There are also manuscripts of individual poems and his collected works as well as notebooks, personal and professional correspondence, audio and video tapes of the poet's broadcasts and readings, photographs, scrapbooks, and memorabilia. Language English predominates, but there are translations and criticisms of Layton in French, Italian, Polish, German, Hebrew, Korean, Greek, and Spanish. Card catalogues exist for most other material and a finding aid is in preparation to allow improved access. Physical Access As part of Special Collections, the stacks are closed. Access is by permission of the Special Collections Librarian.
Permission is required to view correspondence and some is completely restricted.
Dependent on the condition of the material. Publications Describing Collection Joy Bennett. A Catalogue of the Manuscripts in the Irving Layton Collection . A Catalogue of the Letters, Tapes, and Photographs in the Irving Layton Collection .