This fonds consists of records created, accumulated and used from 1982 to 2006 by Brett Fairbairn in his professional career as a writer, researcher, policy advisor, professor, member of steering committees at the University of Saskatchewan, and member of the Saskatchewan Archives Board.
The types of records included are correspondence, notes, reports, publications, newspaper clippings, conference packages, speeches, presentations (including presentation materials), audio cassettes, photographs, and slides.
The fonds has been arranged into eleven series: 'Issues and Options'; Past Publications and Grants; Conferences Pre-2000; Conferences Post-2000; Organizations and Projects; Projects; Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) Book Project; Student Politics; Saskatchewan New Democratic Party; Saskatchewan Archives Board; and University Council.