The fonds consists of council minutes, assessment rolls and tax rolls. Series I: Consists of council minutes, 1908-1911. Series II: Consists of assessment and tax rolls, 1909-1910.

The fonds consists of 34 ink drawings, 16 x 20 in size, of Calgary's Mayors from 1884-1994.

The fonds consists of correspondence, memoranda, reports, mechanical drawings, maps, and photographs. This inventory describes the records of the Director's Office and the Traffic Operations Division, It also includes the records generated by the traffic operations function while it was part of the Engineering Department, and the earlier records of the Traffic Engineering Department and the Traffic Division of the Engineering Department. These records document the activities of the divisions of the Department other than Calgary Transit and divisions functionally related to it, For records of Calgary Transit, LRT Construction Division, the Protective Services Division, and the Marketing and Community Relations Division, see the "Inventory to the Records of Calgary Transit". Series I: Consists of the Annual Reports of the Department and its predecessors. Series II: Consists of the correspondence for the Director of the Department, not yet processed. Series III: Consists of the correspondence of the Manager of the Traffic Operations Division, which was previously part of the Engineering Department, and prior ro that was the Traffic Engineering Department. These records date from 1956 to 1969. Series IV: Consists of the correspondence of the Manager of the Traffic Operations Division from 1970 on, not yet processed. Series V: Consists of files on inquests into fatal accidents which occurred on Calgary streets, 1964-1974. Series VI: Consists of files on Calgary's traffic signal installations, originating from the Signals Section of the Traffic Operations Division. Series VII: Contains various reports produced by the staff of the Traffic Engineer, 1956-1966. Series VIII: Consists of photographs used to document traffic operations, ca. 1960-1972.

The collection consists of five photo post cards showing the following: Mayor Osborne planting a tree on Arbour Day; Mayor Osborne greeting Prince George and the Prince of Wales; the Prince of Wales giving a speech with dignitaries in the background; Premier Baldwin speaking and Prince George and the Prince of Wales visible in the background; girls receiving flowers at the same ceremony as the speeches.

The fonds consists of the records of Ross Patterson Alger, during his time in office as Mayor of The City of Calgary, from 1977 to 1980. Series I: Consists of correspondence, memoranda, petitions, reports, and briefs from and to City Council, City officials, other government officials, and private citizens relating to a wide rang of subjects, but especially the proposed Civic Centre project, the Light Rail Transit (LRT) system, and various planning issues. The files are arranged alphabetically in block subject headings and alphabetically within each block. Series II: Day files, consisting of all correspondence sent out from the Mayor's Office between 1980 July 3 and 1980 October 24. These files are arranged chronologically. Series III: Consists of correspondence, memoranda, notices, official invitations, and printed programs relating to various events, receptions and meetings attended by the Mayor Between 1979 march 16 and 1980 Jun 15. The files are arranged chronologically. Series IV: Consists of cassette tapes containing: news broadcasts complied by a news watch agency from radio and television relating to the proposed Civic Centre and general City Council matters: recording of "Talk of the Town" radio phone-in program, some with Mayor Alger as guest, relating to the proposed Civic Centre; recording of television debates of 1979 November 26 and 27 on the proposed Civic Centre broadcast by CFAC television and featuring Mayor Alger and opponents of the proposal. The cassettes are arranged chronologically in three 10 x 14 cm file boxes.

The fonds consists of one of Ernie Starr's scrapbook, dating from the time he was an Alderman for The City of Calgary.

The fonds consists of correspondence, membership lists and financial statements of the Calgary Civic Chorus.

The fonds consists of one flag belonging to Century Calgary, flag was retired in 1983.

The fonds consists of textual records, graphic records and sound recordings from 1884 to 1997 that reflect the administrative and operational history of The City of Calgary Electric System. The textual records include minutes, reports, ledgers, publications, newspaper articles, press clippings, public relations correspondence, Burton Commission reports, substation inspection and entry logbooks, network distribution maps, and Employee Record cards dating 1910 to 1969. The graphic records in this fonds include photoprints and negatives of employee events and staff retirement functions, substation and power plant construction, and daily operational activities such as streetlighting and electrical wiring repairs and the installation of underground electrical distribution by Electric System employees. Sound recordings include videotapes on staff training and orientation and cassette tapes of radio advertisements. Records have been arranged into the following series; Series I: History and Annual Reports; Series II: Public Relations; Series III: Operational Records and Reports; Series IV: Log Books and Ledgers; Series V: Employee Records; Series VI: Maps and Plans; Series VII: Photographs.

The collection consists of two slides of Christmas light display at the Brewery in Calgary, Alberta and two slides of the Christmas bus, City of Calgary, Alberta.