Carol Coates was born in 1906 in Japan, where her parents were missionaries. She received her early education in Japan and later attended the University of British Columbia. Her future husband, Eugene Cassidy, and Roy Daniells became close friends, sharing a love of literature. The Cassidys were married in 1930 and returned to Japan, where they remained for some years. The correspondence with Daniells is romantic, savouring of spiritual and poetic inspiration and unrequited love (she called him "Dante" and signed herself "Beatrice"). After returning from Japan, Coates taught in Toronto and was connected with Steiner education in New York, England and Edinburgh. She published two books of poetry, Fancy Free and Invitation to Mood.
Eugene Cassidy was also born in Japan to missionary parents, was educated in Japan, and attended British Columbia University. He returned to Japan in 1930, where he taught school and became intensely interested in photography. He and his family came to Canada in 1938, and Cassidy began work as a photographer in Toronto. He and Coates later separated, and Cassidy went to New York to become a successful contract photographer for Conde Nash. His photography, particularly his Japanese landscape work, has received considerable recognition, and in 1981 there was a retrospective of his work at the Art Gallery of Ontario. However, because of his frequent moves, many of his Japanese photographs have disappeared, and it is probable that some of the small prints in this collection are unique.
The sous-fonds consist of letters, hand-made poetry books, photographs, a photograph album, and an album of Japanese "shugibukuso," envelopes the Japanese use to present money. The correspondence dates from 1930 to 1953, the majority of the letters being written in the 1930s from Japan.
The materials in this group of papers were segregated from the main series primarily because they were fragile and easy to use. The correspondence was initially been in chronological order by year with other correspondence. The photographs and small poetry booklets, however, had been kept separately. A large portion of the correspondence between Daniells and Coates was returned to Carol Coates in 1942 and subsequently destroyed.

Sous-fonds consists of over 1,000 photographs pertaining to Lowry. Many depict one or both of the Lowrys at Dollarton, their various residences in the USA, Europe, and Mexico, their friends, family, and literary agents and publishers.

The sous-fonds consists primarily of correspondence to and from Doyen, predominantly from early 1973. Contents include correspondence with publishers and agents who worked with Lowry (notably Conrad Aiken, Clarisse Francillon, and James Stern), Lowry’s brother Wilfrid Lowry, other Lowry scholars (including Brian O’Kill), the Leys School, which Lowry attended, and the Wallasey Public Libraries (Wallasey absorbed the town in which Lowry lived as a child). Also included is a copy of a newspaper article about the suicide of one of Lowry’s friends at Cambridge.

The sous-fonds consists of miscellaneous incoming and outgoing correspondence (1928-1957).

Robertson would have met Geoffrey Riddehough while studying English and History at the Fairview campus. Riddehough wrote to Robertson seeking academic and professional advice. Robertson was also responsible for establishing the Classics Club, of which Riddehough was a member, which was maintained until the early 1990s. Sous-fonds consists of Riddehough's correspondence to Robertson during the years he studied overseas in London and Paris.

The sous-fonds consists primarily of correspondence and articles about Lowry’s works. McConnell kept up correspondence with Margerie Lowry and the Crowleys in particular which spanned several decades. Also included in the sous-fonds is a short story by McConnell based on a visit with the Lowry’s at the Dollarton shack, which was published almost thirty years after Lowry’s death.

The sous-fonds consists of miscellaneous correspondence (1927-1931), and a childhood scrapbook.

The sous-fonds reflects Malcolm Lowry’s life and work. Contents include: correspondence (incoming and outgoing), manuscripts (poetry and prose), notes and notebooks, juvenilia and other material published by Lowry, and a variety of textual and audio-visual materials about Lowry produced by friends, family, and Lowry scholars. Within the Letters series, incoming and outgoing, Lowry’s literary agents and editors, including Albert Erskine and Harold Matson, feature prominently.

Poetry and prose manuscripts comprise the bulk of the Malcolm Lowry Papers. Manuscripts frequently include several drafts of a given work as well as notes and notebooks associated with that manuscript. Under the Volcano, October Ferry to Gabriola, and Hear Us O Lord From Heaven Thy Dwelling Place are among the works included in these series.

The Personal Life series includes financial records, art prints which hung on the walls of the Dollarton shacks, notes on source characters by Lowry, and records about Lowry’s life and family collected by UBC.

Audio-visual records include the 1984 film adaptation of Lowry’s Under the Volcano as well as interviews with scholars and friends of the Lowrys and documentaries about Lowry produced by the CBC and National Film Board of Canada (NFB).

Sous-fonds consists of material generated by Klinck and records accumulated after his death by his wife Elizabeth, who passed this material on to Eagles. In addition, the sous-fonds contains biographical information, addresses/speeches, subject files, and a personal material series.

Sous-fonds consists of correspondence between members of the Lowry family (brothers Russell, Stuart, Wilfrid, and Malcolm Lowry and their parents, Arthur Lowry and Evelyn Boden Lowry) and between Russell Lowry and the leads of various Malcolm Lowry-related books and films. Contents also include several narrative reminiscences by Russell Lowry on members of the Lowry family and on the Lowry family home, Inglewood. Several editions of the Malcolm Lowry Newsletter and its retitled continuation the Malcolm Lowry Review are included, along with a special Malcolm Lowry edition of Canadian Literature.

The sous-fonds consists of miscellaneous correspondence (1910-1951), documents/correspondence relating to a house in Florence (1920-1952), and poems (1928-1963).

The Librarian's Office is the administrative centre of the UBC Library, and in its early years, all administrative activities were based there. However, as the Library became decentralized, these activities were devolved to the relevant branches and divisions. At the same time, the University Librarian's administrative burden increased, so a series of Assistant University Librarians were appointed, each with defined areas of responsibility, including Public Services, Collections, Technical Services and Systems, and Administrative Services.
The sous-fonds consists of records generated by the Librarian's Office and include correspondence (both internal and external), reports, minutes, memorandums, notes, budgets and other financial records, architectural plans, published materials, publicity materials (brochures, newspapers clippings), scrapbooks, and photographs. The records are arranged in thirteen series, six of which are based on the tenures of University Librarians: John Ridington, W. Kaye Lamb, Neal Harlow, Basil Stuart-Stubbs, Douglas McInnes, and Ruth Patrick. Four other series are based on the Assistant University Librarian positions for Public Services, Technical Services and Systems, Administrative Services, and Collections. The series "Librarian's Office - General," consists of records that overlap the tenures of more than one University Librarian. Most series are, in turn, further subdivided into sub-series. Included at the beginning of the General series are loan request records from McGill University College of B.C library. The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre series documents the Library's involvement in the planning and development of the Centre, which replaced the Main Library. The Development Office series documents the Library's fundraising function that supports various projects and programs of other branches and divisions. The Assistant University Librarian for Collections series was originally erroneously identified as the"Collections Division sous-fond."

The sous-fonds consists of miscellaneous incoming correspondence (1906, 1929-1936).

Sous-fonds consists of articles, addresses, lecture notes, correspondence, exams, conference programs, and publications pertaining to Sadler's professional life.

Sous-fonds consists of scrapbooks of photographs, clippings, and leaflets assembled by Coulthard's mother, Jean Robinson Coulthard, between 1898 and 1929, documenting her career as a music teacher as the recital performances of her children and students. Sous-fonds also includes scrapbooks compiled by Jean Coulthard's sister Margaret, family photographs, and an album compiled by her father, Dr. Walter Coulthard, depicting the Rossland area (ca. 1902).

Sous-fonds arranged in the following series: Correspondence, Financial and Legal, Biography, Programmes, Publications, Press Clippings, Manuscripts, Sound recordings, Miscellaneous, Photographs, Performance Notes and Remarks, Musical Education and Workshops, Inspirations, Journals and Date Books, and Audio Visual.

James MacFarlane Daniells was born in England in 1867. He came to Canada before the turn of the century but returned to England after a short time. In 1910, after some business reverses, he emigrated with his family to Victoria, B.C. where he worked as a builder, first in James Bay, then on Cook Street, and eventually he built a home on Cochrane Street where he lived until his death in 1951. Mr. Daniells was an overseer in the Gospel Hall and was a devout student of the Bible. Constance Maynard Daniells, nee Stevens, was born in England in 1876. In 1901 she married James Daniells, and they had one son, James Roy Daniells, who was born in 1902. She died in 1957. Constance and James joined the Plymouth Brethren in Victoria. The Plymouth Brethren were a sect of Christian believers originating in the early 19th century in Ireland. Brethren ideas of baptism were differing (RD was baptised by immersion) and they expected the second coming of Christ. The Lord's Supper was observed each Sunday. The Brethren had a tendency to follow new leaders and to divide to form new congregations. They were basically fundamentalist and considered the Scriptures the only true guide. There were no officers in the Victoria Hall. James Daniells was one of the "overseers" for a time. The privileges and duties of the ministry depended on the ability of the members.
The sous-fonds consists of correspondence (including many letters from Roy Daniells), journals, legal documents, financial papers, maps, greeting cards, newspaper clippings, verses and family information of James and Constance Daniells. There is also a series of records relating to the Plymouth Brethren, both in London and in Victoria, B.C. including incorporation documents, tracts, sermons, notes, hymn books, bibles, booklets etc. Photographs and postcards have been kept with the Roy Daniells collections.

The sous-fonds consists of miscellaneous incoming and outgoing correspondence (1881-1957).

The sous-fonds consists of incoming correspondence (1878-1941), correspondence collected and maintained as an autograph collection (1874-1926), sketches (1885-1890), draft manuscripts and poetry, scrapbooks and clippings, printed material, glass plate negatives of Stanley Park, Vancouver (ca. 1911).

This material was either generated by more than one member of the Haweis family, the provenance could not be appropriately determined, or it had no apparent connection to the Haweis family.

The sous-fonds consists of correspondence, manuscripts, photographs and drawings, printed material, information relating to the autograph letter collections and family genealogy

The sous-fonds comprises genealogical materials related to Margaret’s family and materials created by or about her life. They have been arranged into two series received with the December 2016 donation. Personal Papers (1902-1987) and Family History ([1868]-1978).

The sous-fonds consists of incoming correspondence (1880-1898), copies of manuscripts and other writings, and biographical information.

The sous-fonds consists of incoming correspondence (1879-1900), copies of published articles, sermons and lectures (1864-1900), and other personal material. The sous-fonds also include a small collection of material from Haweis' connection with Giuseppe Garibaldi. Materials include correspondence from or relating to Garibaldi (1860-1897) and various other manuscripts, printed and published items, and other items used in the 1882 Garibaldi display in London.

The sous-fonds consists of miscellaneous correspondence.

The sous-fonds consists of a manuscript, Tahiti: South Sea and Other Missionary Matters, 1788-1803, papers of T. Haweis transcribed and edited by Lionel Haweis (1942), a ministry certificate (1796) and other miscellaneous items.

The sous-fonds consists of a sketchbook of drawings (the 1820s - 1880s), travel logs and sketches of two trips (1886, 1887) and a bust of Hugh R. Haweis as a boy by J.O.W. Haweis (n.d.).

The sous-fonds reflects Margerie Lowry’s relationship with husband Malcolm Lowry, their friends and family, and her own literary endeavours. The sous-fonds is predominantly textual records. Contents include: correspondence with friends, family, Lowry scholars, and publications, typescripts and manuscripts of Margerie’s novels, photographs, and some literary criticism about Margerie’s works.