The fonds consists of a journal written by John Small between 1790 and 1826. In this journal he documents his move to Bedeque, Prince Edward Island. The journal records his employment as a shipwright. Also copied in the journal are verses from the bible, death records of friends and family members, prescriptions for various medical conditions, and family genealogy written by descendant Alfred Small in 1958.

The fonds consists of a microfilm copy of several letters from Charles and Richard Mann in England to their brother Horatio in Philadelphia re. family, religion and business matters, 1820-1828, Horatio Mann's journal of a vist to Prince Edward Island, 4 August to 9 October 1840, and a photocopy of Horatio Mann's will, 23 November 1843. The journal describes Mann's stay with the Popes in Bedeque including an account of the launching of the vessel "Dahlia" as well as a description of his holdings and visits with tenants. It also affords a look into the social life in Charlottetown including an account of dinner at Government House and an evening aboard the "Ringdove".

This fonds consists of five volumes relating to the Cambridge family genealogy. The first volume in this series traces the family and commercial history of the Cambridge family from Wotton under Edge to London and Prince Edward Island and back again to Bristol. Many primary and secondary sources are quoted in their entirety. Other volumes contain compilations of references to John Cambridge in printed sources, outline the ancestry of Cambridge's mother Sarah Wallington, and transcribe and annotate the letter books of John and Mary Cambridge. A fifth volume contains transcriptions of primary source documents relating to the Cambridge family found in the holdings of the National Archives of Canada.

The fonds consists of correspondence, minutes, and papers relating to the formation and operation of the Summerside and Area Historical Society. Included are materials generated by the group in its planning of several historic house tours and the publication of two walking tour brochures in 1985 and 1992. A project using a summer student in 1985 resulted in a sizable collection of photographs being amassed, principally from R. Allan Rankin who had acquired them for his book "Down at the Shore". The photos were arranged into 12 categories and the original order has been maintained with most images falling under the headings of commercial, and individuals and groups. Textual materials were also gathered at that time and later on, mainly on the subjects of fox farming, ship building, Canadian Forces Base Summerside and Holman's Island. There are various handwritten papers on the general history of Summerside and a few specific ones on the history of baseball, the Post Office, the Rotary club, and the Y.M.C.A. There are handwritten notes and photos from the 1994 inventory of heritage homes and the typed bylaw proposal for heritage preservation prepared in 1995. Other items of note include a 1928 booklet "The Island Bred Fox" by B.I. Rayner, the 1909 Holman's catalogue, an original 1878 Panoramic View of Summerside, an undated paper "Record of Ships Built and Registered in PEI 1790-1830" by Preston Ellis, a scrapbook of Barbara McGougan dated 1928-1930, a scrapbook of Lucas R. Allen dated1942-1964, and transcribed newspaper articles about the Summerside Board of Trade from 1910 -1934.

Fonds consists of correspondence regarding his shipyard and store, insurance documents regarding his vessels, accounts, notes and receipts regarding his business, and a certificate appointing Killam a Justice of the Peace.

Fonds consists of invoices, correspondence, certificates of ship surveys, insurance records, certificates of service, contracts, ship specifications, and a day book.

Fonds consists of an account book for the ship Chloe, which was built at Shelburne in 1872 by William J. Kelley. Rogers was principal share owner in conjunction with other Yarmouth merchants. The vessel was sold in 1876. Also included is the account book for the ship William and the brigantine W.A. Rogers, both of which Rogers was principal share owner. The William was built at Tusket in 1873 by George Ross. The W.A. Rogers was built circa 1863 and engaged in trading missions around the world.

Fonds consists of one day book, containing account records, created by Forman Hatfield for his Tusket Wedge general store and one ship yard time book, which records hours and some activities regarding the building of the 1709 ton ship John Y. Robbins, which was launched on 3 July 1890. The last section of the notebook was used by P. Lent Hatfield as an account book in his general store.

Fonds consists of one day book used to record sales of general sundries and payment (often in labour at the Young's shipyard), purchases/receipts of building materials used at the shipyard and accounts of Abram Young's estate. Also included are personal and business receipts.