Series contains a letter Thomas Raddall wrote Merkel after a visit with him and Tully, and five poems.

Series contains correspondence, mostly between T. G. Roberts and Merkel, in which they discuss publishing weekly papers and magazines, including Song Sheets, and work in general.

Series contains correspondence between Stuart McCawley and Andrew Merkel, some poems and news article drafts.

Series contains correspondence between S. P. MacDonald and Andrew Merkel, and essay drafts about Robert Burns.

Series includes photographs and sketches of Merkel's closest friends and family as well as some landscape.

Series includes miscellaneous typescripts relating to Nova Scotia by Andrew Merkel and others.

Series includes newspaper clippings relating to cultural and poetic connections of Andrew Merkel.

Series consists of an article by James Martell, and his obituary.

Series contains correspondence between Elsie Pomeroy and Merkel discussing their contemporaries and addressing business about poetry.

Series includes correspondence between Charles Bruce and Andrew Merkel, beginning with Bruce's freshman year at Mount Allison University when Merkel encouraged him to write poetry, and continuing through to the end of World War II, during which Bruce was a war correspondent. Also includes some of Bruce's early work with the Canadian Press.