[Michael and Diana Gnarowski collection of works related to Archibald Lampman]

The collection consists of 133 items that are by or about or belonged to the Canadian poet Archibald Lampman (1861-1899) and members of his family and literary circle. It includes numerous examples of the work of Lampman and his contemporaries, as well as that of notable Lampman scholars such as E.K. Brown, Arthur S. Bourinot, and the collection's creator, Michael Gnarowski. Many of the books are enhanced by their provenance. There are titles from Lampman's own library, volumes of Lampman's poetry inscribed by him to various relations, and books inscribed to Lampman and his family members from other poets such as Duncan Campbell Scott, Charles G.D. Roberts, Bliss Carman, and William Wilfred Campbell.