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File contains a draft script for "Cambodia: A Personal Investigation of a Global Village Failure", a film based on Fawcett's "Cambodia: A Book for People who Find Television Too Slow". Also includes an idea notebook and agreements.

File contains a publishing agreements for Fawcett's "Cambodia: A Book for People who Find Television Too Slow".

File contains publishing agreements and royalties for Fawcett's "Public Eye" book.

File contains a cover sample for Fawcett's "Public Eye" book.

File contains a published edition of "Public Eye: An Investigation into the Disappearance of the World".

File contains a final draft manuscript for the main text of "Public Eye: An Investigation into the Disappearance of the World".

File contains a proposal for a television show based on Brian Fawcett's "Public Eye: An Investigation into the Disappearance of the World". Also includes correspondence and related documents.

File contains a final draft manuscript for the subtext of "Public Eye: An Investigation into the Disappearance of the World".

File contains a final draft manuscript for "Public Eye: An Investigation into the Disappearance of the World".

File contains a subtext draft manuscripts for "Public Eye: An Investigation into the Disappearance of the World".

File contains a draft manuscripts for "Public Eye: An Investigation into the Disappearance of the World".

File contains a draft manuscripts for "Public Eye: An Investigation into the Disappearance of the World".

File contains a draft manuscripts for a "Global Village" project, which evolved into "Public Eye".

File consists of early fiction and notes by Brian Fawcett.

File contains a notebook with a draft of "The Opening: Prince George, Finally".

File consists of two "Gender Wars" notebooks.

File consists of a "Gender Wars" cover sample.

File consists of "Gender Wars" publishing agreements, royalties, and publicity correspondence.

File consists of two notebooks with notes for a hockey novel, which became "The Last of the Lumbermen".

File consists of an issue of "Toronto Weekly News" featuring an article on Brian Fawcett and his work.

File consists of an issue of "Quill & Quire" featuring a front page article by Brian Fawcett.

File consists of documents, correspondence, and research material relating to NAFTA and free trade.

File consists of a publishing agreement for "The Compact Garden".

Video recording consists of an interview with Stanley Engel and Fawcett is promoting new book "Public Eye". The interview is biographical in nature; Fawcett discusses teaching in prison; why he doesn't publish poetry anymore; his critical essay on Alice Munro; the writing of the book "Cambodia"; his writing style and research style: use of the split page or "interactive text"; strategy of the split page to offer normal reading and subtext of where the ideas for the text emerged.

Video recording consists of a Newsworld Interview with Brian Fawcett rebroadcast on CBC show "On the Arts" hosted by Gary Michael Dault, 1996. The interview promoted Fawcett's new book "Gender Wars", which looks at the issue of "heterosexuality in trouble" in modern society.

Video recording consists of a TV Interview with Brian Fawcett on Canadian Living TV Show for the promotion of his new book "The Disbeliever's Dictionary" shot at Dooney’s Café in Toronto where Fawcett does most of his writing in the café watching people go by. Fawcett talks about the book which takes a "disrespectful look" at life and society in Canada.

Video recording consists of a broadcast recording of show 311 of the Toronto TV Chum Production "Because I Said So with Maggie Cassella". The May 28, 2003 show included guest participants Jana Lynne White, Krista Sutton and Brian Fawcett. The segment with Fawcett discusses the topic of sex in reality versus sex as portrayed in film & television and impact on society, particularly in relation to his book Gender Wars.

Video recording consists of a broadcast recording of Brian Fawcett, as a guest on "Ideas" with Laurie Brown, which aired on Toronto channel 1 TV on Feb 26, 2004. Fawcett discusses ideas from his latest collection of essays in "Local Matters: In Defense of Dooney's Café" including the onslaught of globalization as a "cultural force"; how corporate culture permeates contemporary North American society and how we can act locally to organize ourselves as individuals and in groups to encourage anti-globalist anti-corporate consumer activity .

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.

Video recording consists of a personal recording of the show "From Zine to Zone" about media fandom, which Fawcett possibly used for research purposes. The show interviews with conference participants, academics at the Media West Conference on Fandom, May 1972 , Michigan. The show looks at fandom as a subculture of pop culture; fandom writers; and events associated with the conference proceedings. Includes panel discussion of fandom culture as an example of frustration with traditional TV, fan fiction writing, and slash writing on themes related to pop culture.

Video recording consists of "Culture Jamming: TV Jamming Campaign" produced by the Media Foundation in Vancouver BC. Broadcasts info commercials criticizing the impact of mass media in contemporary society; its effects on society, children, economy, politics; and the excesses of North American Society as seen through TV and advertising.

Video recording consists of a personal recording of the show "TVTV: The Television Revolution", which Fawcett possibly used for research purposes. Hosted by Moses Znaimer, this documentary and panoramic survey looks at the impact of television on modern society; "what it is doing for us and to us", and provides a viewer’s guide to using and perfecting the media. Industry critics discuss the battle between the written word and TV images, as well as the consolidation of the TV industry and the coming of satellite TV. Includes clips from classic American TV and Canadian TV. Also includes interviews with prominent American and Canadian film industry producers/directors such as Oliver Stone, Richard Price, Douglas Letterman and looks the Banff Television Festival.

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.

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.

Video recording consists of a movie created by Alcan Corporate Information in British Columbia entitled "Salmon Conservation on the Nechako", which Fawcett possibly used for research purposes.

Audio recording is a radio interview with Brian Fawcett on a U.S. radio phone-in show, possibly WABC. Includes discussion of the writing of the book Cambodia.

Audio recording is an interview by Brian Fawcett with Barry McKinnon in Prince George. They discuss the early beginnings of New Star Press & The Georgia Strait. Includes background on the political and literary goals of 1970-80's small presses in Vancouver, including the Vancouver Community Press, Western Voice Newspaper, and The Grape. They also talk about the influence of working class & Marxist ideology on small presses in Vancouver. Second side of tape is a philosophical discussion of post-modernist theories of truth and a discussion of 17th-18th century philosophers.

Audio recording is an interview with Hartley Fawcett, Brian Fawcett's father, recorded on an Alberta car trip. Includes information about the dairy market c. 1950 in Prince George and Hartley's ice cream business.

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."

Audio recording is a interview with Jane Jacobs. Jane Jacobs was a writer and activist. Fawcett did article for Insite regarding Jacob's philosophy on urban planning.

Audio recording is a interview with Jane Jacobs. Jane Jacobs was a writer and activist. Fawcett did article for Insite regarding Jacob's philosophy on urban planning.

Audio recording is a interview with Bill Walsh. The interview conducted by Fawcett with Walsh is included in "Virtual Clearcut".

Audio recording is a interview with Rita Fawcett, Brian Fawcett's mother.