Fonds consists of two sous-fonds, that of Margaret Elizabeth Phipps-Walker and that of Edward Phipps-Walker. The Edward Phipps-Walker sous-fonds consists of textual material, including a "Guest Register" for a motel in Gananoque, Ontario; photographs; audio tapes. They detail the man's life from his school days in England to his death at the age of 71 in Kingston. A very important part of these records document his business activities. Most of these activities were closely related to his role as Habour Master for the Port of Kingston. The Margaret Elizabeth sous-fonds consists of textual material and photographs detailing a good deal of her public career in Kingston, with a strong focus on her work with the Association of Women Electors. There is also a good deal of personal material such as letters and diaries.
The fonds consists textual and moving image materials. The films are of the Carruthers, Constantine and Beeman families, showing excursions, picnics and the family home. The textual records are comprised of late 20th century geneaological research together with 19th century family documents. The majority of the material pertains to the John Bell Carruthers family and descendants, but includes references to the Constantine, Beeman, Panet and Smith families. The record types include correspondence, wills, codicils, invoices, research notes and photographs.
Fonds consists of correspondence, financial records, diaries, travel diaries, calendars, sketch books, sketches and drawings, programmes and invitations pertaining to shows and exhibitions, inventories, speeches, awards, miscellaneous and printed material, photographs, slides and sound recordings covering all aspects of his life as a student, teacher, traveller, world-renowned artist and chronicler of the country he loved. There is also a small amount of material created and maintained by Ruth Collier (nee Brown) and some family genealogy files.
The fonds consists of correspondence, financial papers, constitution, reports, educational and publicity material of the Commonwealth Cooperative Federation (C.C.F.) and lists of members and other records of the Hamilton East Polling Division.
Fonds consists primarily of course notes and scrapbooks from William R. Tandy, as well as family photos, a family tree and other material from the Williamson and Rathbray families.
Fonds consist of research and lecture notes, correspondence, manuscripts, and other material related to the study and teaching of art at Queen's University and Concordia, as well as records relating to Canada Council grants, and the management of FUSE Magazine.
The fonds consists of photographs and albums of the Constantine, Carruthers, and other related families, and includes images of the Kingston area and Winnipeg.
The fonds consists of correspondence, pamphlets and material relating to the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation, the Independent Labour Party of Canada and the link between the CCF and the labour movement.
The fonds consists of correspondence, financial records, legal documents, militia papers, council minutes, press clippings, and miscellaneous material relating to the activities of William Fairfield, a United Empire Loyalist who came to Canada in 1784, and to his descendants. Includes the 1796 Chippewa-Fairfield Deed, a private conveyance of land title.
The fonds consists of family correspondence, subject files relating to the Kingston Conference of Artists, 1941, the Federation of Canadian Artists, 1941-1951, a family history by Dr. Biéler's father and mother, diaries covering the period 1860-1980, newspaper clippings, exhibition notices, a sketch book by his mother Blanche Biéler (ca. 1884-1886) and a copy of 'Nos Origines' written by André Biéler's parents; interviews, captured on video featuring André Biéler speaking with Peter Harcourt and Tom Evans.