The fonds is divided into 9 series and consists of musical scores, a history and a certificate.

The fonds consists of a diary recording daily work hours and location, personal accounts and activities; certificate of competency and dues card from the United Mine Workers of America.

Fonds consists of family papers and memorabilia of the Addison family. Includes letters and cards sent for Jane Addison's one-hundredth birthday in 1988, certificates from various fraternal societies and service organizations, materials related to the Queen's 1953 Coronation, photographs predominantly related to George Addison's aldermanic duties. Also includes class lists and other materials related to the John Shaw School reunion organized by Audrey Curtis (nee Addison) in 1991.

The fonds consists of correspondence, programmes, photographs, scrapbooks, and translations into English from Russian for various ballerinas.

The Irving family collection is one of the oldest manuscript collections in the city archives collection as it was initiated upon the acquisition and opening of Irving House Historic Centre in 1950 by the City of New Westminster and the Native Sons and Daughters of B.C. Post #4. The Irving Family Collection is unique among the Manuscript Collections of the N.W. Museum and Archives because it was collected with the intention of forming the primary documentation source to interpret the history of Irving House and the Irving family. The collection that has been assembled is large and diverse as it is an artificial amalgamation of several disparate private record groups accessioned over many years. This collection of record groups is integral to the operation of the museum's interpretive and research programs for Irving House and remains an open collection in order to integrate future additions.

In 1989 museum staff organized the various donations of archival material related to the Irving Family into one physical location within the Museum building for the purpose of maintaining one collection. All photographs were numbered and indexed as one collection with the prefix IFP [Irving Family Photograph]. The Irving family collection was arranged and described in 2006 into five family groups representing the different branches of the Irving Family created by the children of Capt. William and Elizabeth Irving: John Irving family, Mary Irving Briggs family, Susan Irving Cox family, Elizabeth Irving Spencer family, and the Nellie Irving Chandler family. There are also two other records groups: Other Sources and Photographs. Each item or file represents separate donations from various descendants and others to the archives. Provenance of this collection's items with known accession numbers has been noted where documented.

The fonds consists of Magistrate's records for 1889-1891, including depositions and inquest reports, records relating to the financial affairs of Martha O'Sullivan and J.B. Holmes (1886-1898), for whom Plant acted as agent, miscellaneous business papers (1887-1888), photographs, and four notebooks of spiritual, historical and other notes (ca. 1903).

The fonds consists of Harvey's correspondence, notes and reports relating to his activities with the Prince Rupert Chamber of Commerce and as president of the B.C. Chamber of Commerce from 1951 to 1960. The fonds also includes plans of the Digby Island Airport, a manuscript of "Story of a Firm," the cashbooks and trustbooks (1908-1913) of Williams and Manson law firm, and photographs of Ruth Harvey's family when she was a child. Also includes maps from 1931 of the Skeena Electoral District, Annette Island Road Map and Mileage Table A.I.L.F. No. 159 from 4 March, 1942, International boundry between the United States and Canada from Cape Muzon to Mount Elias in 1923, court proceedings concerning the grounding of the m/v Queen of Prince Rupert on 11 August, 1967, a report entitled "The Bulkley Valley" by Nell Dockrill, a correspondence report from the Prince Rupert Drydock Committee, a portion (copy) of a typed manuscript entitled "My Memoirs: a Lifetime in British Columbia" by Wiggs O'Neill, minute and shareholder books of the Prince Rupert Publishing Company Ltd. and the Terrace Club Ltd, a brief on the proposed airport on Digby Island, negatives of fish boats, Invercan No. 2 and No. 4, fish plants, the Canadian Fish & Cold Storage plant in Seal Cove, postacards from Uncle Newton, Cow Bay, Rushbrook Floats, and the waterfront.

The fonds consists of material generated by John Ridington and other members of the Ridington family and includes correspondence (1904-1987), diaries (1917-1980), Ridington family history, and photographs.

The fonds is divided into nine series that contain written histories, photographs, personal memorabilia and uncatalogued ephemera.

The fonds consists of records that Rothstein created and received as student, teacher, librarian, researcher and administrator. It includes correspondence, reports, handwritten notes and drafts, talks and articles, both published and unpublished ones, minutes of various meetings, photographs, research projects, talks and articles and biographical information. The fonds is arranged into 12 series: UBC School of Librarianship, Accreditation, Course Materials, UBC Library, UBC Committees, External Committees, Correspondence, Personal, Talks and Articles, Publications, and Photographs.