papers, bibliographies, bibliographic records, interview transcripts, reproductions of historical documents, speeches, summaries of newspaper articles, accession records, subscriptions, a guest book, books, magazines, periodicals, and a musical instrument.

The subseries documents the Black Studies Centre’s endeavors to make information about Black history, culture, and contributions available to the community through a vast collection of books and other textual material, slides, audio recordings and films. This documentation is represented not only through the original card catalog, lists and bibliographies, but also through a wide array of publications collected by the Center that are available as part of the fonds. In addition, the series contains documents pertaining to the organization of the Black Studies Centre library and the work of its employees.
The subseries contains, among other documents, bibliographies, reviews, notes, poems, essays, speeches, lists, leaflets, brochures, newsletters, pamphlets, booklets, studies, accession records, photographs, thesis, reports, periodicals, magazine and newspaper articles, correspondence, subscriptions, a poster, and a map.

The subseries documents Black life, culture and contributions in Canada, the United States, Africa, and the Caribbean by the means of community newspapers and magazines published mostly by Black organizations.
The collection includes, among others, issues of the following newspapers:

• A pleine voix (1992-1993, 3 issues)
• The African (1 issue, 1947)
• African Affairs (2005-2006, 7 issues)
• African Times (2004) (5 issues)
• Afrikan Awakener (1974, 4 issues)
• AFRO-CAN (1981-1987)
• The Afro News 92003-2005, 9 issues)
• Black Enterprise (1972-1976, 5 issues)
• The Black I (1972-1973, 2 issues)
• Black Liberation News (1969) (2 issues)
• Black News (1970-1973, 10 issues)
• The Black Panther (1969-1972),
• Black Reflections (1969),
• The Black Scholar (1973, 1 issue)
• Black Thoughts (1975), (2 issues)
• The Black Voice (1972-1974, 20 issues)
• Black World (1970-1976, 18 issues)
• Caribbean Camera (2001-2005, 5 issues)
• Caribbean Dialogue (1975-1978, 8 issues)
• Caribbean Quarterly (1952, 1 issue)
• Cible Carrières et Professions (1978) (5 issues)
• Co-Action Montreal (1982) (3 issues)
• Contrast (1969-1981, 1989-1990)
• Cotopaxi (Vol. 1, no. 1 (Fall 1968))
• Dialogue (1973-1978, 15 issues),
• Direction One ([1969?]) (1 issue)
• Montreal Downtowner (1983-1984), 4 issues
• Ebony (1974, 1 issue)
• Ebony Jr. (1976-1977) (10 issues)
• Expression (1966-1969, 7 issues),
• Flambeau (September 1967)
• Festival (1975-1976) (5 issues)
• Focus (1982-1983) (4 issues)
• Focus Umoja (1974-1978) (23 issues)
• Georgian (1969-1975) (6 issues)
• Golden Legacy (1967-1972) (10 issues)
• Grasp (1971-1974, 13 issues)
• Il Ponte (1978) (6 issues)
• The Internationalist (1971-1972, 5 issues)
• The Islander (1974-1977), (43 issues)
• Jamaica News (1981-1983)(5 issues)
• JET (1971, 1974, 1995-1997) (29 issues)
• Kola (2004-2010, 7 issues)
• Link (1981-1993) (4 issues)
• Le Militant (1970) (9 issues)
• Montreal Camera (2005, 9 issues)
• Montreal Community Contact (1998-2012)
• Montreal Oracle (1976-1978) (8 issues)
• Muhammad Speaks (1969-1973) (37 issues)
• NBESEE (April 1979)
• New World Quarterly (1963-1968, 6 issues)
• The Paper (1969) (6 issues)
• People's Canada Daily News (1974-1975, 21 issues)
• Sechaba (1970-1971, 8 issues)
• Share (1979-1986, 2007-2009),
• Spark (1973-1974) (4 issues)
• Speak Out (April 1968)
• Spear (1971-1976, 17 issues)
• Spektrum (1981) (4 issues)
• Statement (1969) (5 issues)
• Tapia (1970-1973) (7 issues)
• Uhuru (1969-1970) (27 issues)
• Umoja (1969-1971) (4 issues)
• The Vanguard (February – April 1970) (3 issues)
• West Africa (1982-1983, 11 issues)
• Women's Collective Press (1975) (2 issues)
• The Zimbabwe Review (1973-1979)

The series provides insight into the relationships between the Black Studies Center and other organizations, such as the Black Community Resource Centre (BCRC), National Black Coalition of Canada (NBCC), Black Community Central Administration of Quebec (BCCAQ), Black Community Council of Quebec, Black Theatre Workshop (BTW), Negro Community Centre (NCC), Quebec Board of Black Educators (QBBE), Montreal Negro Alumni Group, Open Door Society, Maison d’Haiti, Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission, Black Action Party, and more. It also contains information about the relationship between the Black Studies Centre and the municipal government. In some instances, documents that concern the internal operations of these organizations, including financial statements, meeting minutes, and letters patent, among others, can be found. The series also contains information about organizations that existed prior to the foundation of the Black Studies Center, including the Trinidad & Tobago Association, the Conference Committee, and the Conference on West Indian Affairs. Finally, the series illustrates carnivals, exhibitions, conferences, and major events like the World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture in Lagos. Several folders contain documents that are related to the Montreal cultural magazine The Real Scene.
The series contains, among other documents, correspondence, directories, financial documents, meeting minutes, reports, annual reports, programs, bylaws, newspapers and newspaper articles, press releases, newsletters, leaflets, flyers, bills, briefs, invitations, brochures, play scripts, mail registers, letters patent, proposals, communications, magazines, catalogs, photographs, notes, index cards, moving images, sound recordings, and posters.

The subseries contains records documenting the building occupied by the Black Studies Center, located at 1968 De Maisonneuve West in Montreal.

The subseries contains, among other documents, deeds of sale, a certificate of location, lease agreements, insurance policies, permits, correspondence, insurance claims, funding requests, and documentation about mobile equipment and renovation works.

The series provides an overview of the Black Studies Center’s financial situation between 1966 to 2007. By the means of grant applications and reports, the series also provides information about various projects undertaken by the Black Studies Center.
The series is divided into the following subseries:
F035/B1 Accounting
F035/B2 Funding

The series contains, among other documents, financial statements, expense reports, budgets, grant applications, correspondence, bank statements, balance sheets, receipts, brochures, project reports, tax accounts, by-laws, invoices, ledgers, journals, loans, and an address.

The subseries provides an overview of the Black Studies Center’s funding through grants, investments, fund raising campaigns and donations. By the means of grant applications and reports, the series also informs about projects conducted by the Black Studies Center.
The subseries contains, among other documents, grant applications, correspondence, bank statements, balance sheets, receipts, brochures, project reports, and an address.

The subseries illustrates the historical development of the Black Studies Center from its beginnings as National Black Coalition Quebec Institute of Research, to 2007.
The subseries contains, among other documents, an overview of the history of the Black Studies Centre, a case study, meeting agendas and minutes, letters patent, a constitution, an organizational chart, statistics, a brief, correspondence, an incorporation agreement, a video of the opening reception of the institute, a brochure, proposals, lists, programs, registered charity information returns, a photograph, descriptive texts of the BSC, a letterhead, two logos, the Black Studies Center Newsletter vol. 1, no. 1 (June 1974), and working documents related to its production.

The subseries documents employment practices at the Black Studies Center from its beginnings to 2000.

The subseries contains, among other documents, contracts, agreements, organizational charts, resumes, work schedules, job descriptions, attendance register, lists, correspondence, and personal documents of staff members.

The subseries documents legal procedures followed by the Black Studies Center.

The subseries contains, among other documents, legal documents and correspondence.

The subseries provides insight into the administration and organizational structure of the Black Studies Center, as well as into the decision-making process, programming and other issues discussed at meetings of the Black Studies Center. The subseries includes documents related to the Board of directors, the Library Committee, staff meetings, and others.

The subseries contains, among other documents, meeting minutes, agendas, mandates, reports, policies, correspondence, and memos.

The subseries provides information on various subjects related to Black history, culture, contributions, and experiences. It also includes documents pertaining to activism, racism, and other topics. The geographic coverage of materials in this series extends across Canada and the United States. The series also includes documents concerning significant events. Several folders in this series document the Sir George Williams Affair, also sometimes referred to as the Sir George Williams Computer Centre Incident, the Anderson Affair, and the Sir George Williams University Computer Riot. The subseries also covers significant political and cultural events, occurring both in Canada and across the world.
The subseries contains, among other documents, bibliographic records, bibliographies, newspapers, magazines, newsletters, flyers, leaflets, educational material, class papers, photographs, booklets, biographies, catalogues, correspondence, interview transcripts, newspaper clippings, reproductions of historical documents, speeches, summaries of newspaper articles, reports, poems, song texts, short stories, play scripts, drawings, notes, postal stamps, and press releases.

The series provides insight into the activities and services offered by the Black Studies Center, including day camps, lecture series, immigration aid, exhibitions, and workshops, as well as other educational programs.

The series contains, among other documents, leaflets, flyers, invitations, programs, posters, newspaper clippings, biographies, schedules, correspondence, reports, attendance records, lists, meeting minutes, plays, stories, poems, song texts, illustrations, drawings, photographs, notes, forms, drafts, financial records, a discussion transcript, costumes, a guest book, and a musical instrument.

The series documents the Black Studies Centre’s efforts to make crucial information about Black history and culture available to the community by providing access to a vast collection of books and other textual material, slides, audio recordings and films. This documentation is represented not only through the original card catalog, lists and bibliographies, but also through a wide array of publications collected by the Center that are available as part of the fonds. In addition, the series contains documents pertaining to the organization of the Black Studies Centre library and the work of its employees.
The series contains both fiction and non-fiction writing related to the life, culture, and contributions of Black communities throughout Canada, the United States, Africa, and the Caribbean, from the end of the 18th century to today. The series also includes documents concerning significant events. Several folders in this series document the Sir George Williams Affair, also sometimes referred to as the Sir George Williams Computer Centre Incident, the Anderson Affair, and the Sir George Williams University Computer Riot.
The series is divided into the following subseries:

F035/F1 BCS Library collection
F035/F2 BCS Newspaper collection
F035/F3 Other reference documentation

The series contains, among other documents, bibliographies, bibliographic records, biographies, catalogues, drawings, flyers, class papers, interview transcripts, reproductions of historical documents, reviews, poems, essays, speeches, summaries of newspaper articles, song texts, short stories, lists, leaflets, brochures, newsletters, pamphlets, play scripts, booklets, studies, accession records, photographs, thesis, reports, magazine and newspaper articles, correspondence, newspapers, magazines, subscriptions, notes, and press releases.

The series provides an overview of research conducted, supported or collected by the Black Studies Center, predominantly in the 1970s. It provides information on the history, culture, contributions and experiences of Black populations in Montreal, America, and Africa. Subjects covered include the visual arts, Black identity, the Montreal music scene, minorities in the education system, and politics, among many others

The series is divided in the following two subseries:

F035/E1 Research conducted or supported by the Black Studies Centre
F035/E2 Research papers collected by the Black Studies Centre

The series contains, among other documents, surveys, questionnaires, notes, research papers, correspondence, statistics, address lists, project reports, biographical sketches, and meeting minutes.

The subseries provides an overview of the research conducted or supported by the Black Studies Center, predominantly in the 1970s. It provides information on various subjects, including international student enrolment, African arts and crafts, Black identity, Black history, the Montreal music scene, visible minorities in Montreal schools, and research about several countries.

The series contains, among other documents, questionnaires, notes, research papers, studies, correspondence, statistics, address lists, reports, biographical sketches, and meeting minutes.

The subseries provides an overview of the research conducted in the field of Black Studies in the second half of the twentieth century, predominantly in the 1970s, outside of the Black Studies Centre. It contains information on the history, contributions, and social issues experienced by Black populations in Montreal, America, and Africa. In includes a reproduction of a thesis published in 1928 about the Montreal Black community.

The series contains research papers and related documents.