Fonds consists of records generated as part of Action Poetry ‘94, a symposium and workshop of the spoken word. Records include video and audio recordings of performances and events, proposals and planning documents, internal and external correspondence, biographical information on participants, newspaper clippings, research notes, photographic contact sheets, and material related to organizing the Nat Christie Poetry Day and Nat Christie Poetry Jam events.
Fonds consists of material relating to Prothroe's professional life, personal life, and personal interests. The fonds is divided into nine series which reflect the many items found in the fonds. Materials in the fonds include textual records (both by Prothroe and by others), scripts, programs, articles (about Prothroe and others), photographs (personal and professional), and other material.
Series consists of files related to Irene Prothroe's personal life, including her "On Stage" scrapbook, personal materials, photographs, and correspondence.
Sub-series consists of the fixed and loose contents of Irene Prothroe's scrapbook, titled "On Stage." The scrapbook contains programs and news clippings accumulated by Irene Prothroe, documenting her career in the theatre.
Series consists of materials related to Irene Prothroe's activities with the Banff Centre. Irene Prothroe to teach at the Banff Centre by David Cameron on Gordon Peacock's recommendation. She taught at the Centre for seventeen years from 1958 to 1970, serving as the Head of the Theatre (1969-1970) and the Musical Theatre Division (1970-1974). Irene was instrumental in the mounting of musical theatre productions at the Centre.
Series consists of materials relating to Irene Prothroe's activities with the Calgary Allied Arts Centre Theatre. Irene served as the Artistic Director & Theatre Manager of the Arts Centre Theatre from 1960 to 1964. The Allied Arts Centre was the first Regional Theatre in Alberta, and Irene was instrumental in developing the theatre's repertory standard. The Arts Centre Theatre is now occupied by Theatre Calgary.
Fonds consists of management and administration records for the Writing, Publishing and Arts Journalism (now Literary Journalism) programs, as well as newsletters, and sound recordings of public talks and readings as well as in-class lectures.
Fonds consists of general administration and program files, financial records, general correspondence, and files pertaining to Centre involvement in external organizations.
