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This collection consists of two deposits of correspondence between Shane MacKay, Executive Editor of the Winnipeg Free Press and Grant Dexter, Editor Emeritus of the Free Press. During these years, Dexter was in the Parliamentary Press Gallery, analyzing the political situation for the Free Press. The correspondence contains comment on the policy of the Free Press, notes of confidential conversations with politicians and some background information on the reports that Dexter filed. Includes several obituaries and appreciations of Dexter from the Free Press.

Letters, 1900, from various correspondents in South Africa relating to the Boer War.

Collection consists of two albums compiled by unidentified numbers of the 21st Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force overseas, World War I. Includes group and individual pictures; also Queen's University YMCA; Royal Military College; Belleville, Ont.; Thomasburg, Ont.; Kingston scenes; England; Egypt with Queen's Stationary Hospital and Australian hospital; baseball games.

The collection consists of minute books, membership rosters, treasurer's books, and certifcates of degrees awarded in the Lodges. Includes records from Loyal Orange Lodges No. 6, No. 481, No. 577, and No. 2659.

The fonds consists of records of Primary Lodges #47 Westport, 1896-1930, #49 Newboro, 1856-1909, #650 Burridge, 1881-1928, #2883 Newboro, 1926-1950, #693 Westport, Western Star Ladies Orange Benevolent Association, 1925-1927; printed proceedings of Loyal Orange Association of British America, 1855-1949, Provincial Grand Lodge of Ontario East, 1865-1957, and District Lodge of North Crosby, 1860, 1908-1955; constitutions and rituals, 1855-1924; Minute Books, Attendance and Dues Registers, Treasurers' Accounts for South Lake Settlement Lodge #233; Minute Book for Gananoque Lodge #51.

This collection is comprised of memorabilia from the Science Formal of 1974. The theme of the formal was "Lothlorian" from Lord of the Rings. The collection includes drawings of designs and plans for the set-up of the formal, two batik flags which were used as decoration, and a beer stein and set of matches which were made specifically for the formal.

Collections consists of Memorial Books relating to both Lorne and Edith Pierce; travel diaries; photographs; and a copy of Edith Chown Pierce's, "Canadian Glass: A Footnote to History". Nearly every Canadian literary figure of note for the period 1920 to 1960 is representedby at least some manuscript material in this collection. Among its many highlights the collection includes the letters and manuscripts of William Wilfred Campbell; Desertion in Canada by Major John Richardson; the original manuscript of William Kirby's novel, The Golden dog; manuscripts written and decorated by Wilson Macdonald; letters, manuscripts and memorabilia of Sir Charles G. D. Roberts; and the Marjorie Pickthall papers which include her diaries, letters manuscripts and sketches. Also represented are Raymond Knister, Duncan Campbell Scott, Archibald Lampman, Camille Roy, Stephen Leacock, Marius Barbeau,Audrey Alexandra Brown, Earle Birney, Katherine Hale, A. J. Pratt and Al Purdy. Some papers of artists J.E. H. Macdonald, A. Y. Jackson, C.W. Jefferys and Thoreau Macdonald are included in this collection.

The collection is comprised of correspondence, articles, telegrams and official military documentation collected and received by Martha and George Lockyer from their son, Chris Railton Lockyer who died on active service (17 August 1917) in the Battle for Hill 70, near Vimy. The collection also includes a number of letters from Alec Lockyer to his parents and siblings. This material was organized by Don Lockyer into two named volumes "Far from Home" and "Somewhere in Europe". The volumes intersperse non-contemporaneous articles and materials framing and contextualizing this material within a larger narrative. Also included are some supplemental letters, photographs and a memorial marker for C.R. Lockyer.

Collection consists of documents acquired and assembled by Mildred Livingston in documenting her family genealogy and research interest in United Empire Loyalists. Includes records pertaining to the Livingston, Judson, Phelps and Mallory families among others and largely comprised of land records such as mortgages, deeds, grants with a small amount of correspondence, invoices, ledgers, etc. Also included are Mildred Livingston's research notes on various lineages.

The fonds consists of mock-ups, prints, original pen and ink drawings, contracts and publicity surrounding the production and sale of the Limestone Calendar between the years of 1985 and 1990.