The collection consists of photographs collected by the Morgan family. It includes photographs of the Morgan family, a large explosion in the construction of Prince Rupert, rodeos and May Day at Acropolis Hill, picnics, ice hockey, swimmers at Salt Lakes, Grotto Cigar Store, the Skeena River flood in 1936, Borden Street School, portraits of various sports teams and athletes produced by Benson Studios in Prince Rupert, a refrigerator brine tank for CN, the S.S. Catala, the International Longshoremen Association, and pictures of staff and students at Conrad School (1949-1966) and Roosevelt School (1973-1974).

The collection consists of six series of papers, photographs and artefacts amassed by the Morishita family. The first series consists of papers and artefacts belonging to the patriarch of the family, Teiji Morishita. The second series consists of papers and artefacts belonging to Teiji's wife, Sawa Morishita. The third series consists of papers and artefacts amassed while the Morishitas (with the Ebisuzakis) ran the Ebisuzaki Shoten (store) at 337 Powell Street in Vancouver, BC. The fourth series consists of family photographs and artefacts belonging to the Morishita family. The fifth series consists of papers and artefacts belonging to the Morishita children. And the sixth series consists of papers and artefacts belonging to the Ebisuzaki family.

Fonds consists of these series: I Administration (1968-1979). Includes insurance (1969-1979); budget; personnel; PACCR report. II Committees (1969-1980). Includes University Collections Committee, 1972-1987; Art Gallery and Museum Committee, 1969-1977; Art Acquisition Committee, 1969-1976; Committee on Purchase and Placement of Works of Art, 1970-1980. III Consulting (1969-1973). IV Department of Art and Design (1952-1971). Includes photographs of first students in program, 1952-1956. V Exhibitions (1955-1986). Includes the Western Canada Art Circuit, 1955-1968; guest books, 1964-1981; programs, invitations and publicity for exhibits; loans to and from the Gallery. VI Galleries, artists, art associations (1968-1978, 1982). Includes the National Gallery of Canada; Winnipeg and Edmonton Art Galleries; Students' Union Gallery; interview of Norman Yates by George Melnyk, 1982. VII History of the department (1949-1971). VIII Inventory (1950-1987). Includes acquisition registers on microfilm; list of artifacts in Convocation Hall before its restoration. IX Museums and museum associations (1969-1977). X Photographs (1971-1973, 1984). Includes art works for University buildings; documentary photographs of the H.G. Glyde mural in Rutherford Library South for conservation purposes. XI Publications (1969-1983). Brochures, correspondence and catalogues for Ring House Gallery programs and exhibitions. XII Space planning (1972-1979). Includes renovations to the Ring Houses. XIII Surveys (1974-1976). Needs; policies; conservation. XIV Training (1972-1976). Conferences; workshops; courses.

The collection consists of photographs of Nanton and Parkland area personalities, events, ranches, businesses, schools, and sports (1882-1943); diary of an unknown ranch hand (1907); and a program for Chautauqua events held in Nanton (1926).

The collection consists of 39 colour photographs (1986-1988). It includes one photograph of the campus on 3rd Avenue West and 38 showing the different stages of construction on 1st Avenue West and surrounding buildings including Safeway, Mackenzie Furniture, the Crest Hotel, and Chatham House before it was demolished.

Consists of Olympic Planning Committee minutes and correspondence,Olympic Building Committee minutes, project files, Olympic Liaison Committee minutes and Olympic Oval event photographs.

The fonds consists of newspaper clippings from local papers and photographs of St. Mary's Anglican Church, railway tie camps, the Parkhurst District, Archdeacon and Mrs. Little, Parkhurst School students in 1938, Highway 55 (E-W) through Athabasca, Eugene Sale, threshing, Mrs. Joseph Laflamme and family; Eleanor,Jim, Ruth, John, Bill and Lily Elliott; and the Athabasca Flying Club in 1977.

The collection consists of approximately 7250 photographs (1865-2000, predominantly 1950-1995) of which approximately 7000 have been processed; 69 albums; three boxes of slides (ca. 1150); thirteen sheets of negatives (ca. 200); two daguerreotypes (1840s or 1850s), and 25 stereo cards.

The slides are stored in slide cases and are grouped according to a specific theme such as a school or an event. While many of the albums and scrapbooks were given to the archives by various convents, schools and individual Sisters, the archive has also created several albums with the intent to highlight a particular theme or event such as "Jubilees," "The Lantern," and "Social Gatherings."

Approximately 7000 photographs of the collection have been processed. The following information has been deducted from a random sampling of 546 cards from the photograph index: the majority of these photographs, 25%, measure 8.9cm x 8.9 cm ( 3 « x 3 « inches) with the second largest group, 17%, measuring 10.16cm x 15.24cm (4 x 6 inches); 53% of the sample were noted as colour photographs while 43% were noted as black and white; 81% of all the photographs are described as being in good condition with only 2% being rated as poor.

The photographs are organized according to the Presentation Congregation Archives finding aid and therefore cover a wide variety of topics. About one third of the photographs are of the various branches of the Presentation Congregation. The Presentation Motherhouse in Cathedral Square, St. John's has the largest amount of photographs (81) in the collection with the second largest being from Our Lady of Assumption Mission in Davis Inlet (71). Another large group of pictures (ca. 250) depict the Sisters themselves as they go through the process of becoming professed and embrace their ministries. As well, these pictures look at the Sister's personal life, their relationships and visits with family and friends.

A third subject that is given a great deal of attention is education (7cm) and the various schools that the sisters taught in. The final subject identified as a main focus in the collection are the various "Associates" associated with the Presentation Congregation (6cm) such as the Archdiocese of St. John's, Grand Falls, St. George's and Labrador/Schefferville, the various parishes, Archbishops and Bishops, clergy, visitors, and other religious Congregations.

The collection consists of a photograph for the Camrose Normal School Class 1924-1925 taken by McDermid Studios, Edmonton and a photograph of the 1921 Edmonton Normal School class taken in 1921 by Langbell Photo.

The collection consists of an information/registration booklet about the McTavish Business College Limited (Ltd.) of Edmonton, Alberta and "Willing Hands," the 1950 annual report of the Alberta Division of the Canadian Cancer Society.