Sub-series consists of drafts, edits, typescripts, and notes written by Thesen. Materials include handwritten notes, drafts, unpublished works, edited poems, prose, typescripts/manuscripts, correspondence, book cover proofs, research materials, notebooks, cassette tapes, and other materials.

Series consists of written works by Thesen. Materials include cassette tapes, handwritten notes, drafts, unpublished works, typescripts/manuscripts of poetry, prose, articles, reviews, cassette tapes, interviews, book cover proofs, notebooks, and other materials. The series is divided into the following three sub-series: Drafts, Edits & Typescripts, Reviews & Interviews and Awards: Judging and Nominations.

This fonds illustrates Sharon Thesen’s work as a poet, writer, and teacher, and also contains records pertaining to her personal life in terms of finances and relationships. It has been broken down into six series: Correspondence, Writing, Writing by Others, Teaching & Events, Personal Records, and Publications. The arrangement is as follows:

Series 1: Correspondence

Series 2: Writing
Sub-series: Drafts, Edits & Typescripts
Sub-series: Reviews and Interviews
Sub-series: Awards: Judging and Nominations

Series 3: Writing by Others
Sub-series: Typescripts
Sub-series: Reviews, Interviews & Articles

Series 4: Teaching & Events

Series 5: Personal Records
Sub-series: Financial Records
Sub-series: Ephemera
Sub-series: Personal Photos
Sub-series: Life Events

Series 6: Publications

Fonds consists of correspondence, written works by Thesen and other writers, photographs, and other records accumulated by Thesen between [197-?] and 2000. Records include correspondence, poems, reviews, and other written works, notes, a notebook, magazine & newspaper clippings, photographs, a small branch, a color print on paper, cassette tapes, personal and financial records, teaching materials, computer disks, screen printed paper prints, and event promotional materials & invitations.

Series consists of written works by other authors. Material includes drafts and typescripts/manuscripts of poems, thesis chapters, book chapters, reviews of Thesen's work, magazines, as well as newpaper and magazine clippings. This series is divided into the following two sub-series: Typescripts and Reviews, Interviews & Articles.

Sub-series consists of typescripts written by other authors and sent to Thesen. Materials includes poems, handwritten notes, annotated typescripts, a thesis chapter, book chapters, and other published and unpublished materials.

Series consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence with family, friends, and colleagues. Material includes handwritten, typed and facsimile correspondence of both a personal and professional nature. Additional material includes photographs, color slides, screen-printed paper prints, postcards, cards, drafts of poetry & other works, newspaper & magazine clippings, 3 1/2 x 4 inch computer disks, a small branch, flyers & invitations for events, and other textual records.

Sub-series consists of reviews and an interview written by Thesen. Materials include handwritten notes, drafts, articles, reviews, an interview, edits and other textual materials.

Sub-series consists of photographs from an event in 1973 taken by Robin Blaser, personal/family photographs taken by unknown persons, and author photos. Materials include black and white photographs, color prints, contact sheets and film negatives

Series consists of publications mostly written by other authors and acquired by Sharon Thesen over the course of her lifetime. Materials includes journals, books, microfiche, zines, a postcard, a box of short poems, and other published materials.

Includes microfiche of poems, Intent Journal, Dylan Thomas in Welsh Periodicals by Ralph Maud, Tads Jounral, Thomas Burrows exhibition booklet, Ten Letters by Colleen Thibaudeau, Po-It-Tree pamphlet, and Recent Artifacts from the Institute of Applied Fiction.

Series consists of records relating to Thesen's personal life. The series is divided into the four following sub-series: Financial Records, Ephemera, Personal Photographs, and Life Events. Materials include correspondence, writ of summons, invoices, premium statements, a tax return, posters, flyers, postcards, invitations, a pin, and photographs.

Sub-series consists of reviews of Thesen's work, articles on her as an author, and miscellaneous clippings on a variety of topics. Materials include correspondence, handwritten notes, magazines, newspaper magazines, photocopies, posters, journals, and magazine & newspaper clippings.

Includes newspaper clippings, a poster for a reading by Lisa Robertson, Fly Away Home: a few metamorphoses by Don McKay, Laughing Gland Journal, a poster for an event with Thesen, bibliographical note by Ralph Maud, photocopies of clippings, facsimile correspondence, a program for a conference, a schedule for flights, a poster for a talk by Joanne Woolway, Blaser poems for a panel talk, addresses.

Includes correspondence from senders whose names could not be identified.

Includes correspondence from Ekstatis Editions; Ellipse and Emerson, Stephen.

Sub-series consists of personal financial records from Thesen's life. Materials include correspondence, a writ of summons, invoices, premium statements, a tax return, pay stubs and other materials. Includes unopened mail.

Includes unopened mail.

Correspondence from Brett, Eleanor and Candace are all included in the same file because letters are often signed by either Brett and Eleanor or Brett and Candace.

Includes poem by Victoria Walker.

Includes correspondence from Thesen's parents.

Includes correspondence from senders whose names could not be identified.

Sub-series consists of promotional material for art events. Materials include correspondence, posters, flyers, postcards, invitations, a pin, and other materials.

Includes correspondence from Event: The Douglas College Review; Faber & Faber Inc., Publishers; Fawcett, Brian and Fawcett, Jesse.

Includes correspondence from Lane, Patrick; Leggett, Shaun; Lillburn, Tim; Little, Billy and Longspoon Press. Also includes drafts of Billy Little's work.

Includes correspondence from McLelland & Stewart and McNaughton, Duncan.

Includes correspondence from Bowering, Angela and Bowering, George.