This fonds consists of correspondence (1952-2005); editorials in British papers (1946-1950) and the 'Winnipeg Free Press' (1950-1960); subject files relating to his time as advisor to the Liberal Party and Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson; notes on the development of social policy and the Canada Pension Plan; papers and lectures written by Kent; published articles and volumes; presentations to parliamentary committees; files relating to the Royal Commission on Newspapers (1980-1981); honours and awards.

The fonds consists of correspondence, minutes, memoranda, curriculum material, research papers, manuscripts grant applications, research files and index cards, and clippings. These are records of Dr. Tulchinsky's professional life as a professor of History at Queen's University. Included here are some family and personal papers that outline his life outside of his involvement with Queen's. There is also a good deal of material relating to his involvement with and research interest in the Canadian Jewish Community and the Holocaust. The bulk of these records relate to Dr. Tulchinsky's teaching, research, and publications.