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Audio recording consists of a reading by Tom Wayman from Conversation opens the family, Grandmother, Poem composed in Road River Park, Life on the Land Grant Review, Literary criticism, The dancer, Wayman in love, It is 7 o'clock, Routine, Bob Kine's song, 2 Allende poems, Industrial music, and an excerpt from an anthology of work poems.

Audio recording consists of a reading by Tom Wayman from Conversation opens the family, Grandmother, Poem composed in Road River Park, Life on the Land Grant Review, Literary criticism, The dancer, Wayman in love, It is 7 o'clock, Routine, Bob Kine's song, 2 Allende poems, Industrial music, and an excerpt from an anthology of work poems.

Audio recording consists of Tom Wayman discussing American content in Canadian poetry magazines and giving a brief reading. Poems include Routine, Neil Watts' poem, Bob Kine's song, A flower and the [?] digger's commode.

Photograph depicts Timber at a Prince George sawmill.

Photograph depicts Timber at a Prince George sawmill.

Photograph depicts Thomas Robert Elton playing baseball with the Vancouver "Paperbacks" baseball team.

Photograph depicts Thomas Robert Elton playing baseball with the Vancouver "Paperbacks" baseball team.

Photograph depicts Thomas Robert Elton playing baseball at Locarno Beach.

Photograph depicts Thomas Robert Elton graduates from SFU.

Video recording consists of a personal recording of the show "The Public Mind" with Bill Moyers, which Fawcett possibly used for research purposes. Moyers hosts 2 documentaries: "Consuming Images" on the effect of TV, ads and consumerism in North American and its impact on democracy, beauty and truth; use of digital technology and how it creates beauty for the fashion/publishing industry. Second documentary "Leading Questions" looks at how industry has learned to appeal to our emotions to get consumers to purchase what they think they need. The show looks at behavioural surveys done by large corporations to get their products purchased and how advertising and marketing is crucial to influencing consumers.

Item is a recorded audio cassette: Side A: The Plot Thickens, Oct. 31/87; Side B: Patrick: Sandblast, Aug/86

Audiocassette Summary
SIDE 1 - Title: “The Plot Thickens” - Oct. 31, 1987

• 00:04 Tape recording of an FM radio broadcast entitled “The Plot Thickens” featuring an announcer reading the winning entry for short fiction in the adult category. The title of the story is “The Case of the Box of Matches” by Bridget Moran who was then announced as the 1st prize winner in “The Plot Thickens”: her prize was a copy of The Illustrated History of Canada. Transcript available in 2008.3.1.81, along with a copy of a cover letter she sent in to the radio station for this contest. (Oct. 31, 1987)
• 03:03 Bridget Moran reading a story she wrote about quitting smoking, entitled “My Old Flame” Transcript available. Some significant differences noted between available transcript and tape recording. (ca. 1987) This story was published in the Saturday Review of The Vancouver Sun, February 22, 1992 as “The grief of giving up my long-time comfort”. Copy of the article available in 2008.3.1.81.
• 11:39 Tape recorded music (various)
• 45:40 End of Side 1

SIDE 2 - Title: Patrick – Sand Blast, Aug/86

• 45:44 Pre-lunch CI Radio interview: Leanne (?) with Patrick Moran re: 15th Annual Sandblast. He raced in Sandblast for 6 years and involved with the organization for 3 years. He got into it from his love of skiing. Pre-race organizers go through the course and clean away the rocks and obstacles as best they can. [The rough course] doesn’t scare him. To consider entering this event: need to be confident skier; to wear heavy pants for protection on legs and arms, helmet and pair of gloves; keep your head about you – it’s lots of fun. Discussion that some of the falls are very spectacular to watch. Time on Sunday: skier registration at 10am at Kokanee Cutbanks right on the flat bed; racing starting at noon. Concession and toilet facilities and parking available. Asking spectators to park on the city side of the bank – NRT Ready Mix offered their parking lot for the occasion to help lessen traffic congestion. Big sponsors this year include: Bob Husband and the people at Labatts and Kokanee – without them Sandblast wouldn’t be happening due to liabilities going up. Also a thank you to George and the people at Northern Ski – backbone of Sandblast. Also Pacific Western Airlines – winner will win trip anywhere in Canada. Prizes also include: walkmans, skiing accessories, sports gear, t-shirts, cameras, etc… Divisions of competition include: men’s and women’s slalom; telemark event; and prizes for safety and a helmet; also a hidden time prize. CI radio also donating “Best Time” annual trophy. Saturday night a Pre Blast “Blast”: tix on sale at Northern Ski $12 incl. midnight buffet with door prizes. Doors open 8pm until 2pm at the Kin Sports Centre. Music by Prince George band: Sound Concord, and Lightening Sound. Tix only available in advance. Sandblast t-shirt and dance tix radio giveaway through trivia question: “Who won the men’s 1st prize last year and also the year before” Hint: initials “S.B.”. Pat also mentioned support by RCMP and City of Prince George. No callers so interviewer Leanne answers: Stu Boyce (?) and she promised to give tix away later on the radio. Thanks to Pat Moran.
• 53:18 Tape recorded music (various)
• 01:05:22 Bridget Moran reading a story she wrote about quitting smoking, entitled “My Old Flame” Transcript available. Some significant differences noted between available transcript and tape recording. (ca. 1987) Different reading than that on Side 1. This story was published in the Saturday Review of The Vancouver Sun, February 22, 1992 as “The grief of giving up my long-time comfort”. Copy of the article available in 2008.3.1.81.
• 01:16:25 Tape recorded music (various)
• 01:28:50 End of Side 2

Item is an audio recording of The New Era Backup Band and Al Neil at the Western Front (Peter Huse, Barry McKinnon, Myron Makepeace and Victor Bateman).

Video recording consists of a recorded episode of the CBC show "The Nature of Things with David Suzuki: Cyberman", which Fawcett possibly used for research purposes.

Video recording consists of a movie directed by Peter Lynch for the National Film Board entitled "The Herd" about caribou herding.

Audio recording includes sound poetry from Owen Sound, Mara Zibens, The Four Horsemen, Bill Bissett, David UU and Gregg Simpson.

Video recording consists of a personal recording of the CBC show "The Big Life", which Fawcett possibly used for research purposes. Hosted by Daniel Richler, this show includes segments on pop culture; beauty in culture; importance of physical appearance which determines level of success in society. Also includes a segment on Cambodia travelogue.

This is the inaugural issue of the Atlin Nugget. It contains information regarding: a new campground for Atlin, a new restaurant, a new staff member to the Nugget, dog races, "bigfoot" tracks, and information about the Atlin Arts Society.

Photograph depicts Terry Nimmons on Gabriola Island.

Item is an audio recording of Susan Musgrave at CNC.

Photograph depicts a summer barbeque with Barry McKinnon, Joy McKinnon, David Phillips, and others.

Photograph depicts a summer barbeque with Barry McKinnon, Joy McKinnon, David Phillips, and others.

Photograph depicts Stuart Wilson and Nina Norgan.

Photograph depicts Stony Lake.

Item is a print of a photograph of a stone totem pole at Metakatla taken between 1906 and 1908.

Photograph depicts Stephen Reid, Henry Hoekema, Tom Elton, and Susan Musgrave at the wedding of Brian Fawcett and Nancy Boyd.

Photograph depicts Stephen Reid, Henry Hoekema, Tom Elton, and Susan Musgrave at the wedding of Brian Fawcett and Nancy Boyd.

Photograph depicts Stephen Reid and Brian Fawcett at William Head Prison.

Photograph depicts Stephen Reid and Brian Fawcett at William Head Prison.

Photograph depicts Statue of headless soldier in London, Ontario, shown to Fawcett by poet Stan Dragland.

Audio recording consists of a poetry reading by Stan Persky of poems Topic sentence, Lake, and Comic river), and launches a discussion on the value of poetry and the fallacy of inspiration.

Item is an audio recording of Stan Persky poetry reading at CNC.

Item consists of a Certificate of Achievement from the University of British Columbia certifying that Nedra Jane Paul attended the Summer School of the Theatre 5 July to 17 August 1954 and completed the requirements in Stagecrafts.

Audio recording is a radio play entitled "Soul Walker", which was run on CBC radio in 1994. The radio play is based on Brian Fawcett’s novel "Public Eye."

Item is a notebook written by Brian Fawcett entitled "Smoker's Book".

Photograph depicts sleeping dogs, likely Nancy Boyd's dogs Agnes and Orlando.