Series contains published cookbooks, pamphlets, and magazines, including promotional recipe collections from food companies, community fundraising cookbooks, governmental publications, and textbooks. The books are catalogued and searchable on the library catalogue (https://library.torontomu.ca/).

Series contains books published by the Ryerson Press company between 1862 and 1973, as well as publishing catalogues. The series does not represent a full run of titles produced by the publisher during these dates.

Series contains records related to the publishing of books by the Ryerson Press company between 1902 and 1973. Documents include author agreements and contracts, memorandums of understanding, and some correspondence with authors.