Fonds is comprised of records created and/or maintained by members of the Burdick and Chute families of Malahide Township. The records are divided into the following series:
-Correspondence, 1849-1970.
-Genealogical records series, ca. 1879-1972.
-Miscellaneous records series, 1897-1923.
-Photographs series, 1898-ca. 1970.

This fonds consists of the records created and maintained by the Calton Women's Institute. Divided into the following series:
-Historical records, 1857-1985
-Minutes, 1952-2006
-Programs and Events series, 1955-1987
-Tweedsmuir History series, 1957-1993

The primary subject of Ida Haggan's work was compiling the histories of the pioneering families of Bayham Township, including the Edisons, McConnells, McDermands, Haines, Weavers, Northrups, Chutes, Lyons, Haggans, Hankinsons, Shooks, and Saxtons. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Correspondence Genealogical Research Local History Research Personal Records Photographs Publications

Fonds is comprised of photographs of early families that settled on Nova Scotia Line. These families include the Hankinsons, Haggans and Chutes. The fonds also includes general historical records such as memorial cards, correspondence and an early marriage registration, regarding these families.