• Consists of correspondence between representatives of Algoma University College, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, and John Metcalf.
• Letters relating to a reading given by John Metcalf at the College, May 30, 1984, and to an invitation extended to John Metcalf to teach a creative writing class in 1987; and bookmark promoting the 1984 reading series.
• Handwritten, signed (some photocopy); typescript, signed;
• Includes references to the following: The Teeth of My Father : Short Stories; General Ludd.

Subseries consists of books and articles featuring Gom's writing.

• File consists of letters relating to John Metcalf's judging a creative writing contest for high school students sponsored by Canada Permanent Trust Company.
• Typescript, signed.
• Letters from M. Denman Sinclair, Public Relations Manager, Canada Permanent Trust Company, Toronto, Ontario, to John Metcalf, Montreal, Quebec.

• Consists of correspondence between various faculty members, Concordia University, and John Metcalf.
• Letters requesting information about press-passes for General Ludd research; inviting John Metcalf to be writer-in-residence at Concordia University; discussing the creative writing program at the University, supervision of graduate student and various other topics. Includes poster promoting a reading by John Metcalf and brochure describing creative writing program.
• Typescript (carbon copy); typescript, signed; handwritten, signed (photocopy);
• Includes references to the following: General Ludd; Going Down Slow; The Lady Who Sold Furniture : Short Stories; What Happened To CanLit?; 77 : Best Canadian Stories.

Subseries consists of volumes of "Event," a publication from Kwantlen College and Douglas College in which Gom was Poetry editor in 1987 and Editor by 1980. Included volumes are Volume 1, no. 1 - vol. 15, no.2, v.21, no.1

• Sub-subseries consists of correspondence and other materials exchanged between Metcalf and students attending the Humber School for Writers.
• Includes correspondence program in creative writing, or summer workshops on writing; and samples of the students’ writing and assignments.
• Also contains administrative correspondence between Metcalf and Humber College regarding his teaching and mentoring, course descriptions and brochures.

• Consists of correspondence between K. Johnson, Montreal, Quebec, and John Metcalf, Ottawa, Ontario; and short story manuscripts.
• Letters relating to John Metcalf's thesis supervision for K. Johnson's Master of Arts (Creative Writing) degree from Concordia University. Letters provide explication by K. Johnson of his short stories and John Metcalf's comments and suggestions for revisions. Includes manuscripts of K. Johnson's short stories The Altar Boy, The Wage Earner, Carride, Terry and The Bear, Blue Eyes and Barbwire, and On the Bus; and two examiner's reports on the thesis from Concordia faculty members. Manuscripts contain John Metcalf's handwritten comments and suggestions.
• Typescript, signed; typescript (photocopy); handwritten, signed (photocopy).

• Consists of videocassette of John Metcalf and Ray Smith in conversation with Doug Rollins and Ann Elsdon, Dawson College, Montreal, Quebec. John Metcalf and R. Smith discuss the relationship between creative writers and publishers in Canada. Topics include subsidies, copyright, royalties, advances against royalties, subsidiary rights and various other aspects of publishing. As examples, John Metcalf and R. Smith discuss publication of Going Down Slow and Lord Nelson Tavern respectively. The authors then describe steps in the creative process of writing fiction, from the idea stage to published work.
• Tape quality only fair in sections.
• Includes references to the following: Going Down Slow.

• File consists of sound recording of conclusion of John Metcalf's reading of Beryl and following discussion at Dawson College, November 7, 1974. Beginning of reading on sound recording. Discussion topics include John Metcalf's use of name David, attitudes towards sex in England, class structure in England, amount of time John Metcalf spends writing a short story, source of his material and the value of studying literature. John Metcalf also reads short story Pretty Boy followed by discussion. Topics include the subversive, political nature of fiction; significance of titles; religion in John Metcalf's short stories; remuneration for writing; how John Metcalf started writing; cooperation among writers; value of writing workshops; imagery in short story Robert, Standing; autobiography in Going Down Slow; teaching of creative writing; and the value of criticism, particularly from other writers. Questions from audience often difficult to hear. John Metcalf introduced by Doug Rollins, who also participated in discussion. Discussion continued on sound recording.
• Includes references to the following: Beryl; Keys and Watercress; Pretty Boy; Robert, Standing; Beef Curry; Going Down Slow.
• Sound recording taped by Doug Rollins.
• File includes repository photocopy of original listing of sound recording contents.

• File consists of sound recording of conclusion of John Metcalf's discussion with Doug Rollins' class, April 14, 1975. Beginning of this discussion on sound recording. Topics include devices used by writers to create a desired effect and the Reader's response to creative writing. Sound recording also includes two discussions with Doug Rollins' class(es) in either late 1973 or early 1974. Before the first discussion, John Metcalf reads short story Beryl. First discussion includes such topics as autobiography in short stories, motivation for creative writing, fiction market in Canada, writing for the mass market, income from writing fiction, short story and novel genres, what Canadians read, John Metcalf's use of the name David for young male characters, as well as discussion of short stories Beryl and The Tide Line. Second discussion examines themes in John Metcalf's fiction such as religion, childhood, morality and immorality, and personal freedom, as well as mood of pessimism in John Metcalf's writing. Stories discussed include The Children Green and Golden, Walking Round the City, The Estuary, A Bag of Cherries, Beef Curry and Robert, Standing. Discussion continued on sound recording. Doug Rollins introduces John Metcalf and takes part in the discussions.
• Includes references to the following: Beryl; Sixteen By Twelve; Kaleidoscope; The Tide Line; The Children Green and Golden; Robert, Standing; A Bag of Cherries; Walking Round the City; The Estuary; Beef Curry.
• Sound recording taped by Doug Rollins.
• File includes repository photocopy of original listing of sound recording contents.

• File consists of sound recording of conclusion of John Metcalf's discussion at Dawson College in late 1973 or early 1974. Beginning of this discussion on sound recording. Discussion topics include short story The Tide Line, individual awareness or lack of awareness of natural surroundings, how most books and television detract from reality, childhood innocence, John Metcalf's use of name David for young male characters, and various other topics. Second event recorded is visit by John Metcalf and R. Smith to Loyola College in early 1971. Includes R. Smith lecturing on the creative writing process; John Metcalf reading short story Robert, Standing (sound recording of reading incomplete); and discussion involving R. Smith, John Metcalf and English class relating to short story and novel genres, short story Robert, Standing, traditional and non-traditional form in the short story, sales of Canadian Literature in Canada and the United States, and messages R. Smith and John Metcalf hope to project in their fiction. Several references made to unidentified textbook used by the class, possibly Sixteen By Twelve. Sound recording of discussion incomplete.
• Includes references to the following: Sixteen By Twelve; Robert, Standing; The Tide Line.
• Sound recording taped by Doug Rollins.
• File includes repository photocopy of original listing of sound recording contents.

• File consists of sound recording of first reading by the Montreal Story Tellers. Readers introduced by Doug Rollins. Each member of the group gives a one-minute reading of excerpt from a work of his fiction, followed by readings of the following short stories: Eyes by Clark Blaise, Our Mr. Benson by John Metcalf, A Cynical Tale and excerpt from Peril by Ray Smith, Boots by Hugh Hood and After Mass by Raymond Fraser. John Metcalf reads G.K. Chesterton's part in Peril. Readings are followed by a question and answer period; questions from audience very difficult to hear. Audience inquires about writing schedules, reasons writers write, how authors first began writing, authors' responses to literary criticism and censorship of profanity in creative writing. Discussion incomplete; continued on sound recording.
• Includes references to the following: Our Mr. Benson.
• Sound recording taped by Doug Rollins.
• File includes repository photocopy of original listing of sound recording contents.

• File consists of sound recording of conclusion of Montreal Story Tellers' question period following reading at Rosemere High School, February 3, 1971. Questions from audience very difficult to hear. Beginning of this discussion and readings which preceded discussion on sound recording. Discussion topics include aspects of being labelled a "Canadian writer," content of Canadian textbooks, reading preferences, difficulties in getting fiction published, how authors react to their fiction once published, Ryerson Press, Canadian publishing industry, the part autobiography plays in fiction, John Metcalf's use of name David for young male characters, necessity of knowledge of English grammar in creative writing and difficulty in getting Canadian fiction published in the United States.
• Side 1 also includes sound recording of radio program Matinée about Montreal Story Tellers, broadcast on CBC-AM either March or April 1971. Program host Helen Hutchinson. John Putniak(?) interviews each member of the Montreal Story Tellers and several students in audience. Program also includes excerpts from readings and discussion which follows. Program recorded at Montreal Story Tellers' first reading, Rosemere High School, Rosemere, Quebec, February 3, 1971. An excerpt of this program used by Montreal Story Tellers to publicize the group; publicity tape.
• Side 2 is sound recording of Montreal Story Tellers reading at Rosemere High School students' convention, April or May 1971. Clark Blaise discusses and reads parts 1 and 13 from Thirteen ways of going to India and short story The voice of the elephant; John Metcalf discusses and reads excerpt from chapter 3 of novel Going Down Slow; and Ray Smith reads from Peril. R. Smith's reading incomplete; readings by R. Smith and Hugh Hood and discussion which follows readings continued on sound recording .
• Includes references to the following: Going Down Slow; The Estuary.
• Sound recording taped by Doug Rollins.
• File includes repository photocopy of original listing of sound recording contents.

• File consists of sound recording of John Metcalf's discussions with Doug Rollins' English classes. Discussion on April 7, 1975, includes such topics as authors' incomes from creative writing, sales of Canadian Literature, adaptation of John Metcalf's novel Going Down Slow as a television play by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, point of view in fiction, short story genre, and story Robert, Standing. On April 14, 1975, class discusses stages in writing short stories; themes, structures and abstraction in stories; part played by autobiography as opposed to imagination in fiction, with John Metcalf using The Teeth of My Father as example; how John Metcalf's first story was written to enter a short story contest; story Walking Round the City; and various other topics. Class discussion incomplete; continued on sound recording.
• Includes references to the following: Going Down Slow; Robert, Standing; The Teeth of My Father : Short Story; Walking Round the City.
• Discussions taped by Doug Rollins.
• File includes repository photocopy of original listing of sound recording contents.

• File consists of sound recording of John Metcalf introducing and reading short stories Pretty Boy and Dandelion. Readings followed by question and answer period. Topics discussed include biographical information about John Metcalf's youth, his role models as a youth, mass market fiction, authors' incomes from creative writing, sales of Canadian fiction, authors' empathy toward characters in fiction, as well as short stories Walking Round the City and Robert, Standing. Questions from audience very difficult to hear.
• Includes references to the following: Dandelions; Pretty Boy; Robert, Standing; Walking Round the City.
• Sound recording taped by Doug Rollins.
• File includes repository photocopy of original listing of sound recording contents.

• File consists of sound recording of Ray Smith discussing and reading from Peril (reading a continuation of sound recording); and Hugh Hood discussing landscape in various authors' writing and reading excerpts from Around the Mountain. Readings followed by discussion. Topics discussed include advantages and disadvantages of having others read and criticize your works in progress, authors borrowing ideas or titles from others, author's mood and creative writing, how story ideas develop, 1970 October Crisis and Quebec independence, writing on demand, favourite composers and music, and writing about childhood.
• Sound recording taped by Doug Rollins.
• File includes repository photocopy of original listing of sound recording contents.

Series consists of materials related to John Metcalf's professional activities including participation and membership on various boards, teaching activities and residencies, and education and personal development.

Series consists of works written by Leona Gom that were published in a variety of magazines and other publications.

Subseries consists of materials related to teaching activities and writer residencies.

Sub-subseries consists of materials related to Metcalf's tenures as a writer-in-residence at various institutions.

• Consists of correspondence between Eli Mandel, Chairman, Recruiting Committee, Division of Humanities, Faculty of Arts, York University, Downsview, Ontario, and John Metcalf, Montreal, Quebec.
• Letter requesting letter of reference from John Metcalf to support Clark Blaise's application for teaching position in Creative Writing Programme at York University; and John Metcalf's letter of reference. Includes duplicate of item 2.
• Typescript, signed; typescript (carbon copy).