The fonds consists of autobiographical manuscript and photographs of a survey on Smoky River, Alberta.

Fonds consists of these series: I Correspondence [19þ]. II Diaries (1933-1962). Relate to prospecting and fire tower work. III Memoirs (1974). Includes transcript of an interview with W.D. Addison. IV Photographs [19þ]. Includes family; friends; work; social activities (ca. 100 images). V Poetry [19þ]. The bulk of the material has not yet been dated or otherwise identified in detail.

The fonds consists of photographs of the Yukon, including Dawson City, buildings, social events, prospecting, sports, banks, transportation, and churches.

Fonds consists of the textual records of William Carlin relating to his business ventures, in particular, Carlin and Durick, General Merchants (later known as the Fort Steele Trading Company), Carlin and Doyle Logging, the Invicta Gold Mine (Wild Horse Creek), and Kootenay (Perry Creek) Gold Mines. Includes correspondence and financial records. Fonds arranged in the following sous-fonds: 1) Carlin & Durick, 1893-1929; 2) Carlin & Doyle Logging; 3) Invicta Gold Mine; 4) Perry Creek Gold Mine.

The collection consists of James G. Bain's notebook and papers concerning his work with the British Columbia Provincial Police and gold mining ventures in Quesnel Forks, B.C. (1892-1899); correspondence, receipt books, and insurance policy of the Sandon Miners' Union, affiliated with the Western Federation of Miners (1901-1915); journal and payroll sheets of mining operations in Sandon; waybills, share certificates, and mining lease agreement from Quesnel Forks; personal correspondence of James P. Delahunty of Barkerville, B.C. will of James Francis Ford of 150 Mile House, B.C. diaries of C. Walverson, western USA; time book of the Whit Grouse Co. (timber company of Quesnel Forks?, 1874); Elizabeth Ann Palmer's food ration book from the Second World War, Waldo, B.C. letterbook of the Provincial Police constable, Arrowhead, B.C. (1908-1916); facsimile of the signatures on the Treaty of 1831 which established the independence of Belgium; posters for the Baddeley Bros. 3 Ring Wild Animal Circus; and fragments of circus posters.

The fonds consists of photographs of coal mines and buildings near Fernie, British Columbia.

The fonds consists of correspondence regarding investments and insurance payments from United Dairies and Maple Leaf mines.

The fonds includes a transcript of a letter to William Weir and his sons from Robert MacDonald recalling MacDonald's life working for the railway on the Coal Branch in the 1940s and 1950s, a photocopy of a map of the area and a second letter from MacDonald with photocopied information about Brule, Alberta.

The fonds consists of records related to his British Columbia companies: a photocopy of the Kootenay Company Ltd. prospectus (1887); and microfilm of documents related to the Kootenay Syndicate Ltd., and Kootenay Valleys Company Ltd. (1883-1893).

Fonds consists of notebook, ca.1910 of Jack Watters, manager of Bankhead Mines; Bankhead papers n.d., 1903-1969, including articles, reminiscences, plans, maps regarding geology, mine, townsite and inhabitants of Bankhead, Alberta; other papers, 1933, 1952; photographs, 1885-1928, mainly collected by Wheatley pertaining to Bankhead mine, townsite and residents, 1885-1928; video recording titled "The story of Frank and Alice : Wheatley family reunion", 2000. Some prints originally belonged to John Watters, manager of Bankhead mine, ca.1905-1944. Many prints are annotated. Video recording is accompanied by transcript and bibliography.