The fonds consists of photocopies of correspondence related to James Douglas' mining endeavors in the United States with a focus on Copper Queen Consolidated Mining in Arizona, where he was president. Also, includes some personal correspondence. The majority of the correspondence was sent to Douglas. Other materials include a booklet on the Douglas Hospital, an archives fact sheet on Dr. James Douglas II, and correspondence about the Douglas Chair of Canadian and Colonial History.
The fonds consists of correspondence, 1933-1953, news clippings, pamphlets, texts of speeches and conference proceedings. Working papers for the Royal Commission on Agriculture in Newfoundland, the Royal Commission on Canada's Economic Prospects and the Royal Commission on Price Spreads. Working files for the Food and Agricultural Organization, International Federation of Agricultural Produces and the Ontario Agricultural College.
The fonds consists of a typed transcript and xerox copy of a diary kept by George Drew on a trip from Parham, Ontario, through North Temiscaming and into Northern Ontario, surveying and prospecting.