The fonds consists of correspondence; memoranda; reports; publications; plans and drawings; and maps regarding various projects Donald Beckett was involved with including the St. Lawrence Seaway, Champlain and Welland Canals, Mackenzie Highway, East Pakistan Power Water Development Authority terrain, geotechnical, construct and planning,. There is also material relating to his father's time with the St. John's Drydock.
The fonds consists of correspondence relating to his resignation from the leadership of the New Democratic Party in 1970, his resignation from the Legislature in 1982 and the Ontario New Democratic Party Hydro Task Force. The research notes, which were used for the preparation of his newspaper articles (1982-1987) contain material on many of the most important issues in Ontario politics during this period. The files on hydro illustrate the numerous problems (environmental, economic and technical) encountered by the province during the first half of the 1980's. The files of writings contain an extensive collection of his newspaper articles and book reviews written from 1977 to 1989. The fonds also includes an instructional video, produced by the [Ontario] Legislative Assembly Broadcast and Recording Service, and hosted by Donald C. MacDonald, entitled 'The Ontario Elections Finances Act: An Introduction', (April 1987).
Records of Sir John A. Macdonald weekend, 1978 April 28-30, National Historic Plaque Ceremony, 1974 Nov. 10, and article on Ghost of Rose Lawn, 1975. The audio material was recorded in Kingston, Ont., November 10, 1974 at the ceremony opening the Centre. Sound recording #195 includes dinner ceremony in which tribute given to Donald Gordon. Speakers: The Right Honourable Roland Michener, Dr. J. Maurice Careless, the Honourable Mitchell William Sharp, Mr. J.D. Gibson, Mrs. Donald Gordon, and Rev. A.M. Laverty.
The fonds consists of correspondence, speeches, scrapbooks, subject files, photographs and files relating to the Wartime Prices and Trade Board. Correspondents include W.L. Mackenzie King, Louis St. Laurent, Lester B. Pearson and other Canadian political and business leaders. Many files relate to the presidency of Canadian National Railways and to Queen's University Capital Appeal, 1964-1965.
The fonds consists of correspondence relating to his memoirs, A Goodly Heritage and a copy of the memoirs. They include a description of his days at Queen's University.
