Series contains letters Andrew Merkel wrote in hopes of securing recitals for Wilson MacDonald; related newspaper clippings, telegrams, receipts, leaflets, essays, draft manuscripts; and personal correspondence between Merkel and MacDonald.

Series includes correspondence between William Marshall and Andrew Merkel discussing Marshall's writing; also includes his obituary.

Series consists of 51 "The Harp of Acadia" radio show scripts, 36 poems, and letters between Andrew Merkel and various contributors.

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

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 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 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.