Fonds consists primarily of materials accumulated by Elizabeth Long relating to women and women's issues. Includes clippings files on famous women and women's issues, radio letters from her programming, correspondence and materials relating to her activities.

One manuscript letter from [Cremtern?] to Elizabeth Long.

File consists of Spring 1966, vol. ii, no. 3 of Manitoba Pageant : A Publication for Young People.

File consists of materials relating to the Conference of Women for International Cooperation Year. Includes delegate lists with biographies and correspondence.

File consists of issues of the Committee of Correspondence (Affiliated with the National Council of Women) news bulletin.

File consists of two clippings of articles written by Long for the Winnipeg Free Press. Includes "Women in India" and "Women in Public Life."

File consists of materials relating to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation conference “The Real World of Women.” Includes press releases, tss. of addresses, programmes, clipping and attendee information.

File consists of one programme for the Canadian Labour Congress ladies’ auxiliary conference held in Port Elgin May 30-31, 1961.

File consists of materials created by the Canadian Federation of University Women. Includes two programmes from events and information on policy change.

File consists of issues of the Canadian Association of Consumers bulletin.

File consists of materials relating to the Canadian Association of Consumers. Includes handbook, constitution, and meeting minutes.

Three typescripts:

• "Progress of Women" (original, 3 pages);
• “Progress of Women : Senator Cairine Wilson” (original, 3 pages);
• “Progress of Women : Lebanon and the Arab Women’s Federation Conference” (original, 7 pages).

Manuscript letter from Lillian E. Corben writing on behalf of the North and West Vancouver Council of Women about the donation of funds and a photo of Mary Ellen Smith from Mrs. Ray Perrault M.L.A. File includes a typescript carbon copy response from Long in response which includes plans for the Aberdeen Collection.

Ten typescripts:

• "Progress of Asian Peoples " (original, 3 pages);
• "Progress of Asian Peoples : Bridge Building in India" (original, 3 pages);
• "Progress of Asian People : A Modern Midwife in Malaya" (original, 3 pages);
• "Progress of Asian Peoples : Trained Midwives in Pakistan" (original, 4 pages);
• "Progress of Asian Peoples : Java Honours Feminist Leader" (original, 5 pages);
• "Progress of Asian Peoples : The Thai Project" (original, 3 pages);
• "Progress of Asian Peoples : The Fight Against Yaws in Indonesia" (original, 4 pages);
• "The Progress of Asian Peoples : Sickness and Health in India" (original, 4 pages);
• "Progress of Asian Peoples : A Girls' School in Japan" (original, 4 pages);
• "Progress of Asian Peoples : Japanese Women, Before and After the War" (original, 5 pages).

Typescript titled "Progress of Women: Daisy Bates of Australia."

Carbon typescript titled "Meet my Friend, Emma".

Typescript titled "Heinrich Pestalozzi and Robert Owen."

Typescript titled "Octavia Hill."

Typescript titled "Dr. Semmelweiss."

Carbon typescript titled "Letters From A Lighthouse: Fog and Foghorns."

Carbon Typescript titled "The Maori Tangi."

Thirteen untitled typescripts regarding life in Bombay (Mumbai).

Carbon typescript with manuscript corrections titled "Dorothy Thompson Story."

One manuscript letter from Margaret Clay to Elizabeth Long expressing regret about news of Thelma and Harold [Leega?] and sharing information about Robert Stark, his ties to Creston [British Columbia] and a talk his daughter Freya gave in 1944 at a meeting of the Canadian Institute of [?] National Affairs.

Eleven typescripts:

• "The Life of a Swedish Housewife : Wash Day in Sweden" (original, 3 pages);
• "The Life of a Swedish Housewife : Women Get Special Consumer Research Service" (original, 5 pages);
• "Women's Radio Hour in Samoa" (original, 3 pages);
• "Hajhem Najafi" (original, 4 pages);
• Untitled on South Asia (original, 2 pages);
• "Women Morning Commentators Meet" (original, 3 pages);
• CBC Interview with Mrs. A.E. Chapman (original, 2 pages);
• "The National Council of Women of Canada : Visit to the Fawcett Library, London, England" (original, 2 pages);
• "Biography : Mrs. Beatrice Ford" (original, 1 page);
• "Mrs. C. Stewart" (original, 2 pages); Christian Jefferson biography (original, 2 pages);
• "Mrs. A.E. Chapman, Regina" (original, 1 page).

Typescript titled "I Live in Kenya".

Four typescripts:

• "Our Life in an African Desert : We Meet the Somalis of Somaliland" (original, 5 pages);
• "Our Life in an African Desert : Lost in the Storm" (original, 5 pages);
• "Our Life in an African Desert : City Life in Somiliand" (original, 6 pages);
• "Our Life in an African Desert : Thieves in the Night" (original, 6 pages).

Thirteen typescripts:

• "My life in Tanganyika" (original, 8 pages);
• "Progress of African Peoples : Life in Uganda (original, 5 pages);
• "Our Neighbours, the Lordly Watussi" (original, 7 pages);
• "Zanzibar" (original, 4 pages);
• "Indians in East Africa" (original, 6 pages);
• "Progress of African Peoples : A Village Market in Uganda" (original, 7 pages);
• "Progress of African Peoples : The Massani Salt Mines" (original, 6 pages);
• "Progress of African Peoples : British East Africa" (original, 11 pages);
• "Progress of African Peoples : Living in the Backwoods of Uganda" (original, 4 pages);
• "Progress of African Peoples : Wedding Uganda" (original, 4 pages);
• "Progress of the African Peoples : Farms and Mines in East Africa" (original, 10 pages);
• "Progress of African Peoples : Coronation day in Uganda" (original, 8 pages).

Thirty-eight typescripts:

• “Political Status of Women: Dame Millicent Fawcett.” (original, 6 pages);
• “Political Status of Women: Elizabeth Garrett Anderson.” (original, 7 pages);
• “Political Status of Women: Mms. Charaoui of Egypt.” (original, 5 pages);
• “Political and Social Status of Women: A Woman of Indonesia.” (original, 7 pages);
• “Political and Social Status of Women: Sarah Hale.” (original, 6 pages);
• “Political and Social Status of Womne: Women of Iran.” (original, 6 pages);
• “Political and Social Status of Women: The Story of Harriet Martineau.” (original, 10 pages);
• “Political and Social Status of Women: Light for the Blind.” (original, 6 pages);
• “Political and Social Status of Women: Halide Edib of Turkey.” (original, 4 pages);
• “Political and Social Status of Women: Women in Syria.” (original, 3 pages);
• “Political and Social Status of Women: Dr. Helen Hogg, Canadian Astronomer.” (original, 4 pages);
• “Political and Social Status of Women: Begum Ikramullah and Women of Pakistan.” (original, 3 pages);
• “Political and Social Status of Women: The Tale of Beatrix Potter.” (original, 4 pages);
• “Political and Social Status of Women: General Evangeline Booth.” (original, 6 pages);
• “Political and Social Status of Women: Grandma Moses.” (original, 3 pages);
• “Political and Social Status of Women: How Mrs. Beaton Came to Write her Cookbook.” (original, 4 pages);
• “Political and Social Status of Women: Ana Figueroa of Chile.” (original, 3 pages);
• “Political and Social Status of Women: Alberta Frontier Doctors.” (original, 4 pages);
• “Political and Social Status of Women: Two Hard Working Young Women -- Queen Juliana of Holland and Queen Frederika of Greece.” (original, 3 pages);
• “Political and Social Status of Women: Mrs. Edith Sampson.” (original, 4 pages);
• "Political and Social Status of Women: Aphra Behn." (original, 5 pages);
• "Political and Social Progress of Women: Marie-Helene Lefaucheux." (original, 2 pages);
• "Political and Social Progress of Women: Letitia Hargrave." (original, 3 pages);
• "Political and Social Progress of Women: Peace River Doctor." (original, 4 pages);
• "Political and Social Progress of Women: Freya Stark English Woman Explorer." (original, 3 pages);
• "Political and Social Progress of Women: Pierra Hoon, First Woman Doctor of Thailand." (original, 2 pages);
• "Political and Social Progress of Women: Dr. Louise Martingale - Woman Surgeon" (original, 2 pages);
• "Political and Social Progress of Women: Dame Caroline Haslett" (original, 3 pages);
• "Progress of Women: Gertrude Jekyll" (original, 3 pages);
• "Political and Social Progress of Women: Women of the Gold Coast" (original, 3 pages);
• "Social and Political Progress of Women: Princess Tsahai of Ethiopia" (original, 3 pages);
• "A Successful Woman in Public Life: Mrs. Lee of Portland" (original, 3 pages);
• "Woman Engineer of the Year: Elsie Grey MacGill" (original, 3 pages);
• "Social and Political Status of Women: Mrs. Humphry Ward Play Centres and School for Crippled Children" (original, 4 pages);
• "Summer Travellers Then and Now: Ladies on the Train" (original, 3 pages);
• "Women on Whaling Ships" (original, 4 pages);
• "Social and Political Progress of Women: History of Women's Meetings" (original, 5 pages).

Nineteen typescripts:

• "Margery Hinds" (original, 2 pages);
• "Welfare Teachers in the Arctic"(original, 5 pages);
• "Tales of an Arctic Immigrant: Easter at Fort McPherson." (carbon, 4 pages);
• "Tales of an Arctic Immigrant: Sarah's Picnic." (original, 3 pages);
• "Tales of an Arctic Immigrant: Winter Journey to Northern Quebec." (original, 2 pages);
• "Tales of an American Immigrant: My First Visit to an Igloo." (original, 3 pages);
• "Tales of an Arctic Immigrant: The Children's Breakfast Club." (original, 3 pages);
• "Tales of an Arctic Immigrant: Eskimo Children's Saturday." (original, 3 pages);
• "Tales of an Arctic Immigrant: Sunday Morning Callers." (original, 3 pages);
• "Tales of an Arctic Immigrant: Eskimo Children Look at Pictures." (original, 3 pages):
• "Tales of an Arctic Immigrant: Bannock and Song." (original, 2 pages);
• "Tales of an Arctic Immigrant: Experiment with Sealskins." (original, 3 pages);
• "Tales of an Arctic Immigrant: Eskimo Handicrafts." (original, 3 pages);
• “Tales of an Arctic Immigrant: East is East and West is West - Even in the Arctic.” (original, 4 pages);
• “Tales of an Arctic Immigrant: With the Grown-Ups at Eskimo Camp.” (original, 4 pages);
• “Tales of an Arctic Immigrant: School in an Eskimo Camp.” (original, 4 pages);
• “Tales of an Arctic Immigrant: The Food Supplies Arrive.” (original, 3 pages);
• “Tales of an Arctic Immigrant: Big Thumb Goes to the Islands.” (original, 6 pages).

Typescript titled "Deeds That Live: Maria Montessori."

Typescript titled: “Among the New Zealand Maoris.”

Thirteen typescripts:

• "People of South America: Friends I Made in Bolivia" (original, 7 pages);
• "My Life in South America: Our Six Chauffeurs" (original, 6 pages);
• "My Life in Trinidad" (original, 6 pages);
• "My Visit to Haiti" (original, 9 pages);
• "Latin American Standard Time" (original, 19 pages);
• "Family Cooking in Peru" (original, 8 pages);
• "Steel Bands and Calypsos" (original, 7 pages).

Manuscript letter from Helen Champion to Elizabeth Long about the first edition of Over on the Island.

Typescript titled “My Life in Labrador”.

Seven typescripts:

• “Eating Outdoors” (copy, 1 page);
• “Protect your car Warranty” (copy, 1 page);
• “Using Soap for the Laundry” (copy, 1 page);
• “A System for Household Cleaning” (copy, 1 page);
• “Sewing Vinyl” (copy, 1 page), two untitled.

File also includes one item of correspondence regarding the radio talks.

Typescript titled "Our Life in Tanganyika."

Typescript titled "Progress of African Peoples."

Carbon typescript with manuscript corrections titled "Technical Training for Italian Peasants."

Typescript copy of a report on the Literacy Village of Lucknow, India and Welthy Fisher.

35 items of correspondence. Correspondents include: Bernheim-Rosenweig Hannah; Beskow Inga; Blackburn Doris; Dembinska Zofia; Ekpo Margaret; Galtung Ingrid Eida; Hartman Fanny; Hrubesova Mirka; Jones Dorothy; Kan Shinake; Kuti Funmilayo Ransome; Louis-Mohr Marie; Ludwig Walter; Modrzhinskaya Elena; Mohr Eva; Nataranjan Sellammal; Pekkala Mary; Posthumous Mrs ; Romberg Eleanor; Seta Marina della; Sgurskaya Katrina; Smekel-Huber Erica; Stahelin Helene; Stapledon Agnes; Tchetchetkina Olga; van Sluis-Fintelman Mrs; von Kuhlmann Mira; Wynn E R; Young Shelia.

Two typescript letters from Joan Walker to Elizabeth Long regarding the donation of two books: Pardon My Parka and Repent at Leisure.

Letter from Freda F. Waldon to Elizabeth Long regarding Adelaide Hoodless.

Photocopied letter from Jessie Waldo to Elizabeth Long regarding personal updates including time spent in Keewatin and Devil's Gap Lodge. The letter references the death of Isabel [Fenlayson], the upcoming presidency of Mrs. Hayes, the sending of the September 11, 1952 Star Phoenix, and Mary Anne Caswell.

One manuscript letter from Marjorie Campbell to Elizabeth Long regarding the return of two books to Campbell.

41 items of correspondence to both Doris Lewis and Esther Michael at the University of Waterloo from Elizabeth Long. Also includes one speech by Long addressed to Doris Lewis regarding the donation of the Lady Aberdeen Archive to the University of Waterloo that makes mention of a ceramic match holder and a telegram from Long to Lewis regarding the removal of a bust of Dr. Emily Stowe from the old city hall in Toronto.

Typescript letter from [Mrs.] J. Walter Thompson in response to Elizabeth Long regarding participation in a radio address and "Indian women who are struggling to improve conditions in their country [...]". The letter makes reference to Peter Francis being the person who originally contacted Long and includes information about Indian migration from villages to cities and the challenges presented by a lack of qualifications to secure "social welfare posts open to women today". Violet Alva, a lawyer, and her work to establish an Indian magazine for women.

Two letters from Glady Taylor regarding the use of her book The King Tree as part of a display at an upcoming convention and about the donation of the book to the Lady Aberdeen Library.

Photocopy of a typescript letter from Elizabeth Long to Miss Mildred Surry, librarian at The Fawcett Library regarding an annual report and accession list received by Long and a request that the University of Waterloo be added to their mailing list. Attached to the letter are two documents; one regarding The Fawcett Library and one regarding the Fawcett Society.

One letter from Hudson J. Stowe to Elizabeth Long regarding photographs and records related to Emily Stowe, some of which were thrown out and others that were sent to Victoria. Also in the file are typescript copies of two letters between Stowe and Long regarding the bust of Emily Stowe at old city hall in Toronto. In her letter regarding the bust, Long makes mention of letting Doris Lewis know for possible acquisition by the University of Waterloo.

Two letters from Lorraine Shortt regarding factual errors about her mother, Elizabeth Smith Shortt, in the first edition of the book Famous Women by Byrne Hope Saunders, details about her mother's life, and the possible donation of books by her sister, Mrs. R. F. Clarke.

Typescript letter from M. N. Sherman, Treasurer of the Victoria Council of Women to Elizabeth Long sending a $45.00 cheque for the Lady Aberdeen Library, and a typescript response with manuscript revisions from Long thanking Sherman for the donation.

Carbon copy typescript letter from Elizabeth Long to Mrs. Howard F. Shattuck, Jr. requesting that future material from the Committee of Correspondence be directed to the University of Waterloo.

Typescript letter from Sheila MacKay Russell to Elizabeth Long regarding the sending of various editions and translations of Russell's books A Lamp Is Heavy and The Living Earth.

Carbon copy typescript letter from Elizabeth Long to Marian Royce, Director, Women's Bureau, Department of Labour regarding the University of Waterloo being added to the mailing list for all releases from the Women's Bureau and information about symposium in London about the status of women in Great Britain. File also includes a typescript letter from Marion Royce addressed to "all persons in the mailing list of the Women's Bureau, Canada Department of Labour" about her retirement and replacement by Mrs. Jock Findlay.

Series consists of subject clipping files created and maintained by Long. The subjects are varied but in general relate to women's interests.

One typescript letter from Marcia Williams Bradley, archivist and director of the Sophia Smith Collection at the Smith College Library about the renaming of the Radcliffe Women's Archives to the Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library. Also in the file are carbon copy typescripts of letters form Long to Bradley about the Smith College Library, the development of the Aberdeen Library and its donation to the University of Waterloo, including references to Waterloo University Library Doris Lewis.

Three letters (one manuscript and two typescript) from Mattie Rotenberg to Elizabeth Long regarding personal updates, her views on American and Canadian politics including mentions of Richard Nixon, George Wallace and Pierre Trudeau; people in attendance at 1947 event at Lake Success, and people affiliated with the [United Nations] including stenographer Ruth Yeh; Dorothy Fletcher; and Helen James.

Typescript letter from David Rotenberg to Elizabeth Long regarding a bust of Dr. Emily Stowe with an enclosed Toronto Star article titled "Bust sets committee on ear", and a carbon copy typescript response from Long in which she says she is pleased the bust "has been retained in the new city hall".