32 mm (1.25 inch) blue pinback button. Black text "CLEAN AIR SMELLS FUNNY".

25 mm (1 inch) yellow pinback button with black details. Curved text along bottom edge of pin "SFU / SASS". Image of a shell with an overlaid arrow pointing right. Related to the Shell gas station dispute, or the "Shift Shell" rally.

32 mm (1.25 inch) black pinback button. Magenta text "Women's faults are many. Men have only two. Everything they say, And everything they do."

38 mm (1.5 inch) white pinback button. Black text "KNOWLEDGE FOR WHOM?" For more details about this pin, see the scope and content note in the 1960s SFU pin buttons file.

25 mm (1 inch) yellow pinback button with black details. Curved text along bottom edge of pin "SFU / SASS". Image of a shell with an overlaid arrow pointing right. Related to the Shell gas station dispute, or the "Shift Shell" rally.

File consists of pin buttons relating to political movements, such as the women's movement, environmentalism, and specific politicians.

32 mm (1.25 inch) white pinback button. Dark blue text "THE PILL IN TIME SAVES NINE".

38 mm (1.5 inch) white pinback button. Dark blue text reading "I AM A SFU CLAN FAN" overlaid on a red drawing of an athlete wearing a kilt, Scottish cap, and the SFU crest on their shirt. SFU athletes were originally known as the "Clansmen", later shortened to "Clan".

52 mm (2.25 inch) yellow pinback button with black details. Text curved around bottom edge "KEEP THE COPS OFF CAMPUS". Image of a larger man in a construction helmet holding a crowbar behind a smaller man with glasses and a megaphone.

38 mm (1.5 inch) red pinback button. Black text "LOUIS RIEL U". Sold as part of an SFSS-led movement to re-name SFU to Louis Riel University, or LRU.

52 mm (2.25 inch) white pinback button. Black text "BEFORE CHANGE UNDERSTANDING BEFORE UNDERSTANDING CONFRONTATION". Pin quotes John Braun's "A Confession of Faith," a manifesto calling for change in society and the Mennonite church. He would later be instrumental in the formation of the Radical Mennonite Union. Braun was an SFU alumnus.

38 mm (1.5 inch) reddish-orange pinback button with black details. Text in circular shape around edges "FOLLOW THE LITTLE MAN / SUPPORT P.S.A." Image of a man in a suit with glasses and long hair in the center. Design created by Bob Mercer. Related to the PSA (Political Science, Sociology and Anthropology) affair, where PSA faculty went on strike (with student support) to continue the democratic way of running the department, rather than being determined by the SFU Board of Governors.

52 mm (2.25 inch) light yellow-green pinback button with black details. Square box around a drawing of a person with a speech bubble saying "ASK ME" and text at the bottom of the square "WELCOME TO SFU!"

32 mm (1.25 inch) orange pinback button. Black text "SUPPORT THE 114". For more details about this pin, see the scope and content note in the 1960s SFU pin buttons file.

32 mm (1.25 inch) white pinback button. Red text "DEFEND THE 114 SFU". For more details about this pin, see the scope and content note in the 1960s SFU pin buttons file.

File consists of a painted poster depicting McGrath, with "Rick McGrath" and "SFU" written on it.

File consists of 11 pin buttons relating to SFU and SFU events, such as the admissions protest.

In 1968, postsecondary students across Canada were fighting against biased admissions processes, with the Canadian Union of Students hosting a seminar questioning "Education and the Economy: Knowledge for Whom?" At SFU, students occupied the SFU administrations building until police were called, resulting in the arrest of 114 students and calls to support the 114 and defend the 114.

File consists of records relating to McGrath's time as an undergraduate student at SFU, including a letter of degree conferral.

File consists of course materials and assignments McGrath collected or wrote during his time at SFU. Includes materials from English 101, English 202, English 412, English 416, English 459, English 802, and English 807. Includes McGrath's Honours English thesis.

Sub-series includes pin buttons, art, and ribbons McGrath collected during his time as a student at SFU.

File consists of copies of records created by McTaggart-Cowan regarding the Board of Governors meetings that led to his resignation.

Sub-series includes correspondence that McGrath wrote or received, primarily regarding SFU. Many records are sent from SFU or members of the SFU faculty and community.

File consists of correspondence relating to McGrath's time as an alumnus at SFU, including as the editor of Afterthoughts. Includes personal correspondence.

File consists of correspondence McGrath received regarding a piece of art commissioned for Afterthoughts.

Sub-series consists of records relating to McGrath's time as a student at SFU, such as scholarship letters, course materials, and assignments.

File consists of volume 1, issue 3 of Horse Sheet, a student newsletter created by Peter Hay relating to a controversy in the Centre of Communications and the Arts.

File consists of SFU Komix, a political commentary cartoon created by Bob Mercer.

Sub-series includes records reflecting McGrath's involvement in politics at SFU at the time, such as SFU Komix, a political commentary cartoon, and the Strand notice, which ended the student occupation of the administrations building in 1968, an event that McGrath took part in.

File consists of a copy of the Strand notice, which ended the student occupation of the SFU administration offices following ongoing action against college transfer credits and admissions processes. Rick McGrath was one of the students occupying the offices (along with other members of The Peak staff) when this notice was put through the front door. He left the building before RCMP arrived but kept a copy of the notice.

In 1968, postsecondary students across Canada were fighting against biased admissions processes, with the Canadian Union of Students hosting a seminar questioning "Education and the Economy: Knowledge for Whom?" At SFU, students occupied the SFU administrations building until police were called, resulting in the arrest of 114 students and calls to support the 114 and defend the 114.

Series consists of records relating to Simon Fraser University and Rick McGrath's activities while there, both in McGrath's time as a student and an alumnus. Includes McGrath's own student records, pin buttons, photographs and SFU publications that McGrath contributed to as a writer and/or editor such as The Peak and Afterthoughts alumni magazine.