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Fonds consists of the personal correspondence, records, research material and writing of Wayson Choy. Fonds includes photographs, letters, floppy discs, personal genealogical research, private records, and research material organized into subseries focusing on China and Chinese culture, Chinatowns in British Columbia and internationally, Chinese Canadian immigration and history, and Chinese Canadian individuals.

Series consists of the personal correspondence, records and genealogical research conducted by Wayson Choy. It includes personal letters, newspaper clippings, photographs, private records and genealogical research.

Subseries consists of personal correspondence received by Wayson Choy.

File consists of a personal letter received by Wayson Choy. Author is unknown.

File consists of an essay written by Wong for a literary contest. The file includes a cover letter from Larry to Wayson discussing the essay being submitted to the CBC/Saturday Night Literary contest. Empress of Asia was a Canadian Pacific Steamship which travelled between China and Canada, before being requisitioned by the British Army for World War II. It sunk on 5 February 1942. The essay discusses Wong's family immigrating to Canada on Empress of Asia, settling in Chinatown, and a trip to Hong Kong in later life to visit his mother's grave, to discover it disturbed by a new property development.

File consists of a 50th birthday card received by Wayson from Cherie, Bob, Aaron and Lucas.

Subseries consists of Wayson Choy's personal records. It includes articles documenting his work, and personal effects including photographs, family records, collected miscellaneous articles, and other ephemera.

File consists of a photograph of Wayson Choy taken by Humber College photographer Gary Gellery. On the verso is written "Ever young Wayson".