The fonds consists of materials created by the Edgar F. Goodwin family between 1875 and 1937. The fonds consists of family photographs, photographs of Athabasca Landing in 1906 to 1916, copies of wedding certificates and other family documents, and copies of excerpts from Edgar Goodwin's diary. The subjects of the Athabasca photographs include: the steamboat-Midnight Sun, york boats, CNR depot, Gagnon's sawmill, George Main, Mrs.King and Grace, Alix Williamson, Wm. R. Day and his moose team, and the Methodist Church. There is also a postcard sent from Spokane, WA by Romeo C. Farrell to Edgar Goodwin. Mr. Farrell was a partner in a grocery store with J.A.Daigneau.

The fonds consists of a description of Athabasca's PSS office, 1969; PSS administrative and policy outline, 1970; Directory of Community Services and Organizations for Athabasca-Boyle areas, 1973; Boyle Senior Citizens Need Survey(306 interviews), 1974; PSS presentation to the County of Athabasca and the Village of Boyle, 1977; Athabasca-Boyle area Youth Needs Survey, 1979.

The fonds consists of biographies of Eddie and Rosana written by their son, Isreal; marriage, birth and other certificates for Eddie and Rosana; and a scrapbook chiefly about Eddie Shank's agricultural competitions and the boxing prowess of his sons. Rosana Shank is one of several seniors talking on an audio cassette. There are 4 photographs of Lida (Shank) Loxam, her husband, Ed, and their daughter, Doreen, as well as a few articles about Doreen in the RCMP.

The fonds consists of the 1983 Shank Family Heritage Book compiled by Sister Margaret Champagne.

The fonds consists of a history book of the Philip Shank Sr. family. It includes information on Fowler's Lumber and the Northern Alberta Dairy Pool in Athabasca.

The fonds consists of copies of birth certificates for Carl and Patricia Shank, and genealogical charts for George's children and their families. There is also 1 photo of George Edward Shank as a boxer.

The fonds consists of 2 sheets of genealogical information.

The fonds consists of 1 genealogical sheet on the Colin Johnston family.

The fonds consists of an article on a steam engine built by Leo, and photos of Leo with 2 of his brothers, his wedding and his children. There are also photos of Isadora's father and his brother at their weddings to Kirkpatrick sisters.

The fonds consists of newspaper clippings and material gathered for an article in the local history book "From Out of the Wilderness".