Subseries

This subseries chronicles the interests and literary contributions of Pen and Pencil Club members and their guests. It contains 61 works in total, some of which have multiple copies, either handwritten or typewritten. Although it consists mainly of poems, it also contains prose works of various genres (short stories, essays, and a speech). Apart from four poems by R. H. Cardine, a club guest on September 27, 1941, the texts are not signed and most are not dated. Those that are dated extend over most of the club's existence, from 1895 to 1946. There are also several handwritten notes.

The works focus on a variety of topics. For example, there is a series of 12 poems, one for each month of the year, and another of four poems, dedicated to the poet and his muses. A poem entitled Hunger dated 1896 considers hunger a vital force, while another looks at the relationship between mind and body. The subseries also contains several texts of a religious nature, including a poem entitled United Railroad Church to Heaven. In addition, the subseries chronicles some authors' interest in more mundane subjects. For example, a poem dated 1941 praises Sir Wilfred Grenfell and his mission to Labrador, and another recounts a flood in London. Cardine's contributions include reminiscences of trips to London and Chicago. There is also the text of a speech by Professor Jacob Heldenschlager of the University of Chicago entitled Ichthys or The Predominant Influence of the Fishing Industry in the Foundation and Early Development of Christian Religion (1928). Certain works are very much of their time, inspired by their authors' first-hand experience. A poem by Cardine, dated 1941, evokes listening to news of the Second World War on the radio. In a short story entitled A 1946 Proposal, the action takes place against the backdrop of the cultural atmosphere of this period.

Some works look at the activities and customs of the club itself, occasionally mentioning some members by name, such as Percy Nobbs, Ramsay Traquair, B. K. Sandwell, William Brymner and Maurice Cullen. An undated poem called A Protest reveals the disagreements that arose when some members (Andrew MacPhail, Maurice Cullen, Edmond Dyonnet and J. Hoare) were elected to administrative positions in the club. A text dated May 18, 1912, noted the presence of B. K. Sandwell, Edmond Dyonnet, Robert Harris, W. S. Maxwell, Charles J. Saxe, Paul Lafleur, J. Hoare, William Brymner and Warwick F. Chipman at the meeting, along with Chipman's contribution.