The fonds consists of assessment rolls, which list provincial land assessment for Oyster, South Cranberry, Cedar, Cranberry, Douglas, Nanaimo, Mountain, Wellington, Nanoose, Englishman's River, Qualicum, Lasqueti Island, Gabriola Island, Valdes Island, and Alberni. The rolls are listed by name of individual and include property value, income and other taxable details.

Fonds consists of reports, correspondence, promotional materials, and memorabilia. The correspondence is arranged alphabetically by subject.

The fonds consists of correspondence and receipts.

Fonds consists of a typed circular regarding the mandate of the Association and propositions for new firehalls and a police station. Mrs. T. Murdoch is listed as Secretary. Also includes manuscript versions of the circular and another page of notes.

Fonds consists of a copy of a report which details an emergency operational plan for the Nanaimo area.

The fonds consists of accounts and minutes of the North Cedar Board of School Trustees.

Fonds consists of the personal, professional and political papers of Mark Bate. Also included are the estate records of individuals for whom Bate served as executor including Maria Snow (Robinson), E. Pimbury, J. Webb, and T.E. Peck. Fonds is arranged in four series: 1) Personal papers; 2) Estate papers; 3) Professional papers; and 4) Political papers.

The fonds consists of minutes (1976-1979), scrapbook of activities, and correspondence (1975-1978). The correspondence files are arranged in the following subjects: Board of School Trustees, City of Nanaimo, Department of Highways, Miscellaneous, Parks and Recreation, Publicity, and Regional District of Nanaimo.

Fonds consists of records generated in the course of municipal business by the office of the City Clerk. The fonds is arranged in 25 series: 1) Better Housing Scheme; 2) Bylaws; 3) Council Agendas; 4) Correspondence; 5) Reports; 6) Minutes; 7) Disclosures; 8) Election Records; 9) Agreements; 10) Letters Patent; 11) Orders-in-Council; 12) Special Project Files; 13) Undermining Affidavits; 14) Contracts; 15) Secretary's Folders; 16) Leases; 17) Deeds; 18) Property Records; 19) Easements; 20) Restrictive Covenants; 21) Grants Committees; 22) Local Improvement Projects; 23) Petitions; 24) Photographs; and 25) Miscellaneous.

Fonds consists of correspondence, notes, financial statements and reports related to the various improvement districts and the restructure of the City.