This fonds documents the timber trading activities of the ship "Waterloo" as transacted by its owners John Ward & Sons, of Saint John and their agents, between 1821 and 1826. It consists of a disbursment book that records the purchase of provisons and the hiring of labour for 10 timber voyages. Items and services purchased include foodstuffs, household supplies, insurance, rum, paint, oil, medical attendances, clothing, cartage, surveying, hauling and custom duties. For the most part, the names of the captains and seamen receiving wages, the amounts paid, and the type of labour performed are recorded. Occasionally expenses paid on the seamen's behalf, such as washing, tobacco, and rum are noted. Statements of sales of timber and cargo at Liverpool, statements of profit and loss, and accounts of cargos are also included.

A number of newspaper clippings, [ca. 1885], on a variety of subjects, such as shipping, steamboats, railways, bridges, politics, crime, and charitable organizations, relating primarily to the city of Saint John, were found tucked between the pages of the disbursement book. This material is also included with the fonds.

The fonds consists of a single, leather-bound journal that contains minutes of the board of directors of the Tobique Mill Company for the years 1836-1840.

This time book for a lumbering operation, dating from November 1936 to September 1939, lists names of workers, time worked, and wages paid.

It also records sales of meat for 1933.

This collection contains documents related to the business operations of Thomas Barry, a St. George merchant and lumber dealer, including correspondence and documents on the structure and inventory of his business.

Collection consists of photographs of people and scenery of the Sackville, New Brunswick, area, including: the bridge over the Tantramar River; Marshlands Inn; The Old Marine Hospital; Indian woman in native dress; Indian man in native dress; photograph inscribed, "The home of R.B. Bennett's Grandfather, Captain David Stiles, at Hopewell Hill, N.B. Here his grandmother came as a bride of seventeen, and here Lord Bennett was born." scenes of the Copper Mine, Dorchester, New Brunswick; James M. Palmer, individual photograph. Five of the photographs were taken by R.H. Smith, Sackville.

This fonds consists of the financial records of the lumber business including journals, ledgers, letter books, daybooks and a workmen's time book, 1856.

Also included are the receiving and delivering books (Carleton Pond), 1863-1865; surveying books, hewing books, and a record book containing specifications of cargo shipped, 1872. There are also scow journals, 1859-1863 and scow day books, 1901, 1904-1905.

Time book with names of men working in quarries, January 1875 - December 1877; Pay book with names and signatures of men working in quarries March 1875 - April 1878; Board of Director's papers; secretary's letter book (1873-1875); company correspondence (1872-1878); employee records; architectural plans and specifications; financial papers.

This fonds consists of correspondence between Samuel Mayes and George Botsford and their customers, 1884-1904.

This fonds consists of the charter of the New Brunswick Land and Lumber Company and a mortgage deed of trust, 1881.

This fonds includes financial statements, account books, quotations, invoices, contracts, leases, tax files, workmen's compensation files, advertisement brochures of firms involved in woodworking, machinery, milling and doors.

Note: the fonds needs arrangement and descriptions