The collection consists of correspondence of explorers who surveyed the boundary zones between Canada and the United States, and of several other diplomats, officers and aids who became involved in the arbitration of the border. There are also several bound and unbound manuscripts, including various treaties, arguments, awards, memorials and commissioners' proceedings relating to settlements of the Canadian-American border.
The fonds consists of correspondence with W.D. Herridge concerning the New Democracy Movement, statements and addresses by W.D. Herridge, New Democracy platform, instructions regarding New Democracy assemblies, an address by G.H. Barr and news clippings.
The book is either a New Testament or a book of devotions based on the New Testament. Ancient Armenian holograph written at Zeitoom in the province of Germanicia in Asia, at the Church of St. John and the Holy Virgin. Written by the hand of the priest, Harabed, in 1702. Also includes notes from Annie Gordon regarding the provenance of the book