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Fonds consists of papers that reflect Elizabeth Beaton's work at the Beaton Institute and personal academic research. The materials included cover a wide variety of topics concerning Cape Breton history, especially ethnicity. Beaton's work contains extensive research on Whitney Pier's West Indian and Ukrainian population.

Item is a reproduction from an original hand coloured lithograph of R.R. McIan's complete study of the Scottish Highland Clans, 1845-7.

Item is a photograph of a highlander representing the Scottish clan Clanranald.

Item is a photographic collage of the officers serving on board the S.S Bruce, which ran between North Sydney, Nova Scotia and Port-aux-Basques, Newfoundland. Featured are P. Delaney, Capt; R. Lewis, 1st officer; M. Coffee, 2nd officer; Wm. Harvey, Chief Engineer; H. P. Lewis, 2nd Engineer; Geo. Lewis, 3rd Engineer; M. Barnes, 4th Engineer; T. R. McGarth, Purser; J. House, Chief Steward; and J. Campbell, 2nd Engineer. Also pictured is the S.S. Bruce.

Item is a photograph of the coke ovens at the Steel Plant in Sydney; the coal is being shipped to the coke ovens.

Item is a photograph of the shop on the Esplanade and Townsend.

Item is a photograph of the court house in Arichat, Cape Breton.

Item is a photograph of the ruins of the King's Bastion Barracks at the Fortress of Louisbourg site.

Item is a photograph of St. Patrick's Church on the Esplanade in Sydney. The church is now a museum.

Item is a photograph of old coal company steam engines, now at the Nova Scotia Coal Mining Museum in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.

Item is a photograph of the Nova Scotia Coach built for the Acadia Coal Company in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.

Item is a photograph of the gardens at Beech Hill, the home of R.H. Brown of Sydney Mines built in 1829. There is a dog and two small buildings on the right side of the garden path.

Item is a photograph of one of the rooms at Beech Hill, the home of R.H. Brown of Sydney Mines built in 1829. There is an elaborate fireplace on the left and a piano to the right.

Item is a photograph of one of the rooms at Beech Hill, the home of R.H. Brown of Sydney Mines built in 1829. There are bookshelves on the left and a table to the right.

Item is a photograph of Beech Hill, the home of R.H. Brown of Sydney Mines built in 1829. The photograph is a view of the yard, as taken through a first floor window.

Item is a photograph of the interior of one of the rooms at Beech Hill, the home of R.H. Brown of Sydney Mines built in 1829.

Item is a photograph of the interior of one of the bedrooms at Beech Hill, the home of R.H. Brown of Sydney Mines built in 1829.

Item is a photograph of the interior of one of the bedrooms at Beech Hill, the home of R.H. Brown of Sydney Mines built in 1829.

Item is a photograph of a large rock at the end of North Street, Glace Bay, showing erosion of the shoreline.

Item is a photograph of a large rock at the end of North Street, Glace Bay, showing erosion of the shoreline.

Item is a photograph of the H.M.S. Pelican, which launched in April 1877 and sunk in 1933.

Item is a photograph of the Pendergast family, showing the family home, horses, and a buggy.

Item is a photograph of the Pendergast family, showing the family home, horses, and a buggy.

Item is a photograph of a view of the McKeigans Narrows, Mira River, Cape Breton.

The bottom of the photograph reads: No. 14 McKeigans Narrows Mira River Kelly & Dodge Photo. Sydney

Item is a photograph of Beech Hill, the residence of R.H. Brown, G.M.A. manager, that was built in 1828.

Item is a photograph of a C.N.R. locomotive at Mulgrave with the crew (who are unidentified).

Items are photographs of Joe Paul. He appears on the 1871 census in Whycocomagh as Joe Molly (or Molley) as a cooper and fisher. He was born in 1833 and died 1914.

Item is a photograph of the Glace Bay Mining Co. Engine, featuring E.P. Archibal and three employees.

Item is a photograph of Rev. Hugh MacDougall with Scarborough Foreign Missions.

Item is a photograph of Bishop John H. MacDonald, Bishop of Edmonton.

Item is a photograph of Rev. Angus Cameron, a parish priest in Sydney Mines.

Item is a photograph showing nurses going down into the shaft at IB Colliery, Glace Bay.

Item is a photograph of Rev. Charles W. MacDonald, a parish priest at Bridgeport from 1895 to 1948.

Item is a photograph of Rev. Dan MacIsaac, parish priest in Sydney Mines who was born in Sydney.

Item is a photograph of Mrs. W.E. Clarke.

Item is a photograph of a group of persons inspecting the #20 colliery in Glace Bay. The individuals are identified in the front row from left to right as Ernie Beaton, Tommy Hay, Unidentified, Lawrence Doucet, and Unidentified. The individuals in the back from left to right are Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, and Neil Coldwell.

Item is a photograph of the thirty-one members of the Sydney Coronet Band.

Item is a scrapbook photograph of a view of Grand Narrows, Cape Breton featuring the Grand Narrows Hotel, a bridge and the Bras d'Or Lake.

Item is a scrapbook photograph of Sydney Academy.

Item is a photograph of the Esplanade in Sydney. The photograph displays Judge Crowe's house, the Sydney Hotel, the Band Shell, the Cecil Hotel, Ritchie McCay's, Dr. Murray Dodd's house, and the Masonic hall.

Item is a photograph of Simon (may be Archie) MacKinnon with a fiddle.

Item is a photograph showing the post office and Bank of Montreal on the corner of Dorchester and Charlotte Street.

Item is a photograph of 38 soldiers in full uniform at arms and with instruments posing at an unknown location, possibly Margaree. It was likely taken during World War 1.

Item is a photograph of Rose Wicks, daughter of Reverend Joshua Wicks. Photograph was taken by Amos I. Rice.

Item is a photographic collage of the officers serving on broad the S.S Bruce, which ran between North Sydney and Port-aux-Basques, Newfoundland. Featured are P. Delaney, Capt; R. Lewis, 1st officer; M. Coffee, 2nd officer; Wm. Harvey, Chief Engineer; H. P. Lewis, 2nd Engineer; Geo. Lewis, 3rd Engineer; M. Barnes, 4th Engineer; T. R. McGarth, Purser; J. House, Chief Steward; and J. Campbell, 2nd Engineer. Also pictured is the S.S. Bruce in full steam.

Item is a photograph of the printing equipment for the Port Hawkesbury Bulletin. Identified from left to right are L. Ernest Philpott, C. Kate McLeod and Ernest Williams.

Item is a photograph of a group of about seventeen C.N.R. workmen including Alex MacDonald, trackmaster.

Item is a photograph of a highlander representing the Scottish clan MacBain.

Item is a photograph of a highlander representing the Scottish clan Robertson.

Item is a photograph of Peter MacIntyre, who was an athlete from Big Pond.

Written on the reverse: "On reverse side is a photo of Peter MacIntyre, son of James MacIntyre and his wife, Flora MacDonald, both of Big Pond Parish. Peter was born in Big Pond about the middle 50's of the 19th century (likely in 1855). He was drowned about 1914. Peter was a famous athlete."

Item is a photograph of the Caledonia #4 Colliery in operation, Glace Bay.