This oral history collection includes the interviews that resulted in the book Snacks: A Canadian Food History (University of Manitoba Press, 2017). The Series includes interviews with owners, managers, workers, and consumers of independently owned Canadian snack food manufacturers including Old Dutch Potato Chips, Hawkins Cheezies, and Paulins, among others. The project received funding through: SSHRC Insight Development Grant, Government of Canada; James Burns Oral History Pilot Project in Business (via University of Winnipeg Oral History Centre); Faculty of Arts Research Grant Seed Money Fund, University of Winnipeg.

Research Assistants included: Aaron Moseley-Williams (2012–13); Sarah Reilly (2011–15); Elizabeth-Anne Johnson (2012–15); Sarah Story (2014–17).

A Project Documents File includes all documentation submitted with the project including: the original project proposal, interview protocol and question guide, consent form and archival release agreement, and a project description (written after completing, including resultant publications).

The "Confectionery" subseries contains 11 oral history interviews (11hh 56mm 41ss) conducted by interviewers Dr. Janis Thiessen, Sarah Story, Sarah Reilly, and Elizabeth Anne Johnson in various Canadian cities between 2012 and 2014. The interviews are with persons who worked in various capacities within confectionary sales and manufacturing in Canada including at manufacturers: Paulin’s, Cavalier, Scott-Bathgate, Brookfield, and Purity. 11 interviews (of the original 13 conducted) are fully transcribed and indexed; 11 files include the original audio.

Fonds contains newspaper clippings, project information, photographs and sketches related to Donahue’s professional work; also contains many personal images, largely as negatives. Digital copies of records are available.

The Charles Dobias fonds includes newspaper articles (1970-1972).

The Elizabeth Wilcox fonds includes an obituary (2012).

The Dennice M. Leahy fonds includes a photograph (1997).

The Vaughn Lawson Baird fonds includes obituaries (2013).

The Elizabeth Raum fonds includes newspaper and magazine articles (2007-2008).