The fonds consists of: history submissions regarding the family, the town of Irvine and surrounding districts, maps (11), and materials contributing to the writing of "A New Beginning" (1983-1989); images of various scenes in Irvine, Alberta.

The fonds consist of: Income tax documents (1914-1939), City of Medicine Hat taxes (1913-1927), shareholder information, share transfer and application, market gardener lease (1931), land sale, lease agreements, mortgages and discharges, Articles of incorporation & Association (1911), Windsor Terrace subdivision blue print, farm equipment summary (1928), Irrigation system report (1929), business receipts (1918,1919,1928), judicial sale of land for taxes- court application (1919), corporation financial summary (1928-33), farm wage allocation (1930), typed history of company (1911,1912), company dissolution (1941), and various banking documents. The fonds consists of: Corporate income tax statements (1914-39), tax assessment appeal, caveats, and arrears, City of Medicine Hat Taxes (1913-1927), provincial tax assessment, Income tax form blank (1929), Shareholder meeting Minutes, Dividend statements, and lists, Share transfer and application, Land sale and lease agreements, mortgages and discharges, market gardener lease (1931), Articles of incorporation & Association (1911), Year end statements, Windsor Terrace subdivision blue print, correspondence, farm equipment summary (1928), Irrigation system report (1929), business receipts (1918,1919,1928), default payment agreement, banking information, stock certificates, farm equipment bill of sale, judicial sale of land for taxes- court application (1919), corporation financial summary (1928-33), land descriptions, farm wage allocation (1930), ledgers, typed history of company (1911,1912), and company dissolution (1941); 1 audio cassette interview with A.P. Burns (1951); images of family members.

The fonds consists of: a copy from the journal of Woodcock and Oakes Co. of Brickton, Minnesota, including entries dealing with Redcliff Brick Co. (1903-1910).

The fonds consists of: a promotional booklet for the City of Medicine Hat compiled by the Board of Trade (1910); City of Medicine Hat Budget Estimate Ledger (1948).

The fonds consists of images of the family, their home, and views of and items from the City Drug Store.

The fonds consists of images of the A.P. Phillips family and friends on hunting trips, and oil drilling crews and equipment in the States and in Canada at the turn of the 20th century.

The fonds consists of: a Certificate of Incorporation (1911); cash and payroll book (1911-1917); various war order contracts and associated documents between the Foundry and the Department of Munitions and Supply (1941-1945); Memorandum of Association (1911); Minute Books (1911-1922); copied page from Minute Book showing Canadian Farm Implements take over in 1923. Asset Ledgers (1955-82), Customer Ledger (1950-60), Accounts Payable Ledger (1929-59); images of various scenes at Alberta Foundry and Machine Co., Canadian Farm Implements, Connaught School, and Sarnia Ranch.

The fonds consists of: a description of the history of the telephone in Medicine Hat used in an AGT display (1 pg) (1980), a reprint of the 1907 Medicine Hat Telephone Directory (ca. 1976), (2) Medicine Hat and District Telephone Directories (Jan, Jul 1941); map of Canada (1929); images of the Alberta Government Telephone building and staff in Medicine Hat. Consists of images of /1 Alberta Government Telephone building at Medicine Hat with 10 unidentified staff members on lawn (ca. 1913) /2 exterior of the Alberta Government Telephone building at Medicine Hat and yard (1930) /3 equipment room in the Alberta Government Telephone building at Medicine Hat (ca. 1930) /4 operators at their stations in the Alberta Government Telephone building at Medicine Hat. Centre operator identified as Mrs. Mary Teel (nee Tom), who was a local agent in 1911-1912 (ca. 1911) /5 group portrait of Alberta Government Telephone staff of Medicine Hat, in 1913. Front row (l-r): Joy Scott, unknown, Wilena Hyde, Alberta McDonald. Second row (l-r): unknown, unknown, Ada ___, Tom Moore, Agnes Craig, Lynda Price, Alice McDonald. Third row (l-r): unknown. Back row: unknown (1913) /6 portrait of John Ellis (also includes write-up beneath the image as used in display), Manager of the Stair (76) Ranch. Alberta Government Telephones credits him with having pioneered the first use of a barbwire telephone system in Alberta (2 negatives make a single image) (ca. 1900).

The fonds consists of: Alberta Linseed Oil Co. Limited - financial records (1918-1960); blueprints (1940-1947); reports (1959-1960); Caltana Safflower Products Limited - general correspondence (1958-1962); financial records (1949-1966); 1990 supplement: Alberta Linseed Oil Co. Limited - financial records (1958-1978); Caltana Safflower Products Limited - General correspondence (1959-1970); financial records (1946-1965); Canadian Safflower Products - Miscellaneous documents (1958-1962); H. & H. Ranches - Miscellaneous documents (1971/1972); Lindsay of Medicine Hat -miscellaneous papers (1955-1967); images of business in Medicine Hat, many involving Alberta Linseed Oil Co. (mostly undated); and images documenting the aftermath of the December 1987 fire at the Alberta Linseed Oil Co. Ltd.

The fonds consists of: a booklet entitled "Early History of the Medicine Hat Country" by J.W. Morrow (1923); O.S. share certificates (2) issued to Alexander Oliver for the Medicine Hat Petroleum Co. Ltd. (1926); poem re: Alex Oliver (undated); biography of Chief Crowfoot with attached envelope addressed to Mr. Oliver (undated); images of first nations peoples and artifacts.