Series consists largely of correspondence received by Frank Shuster. Included is fan mail and letters of condolence on Johnny Wayne's death. Among the correspondents are Berle Adams, Harve Bennett, Jack Benny, Julian Biggs, Molly Bobak, Lloyd Bochner, Ivan Fecan, Stuart Griffiths, John Hirsch, Norman Jewison, Marshall McLuhan (photocopy only), Lester Pearson, Gunther Plaut, Harry Ruby, Joe Shuster, Ed Sullivan, Bob Sweeney, Gordie Tapp, Pierre Trudeau, Johnny Wayne, and Scott Young (the Adams, Bennett, Benny, Pearson and Sweeney items were originally found in Shuster's 1960s scrapbooks).
Additional material includes the following correspondents: Hollywood agent Berle Adams of MCA Artists, setting out the terms of Wayne and Shuster's 1959-1960 season with Ed Sullivan; Harry Ruby, Hollywood composer and writer for the Marx Brothers, responding to a letter from Wayne and Shuster and referring to their success and to Groucho Marx; Marshall McLuhan, on Centre for Culture and Technology letterhead, praising a Wayne and Shuster comedy sketch, Western Hamlet; Joe Shuster, referring to a Toronto Star story on his creation of Superman and expressing his gratitude for Frank Shuster's support; American comedy writer Lucille Kallen, writer for Sid Caesar in the 1950s, recalling her career and fellow writer Mel Brooks. Other correspondence includes letters from the National Film Board about a never-realized film project, The Dip Bag, with a letter from director Donald Brittain expressing his interest in producing it. Finally, there is a letter of introduction from Frank Shuster for his nephew, addressed to Mavor [Moore], on Frank Shuster letterhead.
The series also includes correspondence from publishers and correspondence about honours Shuster received, including many letters relating to his Order of Canada. Also included are letters from old classmates, from fans, from the CBC, and from the Oakdale Golf and Country Club. Among the correspondents are: Pamela Wallin n.d; Doris McCarthy 1947, praising Wayne and Shuster's radio programme; Dorothy Cameron Bloore 1996-1997, praising the Wayne and Shuster retrospectives; Louis Applebaum 1997; Molly Bobak 1997, recalling their Army Show days; Diane and Dave Broadfoot 1997; Vernon Chapman 1997, remembering working with Wayne and Shuster; and Peter Gzowski 1998, trying to entice Shuster onto his television show (suggesting Shuster be interviewed by Rick Mercer).
The correspondence also includes a postcard of Madame Tussaud's Waxworks sent by Shuster to his family n.d.; cards exchanged by Shuster and his wife Ruth on Valentine's Day etc.; a letter 1984 from Wayne and Shuster to Murray Koffler declining the Big Pi Award and declaring their allegiance to their fraternity Beta Sigma Rho; and a letter from Shuster to Berle Adams 1993 about Adams' memoirs, recommending the publishers Simon & Shuster and sending his recollections re. Ed Sullivan.
