Consists of material toward Sward's 3 fiction works, The Jurassic Shales, Soft, and Living in the Present.

Consists of material toward The Jurassic Shales (Toronto: Coach House Press, 1975), includes drafts, notes, paste-ups, journal entries and copies of letters from Sward to Robert Cohen and Margaret Randall. circa 233 items, 2030 pages

Consists of material toward Soft (unpublished novella) including notes, fragments and partial drafts. The work is a collaborative effort with Sward's wife, Judith. circa 5 items, 74 pages

Consists of material toward Living in the present (unpublished novella) including notes, fragments and some drafts. The work is a collaborative effort with Ann Quin. circa 31 items, 51 pages