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Series contains 54 photographs documenting the daily life of Dorothy Harper. Photographs, which include portraits and landscapes, were mostly taken in Quebec, specifically in Montreal, Sainte- Agathe, Saint-Sauveur, and Sainte-Adèle. Photographs also showcase scenes in Ottawa, Ontario; Burlington, Vermont; and New York City, New York. Significantly, a number of photographs were taken inside jazz clubs in Montreal, including Café Esquire and El Morocco. Three photographs depict Oscar Peterson in concert.

This series consists of photographic images of persons, events, activities and facilities of the Montreal YMCA.

Subjects photographed include staff, buildings, camp activities, soldiers during the WWI and WWII, fundraising activities, social events such as dancing, theatre, banquets, games, sports, general assemblies, and awards ceremonies.

The series documents the life and career of Guy Thouin from 1942 to 2021.

The series contains photographs of Guy Thouin’s childhood and adolescence, his musical beginnings, his trip to New York in 1962, live performances, album recordings, his time as a member of the Quatuor du nouveau jazz libre du Quebec and the Heart Ensemble, photographs with friends, family, and other musicians.

Series consists of an early photograph of Irving Layton and a note to Bazar written by Layton on the back of the picture frame.

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.

This series includes photographs and negatives of Mr. Robertson with members of his family and George Martin.

It also includes photographs of the reception held in honor of Alex Robertson's memory at Concordia University Archives in 1988.

This series consists of photographs of Norman Marshall Villeneuve as a drummer with different bands, as well as photographs of other jazz musicians.

Series consists of 2 photographs of Christopher Fry. The first is an undated reproduction of a photograph by Tom L. Blau which appeared in the biography Christopher Fry by Derek Stanford, first published in 1954. The second is a black and white portrait of the playwright (photographer unknown).

The series contains photographs illustration the life of Irving Layton. Material consists of early photographs of Layton at Herzliah Junior High School, Layton at the Hebrew Orphan Home, portraits of Layton from various photographers, photographs of Layton with Aviva and David Layton, Layton with Anna Pottier, photographs of Max and Naomi Layton, photographs at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Oakville, Ontario, and at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec. Also included are photographs of trips including Layton’s trip to Italy, Greece, and Hong Kong.

The series provides information on exhibitions and performances, and individuals, groups, media, and installations.

The series contains positives, contact sheets, and slides.

The series is organized into the following sub-series:
P0027/08a Photographs
P0027/08b Slides

The series provides information on various events, groups, individuals, classes, and laboratories. It consists of photographs.

Series contains 3 photographs of Irving Layton, including a photograph of Layton with Seymour Mayne, a portrait of the poet dedicated to Gertrude and Carl Katz, and a photograph of Layton receiving his honorary degree at Bishop’s University in Lennoxville, Quebec.

Series contains 4 photographs:

• F031-02-001: Photograph of Maurice Tynes taken while he as serving in the Canadian Armed Forces ([194-])
• F031-02-002: Photograph of children at a Christmas Party, possibly at the Canadian Legion branch number 50, located on Saint-Antoine Street West in Montreal ([ca. 1960])
• F031-02-003: Photograph of the members and ladies auxiliary at Canadian Legion branch number 50 (November 11, 1961)
• F031-02-004: Photograph of Maurice Tynes taken in front of Union United Church in Montreal (November 11, 1959)

The series documents in photographic form the people, places, and activities of the Quebec YMCA from the 1870s until the 1990s.

Subjects photographed include staff, buildings, camp activities, soldiers at the YMCA during the Second World War, social events such as dancing, theatre, banquets, games, sports, general assemblies, and awards ceremonies. There are also many photographs of the performances of the Quebec YMCA theatre group "La Patère", mostly from the early 1980s.

The total number of photographs also includes 5 photo albums, which feature photographs of YMCA camps and activities, promotional pamphlets and cards, and small memorabilia such as medals and patches, with approximate dates ranging from the 1920s to the 1980s.

Series mostly contains photocopies of photographs relating to the Negro Community Centre; Union United Church; the Coloured Vet’s Canadian Legion Softball Banquet; and jazz in Montreal. Photographs concerning the activities of the Negro Community Centre showcase, among other things, basketball; tap dance; annual meetings; the NCC’s move to the Iverly Community Centre building on Coursol Street in 1955; the task force for the revitalization of the NCC; and the teen program. Photographs of Ethel Bruneau, Bernice Jordan Whims, Olga Spencer Foderingham, Tina Baines Brereton, Meilan Lam, and Louis Stanley Hooper, among others, are found in this series.

Series contains photographs of the objects from the collection of the Monastère des Ursulines de Québec. It is composed of 465 slides, many of which were reproduced in the publication "Répertoire des gravures conservées au Monastère des ursulines de Québec."

The series relates to Peter K. Johnston’s activities as a collector of jazz-related items. It documents Johnston’s relations to other collectors as well as to Peter Levinson, who wrote a biography on Harry James in 1999, and his involvement in the Montreal Vintage Music Society (MVMS) and the Canadian Collectors’ Congress.

The series includes correspondence, directories, reference documentation, and photographs, among other material.

The series provides information on Véhicule Art Inc.'s Board of Directors and its personnel.

The series contains lists of members and directors, correspondence relating to the resignation of members, payroll books, and tax forms.

The series is organized into the following sub-series:
P0027/02a Members and directors
P0027/02b Resignation of members
P0027/02c Payroll
P0027/02d Taxation

The series provides background information on Brian McKenna's education from his days at St. Thomas High School to Loyola College, as well as his experience as a Boy Scout. It also provides information on members of his family.

The series contains personal correspondence, curricula vitae, notes, essays, photographs, press clippings, a year book, and other documents.

The series provides some information about Beatrice Bazar's personal life.

The series includes marriage certificates, correspondence, press releases about Bazar's 50 years of marriage, Beatrice Bazar's funeral leaflet, and a letter of condolence from the Governor General to Bazar's family.

The series provides information about Guy Thouin’s personal life.

The series contains correspondence, a certificate of birth and baptism, a passport issued in India in 1974, curriculum vitae, biographical notes, and an optician license.

Series documents the personal life of Alfie Roberts and Patricia Cambridge, including their post-secondary education in Canada, their careers, their professional projects and affiliations, and their travels outside Canada. It also provides information and some documentation pertaining to their family and friends, including materials that provide insight into the lives of Roberts’s parents and their relationship with their son. It also serves to document several essays and notes by Roberts on topics related to socialism, police brutality, imperialism, history of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, politics, and Black history among others.

Series contains correspondence from friends and family, including correspondence between Roberts and his parents, and letters from the government and community organizations to Roberts and Cambridge. Family records, photographs, student documents, essays, handwritten notes, notebooks, research documentation from Roberts and Cambridge's post-secondary studies, awards, immigration records, and flight tickets.

The series is organized into the following eight subseries:
C025/A1 Education
C025/A2 Essays and Notes
C025/A3 Correspondence
C025/A4 Family Records
C025/A5 Employment
C025/A6 Identification and Immigration
C025/A7 Awards
C025/A8 Travel

Series consists of 4 diaries written by Mary Bridget O'Farrell. The diaries document the life of Mary Bridget O'Farrell, as well as that of the O'Farrell family.

Series documents the life of Magnus Isacsson as an educator, his involvement with the Gierson Seminar, and other affiliations within the documentary filmmaking community. It also contains articles written about Isacsson and his work as an independent filmmaker.

The series contains interviews with Magnus Isacsson and articles written about him and his work, photographs, teaching material for courses and workshops, lists of students, course syllabus, registrations to professional events, seminar programs, information concerning seminars and conferences Isacsson attended, correspondence, handwritten notes, magazines, clippings, and a printout of Magnus’s blog.