Series contain records related to Alston So's coursework between University of British Columbia, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, and University of Toronto. It consists of records generated from both undergraduate degree in Asian Studies and graduate degree in Masters of Information. Records include physical and digital research notes, drafts, correspondence with professors, graphic material, and a CD consisting of video projects.
So, AlstonSeries consists of records documenting So's life and thoughts throughout the years. Writings include topics such as daily experiences, feelings, and rants. It includes journals, notes, and memos. Additionally, some photos are pasted into the journals pages, and include sketches of cartoons. The earliest journal dates to 2008, and there is a gap between 2008 and 2010.
So, AlstonFonds consists primarily of records generated by So in academic and personal. Academic materials were mainly created during So's work at University of British Columbia and University of Toronto. Materials include notes, sketchbooks, personal correspondence, journals, memos, 1 CD, and some published materials (copies only). The fonds also include digital files containing TIFF files, primarily generated from creative assignments from Emily Carr. Materials are organized in accordance to the personal nature of Alston’s work. The fonds is organized into the following series and subseries:
- Journals
- Sketchbooks
- School Records