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This series consists of photographs Eva had collected throughout her life. They include photographs of life in Edmonton, including of groups such as the Irish Canadian society, the Drew Machine Co. that her family worked at, Fort Edmonton Refurbishers, holidaying at Riviere Qui Barre and Elk Island Park, and schools and students that she or her family members taught at. The schools include a Teacherage near Myrham, Alberta in 1915, Victoria High School in Edmonton in 1911, Cecilia Jeffrey Boarding School (Residential School) near Shoal Lake or Lake of the Woods by Kenora, Ontario in 1905-1906, a school in Stirling Alberta in 1906-1908 and the Llanarthney School for Girls in Edmonton from 1933-1939.

The collection consists of materials collected by Anna Moran and given to her daughter Doris Lendahl. The collection consists of photograph albums and calendar cards, dated 1895-1904, a copy of "Hill's Manual of Social and Business Forms" and beaded belts. The blue, black and red belt (item 6) was made for Mrs. Lendahl's mother, Anna Moran, by an Indigenous woman.

This series consists of records by and about Indigenous peoples in Canada. It is unclear as to why Eva McKitrick collected this material beyond her known personal interest in the subject. The series includes records that focus on Indigenous life in Alberta and Edmonton, as well as some which document the broader Canadian Indigenous experience.

Ruth Gaynor Haley joined the Edmonton Art Club in 1942, and participated in numerous Art Club exhibitions between 1942 and 1954. A member of the Alberta Society of Artists, Ruth Haley worked in numerous artistic media, including oil, watercolour, egg tempera, and casein. She passed away April 12, 1959 and was buried at Westlawn Cemetery.

Indigenous dancers performing at the Commonwealth Games in Edmonton.

The fonds consists of a play written by Elizabeth Wilson named Raiders on the Wind. The work was commissioned by the Civic Centennial Committee of the City of Edmonton through the Junior Arts Council to mark the celebration of the Centennial of Canadian Confederation.

View of a teepee in a treed area, a house and out-building are visible in the background.

A group of seven Aboriginal men posing in a line on a grassy field; some are wearing traditional dress while others are wearing western-style clothing.