The fonds consists of a small amount of correspondence, scrapbooks of newspaper clippings (subject based), loose news clippings pertaining to various colonial concerns, a synopsis of some of Principal George Munro Grant's activities, a hand-crafted sympathy message from the Alma Mater Society to Principal Grant on the death of his wife, a duplicate copy (by hand) of the Resolution passed by the University of Toronto Senate on the occasion of George Munro Grant's death, and a number of letters pertaining to William George McIntrye used by W.L. Grant in the preparation of a memorial message regarding his death.
Fonds consists of correspondence, diary, poetry, prose, biographical articles, critical commentaries, news clippings, photographs, scrapbook, and miscellaneous items relating to his library and estate. Microfilm material consists of correspondence from 1890-1906 and a diary from 1861-1864. Also included is the manuscript for "The Golden dog" from 1877, in both original and microfilm formats.
Fonds consists of student essays, teaching notes, poetry, music scores, including "Queen's University Sesquicentennial Hymn", and reviews pertaining to the career and interests of Professor Barnes. Also included is a copy of the manuscript published in his honour entitled, "Complex Variables".
The fonds consists of an album of photographs of Arctic and Inuit life (1940), as well as a letter from John Buchan, and a copy of "Hudson's Bay" by Buchan.
Fonds consists of correspondence, minutes, and newletters relating to the Queen's Track & Field/Cross Country Booster Club; the Rolf Lund Memorial Meet; and reports relating to the "Review of Athletics and Recereation at Queen's University (the 'Crawford - Deakin Report')".
Fonds consists a fees receipt and a copy of the "Constitution and Rules of Order" of the Alma Mater Society, University of Queen's College, Kingston, Ontario (1882).
Fonds consists of correspondence documenting career in Britain and Canada and friendship with philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, including annotated typescript of the 'Blue Book', Wittgenstein's Cambridge lectures and photographs.
The fonds consists of correspondence, subject files, speeches and other material relating to the motion picture business, the Republican Party, the Second World War and American politics.
The fonds consists of correspondence, sermons, speeches, broadcasts, printed material and some obituary notices. The material deals primarily with his period at Queen's and his principalship at Aberdeen, his correspondence about the Dowling Memorial Plaque, and his correspondence about Grant Hall and the Coat of Arms.
