The bulk of the fonds consists of correspondence and other documents relating to Edward Blake's personal and family matters, law practice, educational and business concerns, and to his political career in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and the Canadian and British Parliaments. There are incoming letters, as well as drafts or copies (including ten letter books) of outgoing correspondence. The collection also includes scrap books of newspaper clippings dealing mainly with politics and speeches. Major topics within the Edward Blake correspondence include the North West Territories, the Riel Rebellion, railways (particularly the Canadian Pacific Railway), election results, extradition of criminals to the United States, the Jesuit Estates Act, Irish nationalism and politics.
Fonds consists of an Account Book and an Accounts Receivable ledger belonging to Edward Cooke and his decendants, documenting the finances of the store, his household, and other day-to-day activities.
The fonds consists of articles for a column 'Spring Walks' published in the British Whig relating to the Kingston waterfront, industries, boating and commerce.
The fonds consists of a letterbook relating to the repairs of ships, recruiting, supplies and fleet disposition. The letters were written from the H.M.S. Prince Regent and H.M.S. St. Lawrence. The section of the letter for 1817 to 1823 deals with the Kingston Naval Yard.
Includes letters from John Pugh and Harriet Maria Pugh to their sister, Mrs. E.T. Graham; deeds of the Graham family for land in Kingston and Kingston Township, 1842, 1843, 1847 and 1852. Last Will and Testament of E.T. Graham 1887, Thomas Graham 1845, and Miriam Graham 1923.
The fonds consists of all personal and official correspondence pertaining to all aspects of Sir Edward's life including Prince of Wales Tours (1919 -1920), foreign affairs (1919-1922), imperial relations (1918-1922), India (1920-1922), Ireland (1920-1921), East Africa (1925-1930), election material (1923 & 1933), and defence (1932-1945). The fonds also contains press clippings, reviews, pamphlets, speeches and articles.
The fonds consists of correspondence, manuscripts, scrapbooks, illustrations, news clippings and photographs documenting the activities of Guillet, especially his interest and work on the early history of Ontario. Of special interest are the numerous photographs that he has collected that illustrate early days in this province.
