The collection consists of manuscript report by researcher, correspondence with persons interested in the subject, 1500 file cards containing extracts from books, newspapers and interviews, and microfilm extracts from the Sessional Papers of Canada (1880-1890). RECORDS RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS ARE ALSO IN THIS COLLECTION. SEE INVENTORY FOR DETAILS: Arnold Carscadden, Roy Devore, Samuel A. Dickson, Leonard A. Goodridge, Hudson's Bay Company (HBC), Col. F.C. Jameson, Mrs. S. Jones, Ed Kelly, Hormisdas Lamoureux, and Bruce Baden Peel. STEAMBOATS: Alberta, City of Edmonton, Minnow, North West, and Sicamous.

The collection consists of research files, and final reports, including maps, on the trails of each province. The reports document the Blackfoot Trail, Boundary Commission Trail, Calgary-Edmonton Trail, Fort Walsh-Qu'Appelle Trail, Macleod Trail, Missouri Trail, Old Wives Trail, Peace River-Yukon Trail, Red River Settlement Trail, Red River Trail, Whoop-Up-Fort Benton Trail, and other trails.

The collection consists of posters related to a wide variety of topics including the promotion of immigration to Canada; the sale of Victory bonds and recruitment for the wars; political campaigns; advertisements for rail and steamship travel; and announcements of auction sales, sports meets, and social events.

The collection consists of photographs of various towns in the Peace River area, settlements along the Athabasca and Mackenzie Rivers, views of the Alaska Highway and early scenes of various centres in southern Saskatchewan including Moose Jaw.

The collection consists of a photograph album showing construction of a provincial highway by relief workers through the Frank Slide area of the Crowsnest Pass, Alberta.

The collection consists of regular and over-sized calendars, which have been organized in date order.

The collection consists of paper artifacts including advertiques (blotters, paper placemats, etc.); transit and railway tickets; savings coupons from breakfast cereals, tea, coffee, etc. various licences and certificates; soap wrappers; laundry bills; ration books; and other items.

The collection consists of photographs of early aviation in western Canada.

The collection consists of interviews with Harry Irving, Ed Davis, Ted Riback, Chester Connaughty, Arthur Child, J.W. "Jack" McCaig, J.R. "Bud" McCaig, and Mr. Justice Marshall M. Porter. Subjects discussed include Irving Industries Ltd., farming, coal mining, Father Athol Murray, Burns Foods Ltd., transportation industry, Trimac Ltd., the legal profession, steel industry, petroleum industry, consulting engineering business, property development industry, mobile home manufacturing, service stations, and the Jewish community.

The collection consists of a photocopy of the personal fonds of Elmer Wessell, 1864-ca. 1960, of Oneonta, New York, USA, one of the eight founders of the Brotherhood of Railroad Brakemen, later named the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen; and a series of correspondence concerning construction of a wing of the Banff Springs Hotel in 1902-1903 (correspondents include A. J. McLean, D. McNicoll, and J. W. Leonard). Includes Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) correspondence and drawings about spur lines at Frank and Bellevue, Alberta.