Fonds documents the personal and business life of Vernon Ellison, including his personal interests and activities, his cattle breeding farm (Kalwood Farms Ltd), and his fruit orchard business, from 1918-1973. Includes correspondence, personal writings, legal documents, financial records, permits, personal data documents, and ephemera.

Fonds consists of the administrative records of the Vernon Girls' Club from 1912-1913. Includes a journal kept by Bertha J. Campbell, president of the club, documenting the club's formation and activities. Includes formation minutes (1912), club constitution (1912), newspaper clippings, programs and pamphlets, and correspondence (1912-1913) .

The Vernon Photo Co. collection consists of 103 photographs produced by the Vernon Photo studios between 1908-ca.1925. The collection includes portraits, group photos, Camp Vernon military personnel and activities, scenes of Vernon and area, local theatrical productions, celebrations, parades and festivals.

The fonds consists of Hollister's records generated in his capacity as a member of the District of Mission Library Committee, including minutes, correspondence, plans, reports, notes, clippings, and published material.

Fonds consists primarily of correspondence with Canadian writers.

The fonds consists of a minute book of the Victoria Branch of the Canadian Bible Society.

The fonds consists of photographs of executives, groups and delegates to conferences of the Victoria Business and Professional Women's Club.

The fonds consists of general office files. Records are arranged chronologically and include minutes, correspondence, membership lists and newsletters. Fonds also contains photographs and a videocassette of the ceremony held in remembrance of Jean Ewen at Juncheng, Hebei Province, China.

The fonds consists of the minute book of the Architects Association of Victoria and its successor, the Victoria Chapter of the British Columbia Society of Architects.

The fonds consists of photographs of Frederick Moore, Robert Walley and the Victoria Chemical Company depicting the Victoria Chemical Works in the Victoria Inner Harbour, construction of the Canadian Explosives plant on James Island, employees of the Chemical Works, and family scenes on James Island.