The fonds documents Dora Pleet’s relationship with Irving Layton. It further contains material about Layton collected by Pleet. Material consists of correspondence, magazine and newspaper clippings, periodicals, a leaflet, a pamphlet, posters, and copies of various poems by Irving Layton. The Dora Pleet fonds is part of the Irving Layton Collection.
The fonds is divided into five series:
F019 / A. Correspondence
F019 / B. Clippings
F019 / C. Periodicals
F019 / D. Poems
F019 / E. Promotional material
Posters advertising readings by Irving Layton at Guild Books in Chicago, Illinois, and at the University of Guelph in Ontario. Poster the poetry appreciation event at the University of Guelph is signed on the verso by Irving Layton.
Material consists of family members and friends’ last wills and testaments, appointment of tutorship of children, the transfer of funds, contracts regarding payment dates, a diploma of Teacher of a Model School, grades, insurance policies, fire policies, and the sale of property.
Series consists of draft manuscripts for essays and reviews published by Derek Stanford concerning the work of Christopher Fry. Series contains 5 spiral-bound notebooks, 2 newspapers, and 2 typescripts.
Series contains records relating to the writing of Peter Desbarats’ book. Material consists of typed and manuscript drafts of the monograph, notations and corrections made by Desbarats and Lévesque, Desbarats preface to “The State of Quebec,” and copies of his introduction and postscript for the paperback edition.
The Beatrice Bazar fonds contain materials created or accumulated by Beatrice Bazar from 1935 to 2009. The fonds also includes material related to Bazar’s relationship with Irving Layton.
The fonds consists of newspaper clippings, correspondence, honors and awards given to Bazar, invitation cards to several diplomatic events and ceremonies, newspaper clippings, and documentation about Bazar's work and community services, including her participation as a board member of the United Nations Association in Canada. The fonds also includes newspaper clippings of Layton’s poems, one of which is signed, love letters and poems to Beatrice Bazar from Irving Layton, and photographs, The Beatrice Bazar Fonds is part of the Irving Layton Collection.
The fonds is divided into three series:
F008/A Letters
F008/B Photographs
F008/C Poems
F008/D Work and Community Service
F008/E Personal records
Material consists of love poems and love letters written by Irving Layton to Beatrice Bazar.