The fonds consists of includes minutes, cashbooks, assessment rolls and registers, cash book receipts, auditors financial statements, and tax rolls dating from ca. 1932 -- 1967. In addition, the fonds includes a map illustrating the land boundaries of the County of Forty Mile No. 8.
The fonds consists of film reels showing footage of early Calgary pioneers and Dr. Charles' daughter Mary Lou and other family and friends. Calgary pioneers include: Andrew Davison; Cappy Smart; Colonel Dingle; Archdeacon Tims; Senator Riley; Clem Gardner; Dr. J.N. Gunn; Dr. George Kerby; Robert Ware; P. Turner-Bone; E.V. Johnson; Colonel James Walker; Senator Pat Burns; A.P. Patrick; A.W. Dingman; Colonel Sanders; Harold Riley, Sr. G.C. King; Lady Lougheed; Peach Davis; and others. Also includes file containing further biographical material on Dr. Charles, his wife, Margaret Pearl Charles, and daughter Mary Lou Charles; clippings relating to film footage; and listing of film contents.
Fonds consists of a copied album, entitled Land Settlement Central and Northern Alberta, 1930, Department of Immigration and Colonization, Canadian Pacific Railway containing 85 images which depict immigrants who arrived in central and northern Alberta between 1928-1930 to homestead, and their farms, agricultural machinery, buildings, and livestock. The album also contains commentary about the homesteaders and the various costs associated with farming. There are also some panoramic views.
The fonds consists of Trotter's briefs and submissions on agricultural topics, extensive letter to Premier Aberhart about seed grain relief (1938), newsclippings and broadsides opposing the Social Credit government (1935-1940), some records of Bullhurst Seed Farms, and miscellaneous stock certificates. Includes financial and promotional records of the South East Calgary Corporation (1911-1913).
The fonds consist of records of the Duff family. Includes land rental receipts, insurance receipts, business correspondence and agreements of the family distillery in Scotland, tax notices, household correspondence, business investments in local coal and oil companies, personal financial papers, land purchase and sale agreements, and other financial records. Includes diary of John Duff describing the move to Lethbridge in 1885.
The fonds consists of photographs depicting farm life, water drilling, a brush cutter, logging, homes and family groups. There is a programme for the Master Farm Family award, 1965, which was given to the Mike Dupilka family. Fonds also includes a copy of a cancelled cheque given to Josephine Dupilka for caretaking at Baptiste Lake School in 1927.