The collection consists of short term papers, brief responses to on-going folklore survey project on folklore survey cards and assorted brief items on slips of paper. The collection represents material gathered from English 200 students as a consequence of the teaching efforts of Herbert Halpert and his colleague Elizabeth Orsten. Subjects covered include weather, tall tales, legends, traditional medicine, Newfoundland dialectical expressions, proverbial sayings, beliefs, songs, customs, riddles and games. Orsten contributed examples of proverbial sayings on dumbness. Students obtained the information from informants or from their own experiences. Some biographical information on individual informants is available.

The folklore survey cards contain information from the student manuscripts and therefore are duplicated by some of the manuscript material. Fifty of the cards were contributed by students from other English 200 classes and by Dr. Halpert.

The collection consists of approximately 7250 photographs (1865-2000, predominantly 1950-1995) of which approximately 7000 have been processed; 69 albums; three boxes of slides (ca. 1150); thirteen sheets of negatives (ca. 200); two daguerreotypes (1840s or 1850s), and 25 stereo cards.

The slides are stored in slide cases and are grouped according to a specific theme such as a school or an event. While many of the albums and scrapbooks were given to the archives by various convents, schools and individual Sisters, the archive has also created several albums with the intent to highlight a particular theme or event such as "Jubilees," "The Lantern," and "Social Gatherings."

Approximately 7000 photographs of the collection have been processed. The following information has been deducted from a random sampling of 546 cards from the photograph index: the majority of these photographs, 25%, measure 8.9cm x 8.9 cm ( 3 « x 3 « inches) with the second largest group, 17%, measuring 10.16cm x 15.24cm (4 x 6 inches); 53% of the sample were noted as colour photographs while 43% were noted as black and white; 81% of all the photographs are described as being in good condition with only 2% being rated as poor.

The photographs are organized according to the Presentation Congregation Archives finding aid and therefore cover a wide variety of topics. About one third of the photographs are of the various branches of the Presentation Congregation. The Presentation Motherhouse in Cathedral Square, St. John's has the largest amount of photographs (81) in the collection with the second largest being from Our Lady of Assumption Mission in Davis Inlet (71). Another large group of pictures (ca. 250) depict the Sisters themselves as they go through the process of becoming professed and embrace their ministries. As well, these pictures look at the Sister's personal life, their relationships and visits with family and friends.

A third subject that is given a great deal of attention is education (7cm) and the various schools that the sisters taught in. The final subject identified as a main focus in the collection are the various "Associates" associated with the Presentation Congregation (6cm) such as the Archdiocese of St. John's, Grand Falls, St. George's and Labrador/Schefferville, the various parishes, Archbishops and Bishops, clergy, visitors, and other religious Congregations.

The collection consists of six series of papers, photographs and artefacts amassed by the Morishita family. The first series consists of papers and artefacts belonging to the patriarch of the family, Teiji Morishita. The second series consists of papers and artefacts belonging to Teiji's wife, Sawa Morishita. The third series consists of papers and artefacts amassed while the Morishitas (with the Ebisuzakis) ran the Ebisuzaki Shoten (store) at 337 Powell Street in Vancouver, BC. The fourth series consists of family photographs and artefacts belonging to the Morishita family. The fifth series consists of papers and artefacts belonging to the Morishita children. And the sixth series consists of papers and artefacts belonging to the Ebisuzaki family.

The collection consists of interviews with and biographies of Airdrie pioneers, completed questionnaires about schools and churches, newsclippings and articles, Westminister S.D. records (1908-1927), Airdrie United Church records (1917-1948), and miscellaneous photographs, programs, poems, notes, etc. INTERVIEWS WITH/BIOGRAPHIES OF THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS ARE IN THIS COLLECTION. SEE INVENTORY FOR DETAILS: Archie Aitken, Emily Blankley Aitken, Neil Beaton, Rev. A.T. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. A.D. Black, Bill Brandon, Bert Clayton, Mrs. E.M. Clayton, Nina Cole, Dr. Collicutt, Willian Croxford, Joe Davy, Edith Duncan, Mr. Evans, William Evans, Tom Farr, Fred Fletcher, Mrs. John Fletcher, Sara Fletcher, Lillian Graham, Lloyd Koffsky, Daniel MacDonald, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Northcott, Clem Perry, Thomas Pole, Ada Ryan, and Adam Watson.

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.

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 views of personalities, events and buildings, including a blacksmith shop, school, church, and farm implement shop.

The collection consists of the Ericksons' correspondence, articles, newsclippings, scrapbooks, photographs and other Chautauqua-related records (1909-1981); recorded interviews with the Ericksons (1960, 1974, 1979); correspondence, programs, photographs, etc. of former Chautauquans (1916-1986); letters of reminiscences written to Nola and Sheilagh (1977-1978); Sheilagh's reference files (predominantly photocopies); drafts of the book; and post-publication publicity and reviews (1979-1989). RECORDS FROM THE FOLLOWING FORMER CHAUTAUQUANS ARE ALSO IN THIS FONDS. SEE INVENTORY FOR DETAILS: Mrs. Cliff Anderson, Grace Matheson Anderson, Ona C. Bishop, Genevieve Brock Brownell, Edna Butt, Marian Johnson Castle, Mrs. Gordon Cole, Mabel Crosland, Cassie L. Davis, Lucille Elmore, Ralph Martin Erwin, Jessie Finlay, Florence Tory Frederickson, Melissa Sinclair Freeman, Annie French, Lulu Croll Hartsook, Warren D. "Bob" Hanscom, Dr. Fred Heal, Evelyn Meyer Kerr, J.S. Konecny, Sheila Koshmen, Anna Hebel Lawson, Alfred D. Longman, Marjorie Winspear McEaney, Ethel McIntosh, Jessie Mackintosh, Clarence Nash, Hazel McDonald Parkinson, Edward Peterson, P. Winnie Rowles, Ada Gray Sparling, Mrs. Chris Stark, Lethe Coleman Tatge, Gladys Henry Thorlakson, Ronald Tuckwell, Avis Gray Walton, Roman Wengel, Florence Tutt Willoughby, and Vera Gray Willson.

The collection consists of copies of City of Edmonton Bylaws, a copy of the <i>West Edmonton Examiner</i> (11/09/77), newsletters of West Jasper Place - Sherwood Community League, the program of the YMCA Youth Conference: Making Contact II, snow route map of Edmonton and Edmonton Federation of Community League brochures.