Fonds consists of these series: I Brief to Alberta Lands and Forests (1963). II Correspondence (1950-1960). To E.S. Huestis, Director of Forestry. III Memoirs (1987-1989). Interviews by Peter J. Murphy (7 sound tape cassettes). IV Memoranda [1953-1956]. Includes Canadian Institute of Forestry. V Reports (1915, 1924). Background reports on Cold Lake and Clearwater districts. VI Speeches (1956-1973). The records derive from Mr. Loomis' work with the Alberta Forest Service, 1950-1973; background papers from 1915 and 1924 are included.

Fonds consists of these series: I Agriculture and forestry (1886-1929). Includes bulletins; correspondence; memoranda. II Calgary (1884-1929). Relates mainly to city administration; educational institutions; parks; planning; services. III Commissions (1894-1921). Relates mainly to the Railway Rates Commission; the Economic and Development Commission. Includes data from 1867. IV Department of the Interior (1881-1929). Relates mainly to correspondence with other officials of the Department. V Historical (1902-1928). Includes correspondence, draft manuscripts and research material (some from 1875-1912) collected for a history of the Canadian North-West. V Irrigation (1890-1927). Includes or relates to general irrigation matters; North-West Irrigation Act; irrigation projects; irrigation associations; private irrigation correspondence; maps. VI Letterbooks (1883-1891). Relates to general business matters; land claims. VII Miscellaneous (1889-1926). Includes clippings; publications. VIII Mountain parks (1887-1925). Relates to their establishment; draft regulations regarding publicity; protection of the Rocky Mountain parks. IX Natural resources and industrial development (1887-1928). Relates in part to coal, gas, oil, petroleum and water power. X Personal and family (1883-1928). Relates to business investments; church matters; education; employment; family matters; finances; health; legal affairs; politics; real estate. XI Personal correspondence (1885-1929). XII Photographs (1858-1902). Persons and places in western Canada; collected, not created by Mr. Pearce (105 images). XIII Settlement (1880-1927). Includes or relates to the Department of the Interior; Canadian Pacific Railway Company; personal files; maps. XIV Statistics (1912-1926). Relates mainly to municipal finances on the prairies; a comparison of certain demographic, social, and economic features of northern and southern Alberta. XV Surveys (1878-1928). Includes or relates to career papers; Department of the Interior; Canadian Pacific Railway Company; surveyors associations; legislation; history of surveys; maps. XVI Transportation (1884-1930). Relates mainly to railways; roads; navigable rivers and lakes.

Fonds consists of these series: I Interviews (1968-1983). Interviews conducted by Mr. Parker relating to the University of Alberta and the oil sands (8 sound tape reels, 70 sound tape cassettes). II Photographs (1907-1978). Mainly northern Alberta and the oil sands area, collected by Mr. Parker (85 images). III Professional associations (1975-1986). Relates to archival and records management associations. IV Reports (1979). Relates to the Alberta Oil Sands Environmental Research Program. V. Research material (1930-1980). Includes clippings, correspondence, reports, and speeches relating to the oil sands; collections by Cominco Ltd., James Richardson Donald, Harold W. Rea, K.F. MacLennan, and J. Ray Albert.

Fonds consists of this series: Diary (1946-1956). Activities at Thorsen Bay, Yukon Territory: hunting, planting garden, travels; weather report for each day.

Fonds consists of these series: I Chair's office (1921-1968). II Consulting (1927-1956). III Departmental library (1921-1954). IV Equipment (1922-1951). V Field work (1921-1936). Includes maps; photographs, 1910-1936. VI Memberships (1923-1968). VII Museum (1920-1951). VIII Photographs (1907-1954, 1968). Includes field work photographs taken by John A. Allan, 1909-1912. IX Publications (1919-1965). X Reports (1920-1935). XI Research (1955-1969). Includes coal; oil sands. XII Speeches, talks, addresses (1921-1935). Includes radio broadcasts. XIII Staff (1922-1966). XIV Students (1922-1970). Includes students' research reports.

Fonds consists of these series: I Administrative correspondence (1921-1973). Includes inquiries; visitors; "unclassified." II Budget (1924-1940). III Conferences, seminars (1957-1973). IV Correspondence - External agencies (1956-1973). Includes institutions; companies; National Research Council; Defence Research Board. V Courses and curriculum ([1920]-1972). Includes survey schools and field trips; graduate studies. VI Department council (1942-1943; 1964-1973). Minutes of meetings. VII Equipment and supplies (1929-1959). VIII Examinations (1919-1933; 1957-1972). Includes correspondence; timetables. IX Faculty of Engineering (1925-1944; 1960-1973). Includes agendas of Faculty Council meetings, 1925-1944 and 1960- 1971; minutes, 1970-1973; correspondence and reports. X Faculty of Engineering - Committees (1924-1973). Minutes, reports; includes curriculum, space and planning committees. XI Faculty of Engineering - Deans (1941-1973). Includes R.S.L. Wilson; R.M. Hardy; G.W. Govier; G. Ford; Dean/Department Heads meetings, 1961- 1971. XII Memberships (1921-1973). Includes Science Association; provincial and national professional associations; Alpha Sigma Mu. XIII Photographs (1914-1965). Includes staff and class portraits; mine owners; K.A. Clark family members; field camps; laboratory equipment; research; oil sands; teaching slides made from published sources. XIV Professional (1957-1973). Includes accreditation; Board of Examiners in Professional Engineering. XV Research - Reports, notebooks (1921-1965). Includes natural resources: coal, oil, oil sands, salt, uranium; Progress Reports series on ores by E.O. Lilge and staff, 1956-1962. XVI Research -Tests and investigations (1926-1955). Includes analyses of metal; investigations of Edmonton fires (Corona Hotel); correspondence with Hon. Mr. Justice Frank Ford, Edgar Stansfield, Mackenzie Air Services, Edmonton City Bakery, Royalite Oil Co., Alberta Workers' Compensation Board. XVII Speeches (1957-1960). Mainly by E.O. Lilge. XVIII Staff (1914, 1920-1960). Includes correspondence of Alan E. Cameron, Karl A. Clark, E.O. Lilge, J.G. Parr, T.H. Patching, N.C. Pitcher, R.M. Scott. XIX Students (1925-1972). Includes prizes; awards; scholarships; employment; recommendations. XX University - Offices and departments (1919 - 1973). Includes correspondence with the President, Library, Menþs Faculty Club; agreement between Alberta Research Council and Abasand Oils Ltd, 1942-1943. XXI University committees (1922- 1957). Includes General Faculties Council and Senate committees; correspondence and reports.

Fonds consists of this series: Examinations (1969-1973).

Fonds consists of these series: I Biographical materials [1944-197-]. Includes newsclippings about W.H. McCardell Sr. II Columns [1945?-197-]. III Correspondence (1916-1980). Personal and professional letters. IV Diaries [1939-1946]. Forest ranger and war diaries. V Photographs [193- - 197-]. Includes personal photographs; aerial surveys and views of forests, animals, railroads, roads (354 images). VI Poetry [193-]. VII Reference materials [1944-1959]. Mainly brochures and clippings relating to the subjects of Mr. McCardell's columns. Includes some notes on the items.

The fonds consists of the employment ledger, listing various data about employees, of the Leland Coal Company and its predecessors, the Canada West Coal Company and the Majestic Collieries.

Consists of diary (July 15, 1949-September 21, 1950) written in Resolute Bay, and Report on the Resolute Bay Magnetic Observatory, August 1949-September 1950, submitted to the Dominion Astronomer, September 9, 1950.