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File consists of programs, newspaper clippings, and photographs from various events celebrating John Beckwith's 80th birthday, including concerts at the University of Toronto Faculty of Music and the Institute for Canadian Music (ICM).

File contains correspondence, programs, reviews, and photographs relating to various awards, honours, and other tributes given to John Beckwith.

File consists of John Beckwith's father's (Harold Arthur Beckwith's) Bachelor of Arts degree from McGill University.

File consists of a ink sketch of John Beckwith, drawn by Mary Lou Payzant.

File consists of reports for a series of informal meetings of the self-titled "Loons," a group of artists, musicians, and writers in Toronto. Members included Harry Freedman, David Partridge, P.K. Page, Sylvia Fraser, Connie Rooke, Jack Behrens, Duncan de Kergommeaux, Alexina Louie, Vera Frenkel, Margaret Laurence, Adele Wiseman, Leon Rooke, Alex Pauk, Carol Bolt, Earle Birney, John Beckwith, Rachel Wyatt, Miriam Waddington, Elizabeth Smart, Helen Weinzweig, John Weinzweig, Harry Somers, Ron Bloore, Tony Eckhart, Gwendolyn MacEwen, Colleen Thibaudeau Reaney, James Reaney, Norman Symonds, Murray Schafer, and Joy Kogawa.

File contains a paper by John Mayo for Canadian University Music Society (CUMS) conference (Victoria, 1990), and an accompanying letter from Mayo to Beckwith.

File consists of John Beckwith's travel permit for travelling from Vienna to Salzburg in June-July 1952.

File contains the award certificate and a copy of John Beckwith's speech for the award, which was given by the Canadian Music Centre (CMC) and the Canadian League of Composers (CLC).

File consists of the program, correspondence with Robert Aitken, and a copy of Robin Elliott's talk given on the presentation of the Arts and Letters Award to John Beckwith. The program included performances of works by Beckwith, including the world premiere of Sonatina on "Mairi's Wedding". File also includes a copy of John Beckwith's tribute to Ann and Ezra Schabas (October 6, 2019).

File consists of John Beckwith's certificate for the inaugural Canadian Composer Tribute.

Subseries consists of biographies of John Beckwith, family records, and other miscellany.

File contains correspondence, lists of works, and promotional material.

File contains correspondence, programs, newspaper articles, and a copy of the citation read by James A. Stark at Mount Allison University's Fall Convocation (October 18, 1974).

File consists of a poster advertising the "Best performance of Canadian works" award from the Canadian Music Council for the Orford String Quartet's recording Beckwith and Schafer Quartets (Melbourne Records, 1980).

File consists of correspondence, John Beckwith's acceptance speech, and publicity material for the Toronto Arts Foundation award (1994).

File consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, and a copy of John Beckwith's convocation address at the University of Guelph (February 2, 1995), which was entitled "Will you have any musicke?".

File consists of correspondence, programs, newspaper clippings, photographs, and a copy of John Beckwith's convocation address at the University of Victoria (November 27, 1999), which was entitled "Lucky Star."

File contains correspondence and a copy of the citation read by Paul Pedersen at McGill University's convocation (June 9, 1978).

File contains correspondence and reviews relating to the festchrift in honour of John Beckwith, edited by Timothy J. McGee. File also includes a page of caligraphy advertising the festchrift, which was previously framed.

File consists of correspondence, programs, photographs, and a copy of John Beckwith's convocation address at Queen's University (May 28, 1998), which was entitled "We blanks are proud people; or, the call to semi-greatness."

File contains John Beckwith's plaque from the Performing Rights Organization of Canada Limited (Société de Droits d'Exécution du Canada Limitée) for "oustanding success in the concert music field".

File includes correspondence, programs, drafts of speeches, and typescript of poem "Serinette" by James Reaney. "Musical Chairs" was an event in honour of Floyd S. Chalmers, Jean A. Chalmers, and John Beckwith, the inaugural Jean A. Chalmers Professor in Music. Beckwith's talk was titled "Musical Canada: a Contraditiction in Terms?". File also includes annotated copies of his talk "An institute for CanMus."

File includes colour photographs with Governor-General Jeanne Sauvé, correspondence, programs, and correspondence. John Beckwith was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada on December 21, 1987.

File consists of programs, reviews, press releases, and correspondence regarding a retrospective series on CJRT-FM radio featuring John Beckwith (December 1988)

File consists of correspondence and a copy of the speech by Helmut Kallmann regarding the Diplôme d'honneur that John Beckwith received from the Canadian Conference of the Arts (1996).

File consists of a poster advertising the "Composer of the Year" award from the Canadian Music Council, which John Beckwith received in 1985.

File consists of an inventory, likely created during John Beckwith's Master of Music degree at the University of Toronto.

Subseries consists of records relating to honours and awards that John Beckwith received during his lifetime, including honorary doctorates from several Canadian universities, Member of the Order of Canada, and various other tributes. Records include medals, certificates, photographs from award ceremonies, related correspondence, and copies of acceptance and convocation speeches given by Beckwith.

Subseries consists of John Beckwith's certificates, degrees, yearbooks, and select papers from his education at Oak Bay High School (Victoria, British Columbia), Victoria College (Victoria, British Columbia), and the University of Toronto (Bachelor of Music and Master of Music).

File consists of a yearbook from Victoria College, Victoria, British Columbia, of which John Beckwith was the editor. Beckwith was also co-head of the Music Appreciation Club.

File consists of an essay written by John Beckwith during the first year of his Master of Music at the University of Toronto.

Subseries consists of scrapbooks compiled by John Beckwith, which include programs, musicians' autographs, and newspaper clippings of events that Beckwith was interested in, attended, and performed in. One of the scrapbooks (1943) also includes correspondence from John Beckwith's parents (Howard Beckwith and Margaret Beckwith, nee Dunn) and Peg (Peggy Walton Packard), dated 1938, which was tucked inside the front cover of the volume.

File consists of an autographed yearbook and newspaper clippings relating to John Beckwith's high school (Oak Bay High School in Victoria, British Columbia) and a reunion of the graduating classes.

File consists of John Beckwith's undergraduate thesis, submitted to the Faculty of Music of the University of Toronto in accordance with the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Music.

File consists of an essay written by John Beckwith during the second year of his Master of Music at the University of Toronto.

File consists of John Beckwith's general correspondence with the Faculty of Music and the University of Toronto. Correspondents include: Gustav Ciamaga, John Hawkins, John Aitken (editor of The Graduate), Robert Falck, Carl Morey, Andrew Hughes, Colin Eatock, Stephen E. Young, Jo Nunan, Louise Hirbour, Jennifer Waring, Peter Letkemann, Beverley Cavanagh, Madeline Hsu, Glenn Buhr, Elaine Keillor, Patricia Williamson, Robin Harris, John Kruspe, and Paul Pedersen. File includes outgoing and incoming correspondence.

Subseries contains unpublished and published letters-to-the editor, including submissions and responses to articles in The Beaver, Bravo, University of Toronto Bulletin, The Globe and Mail, Musicanada (Myra Grimley), Musicworks, National Geographic, Saturday Night, SoundNotes, TSO News, The Torch (University of Victoria), Toronto Star, The Varsity, and Words and Music.

Subseries also contains incoming and outgoing correspondence that John Beckwith designated as "diatribes" or "critical correspondence" with Murray Adaskin, Michael Albano (University of Toronto), Wray Armstrong (Toronto Symphony Orchestra), Bank of Nova Scotia, Elaine Calder (Canadian Opera Company), June Callwood, Care Canada, Adrienne Clarkson (CBC), COC Marketing, COC Publicity, Robertson Cochran (Globe and Mail), James Craig (University of Toronto), Gloria Dent (Guelph Spring Festival), Bronwyn Drainie, Howard Dyck (CBC), Edmonton Opera Guild, Esprit Orchestra, Michael Finlayson (University of Toronto), Fodor's Travel Publications, Jessica Fraser (Toronto Theatre Alliance), Jim Garrard (Toronto Arts Council Foundation), Wayne Gooding (Opera Canada), Michael Goodwin, Joanne Gradzinski (Guelph Spring Festival), Barbara Hall (Toronto City Hall), Dan Heap MP, Linda Hutcheon, William Kilbourn, Alison Latham (Oxford University Press), Murdo Mackinnon, Rick MacMillan (SOCAN), Lynn McDonald MP, Joanne Morrow (Canada Council), Ontario Court, Orchestras Canada, Robert Pritchard (University of Toronto), Doreen Rao (University of Toronto), John Reid (Canadian Music Centre, Calgary), Jeffrey Richards (Lancaster University), Robert Rosevear, St. James Press, Rodney Sharman, Georg and Tanya Tintner, William Toye, (Oxford University Press Canada), University of Toronto Parking Office, Blanche Lemco van Ginkel, Hazel Walker (Toronto Musicians' Association), and Tara Wilson (University of Toronto President's Circle).

Series consists of records from John Beckwith's student years; scrapbooks of concerts Beckwith attended and participated in during this time; awards, tributes, and honours that he received later in his career in recognition of his many contributions to Canadian music; and other general biographical material that Beckwith collected throughout his life.

File consists of John Beckwith's teaching contract with the Royal Conservatory of Music for his work as a coach on the Opera School's production of Cosi fan tutte (Fall 1952).

Subseries consists of correspondence and memorandums between John Beckwith and various individuals at the University of Toronto during Beckwith's tenure at the Faculty of Music. Subseries includes materials relating to one of his early teaching contracts with the Royal Conservatory of Music as well as his appointment as Dean of the Faculty of Music and subsequent correspondence and memorandums as Dean (1970-1977).

File contains letters and cards from colleagues and university administrators.

File consists of correspondence regarding the governance and curriculum of the University of Toronto Faculty of Music.

File consists of correspondence and press clipping regarding John Beckwith's appointment as Dean of the University of Toronto Faculty of Music.