The fonds consists of seven series: 1. SIP reports, 2. SIP films and photographs, 3. SIP correspondence and field notes, 4. SIP reference literature, 5. Victoria Phenology Project, 6. Teaching and student material, and 7. Aquatic ecology projects. The Seaweed Inventory Project, in particular, is a valuable, detailed record and baseline survey of a substantial part of the coastline of BC, and the vegetation and biota (thus measurable on a global scale) supported at the time of the surveys done in 1972 and 1974. These data stand as a permanent record against which any coastal changes can be compared and measured. The sedentary, attached nature of coastal biota makes it particularly responsive to, and thus a sensitive indicator of changes in their environment. Forces of change include oil spills, toxic spills, runoff from land developments, marina construction, and natural catastrophic events.

Fonds consists of typescript and holograph manuscripts of mathematical calculations, proofs, notes, diagrams and diary entries; and coloured slides of tiling diagrams of geometric shapes in various combinations and sequences. Mathematical subjects include hexagonal tiling and prime numbers. Titles on binders containing manuscripts include Tile, Twinlock, N-rep presentations, Hex, Penrose pair, N roots, Re-ordering of O-branch sets and Pythagorean (Hex) numbers play.

Fonds consists of these series: I Administration (1919-1978). Includes Orders-in-Council, 1919-1977; patents, 1922-1975; finance; Secretary's correspondence, public relations (1963-1983) including W. A. Lang's history of the Council, 1968. II Charts, maps, photographs (1924-1949). Primarily for the oil sands area. III Council (1919-1983). Includes minutes, 1919-1970; Executive, Board of Directors, Management Committee, 1942-1983; bylaws, 1930; reorganization, 1942; progress reports, 1933-1966; annual report, 2d-23d, 1921-1942. IV Research divisions (1919-1968). Includes records of subcommittees on resources: soil, timber, water, coal, petroleum and natural gas, minerals; applied research: fuels, road materials and highways (mainly oil sands extraction); ceramics; geology (John A. Allan, Alberta Geological Survey, 1921- 1955). V Staff (1921-1982). Includes publications; correspondence; Salary Advisory Committee, 1963-1982. VI Technical Advisory Committee (1928-1978). Includes minutes, 1928- 1977; annual meetings, 1965-1978; progress reports, reports of divisions and report summaries, 1945-1978.