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File consists of memorials to various members of Alpha Delta Kappa who have passed.

File consists of obituaries and memorials for Robert Dorney. Includes clippings, articles, tributes and speech transcripts.

Death notices, in memoriam cards and materials relating to burials for members of the greater Buchanan family.

Photocopies.

A memorial poem for Etta Lydia Mary White (nee Schantz) and a funeral card for Tobias Schantz.

File consists of a guidebook to Stratford-on-Avon, part of Abel Heywood & Son's series of illustrated penny guide books. Contains illustrations (photographs and drawings) and advertisements. Cover contains ms. annotation: "E.A. / Aug. 20, 1910." Also included is a pamphlet about the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, found loose inside the guidebook. Item probably belonged to Ella Anthes, acquired on her trip to Europe.

Correspondence received by Robert Shipley 1978 regarding his work on War Memorials across Canada.

Material created and accumulated by Tobias and Mary Schantz and family. Includes book cars, a daily diary from Arthur Benjamin Schantz and funerary memorials.

Snapshot of A.Y. Jackson, seen in uniform, standing with a cane outdoors taken holding a cane, during time as an official war artist for Canadian War Memorials.

File consists of biographies and memoriams for those involved in the world of architecture and conservation. Includes memorials to Eric Arthur, Anthony Adamson, Marion Garland, and Mary Currie.

Snapshot of A.Y. Jackson, seen in uniform, and Florence Grace Clement standing together outdoors taken during Jackson's time as an official war artist for Canadian War Memorials.

Materials related to publications Robert Shipley wrote or in which he collaborated about the Welland Canals Preservation Association, Port Colborne, the Niagara College Centre for the Arts, and Shipley's books To mark our place: a history of Canadian War memorials and St. Catharines: Garden on the canal. Includes photocopies of newspaper clippings, flyers, booklets, drawings, and related publications.

Photocopies of journal articles relating primarily to Canadian architecture especially bank building, government buildings, building of war memorials, and home building and design. Additionally, includes photocopies from books and magazines, as well as copies of photographic materials. Sources include Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Journal, Construction, The Builder, The Canadian Banker, Canadian Forum, Canadian Architect and Builder, The Contract Record, and The Architectural Record.

Several pages taken from a bible belonging to Jessie Gartshore Martin, containing handwritten notes she recorded about her family and significant events in their lives. Includes notes about the activity of her sons (and other acquaintances) in the war, memorials for Jamie, the deaths of her parents, the marriage of her sons and the births of grandchildren, and her health, as well as notes from church sermons. Neither the notes nor pages are in chronological order.

Correspondence sent and received by Robert Shipley between 1987 and 1990 from different persons and institutions. Includes administrative correspondence received from National Defense, correspondence related to the Welland Canals and the Niagara Region, letters about his appearance in the Canadian Who's who, letters inviting him and thanking him for participating in events, invoices and royalties, and related ephemera received with the correspondence.
Also contains a review of Shipley's book To mark our place: a history of Canadian war memorials and a printout of City building by Lane, Frenchman and Associates, Inc. (1989).

Album containing snapshots of members of the Martin family, including Wilson, Jamie and John in uniform posing alone and with other relatives and friends; Jamie with friends in Europe during the war; the three brothers as young children; and John Alexander and Jessie Martin. Album also includes photographs of Jamie's grave and the cemetery at Beny-sur-mer in France; John Alexander and Jessie visiting the grave; and other memorials and plaques dedicated to Jamie.

Album includes newspaper clippings mostly relating to the involvement of Wilson, Jamie and John in the war; Jamie's death and the memorial services for him; and Wilson's post-war career.

One autograph book belonging to Etta Lydia Mary White (nee Schantz). The flyleaf reads "Go little book, thy destined course pursue, Collect memorials of the just and true And beg of every friend so near, Some token of remembrance dear. Etta L.M. Schantz Berlin Jan 1st 1887."

Autographs include: Adamson, M.; Bowman, A.; Bowman, J.B.; Bowman, Nancy; Eshelman, D.S.; Fisher, William; Hilborn, David; Hilborn, Jesse; Lang, Eleord; Lang, H; Lang, R; Martin, Mary; Martin, Mill; McIntyre, George; Moyer, Levi Nash; Moyer, Theodore; Nash, Annie; Rott, George; Schantz, Austin; Schantz, Etta; Schantz, Franklin; Schantz, Orpheus Moyer; Schantz, Sophie; Sheckley, Sarah; Shoemaker, Lydia Ann; Shupe, Peter; Smith, H.A.; Smith, Lumon; Snider, I.; Steckley, Jos; Thilson, George; Von Soph, Bruno Friedrich; Winn, M.M.

File consists of two photographs of sculptures by Loring and Wyle.

File consists of photographs of sculptures by Frances Loring and Florence Wyle. Some of the photographs have been printed as postcards for the Scultpors Society of Canada, and some include manuscript annotations.

File consists of undated, early portraits of Frances Loring and Florence Wyle, and a photograph of Loring posing with her bronze bust of Dr. Frederick Banting.

File consists of typescript biographical information by Elizabeth Long about Frances Loring and Florence Wyle and their artwork. Also included is one typescript page of information about Inuk sculptor Charlie Shuguspit and the Povungnetuk Sculpture Society.

File consists of clippings from newspapers and magazines about Frances Loring and Florence Wyle and their artwork. One article includes a manuscript annotation by Loring. Also included is a review of a book of poetry by Wyle.

File consists of a booklet photographs of the trophies created for the Dominion Drama Festival. The trophies were created by Frances Loring, Florence Wyle, and Sylvia Daoust.

Materials related to publications Robert Shipley wrote or in which he collaborated. Includes photocopies of newspaper clippings, flyers and booklets, and publications. Publications are:

• Program for the "Twenty-eight annual Western Ontario exhibition" (May 10-June 10, 1968) where Shipley participated with acrylic "My captain #5,"
• Folio (Vol. 20, No. 3, Spring 1968 and n.d.) with Shipley's "My captain the father" and "Kingston,"
• Program for "By little town: a special exhibit of the Lamton Heritage Museum" by Shipley (November 1978),
• "Material History Bulletin" from the National Museum of Man (Fall 1979) with the collaboration of Shipley,
• Perception Magazine (November-December 1980, Novemeber-December 1979, July-August 1979) with drawings by Shipley,
• Heritage Canada (Vol. 5, No. 3, August 1979) with an article by Shipley titled "Lest we forget: war memorials in disrepair,"
• The history and social science teacher (Vol. 15, No. 3, Spring 1980) with an article by Shipley titled "Feeling History - the workshop experience,"
• Alumni Gazett (Spring 1980) with drawings by Shipley,
• Prospectus for the Meaning of the stones (May 1980).
• Niagara peninsula writers. Christmas 1981 with Shipley's drawings and story "the winos Noel."

Also contains a script of play "Silver Caves: the history & the legend of John Walden Meyers" by Shipley. And materials related to the book The 8th hussar. Cyprus 1978-1979 in which Shipley published drawings.

One clipping of an image of a French timber constructed house from Cahokia, Illinois, built ca. 1737 and restored ca. 1939.

Robert Shipley's two journals for the years 1992, 1993, and 1994. Includes two journals. First journal has Shipley’s daily journaling, personal notes, drawings, and remarks, as well as related photographs, ephemera, and newspaper clippings collected and pasted on the journal. Also contains a document created by Shipley identifying the people and places mentioned in the journal and a newspaper clipping from October 28, 1991.
Second journal is titled "China Diary" and covers Shipley's notes, drawings and collected ephemera from his trip to China in September and early October 1992.

Materials related to Robert Shipley's publications. Includes publications authored by Shipley and publications in which he collaborated, unpublished works, articles and drawings, related newspaper clippings, and ephemera of events in which he was involved.

Materials related to publications Robert Shipley wrote or in which he collaborated about the Welland Canals. Includes photocopies of newspaper clippings, flyers, booklets, presentations, and publications. Publications are:

• Lock 24. First Welland Canal by the Welland Canals Society (1988),
• Welland Canals corridor development guide. Prepared for the Regional Municipality of Niagara with the assistance of the Canada-Ontario Tourism Subsidiary Agreement (1988),
• Stroke of the pen: newsletter for the Niagara branch of the Canadian Authors Association (Vol. 5 No. 3, January 1988) that promoted Shipley's book St. Catharines: Garden on the canal,
• The economic development journal (June 1989) with an article by Shipley titled "Developing the business potential of the historic Welland Canals. Channelling energies,"
• Leisure Ontario (February 1989) with an article titled "The Welland Canals: and adventure in engineering and human enterprise" by Alan Hewetson mentioning Shipley.

Also contains materials related to Shipley's poetry writing, including a flyer for the event "Waterways. A festival of maritime culture and traditions" (September 9, 1990) where Shipley participated in the storytelling section with "Shipwreck" and There is. Niagara poetry anthology (Vol. 6) where Shipley published "Spanning Ages" (1988).

Materials related to publications Robert Shipley wrote or in which he collaborated. Publications are:

• Shared visions: a meeting of Metropolitan executives proceedings of a conference held May 7-9, 1993 at Niagara-on-the-lake where Robert Shipley was recorder for the session "Governing the urban region;"
• ICOMOS Canada bulletin (Vol. 2 No. 3, 1993) with Shipley's "Does historic designation affect property values?;"
• International Symposium on the Conservation of Urban Squares and Parks (Montreal, May 12-15, 1993) with Shipley's "When the eternal monument runs into time."

Also contains articles about Shipley's work and about his book On leaving Bai Di Cheng: the culture of China's Yangzi Gorges written with Caroline Walker, Ruth Lor Malloy, and Fu Kailin (1993).

Materials related to publications Robert Shipley wrote or in which he collaborated. Includes photocopies of newspaper clippings, flyers and booklets related to the event "Playback 200" (1984) where Shipley was the festival coordinator, a printout for a guest lecture (March 15, 1984), and publications. Publications are:

• There is: Niagara poetry anthology (Vol. 3, 1985) where Robert Shipley published poems "Dad and grand dad - 1938," "Creative tension," and "Insect issues" and There is: Niagara poetry anthology 1984 with "Grenade bed," "Safe kitchen," and "The W o in man,"
• Welland Canals Preservation Association annual report (1986) and plans of Niagara South Rowing Club grand stand,
• Canalside '84 calendar. 12 views by Robert Shipley,
• Printout of Shipley's unpublished manuscript ...and nobody came (What if you had an orgasm and nobody came: stories of erotic transportation),
• Canadian author & bookman (Vol. 59, No. 2, Winter 1984 and Vol. 59, No. 4, Summer 1984) with Shipley's "The writer as promoter,"
• Goodwin's (Winer 1983-84) with drawings by Shipley,
• What's up Niagara (Vol. 3. No. 11, October 1984) with a profile by Shipley,
• History through drama edited by Shipley (1984) and related promotional ephemera,
• Poem book Relation ships (1984),
• Literaty gifts. Niagara branch Canadian Authors Association (Christmas 1984) with a poem by Shipley titled "Winter kitchen still life."

Also contains materials related to the Canadian Authors Association (CAA) Awards of 1985 with related ephemera and a draft of the chapter "Introduction" ("Introduction" was written by Shipley during the National Executive Meeting of the CAA, was read during the workshop orientation meeting, and was published as part of To build a book: a compendium of workshops on publishing by the CAA).

Materials related to publications Robert Shipley wrote or in which he collaborated. Includes newspaper clippings and photocopies, a legal agreement between Shipley and Norman Turner Bragg for Shipley to write for the book The mighty waterway, and publications. Publications are:

• Program for the "Ontario History and Social Science Teachers' Association presented 'in pursuit of the national dream'" where Shipley participated with a talk titled "'Slabtown revisited': an approach for studying local history" (1982)
• Articles by Shipley published in Alive and Well (1981-1982),
• Unpublished articles titled "The man, the poet: Irving Layton" (with Halia Zamkow), "Creativity... 'the inextinguishable flame'," "The arrival of the home computer," "I got it off my dad and he got it off his dad," "Women's world: the Nestle boycott: babies and you," and "Minor hockey: a major headache for the kids,"
• Channel Magazine (March 1982) with Shipley's article "Who owns the language of morality,"
• Perception Magazine (March-April 1981, January-February 1981) with drawings by Shipley,
• Niagara peninsula writers lovebook. St. Valentine's day 1982 with Shipley's "Love in the laneway,"
• Northern Travel Survey (1978).

Also contains scripts for the plays "The battle of Slabtown," "There goes my chicken salad," and "A legend from ashes" all developed by students of Banting Secondary School and Robert Shipley.

Personal and administrative correspondence sent and received by Robert Shipley to and from different persons and institutions. Includes correspondence related to the University of Waterloo, his work and different positions he held, submissions of his writings, applications for grants and jobs, letters of acceptance and rejection, invitations to events, letters thanking him for participating in events, invoices and payments, letters congratulating him for his work, correspondence related to the Canadian Armed Forces, correspondence received from politicians, and personal correspondence.

Personal correspondence received by Robert Shipley between July and December 1974. Includes letters, postcards, cards, and newspaper clippings received with the correspondence from family and friends.

Personal correspondence received by Robert Shipley between May 1975 and February 1976. Includes letters, postcards, and cards received from family and friends. Also contains personal notes taken by Shipley.

Personal correspondence received by Robert Shipley between January and May 1976. Includes letters, postcards, and cards received from family and friends.

Correspondence received by Robert Shipley in 1988 and between 2005 and 2018. Includes general business correspondence, forms and applications for visiting correctional facilities, correspondence related to his retirement and to donations he made, and related to the reception of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. Also contains personal correspondence, letters congratulating him for books and thanking him for participating in events, and photocopies of related newspaper clippings.

Correspondence received by Robert Shipley between 2005 and 2015. Includes business correspondence related to the University of Waterloo and the Conservation Review Board. Also contains personal correspondence, correspondence related to his research, and correspondence congratulating him for his books and thanking him for participating in events.

Correspondence sent and received by Robert Shipley between 1993 and 2002. Includes business correspondence related to his research. Also contains personal correspondence, photographs, and photocopies of photographs received with the correspondence from family and friends.

Personal correspondence sent and received by Robert Shipley between 1998 and 2002 to and from Dana Švihlová, sometimes printed on reused paper. Includes personal correspondence, related ephemera, and photographs.
Also contains a photocopy of pages from Švihlová's work Trvalo udržateľný rozvoj na miestnej úrovni.

Correspondence sent and received by Robert Shipley between 1991 and 1992 from different persons and institutions. Includes administrative correspondence related to letters of submission and acceptance for his work, different positions he had, trips, membership in committees, revenue income from books, letters thanking him for participating in events, and related ephemera. Also contains a certificate of his appointment as Lieutenant of His Majesty's Provincial Matrine Squadron on Lake Ontario.

Personal correspondence sent and received by Robert Shipley between 1987 and 1990 from different persons and institutions. Includes letters, postcards, cards, and newspaper clippings received with the correspondence from family and friends.

Correspondence sent and received by Robert Shipley between 1987 and 1988 from different persons and institutions. Includes administrative correspondence received from National Defense, correspondence related to his appearance in the Canadian Who's who and related to his work and political life, letters inviting him and thanking him for participating in events, invoices and royalties, contracts with publishers and registration as an author, personal correspondence, and related ephemera received with the correspondence.

Correspondence sent and received by Robert Shipley between 1993 and 1996 from different persons and institutions. Includes business correspondence related to the University of Waterloo, job applications, and applications for grants. Also contains personal correspondence, letters thanking him for participating in events, letters received from politicians, and ephemera received with the correspondence.

Correspondence sent and received by Robert Shipley in 1977 to and from different persons and institutions. Includes administrative correspondence related to submission of his work, letters of acceptance and rejection, and job applications. Also contains personal correspondence related to insurance and employment records.

Research materials created or accumulated by Robert Shipley related to different matters, including Canadian politics, Canadian law, archives, history and heritage of Ontario, and cooking. Includes articles and newspaper clippings, research notes, and related ephemera. Also contains personal correspondence.

Research materials created or accumulated by Robert Shipley related to different matters, including Canadian politics, Canadian history, Canadian culture and heritage, and resources for writers. Includes articles, bibliography lists, research notes, newsletters, and related ephemera. Also contains personal correspondence and notes, and poems written by Shipley.

Robert Shipley's personal journals for various years. Includes Shipley's daily journaling and personal notes; several of his pencil, pen, and watercolour drawings; photographs and ephemera related to his life and events he attended; and newspaper clippings collected and pasted on the journals. Each file also contains a document created by Shipley identifying the people and places mentioned in the journal.

An audio journal of a trip to China with accompanying images is also present.

Robert Shipley's journal for October 21, 2008-June 17, 2011. Includes Shipley’s daily journaling, personal notes, drawings, and remarks, as well as related photographs, ephemera, and newspaper clippings collected and pasted on the journal.
Also contains a document created by Shipley identifying the people and places mentioned in the journal.

Robert Shipley's journal for the years 1980 and 1981. Includes Shipley’s daily journaling, personal notes, drawings, and remarks, as well as related photographs, ephemera, and newspaper clippings collected and pasted on the journal.
Also contains a document created by Shipley identifying the people and places mentioned in the journal.

Robert Shipley's journal for the years 2005 and 2006. Includes Shipley’s daily journaling, personal notes, drawings, and remarks, as well as related ephemera, received correspondence, and newspaper clippings collected and pasted on the journal.
Also contains a document created by Shipley identifying the people and places mentioned in the journal.

Personal correspondence received by Robert Shipley between June and November 1976. Includes letters, postcards, cards, and newspaper clippings received with the correspondence from family and friends.

Personal correspondence received by Robert Shipley from December 1975 and between December 1976 and April 1977. Includes letters, postcards, cards, and newspaper clippings received with the correspondence from family and friends.

Personal correspondence received by Robert Shipley between September and December 1977. Includes letters, postcards, cards, newspaper clippings, and a photograph received with the correspondence from family and friends.

Personal correspondence received by Robert Shipley in 1984. Includes letters, postcards, cards, and newspaper clippings received with the correspondence from family and friends.

Correspondence received by Robert Shipley in 2001. Includes business correspondence related to the University of Waterloo. Also contains personal correspondence and letters congratulating him for his work and thanking him for participating in events.

Correspondence sent and received by Robert Shipley in 2000. Includes business correspondence related to the University of Waterloo. Also contains personal correspondence and letters congratulating him for his work and thanking him for participating in events.

Correspondence sent and received by Robert Shipley between 1996 and 1997 and in 2020. Includes business correspondence related to the University of Waterloo, job applications, and submissions of his poems. Also contains personal correspondence, letters thanking him for donations and for participating in events, and recommendation letters.

Correspondence sent and received by Robert Shipley between 1998 and 2016. Includes business correspondence related to the University of Waterloo and the Ontario Conservation Review Board. Also contains personal correspondence, correspondence related to his books and publications, invitations to events and committees, job applications, submissions of his work, and applications to boards, and thanking him for participating in events.

Personal correspondence sent and received by Robert Shipley between 1992 and 1994 from different persons and institutions. Includes letters, postcards, and cards received from family and friends.

Correspondence sent and received by Robert Shipley between 1979 and 1980 from different persons and institutions. Includes administrative correspondence related to submission of his work, letters of acceptance and rejection, payments and invoices, letters thanking him for his donations and participating in events, letters congratulating him for his work, and correspondence received from politicians. Also contains related ephemera and newspaper clippings received with the correspondence.

Correspondence sent and received by Robert Shipley between 1971 and 1978 from different persons and institutions. Includes administrative correspondence related to the military, his work in education, committees and organizations of which he was a member, letters from politicians, and employment offers and agreements. Also contains personal correspondence related to insurance policies and vacations, Shipley's biography, and related ephemera and newspaper clippings received with the correspondence.
Also includes copies of Out of the West (April 1976 and December 1975) from the Ministry of Culture & Recreation, Western Unit.

Research materials created or accumulated by Robert Shipley related to different matters, including the Loyalists, the Canadian International Brigades, transportation, business personalities in Canada, historical trails and landmarks, and Canadian politics. Includes articles and newspaper clippings, bibliography lists, research notes, and related ephemera.
Also contains a reproduction of painting given to Shipley and letters received by Shipley from students at school.

Research materials created or accumulated by Robert Shipley related to different matters, including how to do research, Ontario wines, Canadian politics, Nuclear waste, and the agricultural history of Ontario. Includes articles and newspaper clippings, research notes, and related ephemera.

Research materials created or accumulated by Robert Shipley related to his time in the Canadian Armed Forces. Includes materials related to military logistics, an essay for the course History 457 titled "Civil-Military Relations," a bibliography for the history of warfare, and related newspaper clippings.

Research materials created or accumulated by Robert Shipley related to his time in the Canadian Armed Forces. Includes materials covering the history of Canadian National Defense, instructions and rules, class materials, course sillabi, research and class notes, class exercises, weekly schedules, and related ephemera.

Materials created or accumulated by Robert Shipley. Includes personal correspondence, notes, writings, and poems. Also contains ephemera related to events and organizations in which he participated.

Research materials created or accumulated by Robert Shipley related to different matters, including Shipley's work, other Canadian authors, and general history. Includes articles, research notes, and related ephemera and newspaper clippings. Also contains personal and University of Waterloo notes and correspondence, and class materials.

Journals documenting Robert Shipley's life and experiences from 2006-2022. Also includes an audio journal of a 1992 trip to China and accompanying slides.

Robert Shipley's journal for August 22, 2007-October 12, 2008. Includes Shipley’s daily journaling, personal notes, drawings, and remarks, as well as related photographs, ephemera, and newspaper clippings collected and pasted on the journal.
Also contains a document created by Shipley identifying the people and places mentioned in the journal.

Robert Shipley's journal for June 22, 2011-April 3, 2014. Includes Shipley’s daily journaling, personal notes, drawings, and remarks, as well as related photographs, ephemera, and newspaper clippings collected and pasted on the journal.
Also contains a document created by Shipley identifying the people and places mentioned in the journal.

Robert Shipley's journal for April 13, 2014-June 18, 2016. Includes Shipley’s daily journaling, personal notes, drawings, and remarks, as well as related photographs, ephemera, and newspaper clippings collected and pasted on the journal.
Also contains a document created by Shipley identifying the people and places mentioned in the journal.

Robert Shipley's journal for the years 1979 and 1980. Includes Shipley’s daily journaling, personal notes, drawings, and remarks, as well as related photographs, ephemera, and newspaper clippings collected and pasted on the journal. Also includes a drawing by Shipley from 1971.
Also contains a document created by Shipley identifying the people and places mentioned in the journal.

Materials created or accumulated by Robert Shipley during his personal and professional life. Includes Shipley's personal journals and notes; articles written by Shipley in different news media and materials related to Shipley’s books and publications; personal and professional correspondence related to his time in the Canadian Armed Forces, different jobs he held, and his time at the University of Waterloo; and research materials created and accumulated by Shipley on different matters.

Robert Shipley's journal for the years 1981 and 1982. Includes Shipley’s daily journaling, personal notes, drawings, and remarks, as well as related photographs, ephemera, and newspaper clippings collected and pasted on the journal.
Also contains a document created by Shipley identifying the people and places mentioned in the journal.

Robert Shipley's journal for the years 1984 and 1985. Includes Shipley’s daily journaling, personal notes, drawings, and remarks, as well as related photographs, ephemera, and newspaper clippings collected and pasted on the journal.
Also contains a document created by Shipley identifying the people and places mentioned in the journal.

Robert Shipley's journal for the years 1985, 1986, 1987, and 1988. Includes Shipley’s daily journaling, personal notes, drawings, and remarks, as well as related photographs, ephemera, and newspaper clippings collected and pasted on the journal.
Also contains a document created by Shipley identifying the people and places mentioned in the journal.

Robert Shipley's journal for the year 2004. Includes Shipley’s daily journaling, personal notes, drawings, and remarks, as well as related ephemera and newspaper clippings collected and pasted on the journal.
Also contains a document created by Shipley identifying the people and places mentioned in the journal.

Materials related to publications Robert Shipley wrote or in which he collaborated about the Welland Canals. Publications are:

• A survey of historic structures. The Welland Canal industrial corridor by the Welland Canals Society Archaeology project (1990),
• Green Cities: visioning a more livable habitat by the School of Urban & Regional Planning of the University of Waterloo (1991),
• Heritage in practice: report of a symposium held at the University of Waterloo (1991),
• Newsletter Report by the Welland Canals Society (Fall 1990),

Also contains book reviews of Paddle Wheelers (1991) and Schooners (1991) both by Roberth Shipley and Fred Addis.

Materials related to publications Robert Shipley wrote or in which he collaborated. Includes photocopies of newspaper clippings, flyers and booklets related to the event "Playback 200" (1984) where Shipley was the festival coordinator, Shipley's resume, script for a talk in the First United Church (St. Catherines), and publications. Publications are:

• First draft and photocopy of Shipley's unpublished In search of Jesus Canuck,
• Approaching Ontario's past: how to produce your own audio-visual show to which Shipley contributed,
• Institute of urban and environmental studies: decisions for the Great Lakes by Brock University (1983) in which Shipley contributed with part IV "Resource use,"
• Canadian Author & bookman (Vol. 59, No. 1, Fall 1983) with Shipley's article "Playing with ideas - for money" and (Vol, 58, No. 3, Spring 1983) with a feature on Shipley,
• Canal side '83 calendar. 12 views by Robert Shipley,
• There is: Niagara poetry anthology (Vol. 1, 1983) with Shipley's poems "St. Catharines bus station," "May mountain locks walk," "Across the room," and "Macramed lovers,"
• Welland Canals Heritage Parkway (phase II): a proposal for the Welland Canals heritage parkway with a preface by Shipley (1983).

Also contains The oak and the pine tree chief a play developed by History and Theatre Arts students at Niagara district secondary school in cooperation with Shipley (April - May 1983).

Personal correspondence received by Robert Shipley between April and October 1977. Includes letters, postcards, and cards received from family and friends.

Personal correspondence sent and received by Robert Shipley in 1979. Includes letters, postcards, cards, ephemera, and photographs received with the correspondence from family and friends.

Personal correspondence received by Robert Shipley in February 1982 and in 1983. Includes letters, postcards, and cards received from family and friends.

Correspondence received by Robert Shipley in 2019 related to Shipley's donations and contributions and to a project proposal.

Correspondence received by Robert Shipley between 2001 and 2003. Includes business correspondence related to the University of Waterloo and visiting stays and guest lectures to other institutions. Also contains personal correspondence, letters welcoming him to committees and thanking him for participating in events, and photocopies of related newspaper clippings about him.

Correspondence sent and received by Robert Shipley between 1995 and 1999. Includes business correspondence related to the University of Waterloo and to the Writers Union of Canada. Also contains personal correspondence and letters thanking him for participating in events.

Correspondence sent and received by Robert Shipley between 1996 and 1998. Includes general business correspondence. Also contains personal correspondence and letters congratulating him, related to his research, and lists of correspondence created by Shipley in 1990.

Personal correspondence sent and received by Robert Shipley between 1989 and 1996 to and from different persons and institutions. Includes letters, postcards, and cards received from family and friends.

Correspondence sent and received by Robert Shipley between 1993 and 1994 from different persons and institutions. Includes administrative correspondence related to grants, submission of his work, and jobs he had. Also contains personal correspondence related to trips and friends, and related ephemera and photocopies of newspaper clippings received with the correspondence from family and friends.

Personal correspondence sent and received by Robert Shipley between 1986 and 1989 from different persons and institutions. Includes letters, postcards, cards, and ephemera received with the correspondence from family and friends.

Correspondence sent and received by Robert Shipley in 1983 from different persons and institutions. Includes administrative correspondence related to grants, job applications, submission of his work, letters of acceptance and rejection, invoices and payments, donation agreements, writings about his work as an educator, and letters received from politicians. Also contains personal correspondence, two coins received as a reimbursement from Canada Post, and newspaper clippings received with the correspondence from family and friends.

Correspondence sent and received by Robert Shipley in 1980 from different persons and institutions. Includes administrative correspondence related to submission of his work, letters of acceptance and rejection, payments and invoices, letters thanking him for his donations and participation in events and congratulating him for his work, and correspondence received from politicians. Also contains personal correspondence and related ephemera received with the correspondence from family and friends.