Item is a report that was created by Wilma MacLean with the support of the Sterling Assistance Depot that outlines a history of the Black population of that area and presents information about housing, education, employment, and community organizations (such as the United Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League).

Item is a book that was written by Joan Weeks and the Glace Bay Universal Negro Improvement Association that features newspaper articles, interviews, and a history of African Nova Scotians in Cape Breton.

File consists of two issues of "The Black Man: A Monthly Magazine of Negro Thought and Opinion." The magazine was edited by Marcus Garvey, founder and president-general of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (U.N.I.A.), of London, England, and these issues feature transcripts of speeches that were given by Mr. Garvey at Bethel Church, Halifax, and Menelik Hall, Sydney. These speeches outline the work that has been completed by the U.N.I.A..

File consists of two audio reels that feature sound recordings of of Dr. Leo Bartley of the United Negro Improvement Association discussing the organization and its history in Cape Breton.

Track listing is as follows:
Side A:

• Came to Cape Breton in 1974 to do research, C.B. U.N.I.A. people involved
• Thesis to be controlled into book
• U.N.I.A. not a West Indian organization, people of African descent tied together
• Marcus Garvey, here on way to England
• A.O.C. in Pier, Bishop MacGuire, U.N.I.A., tried to make A.O.C. established church of organization
• Dr. Alvinus Calder, first president of organizations; W.E. Robertson was a later Bishop
• Phillis Family
• Sydney had three associations; West Indian and Black characteristics

Side B:

• Various backgrounds, several different organizations; West Indians importance of education; Dr. Bentley's other interests
• A.O.C. has only one church in Canada and it's in Whitney Pier, do not want to be called Africans
• Marcus Garvey stressed the importance of maintaining archives
• Bentley met Garvey's son