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Fonds consists of photographs of wrecked ships, taken by marine historian Eric Lawson.

Subjects include the following: The main beam of the wrecked bark Vicar of Bray, built at Whitehaven (1841) with tonnage (285) carved as required by law, resting at Goose Green, Falkland Islands; the wreck of the Garland; the wreck of the Protector, with a condition report (1994); the wreck of the Craigie Lee, (ON 50251), wrecked 26 Dec.1879; a vessel struck a reef off Bull Point, East Falkland on a voyage to the UK with a load of guano; and the vessel Beechbank.

Collection Consists of Notes on the S.S. Kyle, written by Mr. Peters (1984)

Collection consists of 'Eskimos at Expositions' the development of an enduring stereotype at expositions in the United States 1893-1909. Written by J.C. King, Museum of Mankind, London (1990); various correspondences regarding the prevention of Eskimos being taken out of Labrador for exhibition purposes (1907), and an exerpt from the Census of Newfoundland and Labrador

Collection consists of patterns by E.W. Hawkes for tobbacco pouches, cartridge bags, mitts, vamps, pants and dickies.

Collection consists of correspondence regarding permission for a scientific expedition to the coast of Labrador to conduct research work in the fields of meteorology, geology, and archeology.

Fonds consists of microfilmed records which were one of the Massachusetts Historical Society's earliest manuscript acquisitions. The original papers were donated to the Massachusetts Historical Society by Ezekiel Price in 1792. Included are manuscript letters, petitions, statistics, lists, and observations concerning the American Revolution, Maine lands and cod fisheries, Boston merchants, Boston town meetings, East India trade, and materials relating to William Bollan, John Hancock, Sylvester Gardiner, the Marquis de Vaudrieul, Edward Payne, and other Massachusetts founders

Fonds consists of material (mostly newspaper articles) relating to the planning, construction, staffing, and administration of the Medical School at Memorial University and the Health Sciences Centre in which it operates. There are photographs of the first staff members and the first medical students to work at the School. Fonds is composed of the following series:

1. Miscellaneous Faculty of Medicine Material, 1968-1978
2. Photographs, 1970-1974
3. Newspaper articles, 1967-1979

As the Faculty of Medicine begins a new academic year of instruction, it is compulsory that photographs be taken of each class of students. The First year medical students, Second Years, Third Years, Fourth Years, and Interns and Residents have their photographs taken. The effort is organized by the Office of Student Affairs and the pictures are disseminated for the benefit of the Faculty, staff and administration of the Medical School. It not only allows for the identification of students according to their current year of study in the Medical Sciences but also provides a record of past graduating classes and numbers of physicians who have enrolled in and graduated from the Medical School at Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Fonds contains photographs of Medical students from years 1973-1999 and a small number of photographs of Nursing Students covering the years 1981-1982. Fonds is composed of the following series, each corresponding with the date of the class of students:

1.0 Medical Students, 1974-1999
2.0 Nursing Students, 1981-1982
3.0 Medical Students, 1973

The fonds consists of a logbook of the company with an introduction by the Chaplain, Rev. R.S. Sheppard and a record book, 1953-1968. The logbook begins March 26, 1943 and contains a detailed account of the activities of the company. On p.2 there are 8 photographs of a camp held in 1944. The final meeting recorded in the logbook was held in February, 1966. The record book contains the names of the Guides enrolled and an account of their badges etc. Instructions and advice for guides, written by Commissioner Mrs. Sullivan, is included at the back of the book.

collection consists of various newspaper clippings taken from THE NORTHERN REPORTER regarding the Fisheries, (1986-1988); a booklet entitled: " The Price of Fish, Community Life and the Fisheries of Conception Bay, Newfoundland (1991) , a list of the exhibit artifacts, artwork, photographs, final storyline and English Text used in it "the Price of Fish"; a booklet entitled: " Acid Rain: A Newfoundland and Labrador Perspective", the Canadian Manuscript Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences No. 1589: " Research on the Artic Char Fishery of Northern Labrador' written by Lawrence J. LeDrew (1980); various articles taken from " The Fisheries Development Company Newfoundland Ltd" report (1948); a copy of a breif survey entitled 'The Fisheries of Northern Labrador'; a copy of an appraisal of the Labrador Fishing Industry entitled: Labrador Fishery Vol .1'; statistical appendices to Vol 1 and Vol. 2 of the Department of Fisheries of Canada MArkets and Economics Service Reports (1951); 'Salmon Investigation Preliminary Survey of the Rivers and Commercial Fishery of Southern Labrador,' written by Cheeseman, Sollows, Dalzeil, Huxter and Smith (1952-1953); various photocopied letters pertaining to the fisheries in Labrador; and a report on Northern Labrador and Fishery (1876)