Program, photographs and memorabilia from the twentieth anniversary celebration of the 1955-57 graduating classes of Nelson High School in Nelson, British Columbia. Both Fred and Pauline Wah were graduates.

File consists of personal records such as resumes, biographical sketches, and calendars.

File consists of materials such as class notes, handouts, and exams from Wah's student days at the University of British Columbia and the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Photographs of Wah, his family and friends, with some negatives. Some of the photos of Wah were used in his works "Among" and "Tree."Includes 2 leaves of pen and ink drawings.

Series consists of various types of records relating to Wah's personal activities. Records include photographs, notes and course materials from his days as a university student, personal calendars, and records relating to Wah's 20th high school reunion.

File consists of correspondence, notes, event programmes, student work, and administrative records relating to Wah’s role as writer-in-residence at Simon Fraser University from 2006-2007.

File consists of correspondence, and event programme relating to a thirtieth anniversary event for the writer in residence program at the University of Alberta, where Wah served as the writer in residence from 1988-1989.

File consists of correspondence, schedules, writings, and notes relating to Wah’s role as writer-in-residence of Capilano Review magazine, at Capilano College in North Vancouver.

File consists of correspondence, photographs, programmes, research, and administrative documents relating to the Long March residency at the Banff Centre for the Arts.

File consists of correspondence and administrative records relating to Wah’s attendance at the Banff Centre for the Arts in November 1993 as part of the “Rainbow Coalition” organization. Includes notes about areas for the Banff Centre to consider as policy is developed about race and representation at the centre.

File consists of correspondence and administrative materials relating to Wah’s residency in the Leighton Artist Colony at the Banff Centre for the Arts, February 19-24, 1991.

File consists of Wah’s application and correspondence relating to a residency to the Banff Centre for the Arts’ Leighton Studios in March of 1998.

File consists of correspondence and administrative documents relating to Wah’s role as writer-in-residence at the University of Alberta, 1988-1989.

File consists of student papers, news clippings, and a final report by Wah on his year as Writer-in-residence at the University of Alberta, 1988-1989.

File consists of correspondence and curriculum outlines for the summer school programme “The coast is only a line: contemporary poetry and prose in British Columbia,” offered at Simon Fraser University, and taught by Warren Tallman and Eli Mandel. Wah participated as a writer-in-residence.

Sub-series consists of records relating to Series consists of records relating to the various residencies and related programs that Wah has participated in during his career. Wah has participated in several residencies throughout his career, including being a writer-in-residence at the University of Alberta from 1988-1989, and at Simon Fraser University from 2006-2007. He has also participated in residencies at the Banff Centre for the Arts. Records include correspondence, promotional materials, and administrative records.

File consists of seating plans for Canadian Senate and House of Commons, a list of the Parliament’s poems of the month, and articles about the Canadian senate and the role of poet laureates.

File consists of correspondence, receipts, event posters and schedules for a talk given in Stratford, Ontario, as well as several events a series of events in Ontario, Quebec, and Alberta in October-November 2012.

File consists of correspondence and schedule relating to Wah’s installation as Poet Laureate, as well as the contractual agreement between Wah and the Library of Parliament, financial information, and a policy guide.

File consists of an agenda of a meeting of the poet laureate selection committee, an itinerary from the poet laureate’s visit to Ottawa in November, and materials relating to the Governor General’s Literary Awards.

File consists of a list of Canadian Poet Laureates, an article about Leonard Cohen being award the ninth Glenn Gould Prize, and a letter to Cohen.

File consists of various publications and correspondence relating to Wah and his appointment to Poet Laureate of Canada.

File consists of several letters of congratulation from various government officials regarding Wah’s appointment to poet laureate, several emails to the poet laureate email account, instruction to log in to the poet laureate email account, and a letter from Hamilton Arts & Letters.

File consists of correspondence from various people congratulating Wah on his appointment to Poet Laureate of Canada, as well as an early letter from the Parliamentary Librarian acknowledging Wah’s nomination.

File consists of correspondence and notes relating to Wah’s activities as Poet Laureate, including an agenda for a March 2013 meeting at the Library of Parliament.

File consists of boarding passes and itinerary for the Poet Laureate visit to Ottawa February 29-March 2, 2012.

File consists of list of travel expenses, airline boarding passes, and advertising materials for various speaking events and Wah’s role as writer-in-residence at Ryerson University.

File consists of receipts and other materials relating to expenses occurred as Poet Laureate.

File consists of materials relating to the budget and expenses of the Poet Laureate.

File consists of correspondence and news releases relating to Wah’s appointment to Poet Laureate of Canada, as well as a draft of a February 2012 report.