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• Correspondence and related items (1972 November 20-1979 May 11), between representatives of Playwrights Co-op, Toronto, Ont., various individuals, and Gwen Pharis Ringwood.
• Correspondence relating to publishing some of G. P. Ringwood's stage plays, royalties, expense accounts, 1977 speaking tour and Women Write for Theatre Playwriting Competition, 1976. Includes reader's report of The rainmaker (1975 May 15), and speech and readings for 1977 speaking tour (1977 January 26). Also includes play catalogues, playwriting contest lists, newsletters, news releases, policy and constitution statements, minutes, director's reports and members' lists.
• Includes references to the following: The rainmaker; Widger's way; Still stands the house; The lodge; The sleeping beauty; Dark harvest; A remembrance of miracles; The courting of Marie Jenvrin; The magic carpets of Antonio Angelini; The sense of place; The stranger; Sammy Joe and the moose; Lament for harmonica; Maya; The road runs north; Restez, Michelle, don't go; The golden goose; Some people's grandfathers give them cigarettes to smoke; Mirage; Scenes from a country life; For Elizabeth.

Playbills for productions by University of Saskatchewan's Greystone Theatre, May 24-June 9, 1979, and University of Saskatchewan Student Summer Stock Company in Regina, May 29-31, 1980, and in Edmonton, July 17(?), 1980. Music for Saskatoon production by Gary Walsh and Steven Bengtson; music for Regina and Edmonton productions by Rick Fox. Tom Kerr directed all three productions. Saskatoon production (world premiŠ re) commissioned by Saskatchewan Continuing Education for the University of Saskatchewan and the Learned Societies. Regina production part of Celebrate Saskatchewan 1905- 1980. Edmonton production part of National Multicultural Theatre Festival. Includes posters for Saskatoon and Regina productions and Guide to Special Events for the 1979 Learned Societies Conference. Also includes copies of some items.

Typescript (carbon copy), typescript (photocopy), holograph and photocopy. Item one has author's holograph revisions and annotations, probably by Tom Kerr, Director. Item two photocopy of article on Saskatchewan from Canadian Business, September 1978. Item three holograph notes, probably by Tom Kerr, dated "May 29/80".~

Holograph, typescript, typescript (carbon copy) and typescript (photocopy) notes and text of the play with author's holograph revisions. Additional holograph notes, probably by Tom Kerr, Director.

Typescript, typescript (carbon copy) and holograph notes, song lyrics and fragments of dialogue. Most with author's holograph revisions. Has variant titles Someone who passed this way and The sounds of Spring. Some holograph notes, probably by Tom Kerr, Director.

• Correspondence (n.d., 1979 April 1-1980 June 24), between T. Kerr and Gwen Pharis Ringwood.
• Correspondence about the premiŠ re production of Mirage at the University of Saskatchewan's Greystone Theatre, May 24-June 9, 1979, during the Learned Societies of Canada Conference, post-production revisions and subsequent productions by Student Summer Stock Company in Regina, May 29-31, 1980, and in Edmonton, July 17, 1980. All productions were directed by Tom Kerr. Also includes letters to other individuals associated with the Saskatoon production and an extensive commentary on The rainmaker by Tom Kerr.
• Includes references to the following: The rainmaker; Mirage; Garage sale.

• Correspondence (1981 May 27-1981 December 3), between representatives of Canadian Theatre Today and Gwen Pharis Ringwood.
• Correspondence about the Canadian Theatre Today Conference, October 7-11, 1981, Saskatoon, Sask., at which G. P. Ringwood was luncheon speaker. Includes news releases and brochures about the conference as well as author's holograph notes, perhaps for her speech. Also includes four copies of Saskatchewan Arts, v. 4, no. 2, Fall 1981, containing article on the conference and a photo and quote by G. P. Ringwood.
• Includes references to the following: Still stands the house; Mirage; Garage sale.

• Contracts (1961 May 24-1980 December 3), between CBC and Gwen Pharis Ringwood.
• Typed document(s) signed (carbon copy) outlining terms of agreement for rights to broadcast seven G. P. Ringwood works.
• Includes references to the following: Some people's grandfathers give them cigarettes to smoke; Lament for harmonica; The deep has many voices; A remembrance of miracles; Sammy Joe and the moose; Restez, Michelle, don't go; Garage sale.

• Correspondence (1952 October 13-1983 January 10), between various representatives of CBC and Gwen Pharis Ringwood.
• Correspondence about the submission and consideration of scripts for possible production on CBC television and radio including the successful production of Lament for harmonica by CBC television in Montreal and A remembrance of miracles by CBC Radio in B.C. and the purchase of Garage sale by CBC Radio, Vancouver. Includes a CBC Radio Program guide, v. 1, no. 2, October 7-20, 1979, and a brochure announcing the CBC Literary Competition IV.
• Includes references to the following: Lament for harmonica; The courting of Marie Jenvrin; The road runs north; The magic carpets of Antonio Angelini; Still stands the house; Sammy Joe and the moose; Restez, Michelle, don't go; A remembrance of miracles; Some people's grandfathers give them cigarettes to smoke; The stranger; So gracious the time; Maya; A fine colored Easter egg; The bells of England; Heidi; It's up to you; Younger brother; Garage sale; The furies; The wall; The lodge; Scenes from a country life; The last fifteen minutes.

Reading by G. P. Ringwood of drafts of scenes from Prisoners done between 1982 and March 27, 1983, as well as a recorded discussion between G. P. Ringwood and Tom Kerr and his response to the play.