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.

This fonds, which consists largely of holographs and typescripts of manuscripts in various genre, documents Louis Arthur Cunningham's long and successful career as a popular writer. The fonds also includes print copies of many of his works, especially the short stories.

There is supporting documentation for his literary activities such as correspondence with publishers, legal agreements, and notebooks documenting dates and prices paid as manuscripts were sent to publishers. After his death, there are similar records kept by his widow as she continued to try to sell his work.

There are a few personal and biographical items such as newspaper clippings about Louis Arthur Cunningham, a few photographs and personal documents such as birth and marriage certificates and university diplomas.

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 collection consists of primary materials, such as correspondence, privately printed poems, and photographs and secondary materials gathered by Isabel St. John Bliss in preparation for her planned work on Bliss Carman. It is unknown when she acquired and began to organise her research materials.

This fonds contains the minute book of the St. John Pilot's Club for 1895-1897. There is also a scrapbook of press clippings about an inquiry into pilotage dues in the port of Saint John in 1895. The inquiry was held before Captain Smith and Captain Douglas.

The fonds consists of documents prepared after the abandonment of the Peruvian Congress in1882. There is a protest or formal written declaration by the crew reporting the circumstances of the incident and a copy of the transactions subsequent to registry for evidence. The declaration was received and signed by William Henry D'Arcy Porter, notary public at Rangoon, Burma (now Myanmar). The protest provides detailed information on the events of the voyage with some names of crew, their titles, and the type of cargo on board. These documents are probably the copies sent back to New Brunswick for the information of the ship's owners.

This fonds consists of the administrative records of the club. It includes committee minutes, 1923-1938, registers, financial and legal documents, 1896-1954, correspondence, membership records, logs, diaries and information about racing and the annual cruise.

This fonds consists of personal correspondence of Philip Bannister, seaman's papers, a telegram, and a receipt.

This 28-page logbook for the brigantine "L. W. Eaton" records 4 voyages, 1 completed in 1875 and 3 completed in 1879, namely: New York, New York, to Halifax, Nova Scotia, April 1875; Chatham, New Brunswick, to St. John's, Newfoundland, June 1879; St. Johns, NF, to Chatham, NB, June 1879; and Chatham, NB, to St-Pierre and Miquelon, July 1879. The log records the daily notes for each voyage which make reference to bearing, weather, and distance sailed.

This fonds consists of James Albert Read's master mariner's certificate which was issued by the Canadian Minister of Marine and Fisheries in 1872.