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File consists of copies of newspapers documenting Trinidad and Tobago’s Carnival.

File consists of newspapers and magazines surrounding Carnival events in Canada and the Caribbean.

File consists of programs for “Carnival, ‘A People’s Art’, and ‘Taking Back the Street’ and international conference held in partnership with York University and Scotiabank Caribana.

File consists of Carnival and Caribana magazines published across North America.

A video cassette of recorded footage of CBC Toronto broadcasting Caribana coverage. It includes interviews from musicians, mas goers and Ministers of Citizenship and Housing in Toronto.

A video cassette of recorded footage of CBC Toronto broadcasting Caribana coverage. It includes interviews from mas goers and viewers of the parade, including an interview with Shah about the importance of Carnival to children and the creation of Junior Carnival. Shah’s band “Fun in the Caribbean Sun” is also featured.

A video cassette of recorded footage of CBC Toronto broadcasting Caribana coverage. It includes interviews from mas goers and viewers of the parade, including an interview with Shah about the importance of Carnival to children and the creation of Junior Carnival. Shah’s band “Fun in the Caribbean Sun” is also featured.

A video cassette of recorded footage of CBC Toronto broadcasting Caribana coverage. Caribana 1988 marked the first year the federal government sponsored a Caribana float. The theme was “Canada: This is our home” and was led by Ken Shah (noted as Ken Shaw in the recording.) The first half of the videocasette includes episodes of Days of Our Lives and other television shows.

A video cassette of recorded footage of CBC Toronto broadcasting Caribana coverage. It includes interviews from mas goers and Caribana alum, including an interview with Jeff Henry, the chairman of the Theatre Department at York University. 1990 footage includes visuals of the Government of Canada’s float, led by Ken Shah, called “Together We’re Better.”

File consists of issues Contrast Newspaper, a newspaper for the Black and Caribbean diaspora in Canada established in 1969. Topics covered include topics such as Bob Marley’s performance as Massey Hall, and Montreal’s Carifesta 1975.

File consists of issues of Contrast Newspaper, a newspaper for the Black and Caribbean diaspora in Canada established in 1969. The newspaper serves as the weekly news and reports on topics of interest and news stories of importance to Black, Caribbean and other West-Indian communities.

File consists of issues of Contrast Newspaper, a newspaper for the Black and Caribbean diaspora in Canada established in 1969. The newspaper serves as the weekly news and reports on topics of interest and news stories of importance to Black, Caribbean and other West-Indian communities. Topics covered include coverage of Caribana ‘85.

File consists of issues of Contrast Newspaper, a newspaper for the Black and Caribbean diaspora in Canada established in 1969. The newspaper serves as the weekly news and reports on topics of interest and news stories of importance to Black, Caribbean and other West-Indian communities. Topics covered include coverage of Caribana ‘88.

File consists of issues of Contrast Newspaper, a newspaper for the Black and Caribbean diaspora in Canada established in 1969. The newspaper serves as the weekly news and reports on topics of interest and news stories of importance to Black, Caribbean and other West-Indian communities. Topics covered include the Children’s Carnival at Seneca College.

File consists of issues of Contrast Newspaper, a newspaper for the Black and Caribbean diaspora in Canada established in 1969. The newspaper serves as the weekly news and reports on topics of interest and news stories of importance to Black, Caribbean and other West-Indian communities.

File consists of issues of Contrast Newspaper, a newspaper for the Black and Caribbean diaspora in Canada established in 1969. The newspaper serves as the weekly news and reports on topics of interest and news stories of importance to Black, Caribbean and other West-Indian communities. The Topics covered include Mr. T meeting a Hamilton-Wentworth Regional Police officer.

File consists of an issue for Contrast Newspaper, a newspaper for the Black and Caribbean diaspora in Canada established in 1969. The newspaper serves as the weekly news and reports on topics of interest and news stories of importance to Black, Caribbean and other West-Indian communities. It includes the front page article, “Get Ready for Caribana” and the official Caribana program for Caribana ‘86.

File consists of issues of Contrast Newspaper, a newspaper for the Black and Caribbean diaspora in Canada established in 1969. Topics covered include coverage of Caribana ‘83 and Caribana’s children’s carnival.

File consists of hand-drawn designs for costumes, fabric swatches, mock-ups for posters, and pictures for thematic inspiration.

File consists of photographs of costume designs on display for the themes New Years Day, Fireworks, Symphony of Light, and Paint the Sky with Fire.

File consists of photographs and negatives of people and mannequins modelling costumes sold at Shah’s business, Creative Costumes.

File consists of pamphlets, promotional material, letters of endorsement, participant lists, and news releases for Caribana '93.

File consists of correspondence and an agreement between CCC and the Callaloo Mas Camp outlining their contract to produce a Class B mas band for the 1999 Caribana Festival.

File consists of a photograph taken by David Griffith and a floppy disc labelled “David Griffith Photography.”

File consists of phone and business directories for the Toronto-area centering around Black, Guyanese and Trinidadian communities. They include, the Black Dial Directory, The Black Pages, and Where Is It.

File consists of documents from the Caribbean East Indian Cultural Organization and news clipping regarding the local Indo-Caribbean community,

File consists of photographs and photo negatives of Shah with family and friends at a Carnival mas parade, possibly in Trinidad.

File consists of copies of Equality Magazine, a Caribbean newspaper published out of Scarborough and sent across North America and Guyana.

File consists of a photograph of a crowd at Caribana.

File consists of flyers and brochures for Carnival celebrations in both Canada and Trinidad and Tobago.

File consists of event magazines for Miss Trinidad and Tobago ‘90, the 25th Anniversary of the Monsterrat Association (Toronto), and the 18th Annual Harry Jerome Awards.

File consists of band registration forms with corresponding themes for each band, news clippings, mas costume order forms for the “Amarant-The Secret Garden” theme, and a brief for the 1997 Festival.

File consists of documents for Caribana '99 such as the 1999 Rules and Regulations for King and Queen of the Bands Competition, a count of mas players by band, and information packages for the Canada Council for the Arts.

File consists of souvenirs from Expo 67. It includes postcards of the Trinidad and Tobago Pavillion, and souvenir mini albums showcasing all the Pavillions from the Expo.

File consists of a souvenir copy of Express Magazine highlighting Trinidad and Tobago’s 1971 Carnival.

File consists of souvenir copies of Express Magazine highlighting Trinidad and Tobago’s 1974 Carnival.

File consists of souvenir copies of Express Magazine highlighting Trinidad and Tobago’s 1976 Carnival.

File consists of a souvenir copy of Express Carnival Magazine highlighting Trinidad and Tobago’s 1978 Carnival, called “Masorama.”

File consists of souvenir copies of Express Magazine highlighting Trinidad and Tobago’s 1977 Carnival.

File consists of photographs and photo negatives showing friends and family of Shah at Caribana in the 1990s.

File consists of documents pertaining to the organization of Fête Caribe, Ottawa's annual Caribbean Festival.

File consists of photographs and photo negatives documenting the Caribana mas parade, including Ken Shah’s band called, “Together We’re Better.”

File consists of copies of the Trinidad Guardian’s official Carnival Souvenir magazine for Trinidad and Tobago, between 1972-1974.

File consists of copies of the Trinidad Guardian’s official Carnival Souvenir magazine for Trinidad and Tobago, between 1976-1978.

File consists of copies of the Trinidad Gardian’s official Carnival Souvenir magazine for Trinidad and Tobago, between 1970-1971.

File consists of issues of the Guyana Current.

File consists of issues of the Guyana Current.

File consists of issues of the Guyana Current.

File consists of issues of the Guyana Current.

File consists of issues of the Guyana Times.

File consists of issues of Ind. Caribbean News, a newspaper for the Indo-Caribbean diaspora in Trinidad and North America. The July/August edition includes an interview with Shah surrounding his costume and mas preparations for Caribana 1985.

File consists of issues of Indo Caribbean World, a newspaper for the Indo-Caribbean diaspora in the Toronto area.

File consists of issues of Indo Caribbean World, a newspaper for the Indo-Caribbean diaspora in the Toronto area. Front page includes coverage of Caribana ‘92.

File consists of issues of Indo Caribbean World, a newspaper for the Indo-Caribbean diaspora in the Toronto area. Front page articles cover Caribana ‘99.

File consists of issues of Indo Caribbean World, a newspaper for the Indo-Caribbean diaspora in the Toronto area. Front page covers Cariabana, or Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival Toronto.

File consists of issues of Indo Caribbean World, a newspaper for the Indo-Caribbean diaspora in the Toronto area. Front page article covers a number of masman from Trinidad and Tobago planning to boycott the Caribana ‘97 events.

File consists of issues of Indo Caribbean World, a newspaper for the Indo-Caribbean diaspora in the Toronto area.

File consists of issues of Indo Caribbean World, a newspaper for the Indo-Caribbean diaspora in the Toronto area.

File consists of issues of Indo Caribbean World, a newspaper for the Indo-Caribbean diaspora in the Toronto area.

File consists of issues of Indo Caribbean World, a newspaper for the Indo-Caribbean diaspora in the Toronto area. Front page celebrates the third Heritage Day for Indo-Caribbeans.

File consists of issues of Indo Caribbean World, a newspaper for the Indo-Caribbean diaspora in the Toronto area. Topics covered include Caribana ‘94 and ‘95.

File consists of issues of Indo Caribbean World, a newspaper for the Indo-Caribbean diaspora in the Toronto area.

File consists of issues of Indo Caribbean World, a newspaper for the Indo-Caribbean diaspora in the Toronto area.

File consists of photo negatives of Shah attending the 9th Annual World Scout Jamboree held in England. It includes Shah and friends visiting tourist attractions.

File consists of articles and posters promoting the work of Juan Miguel, a Dominican composer and bandleader.

File consists of issues of Jump magazine.

A video cassette of recorded footage of City TV broadcasting “Jump Up! Caribana 1996” coverage of the Caribana 1996 parade. It includes interviews from mas goers and viewers of the parade, and visuals of the bands attending. It also includes a brief interview from Kenneth Shah.

A video cassette of recorded footage of a features of City TV broadcasting “Jump Up! Caribana 1997.” It includes an interview with Kenneth Shah about the beginnings of Caribana, including the first Caribana in 1967, and looking in depth on the costume creation for his 1997 band, “Callaloo.”

A video cassette of recorded footage of City TV broadcasting “Jump Up! Caribana 1997” coverage of the Caribana 1997 parade. It includes interviews from mas goers and viewrs of the parade, and visuals of the bands attending.

File consists of photographs of Shah with costumes he created.

File consists of photographs documenting the Caribana mas parade in downtown Toronto, as well as personal photographs of Shah with family and friends.

File consists of photographs and negatives of Shah with friends and family.

File consists of photographs and photo negatives of Shah with his wife and young children in their home.

File consists of photographs and photo negatives of Shah with friends and family.

File consists of photographs and photo negatives of Shah with his wife and young children decorating for the Christmas holidays.

File consists of photographs of Shah with his wife and young children, as well as a celebration for his band “Mas in Hell” in 1983.

A sound recording created by Kenneth Shah. The recording has Kenneth Shah detailing his last lunch at home with his family in Trinidad, before his emigration to Canada. Shah also speaks about his mother, as at the time of the recording it was his mother's birthday. Also heard on the recording is Shah's father, his mother, and his eldest sister wishing him well on his travels.

The original box read: “A recording made on 5-9-1965 on the occasion of my mothers 52nd birthday and my departure to Canada at 117 Coffee St. San Fernando Trinidad. Faiz Shah.”

A video cassette of a home video of a Masonic Lodge meeting, of which Shah is a part of and makes speeches throughout.

File consists of Shah's curriculum vitae, a letter of recommendation from Reverend Arch Bastien, one of the participants in organizing the first Caribana in Toronto, correspondence, and lists of Caribana winners.

Fonds consists of the administrative records of the Caribbean Cultural Committee created and accumulated by Kenneth Shah in his role as a founding member, including material such as correspondence; band registration forms and regulations for band competitions; constitution drafts; financial documents; meeting minutes; Shah’s sketches for parade costume designs; and program proposals. Other materials include issues of newspapers and magazines that provided media coverage of the Caribana Festival each year; Shah’s personal photo and film collection documenting Caribana and other Carnival festivals in Trinidad and Tobago, Toronto, Montreal, and New York; Shah’s mas bands throughout the years; and promotional material for Caribana such as brochures, pamphlets, festival guides, event programmes, and flyers.

File consists of photographs of a Kids Carnival mas parade in Trinidad and Tobago.

A video cassette of recorded footage of a Trinidad and Tobago Television (TTT) broadcast showing the Kings and Queen’s preliminary from Trinidad Carnival 1988. The preliminaries were filmed at Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain.

File consists of issues of Legacy magazine.

File consists of drawings for costume designs based on the 1977 mas band theme “People of Uzbek,” posters, letters of endorsement, news clippings, an honour roll list of participants from 1967 to 1976, parade float sketch for “Christmas in the Caribbean,” and a score sheet for the '82 Calypso Semi Finals.

File consists of participant registration and costume measurements for various mas bands including “Fancy Sailor,” “the People of Uzbek.”

File consists of contact sheets for mas band members, expense forms for the Callaloo mas camp, correspondence to potential sponsors, and agreements between Shah as mas producer/bandleader and CCC.

File consists of Shah's handwritten meeting minutes for executive meetings of the Caribbean Cultural Committee in 1977, concerning issues of fundraising, financial statements, operation deadlines, registration of participants, and other organizational matters.

File consists of a memo from the Atlanta Caribbean Association regarding their 1994 costume needs, a memo from the Ottawa Caribbean Cultural Committee regarding the organization of their first Caribbean Carnival, and a letter from The Calypso Bandit requesting Shah be his agent.

File consists of photographs and photo negatives of the Miami Carnival mas parade in 1991.

File consists of miscellaneous photographs and negatives, including photos of Shah with family and friends, Caribana, and Carnival photographs.

File consists of various issues of Canadian magazines catering towards Black and Caribbean diaspora in Canada. Includes magazines documenting Caribana throughout the years, such as Performing Arts in Canada, Where Toronto, and Footsteps magazine.

File consists of news clippings covering Caribana promotion, events and general media coverage, including changes to the Caribbean Cultural Committee’s board throughout the 1990s.

File consists of issues of Caribbean magazines.

File consists of three small film reels.

File consists of miscellaneous news clippings between 1984-2001.

File consists of photographs and photo negatives of the Mississauga Carnival Festival in 1980.

File consists of photographs of the Montreal Carnival mas parade in 1991, and photographs of Shah’s family.

File consists of photographs of the Montreal Carnival mas parade in 1991.

Series consists of videocassettes and film reels documenting Caribana throughout the years. Film reels also document Shah’s life and subsequent immigration from Trinidad and Tobago to Canada.

A video cassette documenting the story of Spyridon “Peter” Goudas, creator of “Mr. Goudas Foods” and his involvement and friendship with Kenneth Shah and Caribana. Contents of the tape include: The Early Years, Arrive in Canada, Starting a Business, the Famous 813 Club, Variety of Commercials, the Caribana Story, and Scenes from 1975 & 1990 parade. Kenneth Shah is interviewed throughout the tape.