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The fonds consists of the personal papers of Walter Dexter including notes, photographs, pottery samples, supplies, bisque fired items, forms, tools, glaze tests. The fonds reflects the artistic practices of Dexter as a potter and ceramicist from the mid-1960s to approximately 2012. Textual records in the fonds consist of: correspondence, often pertaining to glaze recipes or suggestions for materials; materials related to Dexter’s artistic practice, including sketches, hand-written and typed notes, kiln blueprints, personal/artistic papers (i.e. studio license, exhibition pamphlets, etc.), research papers (i.e. articles, manuals), periodicals, newspaper clippings, and other materials; photographic prints, negatives, and slides; professional associations and affiliations (the Limners and BC Pottery Guild); pedagogical materials (i.e. attendance records, class notes, lecture notes, etc.); audiovisual materials (CDs and VHS tapes); and ceramic test glazes.

Letter from Clarkson Stanfield to Davie, October 6, 1857. Autograph Letter Signed, to "My dear Davie", about a visit to Manchester. "Hampstead Oct 6th, 1857 My dear Davie, You [?] got my notes before you left Bonchurch and I merely wrote this to say I am still improving and I hope [to?] think about Thursday week 'the 15th' I may be able to visit Manchester but I am by no means certain about it [then?] therefore you must not wait for me but I should like very much to see you on your return. Ever truly, C Stansfield"

The accrual consists of an autograph letter signed by Clarkson Stanfield to "My dear Searle." The letter pertains to Clarkson's work for "the Tragedy." Dated April 13th (no year).

File contains stationery materials relevant to The Wonder Press.

Series consists of stationery, occasion-specific, and miscelaneous printed materials created by The Wonder Press.

Scrapbook, 1952-54. Contains:
Greater Victoria Schools Drama Festivals programs for 1952, 1953, 1954
Copy of poem, "Eleventh Hour" which won Remembrance Day prize, 1952
Photo: First-year Venture class, 1954-55
Newspaper articles by DG on activities at Belmont High:
Citizenship trophy (Commander Beard Proficiency Trophy) won in Grade 9
On drama production "Birds of a Feather" and misspelling of DG's name ("Name's Gurr, Please, Sir")
Scholarship award for Greater Victoria Schools Drama Festival, May, 1952 (includes photo)
Photo and program of UBC production of "Cinderella", August, 1952
UBC letter of achievement, Summer School of the Theatre, 1952
Letter from Margaret E. Thompson, Greater Victoria Schools Drama Committee, announcing scholarship of $75 for role in "Birds of a Feather", May 15, 1952
Letter from Geo. MacGregor, Canadian Legion of the British Empire Service League, awarding a prize of up to $4 for a purchase at Diggons Ltd. (stationery store) for DG's Remembrance Day poem. DG bought a stapler with the money.
Four programs from the York Theatre (now McPherson Theatre) Government Street, Victoria, 1953. One was a production of "Mr. Roberts with DG in it
Program, Jean Sablon, "The Voice of Paris", at His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland New Zealand, 1955
Belmont Jr High School graduation certificate, 1954
Certificate of Proficiency, Leading Cadet, Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps, June 30, 1953
Newspaper article and photo of Officer Cadet DG on HMCS Ontario, 1954
Sea Cadet Discharge Certificate, September, 1954
Telegraph of acceptance into the Royal Canadian Navy, HMCS Venture, July 29, 1954
Newspaper articles on DG winning 2.5 mile race for HMCS Venture and other running news
Newspaper graduation photo for HMCS Venture

The collection consists of letters and verse written by Gogarty to G. K. A. Bell, Ulick O'Connor, and others [some of this material used in: Ulick O'Connor's The Times I've Seen: Oliver St. John Gogarty, NY, Obelensky, 1963, (SC) PR6013 O28Z8]. The others include 2 hls to W.R.. Fearon (1937), 3 pp re evidence given by Fearon in Henry Morris Sinclair's libel suit against Gogarty; 1 hls, 1 p to the President of the Irish Free State (11.09.38); 1 tls with h. additions, 3 pp to J.M.N. Jeffries (16.05.1933); 1 p h. with an 8 line comic verse about Hitler signed and dated 13.01.44; 1 tls., 1 p to "Seamus" (13.09.49); 1 tls. 2 pp to Mr. Smart (21.04.52). Also included is a holograph verse 6 pp. "To his Extraordinary Friend George Kennedy Allen Bell about to go to Switzerland," no date, on stationery headed "The Tower, Sandycove".