The fonds consists of personal files relating to the various organizations of which she was a member, and scrapbooks she kept on various local and historical events. The scrapbooks, which Marie began to compile when she was 14 years old, primarily consist of newspaper clippings and programs for events such as music recitals, dinners, theatrical productions, sports events, royal visits and social activities. The first scrapbook includes material related to homefront activities during the Second World War.

The fonds consists of memoirs entitled "Pardon Me Miss : Memories of Teaching in a One Room School in the Badlands of Alberta, Canada during World War II".

The fonds consists of personal correspondence and photographs; hand-crafted Christmas cards; income tax returns; records from professional and community organizations such as Allied Arts Council, Alberta Society of Artists, Old Cabin Crafts Society, Bowness Recreation Centre and Bowness Library; art course materials; the Nicolls' articles on art; drawings and photographs of art studio; biographical data; grant applications and correspondence; correspondence regarding art commissions; sketches; photograph studies and plans for artwork; photographs of plans and models; notes, drafts and final drafts of poetry; correspondence regarding exhibits, sales and rentals of artwork; completed artwork; publicity photographs and slides of the Nicolls and their artwork; art show brochures; and art reference files. Includes Jim's engineering work diaries and construction photographs. RECORDS RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS ARE ALSO IN THIS FONDS. SEE INVENTORY FOR DETAILS: Will Barnet, Max Bates, Trudy Carlyle, Dorothy L. Jorgens Dowhan, Peter Fitzgerald-Moore, and ManWoman (Pat Kemball).

The fonds consists of lecture notes, broadcasts, lessons, and advertising on the Montessori method; and photographs of Margaret and the Montessori School.

The fonds consists of university degrees, teaching certificates, notebook and portrait photographs.

The fonds consists of photographs of the McDougall Orphanage school. Includes photograph and biographical sketch of Elizabeth Barrett, who also taught at the school.

The fonds consists of Malcolm's notebook about farm, threshing and road work (1929-1937); Della's articles about the history of the Bawlf / Daysland area (1960s); Scandia S.D. minute book (1913-1951); and Local Improvement District No. 22 cashbook (1904-1907).

The fonds consists of secretary-treasurer's account book.

The fonds consists of incoming correspondence (1898-1908), letterbooks (1897-1908), ledger (1897-1898), receipt book (1905-1908) and list of pupils admitted (1883).

The fonds consists of photographs from Byron-May studio (1909-1916) and McDermid studio (1912-1929) of Edmonton businesses, buildings, industry, institutions, exhibitions, personalities, sports events and agriculture, ranching and oil and gas wells in surrounding areas such as Peace River and Grande Prairie. Also consists of McDermid photographs of Edmonton unemployed, demonstrations and political figures during the Depression, Second World War parades, local events, military groups, and the post-Second World War building construction and oil boom in Edmonton and area (ca. 1919-1967). Includes photographs of Percy Byron and Byron-May staff (1913-1914), and Frederick McDermid and McDermid staff and studio (1913-1940, 1950).