The fonds consists of the manuscript of "Seventy Years of Growing with Canada" (368 p. with name index), a letter from an editor from Pyerson Press, dated 1938, and a photocopy of an article on Zephirin Malhiot. The manuscript is the autobiography of Mr. Malhiot, from his childhood spent on his parents' farm in Becancour, where he learned French traditions, up to 1927. His memories cover both the technical and the political aspects of building railways and energy stations in Canada at the end of 19th and the beginning of the 20th century.

The fonds consists of photographs of Yukon Field Force on the trip up the west coast, and Fort Selkirk.

The fonds consists of: a map of the high school annex subdivison (1906); a CPR freight bill (1903); history of the naming of Many Island Lake, as told by George W. Fullerton (undated); land transfer between Isabella Mitchell and Harry Yuill (5 pgs) (1914); blueprint of residential lots in Elkwater showing Yuill property (1913); research paper and family history entitled "Living in Medicine Hat: The Yuill History 1883-1985" by Kathy Dirk (1985); 9 photographs of students at an unidentified school, portraits of H.C. Yuill and C.H. Weir, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and the Brunswick Hotel (1883-1912); 6 photographs of a branding party at Bill Yuill's Ranch ([197-]); 1 photograph showing a group portrait of the Mayor and Town Council (1898).

Consists of correspondence and minutes, newspaper clippings and financial records regarding lobbying for the construction of the Yellowhead Highway (Highway l6) and the David Thompson Highway and Howse Pass Cut Off.

The fonds consists of correspondence (1919-1936); military certificates, log books and combat reports (1916-1919); aviation certificates and log books (1919-1932); recorded interview (1945); and miscellaneous personal and aviation records. Includes a recorded interview with Violet May about her husband (1973); recording of a memorial program broadcast by CBC (1952); photographs of northern aviation and the Air Observer School; and films about postal service on the Mackenzie, the Yellowknife Royal Visit, Dawson City, Great Bear Lake region, and oil well drilling and construction in the North (ca. 1930-1950).

The fonds consists of John Taylor Wood's diaries, speeches and miscellaneous correspondence ((1864-1903); Zachary Taylor Wood's diaries (primarily NWMP/RNWMP journals) (1886-1915), personal papers (1879-1915), and Yukon memorabilia (1897-1915); Stuart Taylor Wood's diaries (primarily RNWMP/RCMP journals)(1908-1951), personal papers (1910-1966), and records related to Herschel Island (1904-1964); Stuart Taylor Wood's research collection, related to the history of the Mounted Police (1873-1960s), including material about Major James Walsh, Fort Walsh, the March West, Wood Mountain, the Cypress Hills Massacre, various NWMP forts, and the Yukon during the Klondike gold rush; Zack Taylor Wood's letters to his wife during the Second World War (1939-1945); and extensive photographs of the Wood family, Mounted Police, Yukon and Herschel Island (1878-1961).

The fonds consists of a photograph featuring a bridge over 16 Mile Coulee, located on the Crowsnest Pass rail line in Alberta, in 1897 acquired by W.J. Clarke.

The fonds consists of British-Canadian Express Co records: correspondence (1915-1920), agreement (1921), financial statement (1920), report (1915); and Alberta and Arctic Transportation Co. Ltd. records: photographs of company steamers and trips, president's report (1922), agreement (1924), steamer service brochures (1921, 1923), lists of steamers and specifications, and miscellany. Includes general photographs of transportation in the Mackenzie and Athabasca River areas (1921).

Fonds consists of these series: I Agriculture and forestry (1886-1929). Includes bulletins; correspondence; memoranda. II Calgary (1884-1929). Relates mainly to city administration; educational institutions; parks; planning; services. III Commissions (1894-1921). Relates mainly to the Railway Rates Commission; the Economic and Development Commission. Includes data from 1867. IV Department of the Interior (1881-1929). Relates mainly to correspondence with other officials of the Department. V Historical (1902-1928). Includes correspondence, draft manuscripts and research material (some from 1875-1912) collected for a history of the Canadian North-West. V Irrigation (1890-1927). Includes or relates to general irrigation matters; North-West Irrigation Act; irrigation projects; irrigation associations; private irrigation correspondence; maps. VI Letterbooks (1883-1891). Relates to general business matters; land claims. VII Miscellaneous (1889-1926). Includes clippings; publications. VIII Mountain parks (1887-1925). Relates to their establishment; draft regulations regarding publicity; protection of the Rocky Mountain parks. IX Natural resources and industrial development (1887-1928). Relates in part to coal, gas, oil, petroleum and water power. X Personal and family (1883-1928). Relates to business investments; church matters; education; employment; family matters; finances; health; legal affairs; politics; real estate. XI Personal correspondence (1885-1929). XII Photographs (1858-1902). Persons and places in western Canada; collected, not created by Mr. Pearce (105 images). XIII Settlement (1880-1927). Includes or relates to the Department of the Interior; Canadian Pacific Railway Company; personal files; maps. XIV Statistics (1912-1926). Relates mainly to municipal finances on the prairies; a comparison of certain demographic, social, and economic features of northern and southern Alberta. XV Surveys (1878-1928). Includes or relates to career papers; Department of the Interior; Canadian Pacific Railway Company; surveyors associations; legislation; history of surveys; maps. XVI Transportation (1884-1930). Relates mainly to railways; roads; navigable rivers and lakes.

The fonds consists of Canadian Pacific Railway Annotated Time Table (With Information as to C.P.R. Transcontinental Routes - Corrected to July 8th, 1908); Canadian Pacific Railway travel passes for William P. Eccles and wife (expiring 1932) and for Mrs. W.P. Eccles (widow) and Kathleen (expiring 1937); 1930 first flight covers for Calgary to Winnipeg, Calgary to Regina and Calgary to Lethbridge; 1914 envelope for Calgary Industrial Exhibition; photographs relating to the Eccles family, Calgary, trains and scenic views of Banff and Rocky Mountains taken by William P. Eccles while an engineer for the Canadian Pacific Railway.