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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.

Fonds consists of correspondence; subject files; addresses and speeches; records relating to her time on Queen's University Council, her involvement with convocations both at Queen's and other universities, and her numerous and varied volunteer activities; photographs; moving image and sound recordings; clippings; artefacts.

Letters to Miss Drummond describing a holiday in Rome, 1911 April 15, a letter to an unidentified person re philosophy of life and a brief biography of Machar.

The fonds consists of minute books (1901-1970), financial records (1903-1964), subject files relating to the activities of the Aesculapian Society.

Holograph book of notes on genealogical research regarding the Gelinas family in Quebec; news clipping of article on the graves of those executed for their part in the 1837 Rebellion in Lower Canada. Tracings of documents interleaved in research notebook.

Letters, pictures and article by J.D. McLennan concerning the donation to Queen's Museum in March 1898 of the quern belonging to the McQuaig family of Glengarry county. The history of these particular querns dates back to early days in Scotland, c.1700.

Tannery records relating to Adolphustown, Kingston, Belleville and area, 1859-1872.

Consists of photocopies of school agreements with teachers in Adolphustown, signed by Peter Dorland, Philip Dorland, Willet Casey and others.

The article details the story of the readmission of women to Queen's University Medical School after the Second World War.

Fonds consists of correspondence, diaries, general remark book, H.M.S. Algerine, China Station, 1899; minute and letter book of Commander in Chief, East Indies, 1909 Mar. 3, lectures at Royal Naval College, Greenwich, and papers written by Slade for Submission to the First Lord.