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The fonds consists of memorabilia of the Ross family, including a marriage announcement, certificates, a button, and newspaper clippings. Also included are the records of the Ross Brothers store, which consist of account and receipts books.

The file consists of receipts for Robertson Hall for 1899:
~ K.A. McLeod (casings, mouldings), May 30,
~ J.T. Blowey (furniture), May 31, September 12,
~ J.L. Johnson (hardware), May 31,
~ Ross Bros. (trader supplies, hardware, stoves), July 31,
~ Edmonton Electric Lighting & Power, Aug 31, Sep 30, Nov 30,
~ Stovel & Strang (hardware), Nov 1, Dec 30
~ K.W. MacKenzie, Nov 1,
~ F.R. Coit, Nov 7,
~ John C.F. Brown (advocate, notary), Dec 28,

The file consists of the licenses for Robertson Hall:
~ Town of Edmonton, License to keep a Public Hall or Opera House (with seating, capacity 400), lots 20 & 21, Block A, River Lot 12, from June 1, 1901 to May 31, 1902, signed June 13, 1901,
~ Town of Edmonton, License to keep a Public Hall or Opera House (with seating, capacity 400), lots 20 & 21, Block A, River Lot 12, from June 1, 1902 to May 31, 1903, signed June 19, 1902,
~ Town of Edmonton, License to keep an Opera House, on 20/21-A-12, from June 10, 1903 to May 31, 1904, signed June 19, 1903,

The series consists of Richard Henry Secord’s daily journals, including event and financial notes, 1891-1928 (incomplete), and account books relating to various business activities, 1890-1919 (incomplete), and correspondence and other documents relating to his life activities and involvements. Some daily journals contain entries written by Richard’s wife, Annie York Secord.
The books reflect his political activities and the photographs include Richard at various ages in his life, as well as reflect his various businesses and recreational interests.

The fonds consists of catalogues of residential, rural, land and commercial real estate sales available in the Edmonton area from 1973-2006.

The fonds has been arranged into four series:
Series 1 – Multiple Listing Catalogues – Residential – 1973-2006
Series 2 – Multiple Listing Catalogues – Residential Except Edmonton – 1983
Series 3 – Multiple Listing Catalogues – Land & Rural Residential – 1980-2005
Series 4 – Multiple Listing Catalogues – Commercial 1974-1977, 1980-2003

This fonds consists of the administrative records of Orlando Books, including invoices, rental agreements, correspondence, a visitor log book, newspaper clippings and records relating to the opening and closing of Orlando Books. Additionally, this fonds contains substantial records relating to Edmonton’s queer community, including the Vriend v. Alberta case, activism in Edmonton, the OK Awareness Campaign, the EPOCH project, and the development of the “Safe and Caring Schools for Lesbian and Gay Youth: A Guide for Teachers” pamphlet distributed by the Alberta Teachers Association. Also included in this fonds are a number of photographs, as well as newspaper clippings and articles about the bookselling and publishing industries.

The fonds consists of textual records, historical documents, photographs, paintings and maps gathered by NAPOTA in support of the association’s goal of preserving the history of Edmonton. The fonds also includes the records of the association including minutes, membership records, correspondence, financial documents and news clippings.
The fonds is arranged as follows:

1. Minutes 1914-1989
2. Correspondence files 1926, 1928-1929
   . a. Alphabetical file series
   . b. Correspondence files
3. Topical files 1887-2009
   . a. Alphabetical file series
   . b. Correspondence files
4. Membership records
5. Newspapers and Clippings
6. Financial records
7. Certificates
8. Ephemera
9. Maps
10. Books

This fonds consists of material collected and created by Reg Appleyard, Doug Matheson, Rev. Harry Meadows, Matheson and Company, and the staff of Meadowcroft Seniors’ Residence through their function of running the Meadowcroft corporations and providing quality affordable housing in Edmonton between 1969 and 2010. It contains legal documents, correspondence, reports, committee minutes, pamphlets, photos, plans, audiovisual material and a book, ‘The Meadow’s Story’ (922.77 ROB).
The fonds been arranged into five sous-fonds and various series. The sous-fonds are as follows (with overall dates):
Sous-fonds 1 – Meadowcroft Housing Corporation
Series 1 – Administration (1971-1977)
Series 2 – Financial Statements (1974-2009)
Series 3 – Letterhead (n.d.)
Series 4 – Correspondence (1969- 2001)
Series 5 – Meadowcroft Seniors’ Residence Management and Staff (1972-2004)
Series 6 – Meadowcroft Seniors’ Residence Renovations (1978-2001)
Series 7 – Meadowcroft Seniors’ Residence Mechanical Systems (1980-2007)
Series 8 – Events (1973-2002)
Series 9 – Meadowcroft Tenants’ Association (1973-2005)
Series 10 – Douglas Tower ([ca. 1996])
Series 11 – Matheson and Company (1976-1987)
Sous-fonds 2 – Meadowcroft Holdings
Series 1 – Administration (1974-2007)
Series 2 – Financial Statements (1975-2009)
Series 3 – 11115, 11141 and 11145 – 84 Avenue (1976)
Series 4 – Sherbrooke Townhouses (2008-2009)
Series 5 – Matheson and Company (1974-1985)
Sous-fonds 3 – Meadowcroft Housing Society of Edmonton
Series 1 – Administration (1977)
Series 2 – Financial Statements (1977-2009)
Series 3 – Correspondence relating to Brentwood Homes (1976-1979)
Series 4 – Brentwood Homes Land Acquistion (1976-1977)
Series 5 – Brentwood Homes Renovations (1977-1980)
Series 6 – Appraisal of Brentwood Homes (1980)
Series 7 – Brentwood Homes Phase II (1978-1983)
Series 8 – Mortgage Renewal (1988)
Series 9 – Loans to Other Organizations (2003-2008)
Series 10 – Matheson and Company (1977-1989)
Sous-fonds 4 – Other Material
Series 1 – History (2010)
Series 2 – Conferences on Gerontology (1976-1996)
Series 3 – Research material relating to Seniors (1976-2000)
Sous-fonds 5 – Personal Correspondence
Series 1 – Doug Matheson (1984)

The fonds consists of day book receipts, cash books, stock lists, and account ledgers created during the operation of McLean & Company Hardware. Customer names and their purchases are collected in the day book receipts, with some customer accounts reflecting outstanding debits. An unused counter sales book has also been included with the records and bears custom printing with the McLean & Company Hardware name. The McLean & Company Current Ledger and Monthly Statements have been preserved in their original, custom bindings to reflect how the records were used and added to as needed.

The photographs include images of the McLean Family, the McLean house, landmarks around the McLean home, and of the hardware store. There are some notations on the backs of the images, though most are untitled.

This fonds consists of correspondence, ledgers and account books, and land scrip registers from the firm of McDougall & Secord reflecting their business operations as fur traders, general merchants, and land speculators.

Some of the records demonstrate the potential impact of the Metis scrip system created by the Canadian government. The government issued scrip documents to the Metis people living in the West ostensibly to assist with their transition to an agrarian lifestyle but really to effect an exchange for their Indigenous land rights. The scrip was redeemable for either land or money. However, the system was complex, possibly misunderstood or underappreciated by the Metis who did not wish to transition away from their traditional lifestyle, and the government’s tolerance of entrepreneurs acquiring the scrip (essentially rights to land ownership) in turn from the Metis is in itself controversial as potentially an extension of the Government's policy to extinguish Indigenous title to the land.

It is notable that the degree to which land sale documentation was completed is noticeably different depending if the other party in the sale was Indigenous or non-Indigenous.