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Fonds consists of three series: notebooks and diaries (1866-1942) and correspondence and papers (1840-1946); and printed material (1866-1944) relating to his work in Cape Breton and the coal mines, as well as local events and politics. Fonds also includes two church bulletins for the year 1953 and the personal correspondence of Charlotte Emeline Brehaut.

Fonds consist of papers relating to William McKeen and son John McKeen's personal, business, and political life in Mabou. Majority of records consist of correspondence, business ledgers including one of John McKeen's dated 1884-1887. The ledger information notes sales of fruit trees, plants and seeds including plant varieties, names of buyers and prices paid.

Fonds consists of photocopies of his diaries that were indexed and transcribed in 1966 by his grandson, Wilbur L. Elmsly of Peterborough, Ontario.

Fonds consists of business related correspondence and other documents related to MacNeil's carriage business, as well as some personal documents.

Fonds consists of the following five series: Richard H. Brown correspondence, Barbara Brown correspondence, Margaret Sibella Brown correspondence, journal and paintings, Richard Charles Brown scrapbook, and Brown Family Greeting Cards.

Collection includes a diary kept by Captain Nicol while living on Scaterie Island with comments of fishing and local events, 1883-1885. Also includes two invoices of supplies received from Dominion Coal Company, 1904.

Fonds consists of the return of Loyalists for the Cape Breton settlement; giving the number of families, names of leaders, number of families, and their location. Sir Frederick Haldimand (1718-1791), was Governor and Commander in Chief in Canada from 1778 to 1784. Also includes proposals relative to the settlement of Cape Breton by Abraham Cuyler.

Fonds consists of correspondence from Christopher MacDonald to his brother Alexander at Black Brook, Mira Road; one letter from Quebec in 1829 and the other from Boston in 1850.

Item is a copy of letters written by Pte. Norman Boyd (Boyed) to his mother in Sydney, Cape Breton. The letter is dated 23 October 1860. Pte. Byede was enlisted in the army of the Potomac (American Civil War), Siege Battery "B" joining in Hartford, Connecticut, and was stationed in Virginia when he wrote the letter.

Fonds consists of three photocopies of character references for Ronald MacDonald, from South Uist who settled at Gillis Lake.

Fonds consists of a facsimile of the original National Covenant of Scotland, with autographs of the principal leading personages, signed 1638.

Fonds consists of a Gaelic song "Na Cnoic 's na Glinn" with words and music by Mr. Gillis; the song "Nigh'n Donn a Chuil Reidh, written by Gillis. There is also Mr. Gillis' notebook containing songs in Gaelic and English, one of which is the original version of "Na Cnoic 's na Glinn"; violin music; record of marriages, 1881-1883, probably performed in St. Joseph's Church, Southwest Margaree. Also included is an affidavit by Malcolm R. MacLeod concerning the copyright of Gilis' songs.

Fonds consists of a character reference for Ronald O'Handley who emigrated from Scotland to Barrachois, Cape Breton.

Fonds consists of personal correspondence, speeches Gaelic related materials, activities and initiatives by the Scottish Catholic Society (St. Kentigern Branch) and scrapbooks with newspaper clipping and local news.

Fonds consists of the constitution and minutes of a meeting of the St. Andrew's Society of Sydney.

Fonds consists of two volumes of collected Gaelic songs by various Cape Breton and Scottish bards. An index is included in the front of each volume:

MacDonald, Allen “The Ridge”
MacDonald, Alexander “The Ridge”
MacDonald, Alexander “Am Painter Mor”
MacDonald, Dan Alex
MacDonald, John (Hunter)
MacDonald, Alexander (Turner)
MacDonald, Angus (MacAlasdair)
MacDonald, Allan (Miramachie)
MacDonald, Donald (The Ridge)
MacDonald, Angus (Aonghas MacAlasdair)
MacDonald, Dan S. (Miramachi)
MacDonald, A. T. (Antigonish)
MacKinnon, Jonathan G.
MacLellan, Angus Y
MacLellan, Donald (Big Dan)
MacLean, Alexander (Alasdair MacEoghain Bhain)
Gillis, Malcolm H. (Calum na h-Aibhne)
MacLean, Hugh
Beaton, Sam
Walker, John
Nicholson, Hugh (Eoin MacIain Ic Macail)
Ferguson, C. A.
Beaton, Ronald (Maire Ban)
MacIsaac, Hugh
Gillis, Hector
MacLean, John (not the Bard MacLean)
MacFayden, John
Gillis, Michael
MacIsaac, Allen
MacLean, Sam
MacEachern, Dougald
MacLean, Donald
Beaton, Angus
MacLeod, Neil

This fonds consists of correspondence, brief and other papers pertaining to the historical and educational position of the Gaelic language in the schools of Nova Scotia.

Item is a postcard of Lake O'Law.

Item is a photograph of the bathing beach at Port Hood, now known as Lawrence's Beach.

Item is a photograph of the erection of a monument commemorating the first Roman Catholic Chapel and the first cemetery where the founders of Cheticamp are buried.

Item is a photograph of the erection of a monument commemorating the first Roman Catholic Chapel and the first cemetery where the founders of Cheticamp are buried.

Item is a photograph of the Margaree River Salmon Pool.

Item is a photograph of Port Hood taken from McKinley's.

Item is a photograph of the bathing beach in Port Hood, now known as Lawrence's Beach.

Item is a postcard of English and French warships in Sydney Harbour with the caption, "A Glimpse of the Harbour, Sydney, Cape Breton, English and French Warships in Port".

Item is a photograph of Sydney Academy students outside the school building, which later became "Central School".

Item is a photograph of the sod turning at the ceremony for the New College of Cape Breton.

Item is a photograph of Presqu'ile, showing a freshwater lake.

Item is a photograph of a protest march.

Item is a photograph of the "Pawnee" at the ferry wharf in North Sydney.

Item is a postcard of Blue Hill in Baddeck Harbour.

Item is a postcard of New Campbellton, Bras d'Or Lakes, showing the mountains and the water.

Item is a photograph of the Bourinot House on the Esplanade in Sydney.

Item is a photograph of a protest march.

Item is a photograph of the dolomite quarries at Marble Mountain, showing the plant and quarries.