The fonds consists of correspondence, press clippings and photographs relating to Queen's University. The papers relate especially to Sir William Hamilton Fyfe, Robert Bruce Taylor and Robert Charles Wallace.
The fonds consists of journals describing farm life; including sowing, harvesting, cattle breeding, the buying of articles from the general store and home remedies.
The fonds consists of correspondence, reports, student essays and other material relating to the Canadian Legion Educational Services Overseas during World War II, Ghana and the Colombo plan while Ault was director general of Technical Assistance, Department of Trade and Commerce.
The fonds consists of correspondence with Maurice Hankey relating to British coastal defences and protection of civilian population in case of German invasion.
The fonds consists of correspondence with W.D. Herridge concerning the New Democracy Movement, statements and addresses by W.D. Herridge, New Democracy platform, instructions regarding New Democracy assemblies, an address by G.H. Barr and news clippings.