Fonds consists of a scrapbook used to compile programmes, invitations and related ephemera from Carolyn Spicer’s time at the Mount Allison Ladies’ College. The contents of the fonds provide evidence of numerous sporting, recreational and leisure activities (i.e. skating) on the campus and provide evidence of what was of interest to female student in the first decade of the twentieth century.

Scrapbook contents list:

p. 1. Christmas greeting to Carolyn from Isaac [Spicer]. -- n.d.

p. 3. Engagement card - Mount Allison Ladies' College Reception. -- n.d.
Invitation / programme / engagement card - YWCA and YMCA Welcome Reception. -- 1 October 1909
Programme - A and A [Acadia and Allison ?] "At Home". -- 1909.

p. 4. Unidentified brochure cover - Acadia College, Wolfville, N.S.
Engagement card-Mount Allison Academy skating party
Jan, 21, 1910

p. 5. Notice - Candy for sale by White Violet Mission Band, Methodist Church. n.d.

Invitation to Carolyn Spicer-Miss Baker "At Home", Jan. 28-9, ____.

p. 6. Christmas Greeting card from James A. Huntley, representing G.E. Barbour & Co., Saint John, N.B. 1909

List of ladies "excused", Feb. 4, ____.

p. 7. Programme - "The Rivals", a drama presentation by students of Mount Allison, Music Hall, Sackville, N.B., Apr. 16, 1909

p. 9. Napkin-"Knights of Pythias souvenir" n.d.

Programme - YWCA Topics, 1909-1910

p. 10. Programme - Faculty Concert, Beethoven Hall, Nov. 12, ___.

p. 11. Souvenir of the formation of Club Advocate Merry Makers, at Mrs. C.W. Elderkin's, Feb. 22, 1908

Miss Hazel Morehouse's name card

p.12. Ticket or pass for Summer School of Science, excursion to Joggins Mines, Steamer "Wilfred C." n.d.

p. 13. Basketball team schedule

p. 14. Programme - University Convocation Exercises, June 1, 1909 (located in separate file)

p. 15. Student Timetable, Jan. 26, 1910

p. 17. Advertisement brochure - containing biographical data and press notices for Mark Hambourg (pianist), at Beethoven Hall, Sackville, N.B., Feb. 1,____.

p. 18. Programme - Mount Allison Ladies' College Commencement, 1909

p. 19. Programme - Mount Allison Ladies' College Commencement, 1910

p. 20. Postcard - Mount Allison Ladies' College from Park, Sackville, N.B. (located in separate file)

p. 22. Postcard - Lingley Hall, Sackville, N.B. (located in separate file)

p. 24. Clippings - Cartoon by W.A. Rogers with the caption "Back from the summer boarding-house" and article by J.O. Tait with the headline "Bank spill red ink and maybe blood"

p. 25. Clipping - cartoon by W.A. Rogers with the caption "Back again to hard study"

p. 26. Two handwritten notices re: dress making by Murray Hayward and a lost pin

p. 27. Message for the the members of the girls basketball team.

p. 28. Programme - Mark Hambourg Tour, Beethoven Hall, Sackville, N.B., Feb. 1, 1910

p. 29. Message re: choice of room by Gladys Gilliss and a clipping with the headline "He didn't mind"

p. 30. Message left by callers, Feb. 13, 1910

Ticket for passage from Spring Hill Junction to Parrsboro, Cumberland Railway & Coal Co. n.d. [ca. 1910]

Ticket - "Souvenir of college ice, Feb. 26, 1910"

Ticket for Miss C. Spicer's passage from ? to Saint John, by Steamer "Brunswick" n.d.

p. 31. Transcribed poem composed by H.E. Morehouse

p. 32. "The Flower Basket" (a quiz of 17 questions to be answered with the name of a flower) 1 p. (located in separate file)

p. 33. Message to George from H.H.B. "Souvenir of Mock Parliament, Feb, 26, 1910"

Carolyn Spicer's season ticket for the Sackville Skating Rink, 1909-10

p. 35. Message to Mr. H. Biggar, Leader of the Opposition, from F.H. Rowe, Commander of Guard

p. 37. "Ladies' College Yell" and hockey game score, Feb. 17, 1910

p. 38. Invitation and programme - graduating recital for Misses Bertha Bigney (pianist), and Jessie Atkinson (reader), April 15, 1910

p. 39. Programme - Mount Allison Mock Parliament

p. 41. Note to Carolyn from unidentified Bobby

p. 43. Programme - Grand Festival. Formal Opening of Charles Fawcett Memorial Hall, Sackville, N.B., May 26-28, 1910 (located in separate file)

p. 46. Programme - University of Mount Allison College, Baccalaureate Service, May 29, 1910

p. 47. Note for Carolyn Spicer

p. 48. Dance engagement card - Westfield, August 13, 1910
(located in separate file)

p. 49. Theatre Programme - drama presentation "Breezy Point" n.d.

p. 51. Report on the 2nd University team versus the 2nd Ladies' College basketball game, April 20, 1910

p. 52. Report on the ladies' basketball game opening the new gymnasium, March 19, 1910; also the game against the Amherst High School, April 9

p. 53. Playbill - Excursion to Port Elgin, Feb. 10, conducted under the auspices of the Sackville Citizens' Band in connection with the Hockey Match & Skating Party, Port Elgin Rink

p. 54. Note to Caroline from Bertha R? (located in separate file)

p. 55. Order of Service for Students' Missionary Sunday, April 3, 1910, Methodist Church, Sackville, N.B.

p. 61. Invitation and programme-graduating recital by Misses Margaret Harper (pianist), Frances Hawker (organist), and Georgina Melanson (violinist), April 5, 1910

p. 63. C. Spicer's practice slip

p. 68. Miss C. Spicer's class standing

p. 69. Programme - Encaenia of the University of New Brunswick at Fredericton, June 2, 1910 (Isaac C. Spicer, graduate)

p. 94. Programme - Amateur Athletic Sports, University of New Brunswick, May 24, 1909

p. 95. Programme - Amateur Athletic Sports, University of New Brunswick, May 25, 1908 (inscribed "Isaac C. Spicer")

p. 96. Notice to the lady students listed

p. 97. Programme for a Grand Festival of Concerts at Fawcett Hall, May 26-28 [1910].

Note: On reverse an introduction to the Boston Festival Orchestral Club, and in particular Miss Helene Wetmore (graduate of Mount Allison Conservatory).

p. 98. Playbill - "Amerno, the Eminent Hypnotist", Music Hall,
March 17, 18, 19. (located in separate file)

p. 99. Menu - Sackville Restaurant, J.H. Teare, Proprietor. n.d.

p. 100. Postcard - "The Manicurist". Message to Miss Robena Richardson on reverse.
(located in separate file)

p. 101. Invitation and programme-graduating recital of Mabelle Phillips (vocalist), Bessie Coates (reader), and Annette Matthews (pianist), May 13, 1910

p. 103. Note to Miss C. Spicer from Miss Baker? re: absenteeism

p. 105. Henry Lawrence Southwick's 1910 touring brochure re: Lectures and recitals, Beethoven Hall, April 1, 1910

p. 107. "Souvenir of picnic, April 26, 1910"-wax paper? with list of names

Miss H. Gladys Gilliss' name card

p. 108. Programme - Nineteenth Annual Closing Exercises of Rothesay Collegiate School, Rothesay, N.B. 1910

p. 109. Invitation to the 19th Closing Exercises of Rothesay Collegiate School, June 12-16, 1910.

Invitation and programme-graduating recital of Misses Hannah Clarke (pianist), Alice Melanson (pianist), and Mary Evans (reader), April 29, 1910

p. 113. Invitation to Miss Spicer from the students of the University of New Brunswick requesting her presence at an unidentified event, April 4, 1910

p. 114. Poster - YMCA Skating Party, Copp's Rink, Feb. 11, ____.
Attached note "tickets for sale in room 263". (located in flat oversize storage)

p. 118. Programme - Mt. Allison A.A.A. [Amateur Athletic Association?] Concert. n.d.

p. 119. Notes re: basketball game between Nova Scotia and The World. n.d.

p. 120. Miss Katherine C. Bates' name card (located in separate file)

p. 121. Playbill - "Valley Farm" a drama presentation for the benefit of Holy Trinity Church, in The Hall at Port Greville, April 25, ____. (located in separate file)

Fonds contains Canadian Pacific Railway lantern slides. Numbered 2-169 (with gaps), the slides comprise scenes along the CPR from Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia, to Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

Fonds consists of two typescripts: “Marshlands Inn”; “Grindstone History”, a history of the Read grindstone history, as dictated to Dr. George Stanley by Herbert William Read, father of Herbert C. Read, 1971, edited and revised by H.C. Read during 1990 and 1991, with the assistance of notes by his brother, R.C. Read.

Fonds consists of records generated by Peake's activities as both performer and teacher. Files contain correspondence concerning Royal Choral Society; promotional literature, press notices, programs related to Peake's performances; student records; notes; published music; Mount Allison Ladies' College banners.

Fonds contains material compiled by the Gaudy family in relation to their involvement in the Saint John Male Choral Society. This includes programs; song sheets; a publication, “Elijah” An Oratorio, which was a synopsis and book of words; clippings; and miscellaneous records.

Fonds consists of records generated by Archibald in his activities as scholar, researcher, collector, historian of Mount Allison and by personal relationships with friends, family and fellow Allisonians. A large portion of the fonds relates to the Mount Allison Ladies' College.

Files contain: correspondence with classmates, Class of 1894, of which he was life president, and with academic colleagues; and records related to centenary of the Ladies' College. Scrapbooks contain correspondence, clippings, notices, posters, programs, memorabilia which document activities, students, faculty, buildings at Mount Allison, 1857-1935. Correspondence, guides, and scrapbook document the building of the MMAML collection.

Mary Mellish files contain letters to Mrs. Archibald from colleagues, testimonials, letters of recommendation, letters to her son and brother; speeches and poetry written by her, letters of sympathy to her son following her death.

Photographs consist of images of family members, friends, Mount Allison buildings.

Publications are mainly authored by R.C. Archibald, off-prints and monographs; bibliography available.

Fonds consists of correspondence between Peter Penner and the Hon. Joseph R Smallwood, St. John’s, Newfoundland, 1978. A note regarding a telephone conversation with the Hon. Joseph R. Smallwood, 24 October 1983, is on the reverse of the 10 March 1978 letter to Peter Penner.

The fonds consists mainly of records generated by the Gates' research activities related to anthropology and eugenics and the collection and distribution of scientific information concerning this topic. Some personal records are included and the Laura Ruggels Gates records center on the work of her husband.

The Reginald Ruggles Gates records consist of:

• Publications;
• Correspondence, academic;
• Research, articles and lectures;
• Royal Society;
• Autobiography and family history;
• Correspondence, personal;
• Legal and financial;
• Memorabilia;
• Certificates;
• Photoprints and photonegatives, slides, and Artifacts.

The Laura Ruggles Gates records, which comprise of most of the fonds, include:

• Correspondence;
• Research and lectures;
• R.R.G. (Reginald Ruggles Gates) Memorials;
• Memorabilia;
• Clippings;
• Photoprints and photonegatives;
• Slides;
• Audiovisual material;
• Heraldic Crests;
• Artifacts;
• Publications from L.R.G.s (Laura Ruggles Gates') library.

Fonds consists of records generated by Smith as teacher, traveler and lecturer.

Files contain travel documents; account books concerning prices in Russia, 1932; draft lecture notes on the history of Canada; public lecture notices and programs for Smith's presentations; scrapbook of press notices and clippings concerning her public lectures; postcards collected in travels and used to illustrate lectures; certificates; diplomas; letters of recommendation; photographs of Oxford University "first women's degree day" 14 October 1920, Women's Council parade, Sackville, New Brunswick, Mount Allison campus scenes; painting "Tantramar Marshes" by Stanley Royle; letter from Elizabeth Brewster, 1969; letters from Smith to family (mainly Helen Smith Skinner) and friends concerning Northern Spain during the time of the Spanish Civil War [1936?].

Fonds consists of Montessori student and teacher notebooks on sewing and colour lessons, and a kindergarten album containing examples of paper cutting, paper folding, embossing, plaiting, sewing, and interlacing; a textbook for needlework, knitting and cutting out; photographs of Elizabeth Paterson and family, Teacher Training College class, colleagues, and housing in South Africa; and 2 postcards.