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The fonds primarily gives details on the language debate in Quebec in the 1970s and on income levels of francophone and anglophone Quebeckers relative to their level of education, among other issues. The fonds also includes files related to the chemical industry in Canada.

The fonds consists of minutes, reports, surveys, correspondence, speeches, and articles.

This series is about the activities of the Ars Classica gallery, located in Montreal and operating in the 50’ and 60’. It contains textual records mainly about the exhibitions organized by Ars Classica, or to which it contributed.

Consists of handwritten and typed correspondence to Veneranda Wilson from Irving Layton. Postcards from St. Lucia, Spain, Cuba, Edinburgh, Korea, Greece, and Alberta are also found in the series.

Series consists of a bust depicting Irving Layton, carved by Lyman E. Francis and a plaque dedicated to Irving Layton from Baron Byng High School in Montreal.

Series contains audio recordings relating to the Irving Layton fonds. Material consists of several recordings of the Pierre Berton Show, interviews with Layton including several interviews with Malka Cohen, Layton on talk shows including Special Occasions, Identities, and Crossfires, and several tapes of Layton’s lectures.

Wynne Francis interviewed by Malka Cohen, for CBC Radio, Montreal, Quebec. This interview covers the following topics, among others: Layton's style; the influence of Nietzshe and D.H. Lawrence; the poets' views on the tension between men and women; Layton as a teacher; Layton as a major poet; critical reactions to Layton's poetry; and religion.

Irving Layton interviewed by Hélène Gougeon for "Sounds Like Montreal" on CJAD 800 AM. Layton discusses "The tightrope dancer" and criticism of his work, among other topics. The poet reads "Comrad" and "Watch out for his left."

A lecture by Irving Layton given at York University,Toronto, Ontario.

A lecture by Irving Layton on Leonard Cohen given at York University, Toronto, Ontario.

Irving Layton at a poetry reading at Beth Tikva Synagogue, Toronto, Ontario. Layton discusses Judaism and reads 25 poems, including "The black huntsman," "Death of Moishe Lazarovitch," :Gothic landscape," and "Mrs. Fornheim, refugee."

Irving Layton at a poetry reading at P.E.M.C., Montreal, Quebec. Layton reads 18 poems, including "Ballad of the old Spaniard," "Butterfly on rock," "First snow: Lake Achigan," and "From colony to nation."

Irving Layton speaking at the Fourth Annual Symposium on the Holocaust, University of British Columbia in Vancouver. Layton reads 10 poems, including "Cain," "Survivor," "For 7510329," and "To the victims of the holocaust."

R.W. Baxter, Pauline Jewitt, Irving Layton, and Arthur Philips are interviewed by Mavor Moore for CTV, Montreal, Quebec. Baxter, Jewitt, Layton, and Philips discuss education.

Eli Mandel and Irving Layton discuss Nietzsche and his influence on their work on Ideas. Episode produced by Janet Summerville, CBC Radio, Toronto, Ontario.

Irving Layton interviewed for CBC TV, Montreal, Quebec. Layton discusses "The tightrope dancer," the poets' return to Montreal, Quebec politics, death, and sexuality. Layton reads "Madman on Mithymna Beach."

Miscellaneous messages from Irving Layton's message machine. May include messages from Leonard Cohen.