The collection consists of correspondence to the Silas Pierce & Co. and Cushing & Clap Co. from merchants on PEI between 1834 and 1870. Included in this correspondence are receipts for goods shipped by both companies (1843 to 1870), business letters and telegrams (1860-1870), as well as bills of landing for goods shipped by or received by Silas Pierce & Co. (1863-1870) and Cushing & Clap Co. (1839-1862).

The fonds consists of a minute book, which documents the meetings of the PEI Subscription Library executive from 28 October 1825 to 13 May 1846. In addition to the minutes, the book also contains the by-laws of the group, and lists of books ordered annually.

The fonds consists of a scrapbook, which contains papers relating to Joseph, William Henry, and James Colledge Pope from 1830 to 1880(?). These papers consists of commissions to hold various government offices, correspondence, and political cartoons regarding the Escheat question.

The majority of the fonds consists of records pertaining to John Mathieson's political career from 1903 to 1943. The collection also contains some of Mathieson's personal papers, as well as a miscellaneous document concerning the estate of Lady Wood, one of Governor Fanning's daughters.

The fonds consists of 157 images. These have been reproduced from 57 glass plates and 95 nitrate negatives. Once copy negatives were produced the nitrate negatives were disposed of. There are 21 original images which match the nitrate negative images as well as 3 mounted originals and two postcards. Subjects of images include churches and other buildings, Micmacs, vessels, rural and beach scenes. Many are of Charlottetown locations and events. There are interior images of Moore and MacLeod, Drake's Meat Market, and St. Paul's and Trinity churches as well as two shots taken at Smith's Hotel in Hampton. A large portion of the collection consists of candid shots of Charles Drew, Mamie Gillespie, and friends in recreational activities such as picnics and visits to the shore, including bathing. The two postcards are of the C.G.S. Minto. Some of the images in the collection, particularly the glass plate negatives, appear to be the work of A. W. Mitchell. It is likely the other photographs were taken by Charles Drew and Mamie (Gillespie) Drew.

The collection contains a history class paper on Holman's Island, Prince Edward Island, by Fraser E. Clark, and several newspaper articles about James L. Holman and the Island Park Hotel. The collection also includes a photograph of the Island Park Hotel (ca. 1900) and a colour photograph of an Island road.

The fonds consists of newspaper clippings from 1925 to 1944, as well as group photographs taken in 1943, relating to the drilling of oil in the Hillsborough Bay. Also included is a survey conducted by Hugh MacKay in 1924 concerning oil and gas possibilities on PEI, weekly sample description reports by the Island Development Company Exploration from 1943 to 1944, and short histories regarding the search for oil on PEI.

The collection consists of a photographic view series containing nine images of Prince Edward Island circa 1920. The majority of the images depict scenes in Charlottetown including: St. Dunstans Cathedral; Prince of Wales College; Market House and Government Buildings; Queen Street; Victoria Hotel; and the Railway Station. Other images include the car ferry "Prince Edward Island" and ice breaker "Northumberland Strait," as well as a fishing scene in an unidentified area of PEI.

The majority of the collection consists of records relating to Carrie Holman. A scrapbook of newspaper clippings of her radio broadcasts (1948), newspaper clippings (1927-1948, 1968-1972), and correspondence (1937-1971) consisting of letters and telegrams to Carrie make up the majority of the collection. Papers belonging to Gladys Holman, including a coronation medal and certificate commemorating the silver jubilee of George V and Queen Mary (1935), George Vl and Queen Elizabeth (1937), and Queen Elizabeth ll (1953), as well as a graduation photograph of Carrie are also contained in the collection.

The fonds contains baptismal, marriage and burial registers from Richmond Anglican parish, i.e. the Parish of St. Eleanor's and Summerside from 1821-1957. Records from 1900 on are primarily from St. Eleanor's as is the Vestry book which records the minutes of annual and special meetings of the vestry and congregation of St. John's Church, 1872-1914. These minutes deal with accounts, repairs and renovations to the Church, election of church officers, recruitment of rectors, and other church matters. The registers also include reports on the state of the parish made by visiting church officials (1889, 1893), lists of persons confirmed (1888-1911, 1945-1957) and of communicants (1834, 1846, 1850, 1889).