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The fonds consists of manuscripts, correpospondence, photographs and audio recordings documenting the life's work and literary activities of Canadian poet Al Purdy and, to a lesser extent, the life of his wife Eurithe Mary Jane Purdy (b. Parkhurst). Includes correspondence with many of the major figures of Canadian literature including Margaret Atwood, Earle Birney, Michael Ondaatje, Dennis Lee, Timothy Findley, Diane Dawber, Susan Musgrave, George Woodcock, H.R. "Bill" Percy, Margaret Dyment, Rosemary Sullivan, Sid Marty, Fraser Sutherland, Ralph Gustafson, John Metcalf, James C. Deahl, Irving Layton, George Woodcock, Robert Fulford and many others. Carbon copies of many of Purdy's letters, both "incoming" and "outgoing," are also represented. The manuscripts cover all aspects of Purdy's literary activities, foremost as a poet, but also include rough notes drafts and final versions of his prose, plays, articles and reviews. Nearly every publication by Purdy throughout his career is represented, although his work from 1970 to 2000 is available in its entirety within this fonds, with drafts of some earlier works residing with other archival institutions. Also includes notes for speeches, lectures and presentations. Among the photographs are images of Purdy taken by professional photographers for book covers or other promotional purposes, family photographs and documents of trips to Peru, Mexico, Greece, among other destinations. Also includes photos from poetry readings. The fonds also contains published items, such as copies of Purdy's poems, prose and reviews; clippings and reviews of his work; and general articles about the author. Other material represented in this fonds document Purdy's activities judging writing contests, book tours, conferences and his own personal life.

The fonds consists of correspondence, scrapbooks, news clippings, transcripts of local diaries, and alphabetical family and genealogical files. These genealogical files, which relate mainly to Bay of Quinte and Loyalist families, contain correspondence, research from printed sources, newspaper clippings and some photographs. Also included is a set of ordnance survey maps of Kingston and area dated 1869.

Fonds consists of ledgers, journals, lumber records, letter books, correspondence, contracts and agreements and miscellaneous material relating to the timber-making, rafting, forwarding, shipbuilding, towing and salvaging of the Calvin Company. There is also a collection of photographs relating to both family and business.

The fonds consists of material relating to both the personal and professional life of Carolyn Smart and is comprised of the following series: Daybooks, Correspondence, Journals, Writing, Queen's University, Miscellaneous and Bronwen Wallace.

This fonds consists of correspondence, subject files, ledgers, constituency files, minutes, publications, photographs, posters and material detailing the working of a provincial political party which is also responsible for the province's efforts in federal politics.

Includes A 2.1 : 010, F B3.2 : 003. Records of Office, Committee on Campus Planning and Sub-Committee on Grounds. Plans pertaining mostly to proposed landscaping of various areas of Queen's Campus, 1972-1987 and the architectural drawings of many of the Queen's heritage buildings. Also includes files on properties bought or considered to be bought by Queen's, and slides of Queen's buildings taken in 1975-1977.

The fonds consists of the professional and private records of Bob Fleming from 1952 to 2005. It includes all aspects of his professional life [excluding PACE Magazine years - see KRH holdings] from his work with Moral Re-Armament in the 1950s-1960s, his consultancy as R.J. Fleming & Associates (1970s) and Robert J. Fleming International Research (1980s-1990s), his work with Robert L. Stanfield, his twelve-year term as Director of Administration of Ontario's Legislative Assembly, his work on the publication "Canadian Legislatures", and the creation and administration of YES Canada. The fonds also includes personal records including an unpublished memoir, correspondence with family, friends and colleagues, legal papers, notes and memos, and other material. The fonds has been divided into 13 series: Moral Re-Armament series (1952-1965); PACE Magazine series (1967-1969); Arctic & Mid-Canada Corridor series (1968-1971, 2009); R.J. Fleming & Associates series (1970-1984); Royal Commission on Book Publishing (1972-1983); Rt. Hon. Robert Stanfield series (1970-1980); Ontario Legislature series (1971-1997); Canadian Legislatures series (1971-1999); Robert Fleming International Research series (1980-1994); Government/Political persons & miscellaneous personalities series (1976-1992); Organizations series (1978-1994); YES Canada series (1985-1995); Personal series (1967-2006).

The fonds consists of a body of artwork consisting of original illustrations, cartoons, drawings, and mixed media images provided to publishers, magazines, and various media outlets, including "Harrowsmith Magazine", "Equinox", "Bungalo Books", "Groundwood Press", and "Pokeweed Press".

Fonds consists of minutes; mailings; advertising; newsletters; members surveys; and photographs of various Guild events.

Fonds consists of correspondence; subject files; memoranda; reports; published articles, papers, and addresses; and photographs, including a series of coloured 35 mm slides of various campus buildings, events, and scenes, taken by W.A. Mackintosh during his time as the 12th Principal of Queen's University. There are important files on the Anti-Combines Investigation Act, the 1945 Dominion-Provincial Conference, the Royal Commission on Dominion-Provincial Relations, the National Employment Commission, the Economic Advisory Committee, 1939-1944, and Queen's University.