This collection contains correspondences, documents, photos, and other types of material related to Joseph and Effie Gibson and their descendants. Most of the correspondence in this collection concerns Joe Gibson, a Royal Canadian Air Force pilot and oldest son of Joseph and Effie Gibson. Many photos of him and his crewmates, his letters home from overseas, as well as his schoolwork and notes from leaning how to fly an aircraft are also included in this collection. Several items which concern the affairs of John Gibson, Joe Gibson’s younger brother, can be found in this collection. These include correspondences and legal documents related to the estate of Charlotte Gibson, his sister, as well as an agreement between John Gibson and the Canada Railroad Company concerning interest and his land. Most of the personal items and published material in this collection belonged to John Gibson as well, these include publications related to his position as a volunteer firefighter, reports of organizations he belonged to, maps of the Town of St. Andrews, notes related to his work as a stonemason, and other items.

This collection contains books and loose documents related to the St. Andrews branch of the Catholic Women’s League of Canada. These items contain financial information on the day to day activities of this group, as well as meeting minutes and annual reports, all of which provide a detailed look at the activities this branch organization has undertaken over the years. Also included are documents related to C. W. L. anniversary events.

This fonds contains material related to Canada's National Heritage Club, including an issue of the club's magazine "Heritage".

The items in this collection belonged to the St. Andrews branch of the New Brunswick Navy League, itself part of the larger Canadian Navy League. The purpose of the St. Andrews Navy League was to organize, manage, promote, and provide funding for a local Sea Cadet corps which they were a sponsor of, the #303 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps “St. Croix”, formerly “St. Andrew” when it was first formed in 1987. The items in this collection provide information on how the St. Andrews Navy League would support their cadet corps and the different kinds of activities their Sea Cadet corps would participate in.

The different types of items include correspondence, either with people or organizations outside the Navy League or within the Navy League, programs and pamphlets meant to promote the Sea Cadet movement or specific Sea Cadet and Navy League events, documents related to St. Andrews Navy League meetings, including minutes, agendas, and supplementary notes, blank awards or certificates to recognize the contributions of Navy League members or Sea Cadets, documents on the history of the Navy League, documents which outline the internal policies of the Navy League organization, news items and announcements published for promotional purposes which were circulated in public newspapers or within the Navy League and Sea Cadets, documents related to training cadets, financial information, and documents which outline how the Navy League and the different events it would organize were structured.

Series contains records pertaining to Pauline Alward’s training and career as a registered nurse. The content begins with records documenting her training at the Moncton School of Nursing and covering her career up until her marriage and retirement. Content after her retirement pertains to her involvement with the medical community, i.e. certificates of appreciation, etc.

3 boxes of Girl Guides of the Passamaquoddy division administrative material, training material, material from special events, and scrapbooks. Also includes some documents from the Sea Rangers of the S.R.S. Haida, and administrative documents from St. Stephen, Milltown, Pennfield, St. George, Blacks Harbour and Deer Island Girl Guide and Brownie troops, as well as a scrapbook belonging to Kaye Walsh used for a trip to Mexico.

This fonds consists primarily of the administrative records of the New Brunswick Teachers' Association. It includes minutes of the NBTA Executive Committee meetings (1919-1968), of the NBTA Annual General meetings (1922-1978), and of the NBTA and New Brunswick Teachers' Federation Board of Directors and Executive Committee meetings (1969-1977).There are also copies of reports and briefs (1958-1966); a partial membership list (1919-1920); and copies of several publications, including "Association Activities" (1971), "Nouvelles NBTA/NBTA News" (1969-1971, 1996), "NBTA Newsletter" (1963-1966), "Educational Review" (1889-1970), "Manuel de la NBTA" (1967), and the Association Subject Council publications (1967-1983).

Also included is a copy of Eric D. MacKenzie's 1971 UNB master of education thesis, "The Historical Development of the New Brunswick Teachers' Association" and a copy of A. M. Anderson's 1946 essay, "A History of the New Brunswick Teachers' Association."

This fonds documents the academic activities of philosophy professor Leo Ferrari, particularly with respect to his studies of 5th-century bishop, philosopher and doctor of the church Augustine of Hippo. It also documents his activities as president and primary spokesperson for The Flat Earth Society (FES), an organization founded to encourage critical thinking and restore confidence in the validity of the senses. In addition, this fonds reflects Ferrari's interest in human rights issues.

It includes incoming and outgoing correspondence, notes, research material, draft and published copies of books and articles, bibliographies, and conference programmes. In connection with The Flat Earth Society, it includes letters from applicants, membership lists, tractates, photographs, copies of The Official Chronicle and The Official Organ, cartoons, newspaper clippings, brochures, and financial records. It also contains a reel-to-reel audio tape of Ferrari speaking about the FES and a VHS videotape entitled "In Search of the Edge". Artifacts include a smashed globe, maps of the world in various shapes, framed membership certificates, and a wooden gnome holding the sign "Repent! the Edge is Nigh".

This fonds consists of 4 series:

1. Academic writings
2. The Flat Earth Society
3. Artifacts (The Flat Earth Society)
4. Sabbaticals and conferences

This fonds consists in large part of the official records of the various offices Dr. Bailey held during his career at the University of New Brunswick from 1938-1970. There is a large amount of material relating to his extensive literary contributions, including articles; manuscripts, published and unpublished books; and records from his editorial role in "The Literary History of Canada". There are also some personal papers and a small number of family papers.
The fonds is divided into 15 series:

• Series 1 - University Committees, including the Creative Arts Committee and the Arts Faculty Committee, 1956-1958;
• Series 2 - Arts Faculty, 1932-1966, including records of the Arts Faculty's activities;
• Series 3 - Literary Works, 1806 - 1990; predominant 1923-1979, including published and unpublished writings, notes and records about and by his family. The series also includes photographs and correspondence with literary colleagues including Malcolm Ross, Roy Daniells, Elizabeth Brewster, Michael Gnarowski, Carl F. Klink and Jack McClelland. There is also some correspondence between Bailey and Lord Beaverbrook and between Loring Ewart Bailey and W. Ganong and George Parkin;
• Series 4 - Miscellaneous 1946-1979; predominant 1968-1979; including bibliographies, records of Founders' Day (UNB), the Loyalists, and the Canadian Writers' Federation;
• Series 5 - Graduate Students, 1943-1959, consisting largely of correspondence with graduate students in the History Department;
• Series 6 - Library ,-1959 ; predominant 1948-1958, including correspondence and other records about the operations of the Library.
• Series 7 - Societies and Associations, 1910, 1940-1969. Records and correspondence about various groups including:
• Massey Commission
• Canadian Social Science Research
• Humanities Research Council
• Humanities Association of Canada
• Canadian Library Association
• National Library Advisory Committee
• Champlain Society
• Canada Foundation
• Royal Society of Canada
• Historic Sites and Monuments Board
• New Brunswick Historic Sites Advisory Board
• New Brunswick Museum
• New Brunswick Tree Commission
• Series 8 - Correspondence (Individuals), 1927-1970 including Whitman Bailey, Premier J.B. McNair, W.K. - Lamb, Milton F. Gregg, T. F McIlwraith, D.C. Harvey, J. Bartlett Brebner, John Bassett, Colin B. MacKay, W.S. MacNutt, Diamond Jenness, Lorne Pierce;
• Series 9 - Personal Correspondence, 1936-1994 including Ralph Gustafson, Raymond Souster, F.R. Scott, A.J.M. Smith, Frances Halpenny, Northrop Frye, Louise Manny;
• Series 10 - Beaverbrook Correspondence, 1946-1964, including the University library, Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Playhouse, Beaverbrook Scholarships;
• Series 11 - The Bailey Commission on the Future of the University, 1955-1966.
• Series 12 - Vice President Academic, 1926-1970;
• Series 13 - Lecture notes, 1927-1966;
• Series 14 - History 3020 Lectures, 1966-1967;
• Series 15 - Photographs, 18? - 1979;
• Series 16 - Awards 1919, 1961-1992.