The photographs are arranged by subject matter and cover activities in and around the town of Deseronto, Ontario. The majority date from the late nineteenth century and many depict the lumber-related industries of the Rathbun Company in Deseronto. There are also photographs of school groups, churches, railways, First World War airfields and portraits of Deseronto citizens.

The collection consists of yearbooks, school newspapers, and school literary magazines from Blackie High School (1951), High River High School (1920, 1921, 1926, 1927-1928, 1947, 1951, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1969), Ridgeview Junior High School (1953), Rt. Hon. Joe Clark School (1982), Senator Riley High School (1972), Senator Riley Junior High School (1973, 1974, 1982). Many of the yearbooks were autographed by students and staff

Collection consists of an issue of the University of Alberta, Faculty of Science newsletter, <em>Science Contours</em>, which contains an article about Dr. Werner Israel, dating from 1994.

This collection consists of various photographs taken or selected by Ron Burton and George Webber which relate to SAIT Polytechnic, its staff, students, activities, and role in the community. Images within this collection are broad in specific subject matter, but can be categorized into the following categories of information: images which show the changing face of the SAIT campus and the available facilities; aerial photographs; imagery from ceremonies held to mark important events such as donations, dedications, and agreements; images of historically important items, student works, and memorabilia; photographic records of important individuals in the history of the institution; records of historic visits by key individuals, politicians, and delegations; as well as images utilized for instructional and advertising purposes by the Sait teaching and administrative staff.