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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

The series illustrates Irving Layton’s literary work. It contains photocopies of various poems by Irving Layton, including The Incarnation, The bull calf, Cain, After Auschwitz, The Burning Bush, Post-Auschwitz Jew, The Black Huntsman, Song for Naomi, Love Letters, Rhine Boat Trip, and Catacombe dei Cappucini.

The series consists mainly of newspaper clippings that include reviews of Layton’s works, comments and criticisms regarding Layton’s style as a poet, and editorials by Layton addressing criticism of his life and work. Many clippings concern the biography "Irving Layton, a portrait" by Elspeth Cameron (1985), as well as Layton’s criticism of the publication and its author. Newspapers include the Montreal Gazette, the Montreal Star, the Toronto Star, The Herald, the Globe and Mail, the McGill Daily, The Suburban, The Canadian Jewish News, and the Thursday Report (Concordia University). Also included are photocopies of excerpts from books and periodicals.

The series contains correspondence. Material consists of postcards from Irving Layton to Dora Pleet and a copy of a letter from Layton to Barbara Frum refuting a review of the biography "Irving Layton, a Portrait" by Elspeth Cameron.

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.

Series consists of a leaflet for readings by Irving Layton, a pamphlet for the documentary Poet: Irving Layton Observed published by The National Film Board of Canada, and posters advertising readings by Irving Layton at Guild Books in Chicago, Illinois, and at the University of Guelph in Ontario. Series also includes a booklet from the Concordia University Spring Convocation 1976 in which Layton was awarded with an honorary degree (Doctor of Laws, honoris causa).

Contains a leaflet for Irving Layton's reading "What is Jewish about my poetry?" at the Cummings Memorial Auditorium and a pamphlet for the National Film Board of Canada documentary "Life transformed: Canadian writers at work."

The series documents the life and work of Irving Layton by means of periodicals and articles from periodicals. Periodicals include The New Montrealer, What’s Up Niagara, The Canadian Magazine, The Canadian, the Montreal Star Weekend Magazine, and the Senior Times. Articles on Irving Layton include “The passionate poet” by Carolin Wilson in What’s Up Niagara (p. 6-11), “Irving Layton’s Crown of Thorns: If Zionism is racism, what is Christianity?” by Beverly Slopen in The Canadian (p. 4-8), “The apprenticeship of Irving Layton” by Marq de Villiers in The Montreal Star Weekend Magazine (p. 8-9), and “Friends and followers extol Layton’s work” by Irwin Block in the Senior Times (p. 5). The New Montrealer (August 1983) includes the open letter by Irving Layton titled “Oh! Montreal” (p. 10-13).

Contains April 7, 1973, issue of The Canadian Magazine.

Contains July 27, 1974, issue of The Montreal Star Weekend Magazine (volume 24, number 30). Includes article “The apprenticeship of Irving Layton” by Marq de Villiers.

Contains the March 20, 1976, issue of The Canadian. Includes article “Irving Layton’s Crown of Thorns: If Zionism is racism, what is Christianity?” by Beverly Slopen.