Fonds consists of materials relating to courses John Reid instructed and his role in founding and directing the Jazz Is Society of Alberta, radio scripts for CJAY 92FM jazz program Jazz Space (April 3, 1981 - March 8, 1987) and Jazz Spectrum (March 15, 1987 - September 1, 1991), and ten notebooks with notes on jazz recording albums considered for review in J. Reid's column in Calgary Sun newspaper.