The collection consists of interviews with these individuals who lived in Calgary during the 1920s and 1930s: Roy Allen, Hazel Austin, Roy Austin, Mabel Baker, Gladys Bates, Murray Bowman, Juanita Brooks, Anne Bryant, Kathleen Bullas, Vera Burns, Maureen Cumming, Spencer Cumming, Bunny Dixon, Marjorie Ellis, Ron Florendine, Don Foster, Dorothy Fox, Doris Fraser, Herb Goodwin, Alice Hamilton, Irene Harper, Doug Hawkes, Frances Helmer, May Henderson, Flora Holden, Helen Holmes, Norman Holmes, Charlie Hutchinson, Harold Hutchinson, Olive Iverach, Anele Jenkins, D. Johnson, Kathleen Lane, Al Leinweber, Eva Mackintosh, Lorraine McNiece, Ruth McVeigh, Laura Muir, Reginald Parkyn, Catherine Philip, C.K. Quon, Ted Riback, Joe Ross, Ruth Scott, Helen Spurway, Keel Spurway, Tony Stanford, Jack Thorne, Janet Valentine, Lilian Valentine, and Gordon Webster.

The collection consists of photographic postcards views of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and British Columbia. Includes views of mountain scenery, buildings, main streets of towns and cities, railways, bridges, hotels, schools, etc.

The collection consists of James G. Bain's notebook and papers concerning his work with the British Columbia Provincial Police and gold mining ventures in Quesnel Forks, B.C. (1892-1899); correspondence, receipt books, and insurance policy of the Sandon Miners' Union, affiliated with the Western Federation of Miners (1901-1915); journal and payroll sheets of mining operations in Sandon; waybills, share certificates, and mining lease agreement from Quesnel Forks; personal correspondence of James P. Delahunty of Barkerville, B.C. will of James Francis Ford of 150 Mile House, B.C. diaries of C. Walverson, western USA; time book of the Whit Grouse Co. (timber company of Quesnel Forks?, 1874); Elizabeth Ann Palmer's food ration book from the Second World War, Waldo, B.C. letterbook of the Provincial Police constable, Arrowhead, B.C. (1908-1916); facsimile of the signatures on the Treaty of 1831 which established the independence of Belgium; posters for the Baddeley Bros. 3 Ring Wild Animal Circus; and fragments of circus posters.

The collection consists of essays about the histories of Arrow Lumber Sales Ltd. Gunther's Building Supplies Ltd. Mel's Lumber and Building Supplies Ltd., formerly Contractor's Building Supplies; Northern Eau Claire Construction Materials, formerly Eau Claire and Bow River Lumber Co. Revelstoke Companies Ltd. ; and Spray Lakes Sawmills (1980) Ltd. Authors include Jack Peach, Manny Martin, and possibly Wilkie Wanless himself. Includes views of the Northern Eau Claire Lumber and Building Supplies office and a salesman conducting a "rumpus room clinic" for Mel's Lumber; and group portraits of gatherings of Alberta Timber Council and Western Retail Lumbermen's Association.

The collection consists of recorded interviews and interview summaries with pioneers of Waterton Lakes National Park. Frank Goble, and Ed and Cheryl Mitchell were interviewed but not recorded, although notes were taken and are found with the inventory. There is very poor sound quality on the Tom Jenkins recorded interview due to a cassette malfunction. The Frank Johansen interview summary is accompanied by extensive biographical material about his great aunt, Lu Nielson.

The collection consists of approximately 450 short biographies of Metis ancestors and 910 descendancy tables. Most of the individuals charted were born before 1900. The biographies and tables are indexed by surname.

The collection consists of nine volumes of "My Genealogy" (1977-1987), and correspondence, research notes and supporting documentation related to the project (1930s-1987). Includes postcard views of the Rockies (1920s-1930s) and a few family photographs.

The collection consists of photographs of local personalities, businesses, farming, schools and events.

The collection consists of photographs of Viking, Harland, Gilpin, Innisfree, and Woodham, including personalities, farming, events and businesses (1900-1967); and E.A. Nelson's homestead receipt and certificate of naturalization (1907-1911).

The collection consists of recorded interviews, and hand-written tape outlines.