This fonds mainly consists of materials related to John Louis Carleton's activities as an amateur playwright. The fonds includes correspondence between J. L. Carleton and Cornhill Publishing Co., newspaper clippings, show programs, and manuscripts of the following plays: "The Medieval Hun," "Lores Defender," "The Dungarvans," "Oh How Delightful," "The Crimson Wing," "The O'Mahoney," "The Middogue," "The Lord of Cashel," "The Purple Testament," "Ready, Aye Ready," and an untitled play.

This fonds consists of 26 separate studies of buildings located in the communities of Saint-Joseph-de-Madawaska, Connors, Clair, Saint-Basile, Saint-Hilaire, Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska, Edmundston, Saint-Jacques, Grand Sault, Saint-Francois, Baker Book, Caron Brook, Lac-Baker and Rivière-Verte in Madawaska County, New Brunswick.

The files are organized by the popular name of the building, specifically the name of its owner. A few buildings are identified by the name of the original owner. In some instances, genealogical information about the owners is included.