File contains a collection of professional ephemera including, Television Videotape Agreement (1982-84), Television Videotape Agreement (1984-86), Canadian A/V recording handbook, Copy of "Kill the Ducks" (sent 2005), National Arts Centre Variety magazine (1984), 1979 Juno Awards, Page from Closed Circuit (for and about staff of the CBC) featuring an article on Paddy Sampson (May 15, 1970), an article about CBC in Time ( March 4, 1974), Playback: a look at 20 years of video tape in Canada (n.d.) and A celebration in honour of Archie Alleyne tribute (January 2003).
File contains a range of documents, including renewal of contract for twelve months, independent project contracts, contracts for scripts, and letters of appreciation for different productions from peers and fans regarding The Blues show (1965), Harry Belafonte special (1967) , and The Reagan Gala in Ottawa (1981). One item of note is a thank you letter from Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau. Many documents are typed but a few are also hand written.
File contains a collection of press clippings to document Paddy Sampson in the news either personally or reviews of his programming. Some of these clippings are photocopies.
File contains press clippings about Tongues of Brass, an hour-long informal jam session featuring Canada's top jazz men: Trump Davidson and his Dixieland Group, blues singer Don Francks, Ed Karam and His Big Band music.
File contains press clippings and articles that range in subject and date of publication. The file was originally titled "not Paddy" which indicates that the file is not about Paddy and it is not.
File contains articles about the Time for Laughter is a comedy show starring Harry Belafonte supported by an almost entirely black cast that was welcomed with good reviews.
Mary Lou Collin's Show of the Week was the first variety show taped in colour by the CBC and received mixed reviews for its use of changing backgrounds and poor selection of songs.
File contains article reviews of The Children Youth '60 show starring Fabian, a 16 year old singer from Philadelphia. The program was meant to appeal to the new generation of teen-age viewers, a show concept created by Paddy Sampson.
File contains the program for the event called An Evening with Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada. Information included in program lists members of the Head table, Menu, Choir Members and Acknowledgments. Tucked inside the program is Paddy's official invitation and a YIOUB Federal Party Membership card (1974-1975). The Y.I.O.U.B Federal Party Membership card was created by Canadian artist, Mashel Teitelbaum and stands for Youth.Indians.Old People.Unemployed. Blacks) 1974-75. This card stipulates that the holder of this card, if registered, can vote any damned way he or she chooses.