The collection consists of research notes and recorded interviews for Quest. The following people were interviewed: Grey Alexander, John Andriuk, Judith Armitage, R.J. Armstrong, Jim Atkinson, Jack Austin, Celia Beal, Bob Blair, Rod Brooks, R.J. Brown, Alan Bryant, Bob Campbell, Jean Chretien, Don Connolly, Eric Connelly, Pierre Cote, Ewen Cottrell, David Craig, Lynn Cross, Marshall Crowe, Bob Currie, Doc Dixon, Rod Douglas, Neil Fluker, Glen Fox, J.L. Franklin, Lynn Fross, Jack Gallagher, Alan Gates, Stan Harding, Jake Harp, Dallas Hawkin, Charles Hetherington, Mark Hinton, Gordon Hood, Bill Hopper, Digby Hunt, Andy Janich, Dr. Gordon Jones, Pat Jurisic, Steve Kaye, John King, Peter Kutney, Jim Learmont, John Lee, Howard Leslie, Helmut Linsser, Fred Mannix, Dick Matthews, D.P. Macdonald, John A. MacDonald, Don McGavin, A.M. McKenzie, Sam McKinley, Gary McLaren, Bob Merritt, W.R. Newman, E. Palliser, Maurice Palmer, Doug Parker, Mike Pegler, Rob Peters, Rea Point, Rolli Prather, Red Ratke, Jack Ray, Bill Richards, Bill Rimmer, Saul Rothman, Wilton Scott, Doc Seaman, W. Seben, Barry Singleterry, Mr. Sproule, Jim Standford, Lou Starck, Len Storvold, Jim Strain, Don Taylor, John Taylor, Charles Templeton, Bob Thomas, Gary Weyman, Doug Whylett, Mr. Wilton, Don Wolcott, and Len Youell.

The collection consists of Andy Philip's news files re stories of interest to Calgarians (1967-1976). Includes photographs of the Four Seasons Hotel and the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline inquiry by Justice T.R. Berger. Also includes articles written by Catherine Philip about her family, CFGP Radio (Grande Prairie) the Alaska Highway, and the Calgary Zoo's history.
Records related to the following subjects are also in this collection. See inventory for details: Alberta Environmental Conservation Authority, Calgary Airport, Calgary Convention Centre, Calgary Exhibition and Stampede, Calgary Zoological Society, Canadian Union of Public Employees, Civil Service Association of Alberta, Devonian Gardens, floods, Fort Calgary, Four Seasons Hotel, McClelland and Stewart, New Democratic Party, Panarctic Oils, Peter Petrasuk, petroleum industry, Sarcee (Tsuu T'Ina) reserve (Redwood Meadows), Transportation and Development Authority of Calgary, United Steel Workers, University of Calgary Noise Survey, Urban Development Institute of Alberta, and Western Economic Opportunities Conference.

The collection consists of historical articles about coal mines, the Rosebud Hutterite Colony, and Grasswold School District; Red-Rose Mutual Telephone Company certificate (1934); and photographs of Rosebud personalities and CX School (1914-1950s).

The collection consists of government reports, newsclippings, and Karen's notes and news stories, mostly concerning political matters affecting native groups in southern Alberta.

The collection consists of advertisements for automobiles; farm machinery; household appliances; theatres, circuses, and entertainments; food and drink; political meetings; tobacco, cigarettes and liquor; clothing; general merchants; land and real estate sales throughout Alberta; sale of lots in Calgary; and the Calgary Stampede. Includes front pages about the Titanic sinking, first Alberta Legislature, and other stories.

The collection consists of recordings featuring these musicians amongst others: Charles Adams, Colin Adjun, David and Dorothy Aglukark, Etulu and Susan Aningmiuq, Juupie Arnaituk, Terry Cousineau, Ron Dillman, Etulu Etidlouie, Norman Glowich, David Gon, Anita Issaluk, Manfred Janssen, Hank Karr, Joe Loutchan, Charlie Panigoniak, William Tagoona, Mary Thompson, Alexis Utatnaq, and Jim Vautour.

The collection consists of a scrapbook begun by retired postal employee W. T. "Spud" Murphy and completed by Wayne Arnold, with short essays by Nora Arnold on the history of the Association of Retired Postal Employees and on her family's involvement with Canada Post. It includes historic photographs, newsclippings, copies of early records of the Calgary Post Office Benevolent & Co-operative Association (1922-1923), pages from a 1931-1933 historic scrapbook, an historical essay, lists and biographical sketches of Calgary postal employees, and more recent photographs of postal employees' sports teams and social activities.

The collection consists of paper artifacts including advertiques (blotters, paper placemats, etc.); transit and railway tickets; savings coupons from breakfast cereals, tea, coffee, etc. various licences and certificates; soap wrappers; laundry bills; ration books; and other items.

The collection consists of Grant's business and personal correspondence (1919-1942); legal records (1925-1936, 1960); Voice of the Prairie memorandum of association (1927); photographs of Grant, his family, radio equipment and the CFCN station (1926); and sketches of his inventions. Includes Burge's notes about Grant and his companies, correspondence with Grant's descendants, Grant family genealogy, and notes on radio pioneers (1970-1975).

The collection consists of records (correspondence, photographs, programs, etc.) regarding the history of CFCN, which was compiled over the years by Max Farmer.