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Fonds consists of a photocopied ledger giving account of provisions shipped from Waterford (hogs, cattle, grain, clothing, salt, ships' supplies), valued at 43,500 pounds sterling to 47 customers in St. John's. The main customer was Thomas Meagher, an Irish merchant in St. John's. Fonds also describes Fogarty's imports from Newfoundland, including fish oil, blubber, timber, and fur.

The microfilmed ledger is volume 1 of the Derby family papers, an extensive collection of business records and family materials belonging to the James Duncan Phillips Library, Peabody-Essex Museum in Salem.

The ledger records Richard Derby's debits and credits with other merchants, as well as with mariners, fishermen, shoremen, artisans, farmers, and widows from Salem and surrounding towns for the years 1757-76 and 1786-90. There is also a copy of Derby's will, dated 1783.

Fonds consist of baptismal certificate, obituary and newspaper clippings related to Rev. William Whitty.

Fonds consists of records related to Rev. William Henry Jackman, including reports from St. Bonaventure's College, and parish appointments. Fonds also includes newspaper clippings and printed material related to his life.

Fonds consists of records related to Rev. William Hearn, including his baptismal certificate and certificate of ordination. Fonds also includes newspaper clippings and printed material related to his life.

Fonds consists of records related to Rev. William Fripps, including baptismal certificate, canonical certificates of ordination and pastoral appointments. Fonds also includes newspaper clippings and printed material related to his life.

Fonds consists of records related to Rev. William FitzPatrick and includes his birth certificate, canonical certificate of ordination, and pastoral appointments. Fonds also includes newspaper clippings and printed material related to his life.

The letters range over the period from 1864 to 1903, though there is nothing between 1874 and 1898. The correspondents include Edward Feild, Bishop of Newfoundland; Shears' future wife, Emma Laura Harvey; his brother Fred; and his good friend Robert Holland Taylor, Anglican incumbent of Brigus parish from the early 1860's to 1886, and of Baltimore, NJ, from at least 1898 to 1903. The five photographs, all albumen prints in carte-de-visite form, were in one envelope, but only one is identified and dated, July 14, 1865. The material has been arranged in two series, with an appendix: Series 1.00, Textual materials; Series 2.00, Photographs; Appendix 1, Correspondence and other material relating to the collection.

Fonds consists of records related to Rev. William Ahern, including baptismal certificate, canonical documents, and correspondence. Fonds also includes newspaper clippings and printed material related to his life.

Collection consists of English/ Eskimo language text by Rev. Walter Perrett, typewritten copy and handwritten copy by Doris Saunders; and a letter written by Rev. Perrett to a friend detailing his life in Okak, photocopy of handwritten original and typewritten text.