The collection consists of various historical material from Edmonton institutions such as the City Hospital (1909), St. George's Society of Edmonton, the McDougall United Church, the Empire and Little Theatres, the Edmonton Civic Opera Society and the University of Alberta. There are reports of City of Edmonton Council Committees including the Joint Industries Committee, a Survey of Social Services (1929) and a proceedings from a "Conference to Discuss Western Canada, Its Development and Requirements." There is one copy of the <i>Coal Miner</i>, a union flyer, and slate cards from various civic elections. There is material on sports teams including the Edmonton Commercial Grads, the Edmonton Oil Kings and Flyers Hockey teams. There is a promotional brochure with pictures, "Edmonton the Agricultural Possibilities and Resources of the Surrounding District" (1908), issued by the Edmonton Board of Trade. Other miscellaneous notices and programs are also in the collection.