Correspondence, notes, structural information and account information on ordnance lands and Kingston fortifications from the late 18th century to the middle 19th century. Some of the fortifications discussed are the Murney Tower, Fort Henry, French Fort Frontenac, the Blockhouse and palisade defences, Market Battery, the battery near and within Lake Ontario Park, and the Royal Navy Yard. It also includes information on Sir Richard Bonnycastle of the Royal Engineers (RE), and a list of the Royal Engineers who served in Kingston from 1812-1860.
The fonds consists of reports, government commissions and studies made for the Department of Trade and Commerce when Skelton was Assistant Deputy Minister.
Fonds consists of correspondence, diaries, general remark book, H.M.S. Algerine, China Station, 1899; minute and letter book of Commander in Chief, East Indies, 1909 Mar. 3, lectures at Royal Naval College, Greenwich, and papers written by Slade for Submission to the First Lord.
Report by Sir James Carmicheal-Smyth for the Duke of Wellington on the military defences and requirements, engineering establishments and defence of the Canadian frontier in 1826.
Fonds consists of correspondence, notes, typescripts and material relating to his book "Queen's, Queen's, Queen's" (1977); research files and background material for various articles that appeared in the 'Flashback' column of the "Alumni Review", and in 'The Passing Show' column in "The Kingston Whig-Standard" (1986-1989).
Fonds consists of correspondence, memoranda, reports, briefings, speeches, research notes, and press clippings relating to his time in the Canadian Federal Government.
The fonds consists of correspondence, subject files, broadcast transcripts, financial records and reports illustrating many aspects of McDougall's professional life. In particular McDougall's teaching career is particularly well documented as well as his interest in public affairs. There is also a significant amount of material which reflects McDougall's writing process and products.