Collection consists of photographs of campus facilities and equipment, displays and exhibitions, art objects, and students, staff, faculty, and guests in classes, rehearsals, performances, receptions, and conferences, taken by contract photographers and Centre staff. The photographs are arranged chronologically within subject areas: Applied Arts (1951-1969), Banff ([1940-1960]), Campus and Activities ([193-]-1983), Ceramics ([194- ]-1980), Dance (1947-1979), Drama (1945-1984), French Department (1945-1977), Literary Arts (1946-1978), Music (1947-1986), Music Theatre (1964-1982), Opera (1952- 1982), Portraits ([193-]-1982), Skating (1962-1972), Theatre Craft (1951-1985), Visual Arts ([193-]-1979), and Weaving ([194-]-1979).

Collection consists of original recordings of Banff Centre music concerts, lectures, and activities, and copies of television and video productions.

Collection consists of dishes and souvenir objects produced by the Centre and metal printing blocks used to print early posters, calendars, and letterhead.

Collection consists of promotional posters for Centre events and series.

Collection consists of yearbooks (1953-1960), newsletters (1971-1996), handbooks for staff, faculty, and participants (1972-1997), artist directories (1980-1997), literary and visual arts journals (Free-Fall 1974-1984; Banff Letters 1982-1986; Pieces 1984; Passages 1989-1992; On the Border 1990), and program calendars (1934-).

Collection consists of scores by Johnathan G. Bayley, Merrill Bradshaw, Neal Davenport, Reverend J. Dorskind, Michael S. Horwood, Andy Hurlbett, Walter Ideler, David Jaeger, Brian Macdonald, Jack McDowall, Wieslaw Rentowski, Dave Robbins, Wilf Sharp, Gerhard Stabler, Miriam Waddington, and Amnon Wolman.

The collection consists of photographs of local personalities, businesses, farming scenes, schools and events.

The collection consists of sports ticket stubs, the Oiler Hockey Team calendar for 1984-5, a program from the Nexus Theatre's run of Life After Hockey, souvenir programs, invitations and a commemorative mug from the opening of the Northeast (Kennedale) Integrated Services Complex, a Miles for Millions certificate, A souvenir program of School Flag Raising Ceremony 1965, a Confederation Train brochure and Our Alberta Heritage folder with inserts and a copy of The Roughneck, March 1963.

Collection consists of records pertaining to Bruce P. Elman and includes biographical information, a curriculum vitae, an information pamphlet for the Centre for Constitutional Studies where Elman was chair, a photocopied newspaper clipping of a book review by Elman, and a programme for a tribute to Elman by Beth Shalom Synagogue. Collection also contains photographs depicting Bruce P. Elman and various other members of the Edmonton Jewish Community.

Consists of photographs taken by Calgary Herald staff photographers for publication in the daily newspaper of The University of Alberta, Calgary campus, and The University of Calgary.