Fonds consist of correspondence relating to MacDonald's private, business, and civic life including probate papers, will, deeds, and other legal documents, land papers, genealogical information, clippings relating to Inverness history, Gaelic documents, and other miscellaneous family papers.

Fonds consists of correspondence, writings and maps pertaining to the history of coal mining in Cape Breton and Canada, Provincial Workmen's Association, United Mine Workers of America, mine disasters and John L. Lewis (an American labour leader in the 1930s to 1950s who called coal miners out to strike during WWII).

Item is available for streaming: <a href="http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-1.mp3" target="_blank">T-1</a>.

<a href="http://soundcloud.com/beatoninstitute/t-1" target="_blank">T-1 is also available on Soundcloud.</a>

Fonds consists of textual records including correspondence, memoranda, annual reports, voters lists, and documents related to Port Hastings History.

Item is a photograph of participants from the March of Concern standing outside the gates of the Sydney Steel Plant.