The fonds consists principally of the papers relating to Sutherland's experience as a minister in Bennett's administration and includes correspondence regarding his constituency of Oxford North and official correspondence as Minister of Pensions and National Health, 1934-1935, regarding hospitals across Canada.
Fonds consists of a collection of correspondences, papers and articles. Includes: Typed letter addressed to "Queen's Men Overseas" dated October 31st, 1918 wishing them a Merry Christmas and letting them know how proud the Queen's community is of their service; one copy of Volume XXXVII, Number 4 of the "Journal of The Presbyterian Historical Society" dated December 1959 and including an article entitled "Student Days in Glasgow University" written by R.B. Taylor; letters of correspondence between W.E. McNeill, a former colleague of Taylor's at Queen's; Christmas card from Mr. and Mrs. R.B. Taylor to the student body dated 1922-1923; letter from W.L. Mackenzie King dated October 7th, 1919 regarding the potential problem of acting as a Harvard representative at Queen's while being awarded an honorary LL.D. degree from Queen's; booklet commemorating the festivities put on by the Rocky Mountain Club for Theodore Roosevelt's birthday dated October 27th, 1919. Also includes a bound photocopy of Taylor's unpublished memoir.
The fonds consists of correspondence and a diary (1862) written by James Thomson, as well as genealogical notes on the Thomson family. The correspondence includes letters he wrote to his father, mother and sister in Scotland, and later to his wife in Edwardsburgh. Also includes an obituary notice of his son's (1949).
Collection reflects Hawkins activities as the College Life Photographer and the images depict student activities, the student strike and various campus buildings at Queen's University. Of particular interest are photographs of the Tool Shed and Mining building and interior candid shots of the Student Memorial Union. Also includes images of Fort Henry prior to restoration.
Letters, material relating to the early history of the telegraph system and its original organizers and an autobiography of Henry J. Rogers, a collaborator of Morse.
Correspondence, press clippings, wedding invitations and typescript of family trees relating to the Auchinvole and MacMurchy Families and the early history of Gananoque.