The fonds consists of records created and collected by Harry B. Hawthorn in a number of different capacities: as researcher, professor, Dean of Anthropology and Director of the Museum of Anthropology. Textual records in the fonds include correspondence, transcripts, research notes and clippings from publications. Much of the graphic materials relate to Harry Hawthorn’s interactions with aboriginal communities as an anthropologist, a professor, and as the Director of MOA. Other images relate to his personal life, documenting his youth in New Zealand, his life as a father and anthropologist, and his later established professional roles.

Fonds contains the following series: Minutes (1993-1997), Artwork by Children (1985), Native Ministries Consortium (1991-1997), Reference and Liaison (1981-1998), Healing Fund (1988-1986), Land Claims Campaign (1987-1996).

Fonds consists of a single volume containing minutes of the trustees, 1876-1900.

Fonds consists of the schedules, surveys, reports, reviews, formularies, and research materials relating to the career of Dr. Kellett. It is arranged into three series: Indian Health Services, Formularies, and Research Materials.

The fonds consists of infrared photographs and drawings on mylar sheets relating to a project undertaken by William McLennan in 1984. The lifesized photographs are of Tsimshian houseboards in the Museum of Anthropology collection. Graphite tracings on mylar sheets were made from the photographs. Glen Wood, Lyle Wilson and McLennan produced the tracings, and Glen Wood supplied the original artwork.

The fonds consists of field notes and transcripts of interviews with the Beaver Indians gathered between 1965 and 1969.

The fonds consists of the minutes of the Advisory Committee of the Japanese Mission, later called the Oriental Mission, 1908-1923; minutes of the Victoria District meetings, 1904-1911; and minutes of the Westminster District meetings, 1905-1923.

The collection consists of b&w photos of the ongoing construction of the school, action shots of the workers, student activities: picnics, proms, graduations, travels. Events recorded by Kenneth Stone form a major part of the 4 cm of pages of transparencies. Coloured photographs of some of the Copper Valley School Association annual alumni/ae reunions add to the collection.

The fonds is comprised of photographs documenting the activities and concerns of the west coast fishing industry: fishing boats, fishing and fish processing, fish plants and canneries, special events related to the promotion of fish products, Adams River sockeye runs, traditional First Nations fisheries, sports fishing, research on salmon, salmon habitat destruction, and hatchery and fishways construction and operations. The pictures were taken all along the British Columbia coast from the San Juan fishing grounds on southwestern Vancouver Island to Prince Rupert. Included are photographs taken at salmon producing lakes and rivers in the interior of British Columbia. Some of the photographs originated at food shows in Europe and the Tokyo wholesale fish market. The fonds includes 12 films with fishing related topics plus a small amount of textual material related to the photographs.