The fonds consists of textual and graphic material comprised of seven series: Series 1 - Published works, Series 2 - unpublished works, Series 3 - Personal papers, Series 4 - Correspondence, Series 5 - Graphic materials, Series 6 - Biographical papers, and Series 7 - Collected materials.

This fonds consists of the diary and account book of Emma Chadwick Stretch, 1850-1860 as well as three daily journals of Chadwick Stretch, 1884, 1886, and 1889. Emma's diary book appears to contain some letters, etc., by her children, perhaps written as practice of their penmanship. Also included are lose sheets found amongst the pages of the latter journals. These sheets include documents relating to the Sons of Temperance, correspondence, and poetry.

This fonds consists of the records of members of the Palmer, Haslam, Inman and Muncey families. The records span the years ca.1860-1993 and include diaries, correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, and other materials. The fonds has been divided into the following series:

Series 1: James B. Palmer
Series 2: Sarah Palmer
Series 3: Ida Palmer
Series 4: Edith E. Palmer
Series 5: Amelia Palmer
Series 6: Hedley V. Palmer
Series 7: Lilly (Palmer) and Henry Inman
Series 8: Mary Inman
Series 9: Lucy (Palmer) and George L. Haslam
Series 10: Gladys Muriel Haslam
Series 11: Robert J. Haslam
Series 12: Reginald and Doris (Muncey) Haslam
Series 13: Sue (Muncey) Lowther
Series 14: Lloyd Haslam
Series 15: Albert James Haslam
Series 16: Miscellaneous personal papers
Series 17: Photographs and scrapbooks

The fonds consists of a diary kept by Donald McDonald between 1866 and 1881 and some receipts from the Office of Public Lands recording payments made by Alan and John McDonald on 50 acres of land in Lot 44 from 1868-1895. As well as recording accounts, weather, and daily farming, fishing and lumbering chores, the diary also records marriages and events in the community.

The fonds consists of diary entries, originating with Maurice O'Connor in 1876, and continued by O'Connor descendants until 1971. Early entries revolve around records of the weather, schooners entering and exiting Cascumpec harbor, fishing and farming, marriages and deaths within the community of Kildare, and trips to Alberton. Frequently mentioned are various members of the Cahill, O'Brien, and Foley families living in the area.

Many of the diary entries revolve around the life of O'Connor family members. In 1895, Maurice records that he had arrived in Alberton thirty years previously on the 14 July 1865. In 1898, he mentions his wife's fifty-fourth birthday, as well as the addresses of Charles and Mary Ann who had recently moved to the United States. It is unclear who continues to write in the journal after Maurice, possibly it was one of Maurice's daughters. Maurice's death was documented in January of 1929 by the simple statement "Pa died."

It is also unclear who of the third generation takes over the journal entries in 1940, except for a brief entry in 1948 by Cyrill O'Connor, who wrote about the principles of war.

The fonds consists of a transcript of a diary kept by three sisters, Margaret ("Maggie"), Annie Alice, and Charlotte Geddie ("Lottie") Anderson, covering the period 1 January 1877 to 30 June 1881. Some of the entries are signed, with the largest number of entries appearing to have been made by Annie. The diary outlines the teenaged sisters' daily activities as well as those of their family and neighbours. Comments about the weather and events in the community are also mentioned in the diary. The fonds also includes a letter written by Ruth Cairns, daughter of Annie Alice Anderson Cairns, to her cousin Georgia MacFarlane, dated 19 April 1911. Also included are biographical notes about the Anderson and Cairns families provided by the transcriber of the diary, Winifred (Cairns) Wake.

This fonds consists of two diaries of Martha Jane Stewart which detail the daily life of a farm family in the West Cape area of Prince Edward Island. Mrs. Stewart mentions the daily weather, homemaking activities, visitors and visiting, and farm events. The February 1881 entries offer a description of her daughter Helen's illness and death due to diphtheria. On 7 December 1881, a baby baptized Francis Walter was born. Walter became very ill and died in April 1882. The second diary reveals that a son Roy started school on 12 October 1891. The young household servant Minnie Murray (1876-1959) also attended school. Martha Jane's husband Farrer seemed to regularly be away from home on business, and the second diary seems to expand the business dealings to include a store.

This fonds consists of an exercise book belonging to John McEachern, a diary of the McEachern family for the period 1839 to 1901, and a McEachern genealogy written by John McEachern in 1866. The diary, which was started by John McEachern and continued by his sons Lauchlin and Dougald after his death, contains daily accounts of weather and life on the farm. The end of the diary also includes a section entitled "Fragments of Family History" (1850) written by John outlining his family's Scottish roots and their emigration to Prince Edward Island. This appears to have been the predecessor to his more detailed McEachern genealogy.

The fonds consists of a microfilm of a typescript of the diary of Rev. Robert William Dyer from June of 1859 to the end of 1883. The typescript begins with the journey to Prince Edward Island in the summer of 1859. Apparently the diary had commenced before this date as the page begins mid-entry. Upon taking up his duties in the parish of Cascumpec, Dyer keeps a regular diary of his pastoral activities including where he preached, the size and composition of the congregation, the text of his sermon, special occasions such as the consecration of the church by the Bishop at Cascumpec, the establishing of Sunday schools and prayer meetings, and his constant and continuing visits to members of his congregation. He also describes the weather, travel conditions and mode of transportation, the state of his health, family matters, and events, particularly deaths in the communities for which he was responsible. He also describes his trips to Port Hill, St. Eleanor's and Charlottetown where he was often a guest preacher.

This fonds consists of three diaries, miscellaneous accounts, and a piece of correspondence written by James Heron Fitzgerald. There are three volumes of diaries: April 1855 - October 1856, May 1859 - November 1861, May 1863 - March 1865. The accounts and correspondence are dated 1854-1864.

The diaries record Fitzgerald's activities as a school teacher and a farmer. He also records community news, family events, his household accounts, crop and livestock prices, weather conditions, the state of his health and his living conditions, and occasionally international news.