Series contains Robert Norwood's notebooks, poetry by Norwood and others, correspondence between Norwood and Merkel.

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

Series includes one copy of Parnassus and letter from J. Penman Rae to Andrew Merkel.

Series contains The Order of Good Cheer and various typescripts, a radio broadcast transcript, and a letter pertaining to it; draft ms. poetry, and typescript, mostly related to Port Royal.

Series consists of typed broadcast script about Nova Scotia writers, and carbon copy.

Series includes material pertaining to the Nova Scotia Centre of the Poetry Society and some correspondence. The aim of the organization was "to promote a clearer, deeper sense of the best in poetry and of the strength and joy to be drawn from it."

Series consists of poems that Smith sent to Andrew Merkel for public use.

Series consists of letters Molly Beresford wrote to Andrew Merkel, review of The Order of Good Cheer printed as a pamphlet, and two poems.

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

Series includes manuscripts by Song Fishermen and unknown authors.