The collection consists of the Ericksons' correspondence, articles, newsclippings, scrapbooks, photographs and other Chautauqua-related records (1909-1981); recorded interviews with the Ericksons (1960, 1974, 1979); correspondence, programs, photographs, etc. of former Chautauquans (1916-1986); letters of reminiscences written to Nola and Sheilagh (1977-1978); Sheilagh's reference files (predominantly photocopies); drafts of the book; and post-publication publicity and reviews (1979-1989). RECORDS FROM THE FOLLOWING FORMER CHAUTAUQUANS ARE ALSO IN THIS FONDS. SEE INVENTORY FOR DETAILS: Mrs. Cliff Anderson, Grace Matheson Anderson, Ona C. Bishop, Genevieve Brock Brownell, Edna Butt, Marian Johnson Castle, Mrs. Gordon Cole, Mabel Crosland, Cassie L. Davis, Lucille Elmore, Ralph Martin Erwin, Jessie Finlay, Florence Tory Frederickson, Melissa Sinclair Freeman, Annie French, Lulu Croll Hartsook, Warren D. "Bob" Hanscom, Dr. Fred Heal, Evelyn Meyer Kerr, J.S. Konecny, Sheila Koshmen, Anna Hebel Lawson, Alfred D. Longman, Marjorie Winspear McEaney, Ethel McIntosh, Jessie Mackintosh, Clarence Nash, Hazel McDonald Parkinson, Edward Peterson, P. Winnie Rowles, Ada Gray Sparling, Mrs. Chris Stark, Lethe Coleman Tatge, Gladys Henry Thorlakson, Ronald Tuckwell, Avis Gray Walton, Roman Wengel, Florence Tutt Willoughby, and Vera Gray Willson.

The fonds consists of board minutes, bylaws, newsletters, media, photographs, program information, and records relating to pro-choice activism.

The collection consists of views of personalities, events and buildings, including a blacksmith shop, school, church, and farm implement shop.

The fonds consists of Marjorie Roughsedge's collected photographs of Valdez, Alaska (1904-1905), photographs of Forrest Albert Morrill during a boat trip from the Milk River to the Gulf of Mexico (ca. 1920), photographs of the Tymchuks and other Ukrainians in Alberta (ca. 1918-ca. 1937), photographs of the Slemko family in Belalya, Ukraine (ca. 1918-ca. 1970), photographs of Bert, Lee, and Eleanor Roughsedge (1940-1941), a newsclipping about a Bible owned by Marjorie's ancestors (1960), correspondence to Marjorie from the artist Dorothy Dowhan (1973-1975), Lee's records as a volunteer leader of the Junior Forest Wardens (ca. 1973-ca. 1975), her records as a volunteer programmer at Fort Calgary (1977-ca. 1979), and a collected eulogy for Henrietta Edith Kissinger Gibson (1980).

The fonds consists of photographs of St. Paul's and D.W. Davis.

The collection consists of historical articles about coal mines, the Rosebud Hutterite Colony, and Grasswold School District; Red-Rose Mutual Telephone Company certificate (1934); and photographs of Rosebud personalities and CX School (1914-1950s).

The fonds consists of minutes, attendance registers, and cashbooks of the original school districts (some on microfilm), and minutes and attendance registers for the amalgamated school division. Includes photographs of division schools (1940s). RECORDS RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE IN THIS FONDS. SEE INVENTORY FOR DETAILS: Bearspaw, Beiseker Consolidated, Bow River, Brushy Ridge, Calgary (No. 41), Cochrane, Cochrane Lake, Columbia, Conrich, Deleware, Elbow, Glenbow, Glendale, Grand Valley, Irricana, Langdon, Little Jumping Pound, Newton, Rockland, Springbank, Strathmead, Weedon, and Westminster.

The fonds consists of correspondence with the Edmonton Public School Board (1915-1919), letter to her son, and letters to her publicity secretary (1917); letter of recommendation from MacDonald Institute and her education record (1912); election poster (1917); photographs of friends and hospital staff, and her portrait (1917); and photocopy of her army certificate (1923). Includes newsclippings, articles, and biographical sketch and information collected by friends.

The fonds consists of 500,000 feet of 16 mm film and some videos, predominantly raw footage and some finished feature films. Subjects include the petroleum industry, the Calgary Zoo, the Banff School of Fine Arts, Alberta tourism, Wardair, Ducks Unlimited, Alberta Wheat Pool, the Calgary Stampede, the 1988 Olympics and the United Way. There are also numerous early television commercials. Scripts and shot lists are also included; copy of scrapbook regarding career.

The fonds consists of photographs of Calgary, Winnipeg, Lake Louise and Banff (ca. 1920s - by Stephen J. Thompson), Mary's correspondence course lessons (1959-1960) and scrapbook, Ethel's postcards (1906), and Minnie's drawing book (1894).