Fonds consists of manuscripts of his published and unpublished works and some lecture notes and texts. There is biographical information, chiefly from obituaries; a small amount of correspondence from Marquis and also from his wife, Alice, who wished to have some of her late husband's work published, as well as undertaking to have his library sold.
The fonds consists of microfilm reels of material drawn together from the extant manuscripts and papers in Britain of Thomas Hardy. It contains most of the manuscripts in the Thomas Hardy Memorial Collection held by the Dorset County Museum and further manuscripts from the British Museum, Aberdeen University, Queens College, Oxford University College, Dublin, the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, the Bodleian Library, Oxford, Birmingham Museum and the Royal Archives at Windsor Castle. It represents a comprehensive collection of the original manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of the novels, dramatisations, short stories, essays, poems, biographies and personal papers of the Dorset novelist and poet including The Woodlanders, Far from the Madding Crowd, The Trumpet Major and Jude the Obscure.
This fonds consists of photographs relating to T.H. Neville, including his time as President of his High School Student Council; and group poses of 'D. Flight, Course 48, No.1 I.T.S. Royal Canadian Air Force, 1942', 'Directorate of Postings and Careers, R.C.A.F. Headquarters, Ottawa,' (1943 & 1944).
Collection reflects Hawkins activities as the College Life Photographer and the images depict student activities, the student strike and various campus buildings at Queen's University. Of particular interest are photographs of the Tool Shed and Mining building and interior candid shots of the Student Memorial Union. Also includes images of Fort Henry prior to restoration.
Fonds consists of letters to Thomas Kirkpatrick from Quebec City and Montreal regarding land on Wolfe Island and Howe Island; his "King's Bench Docket" book (1828-1836).
Three photocopied extracts from papers of Thomas Mossington who visited Kingston and area in 1804, 1814-15, 1830. Originals located in Ontario Archives.
Holograph letter to the chairman of the eastern and Ottawa District Land Board, notifying him that he is returning his late father's land location ticket due to the land's poor location and requesting lands elsewhere; photocopy of his Last Will and Testament, 13 May, 1826.