The fonds consists of records that document the administrative and operational activities of the Faculty of Medicine. These include general correspondence, minutes (faculty and departmental), financial records, reports, statistics, administrative relationships, program information, course materials, examination records, newspaper clippings, memorabilia, photographs as well as provide evidence of relationships with outside organizations.

Principally, the material is composed of records from the Dean's Office of the Faculty of Medicine. To facilitate access to the collection the materials have been organized into 17 different series.

The fonds consists of one report: Pathophysiology of Ischemic Heart Disease.

Fonds consists of examination papers from medical school as well as paraphenalia from his academic years at Dalhousie University.

Fonds consists of four papers on dental care.

Fonds consists of reports, statistics, and photographs of the hospital.

Fonds consists of correspondence, financial records, and administrative records such as annual reports and inventories.

Fonds consists of medical notes on obstetrics and gynaecology.

Fonds consists of correspondence in association with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia and correspondence regarding his involvement with the Provincial Medical Board. Other papers include financial records, miscellaneous publications, and personal notes. The fonds includes records from his years at Dalhousie University, including student information.

Fonds consists of correspondence, published articles, and a bound copy of Ian MacKenzie's thesis submitted to the University of Edinburgh in 1955.

Fonds consists of published articles by Dr. Kaplan and a notebook of lectures on midwifery taken by an unknown individual (1866-1867).