Sub-series consists of Iris Garland’s personal records of a biographical nature primarily documented through letters and family photographs, and in part through publicity materials featuring her contributions to dance at SFU and beyond, as well as her celebration of life. Records include photographs, correspondence, copies of clippings, and other materials.

Sub-series consists of records documenting courses and workshops proposed, developed, or taught by Iris Garland individually or in partnership with others primarily at SFU, but also at other venues. Sub-series also includes material pertaining to the “University of the Air” project, a recorded educational series designed to explore the evolution of contemporary dance in the context of other contemporary art forms. Records include lecture notes, lesson plans, course syllabi and outlines, reading lists, exams, assignments, background literature, copies of articles, notes, proposals, and other materials.

Sub-series consists of records relating to the development, delivery, and outcomes for the telelearning course, “Dancing in Cyberspace: Creating with the Virtual Body.” Garland co-developed the course with New York University PhD student Lisa Marie Naugle using Life Forms, a software program created by Dr. Thomas W. Calvert in SFU’s Computing Science Department. The software allowed for the study and choreography of animated human figures and, as a telelearning course, the topic could be offered to distance education students. Sub-series also includes material related to an intensive workshop Garland delivered on the software to a select group of professional choreographers in Sydney, Australia. Records include lecture notes, lesson plans, course syllabi and outlines, reading lists, exams, assignments, background literature, copies of articles and reviews, reports, and proposals.

Sub-series consists of records relating to Iris Garland’s studies from elementary school through to post secondary education and extracurricular activities. Records include certificates, photographs, course notes, and graded assignments and exams.

Sub-series consists of records relating primarily to Iris Garland’s employment with SFU, but also to her work in the United States prior to moving to Canada. Records include correspondence, curricula vitae, and other materials.

Sub-series consists of moving image recordings featuring performances or rehearsals of dance productions choreographed by Iris Garland for various SFU faculty and student dance shows, as well as external dance concerts and festivals. Sub-series also includes a documentary featuring an intensive workshop Garland presented on Life Forms software to a group of professional choreographers in Sydney, Australia, in 1998. Records include moving images in a variety of formats, as well as notes, media releases, and performance programmes included in some cassette cases.

Sub-series consists of sound recordings for accompaniment and practice of various dance productions choreographed by Iris Garland with SFU and for external dance concerts and festivals. Records include audio cassettes.