Fonds consists of correspondence, letter books, court records, client papers, legal documents, deeds, deeds, leases, petitions, bills, account books, financial documents, maps, printed ephemera, and other materials relating to the activities of B. R. Stevenson and the many organizations and businesses with which he was affiliated, principally in St. Andrews and Charlotte County. Fonds is composed of 36 series.

This collection contains correspondence, legal documents, and maps and estate plans related to a dispute between the Canadian Pacific Railway and various St. Andrews landowners during the 1990s. The dispute stems from concerns over the Canadian Pacific Railway's rights to portions of land belonging to these landowners for railway purposes. Spearheaded by James Davies, these landowners put forward a class action lawsuit arguing the C.P.R.'s right of way on this land had lapsed due to abandonment and that rights to this land should automatically revert to them. The C.P.R. had also put forward an offer to release their interest in this land in favor of the landowners.

This collection contains letters and legal documents which appoint various individuals to positions within the Charlotte County Court, including Justices and Masters in Chancery.

This series consists of documents of B. R. Stevenson’s non-court legal work involving leases, mineral rights, bargain and sale, bonds, articles of separation, mortgages, agreements and deeds. Notable items include: a lease to B. R. Stevenson from the Canada Minister of Militia and Defence (file 9); reference to a 1784 Crown Grant Nova Scotia (file 13).

This collection contains a published booklet which outlines an act of parliament of the Dominion of Canada which was meant to regulate Canada’s fisheries. This booklet also details amendments and additions that were made to this act.

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 fonds contains administrative documents for the Charlotte County branch of the John Howard Society, as well as documents from meetings. Also included are pieces of correspondence with other branches and organizations, educational materials related to the society's mission, and materials for prisoners.

The series comprises documents relating to legal cases B. R. Stevenson was involved in, including court cases in the Superior Court of Canada, Charlotte County Court, The Exchequer Court of Canada, and one from the Court of Common Pleas Charleston County, South Carolina. Cases involve estate matters, debtors, tenant eviction and bail hearings.
Notable cases include: Attorney General for the Dominion vs. The Grand Southern Railway Co., held in The Exchequer Court of Canada (file 374); Debenture Holders in the New Brunswick & Canada Railway & Land Company Limited vs The N. B. and Canada Railway & Land Company, the St. Stephen Bank, a number of gentlemen and all creditors of the New Brunswick and Canada Railway and Land Company Ltd. (file 473).

This collection contains documents related to a pipeline project by the Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline, which would bring natural gas from Sable Island to the Saint John region, as well as the Charlotte County region through a lateral addition that would extend south of Lake Utopia. Contains newspaper articles on the project, as well as articles by Mike Whalen representing the Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline and answering questions. Also included are announcements of open houses and informational documents, pamphlets, and booklets. These informational documents discuss both the Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline Project itself, as well as pipelines and natural gas in general.

These fonds contain items related to the McDole family of Harvey settlement, New Brunswick, including an estate probate of the grandfather of a “Miss McDole”.