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Photocopied serial articles pertaining to biological, anthropological, and historical aspects of plains bison and their role in Native culture and ecology. Serials range from scholarly to popular. Articles are arranged alphabetically by source serial title and chronologically by publication date.

Photocopies of proceedings from society meetings and conferences. Arranged alphabetically by society/conference title.

Photocopies of reports, proceedings and other studies published by governmental departments from Canada and the United States.

Photocopies of excerpts (in some cases, of whole works) from monographs pertaining to various aspects of plains bison. Items have been arranged into main topic areas: the role of bison in Native culture, archaeology, cultural anthropology, cultural ecology, plains ecology, biological information on bison and other plains mammals, European settlement of the West, and personal accounts. The personal accounts are predominantly enthnographies of various Native bands and accounts of travel and exploration by fur traders, missionaries, and politicians.

Articles from American and British newspapers.

Reprints from popular to scholarly publications, arranged alphabetically by publication title. Series also contains leaflets from museums, describing exhibits and museum-sponsored studies.

Anthropological and archaeological studies published by government departments and societies. Reports are bound with soft covers.

Pamphlets, advertisements and other ephemera pertaining to bison and parks, cattle, beefalo, Native culture, European explorers, cowboy culture, personal accounts, and western art.

Contains correspondence to Robert Bell from William Armstrong. Correspondence contains personal communications regarding drawings and sketches. Correspondence sent from Toronto, Ontario to the Geological Survey headquarters in Montreal, Quebec. William Armstrong (1822-1914) immigrated to Canada from Ireland in 1851. He was a railway engineer and enjoyed painting and sketching. More information on William Armstrong can be found in the Canadian Encyclopaedia.

Contains correspondence to Robert Bell from G. S. McConnell. Correspondence contains personal communications regarding land use and settlements in the Touchwood Hills area. Correspondence sent from Touchwood Hills and Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan to the Geological Survey headquarters in Montreal, Quebec.

Contains correspondence to Robert Bell from A. MacDonald. Correspondence contains personal communications regarding missing items belonging to Dr. Bell. Correspondence sent from Parry Sound, Ontario to the Geological Survey headquarters in Montreal, Quebec.

Contains correspondence to Robert Bell from A. MacDonald. Correspondence contains personal communications regarding supplies and provisions. Correspondence sent from Hudson's Bay Company Fort Albany to the Geological Survey headquarters in Montreal, Quebec.

Contains correspondence to Robert Bell from F. Buller. Correspondence contains personal communications regarding missing books. Correspondence sent from Montreal, Quebec to the Geological Survey headquarters in Montreal, Quebec.

Contains correspondence to Robert Bell from Alexander Matheson. Correspondence contains personal communications regarding provisions, accounts, goods, and fauna. Correspondence sent from Rat Portage, Ontario to the Geological Survey headquarters in Montreal, Quebec. Alexander Matheson (1844-1904) was a fur trader and entered the Hudson's Bay Company's service in 1861. At the time of his correspondence to Dr. Bell, Matheson was the manager at Rat Portage, now Kenora. More information on Alexander Matheson can be found on the Manitoba Historical Society's website.

Contains correspondence to Robert Bell from S. K. Parson. Correspondence contains personal communications regarding business, family, events in the area, and accounts. Correspondence sent from Moose Factory, Winnipeg, and Montreal to the Geological Survey headquarters in Montreal, Quebec.

Contains correspondence to Robert Bell from A. Calder. Correspondence contains personal communications regarding an estimate for a carriage. Correspondence sent from Winnipeg, Manitoba to the Geological Survey headquarters in Montreal, Quebec.

Contains correspondence to Robert Bell from G. Stanley Hall. Correspondence contains personal communications regarding puberty rites among the Cree. Incoming correspondence sent from Worcester, Massachusetts to Robert Bell. G. Stanley Hall (1844-1924) was an American psychologist who is commonly known as the founder of child psychology and educational psychology. In 1889, Hall became the first president of Clark University and kept that position until 1920. More information on G. Stanley Hall can be found in the "New World Encyclopedia": http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/G._Stanley_Hall.

Contains correspondence to Robert Bell from George Simpson McTavish Junior. Correspondence contains personal communications regarding McTavish's work with Hudson's Bay Company, and as manager at a cannery in British Columbia. Correspondence sent from various places such as York Factory, Winnipeg, and Victoria.

David McKnight’s Little Magazine individual files organized chronologically from [1932]; 1941 to 1988 and labeled alphabetically within each year. The publication year is highlighted in the file title, but file contents may contain material outside the highlighted year, and all represented dates are listed in the right date column. Folders include articles, source information, and print ephemera.

David McKnight's Little Magazine individual files organized alphabetically from 1960 through 2012 (predominant: 1970-2010). File contents include articles, source information and imprint ephemera.

David McKnight's Small Presses individual files organized alphabetically from 1960 through 2010 (predominant: 1970-2010). File contents as above in 1-ii.

David McKnight’s Micro Presses individual files organized alphabetically in two folders, dating from ca. 1980-2010.

Research and reference files arranged alphabetically by subject, and consisting of a variety of information including articles, news clippings, brochures, newsletters, catalogs, research data, and related correspondence.

Unpublished theses, dissertations and manuscripts on the topic of Canadian little magazines and small press. The files are arranged alphabetically by author; included is David McKnight’s master’s thesis (both bound and unbound copies), and three microfilm reels.

The New Wave Canada exhibition files include correspondence leading up to the issuing of the Library and Archives exhibit contract, including business correspondence, a draft exhibition proposal and drafts of the catalog, and cover proofs associated with the development and publishing of an exhibition catalogue and website. Two photographs related to the exhibition are also included with these files.

The Coach House Press archive includes material related to the history of the Press and contains articles, news clippings, printed information and notes. Included are two ninety-minute audio cassette tapes of interviews with Stan Bevington and Victor Coleman and also of note, is a file related to a Coach House Press exhibition held at the Grolier Club in June/July 2010.