The collection consists of 456 glass plate lantern slides featuring images relating to cartography, natural resources, First Nations, northern Alberta communities, and the oil and gas industry. Some of the images may have been created by Harry Pollard.

The collection consists of a variety of copied images including photographs featuring maps of the areas of Fort Garry, Fort Ellice, Fort Pitt, Fort Edmonton, the Yellowhead Pass, the North Saskatchewan River, and Fort McMurray dating from the 1880s; photographic copies of certificates and correspondence related to Col. Francis Mewburn dating from 1776 to 1880; photographs of the Lethbridge area featuring images of railways, dwellings, minters, engines, businesses such as H. Bentley and Co., T. Botterill Hardware, and members of the Blood Nation dating from the 1880s; photographs of Medicine Hat featuring a hospital and the Lady Aberdeen's Women's Hospital dating from 1894; images of Saskatchewan including a carbonizing and briguetting plant; photographs of the University of Alberta and the Edmonton area including images of campus residences, the Royal Alexandra Hospital, the University Hospital, classes of students, St. Joseph's College, CKUA Radio Station, farm buildings, the Oliver Institute, and First Nations dating from the 1920s.

The collection consists of materials pertaining to the Diamond Jubilee Convocation at the University of Alberta dating from 1968 including a copy of the address by Walter H. Johns, President of the University; a program; and booklets. The collection also includes a recording capturing a speech by U Thant. Thant's speech discusses the history and future of the United Nations, the educational system, peace, and the Vietnam War. In addition, the collection contains a recording capturing Pierre Trudeau receiving honorary Doctor of Laws degree. Trudeau's speech discusses Alberta's resources, the need for diversity within universities, the development of science, and the importance of giving aid to developing nations.

The collection consists of a souvenir book of the Canadian Grand Union Meeting of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen and Ladies' Societies, and photographs of the staff and students at the Western Canada College in Calgary, Alberta.

The collection consists of an information/registration booklet about the McTavish Business College Limited (Ltd.) of Edmonton, Alberta and "Willing Hands," the 1950 annual report of the Alberta Division of the Canadian Cancer Society.

The collection consists of a photograph for the Camrose Normal School Class 1924-1925 taken by McDermid Studios, Edmonton and a photograph of the 1921 Edmonton Normal School class taken in 1921 by Langbell Photo.

The collection consists of a VHS recording entitled The History of Lethbridge (1992) and a VHS recording entitled Oh Pioneers (1993).

The fonds consists of four 16mm films of varying subjects. Two are NFB productions, one is an Eastman Classroom films, and one was produced by the Government of Alberta.

The collection consists of conference materials for the History of the Canadian West Centennial Conference held in Banff, 1967. The materials include pamphlets, publications related to the history of the west, correspondence regarding the conference, lists of activities and excursions, programs, and brochures.

The collection consists of a program for the Alberta Inaugural Celebration Concert at Thistle Rink in Edmonton, Alberta dating from 1905; a membership card for the Edmonton Amateur Athletic Club dating from ca. 1908; an account book for the Union Book of Canada and a bundle of cancelled cheques dating from 1917; a copy of The Alberta Social Credit Chronicle dating from 1935; a pamphlet entitled "The Douglas System of Economics"; a photograph of the G.A. Forster Ranch House; and a photograph of the Forster family.