Fonds consists of photographic works created by Brooks. The majority of the fonds was created for his photojournalist assignments or on spec. The fonds also consists of textual material related to Brooks' assignments and biographical material. The graphic material centers on Southwest Nova Scotia, primarily the counties of Digby and Shelburne. The fonds has been arranged in 23 series based on content or purpose of photograph.

Fonds consists of photographs of MacDonald family and friends.

Fonds consists of assessment rolls, collector rolls, one minute book of the Council, alms house patient registers, general correspondence of the clerk/treasurer (Rosco Handspiker), accounts and names of bus drivers, minutes of the Road and Bridge Committee, debentures for the Municipality, minutes of the board of health and miscellaneous financial records (mainly receipts and cancelled cheques).