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Collection consists of an SOS message written by the Davidson, Cote & Fecteau party (1939); information regarding the SOS message; newspaper clipping from THE COMPASS about the Quebec Airways crash entitled "Out of the Past" by Don Morris (1980); newspaper clipping entitled "Desperate Note Last Reminder of Tragedy" (date unknown); three letters from the Deputy Minister of Transportation, V.I. Smart to Dr. O.D. Skelton about the crash of the Quebec Airways plane (1940)

The collection contains 70 commercial recordings of Newfoundland performers on audio cassette (ca. 60 min.) and audio disc (45 rpm, 78 rpm and 331/3 rpm) and 65 duplicate copies of these recordings. These items have been recorded by a variety of Newfoundland recording artists, representing a variety of styles, from solo singer-songwriters and comedians to country music bands, dance bands, The Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra and a single recording of Arabic music. Although the publication dates are mostly absent, many were recorded in the 1960s and 1970s.

The fonds contains 64 audio cassette recordings of interviews with senior members of the Newfoundland Law Society and transcripts of many of these interviews. [Dates of subject of materials range of subjects]

Fonds consists of administrative records and photographs pertaining to the operations of the Provincial Libraries Board
Series 1 – Public Library Services History
Series 2 – Internal Affairs
Series 3 – missing (2012)
Series 4 - Correspondence
Series 5 – Photo Albums

• Sub-series 5.1 – Library Exteriors and Descriptions: includes Bay Roberts, Carbonear, Catalina, Harbour Grace, Clarenville, Codroy, Fortune, Greenspond, St. George’s, Pouch Cove, Trepassey, Wesleyville, Twillingate, Buchans, Burin, Burgeo, Bonavista, Brigus, Botwood
• Sub-series 5.2 – “Central Region”: includes Baie Verte, Bishop’s Falls, Botwood, Buchans, Harbour Breton, Grand Falls, Harry’s harbour, King’s Point, La Scie, Norris Arm, Point Leamington, St. Alban`s, Seal Cove (White Bay). Springdale, Windsor
• Sub-series 5.3 – “Western Region”: includes Bay St. George South, Cape St. George, Channel-Port aux Basques, Cormack, Corner Brook, Cow Head, Daniel’s Harbour, Deer Lake Lourdes, Norris Point, Pasadena, Port au Port East, Port au Port West, Rocky Harbour, St. George’s, Stephenville, Stephenville Crossing, Woody Point
• Sub-series 5.4 – “Community Library Services”: includes Bay Roberts , Bell Island , Bonavista, Carbonear , Churchill Falls, Clarenville, Dark Cove, Fogo, Fortune, Happy Valley, Harbour Grace, Labrador City, Lumsden, Pouch Cove, Ramea , St. Lawrence, St. Bride’s, Spaniard’s Bay Library , Wabush, Wesleyville
• Sub-series 5.5 – Fiftieth Anniversary Album
• Sub-series 5.6 – “Photographs”/Scrapbook: includes St. Lawrence , Harbour Grace , Corner Brook ,Clarenville, Burgeo, Trepassey , Bonavista, Fogo, Lewisporte, Carbonear, Pouch Cove, St. George’s, Grand Bank, Buchans, Botwood, Burin, Twillingate , Greenspond , Searston – Codroy Valley , Springdale , Bell Island, Bay , Ramea , King’s , St. Lawrence , Grand Falls, Wesleyville , Stephenville, Corner Brook , Burgeo, Gander , Brigus , Catalina , Happy Valley , Winterton
  Series 6 – Loose Photographs

Collection consists of 3 photocopied pages taken from the Registry of Marriages; an account of Labrador written by Sir Francis Bernard, Govenor of Massachusetts (1760); and various correspondence, requests and memorandums regarding Natural Resource use and development in Labrador.

Collection consists of correspondence, noted, and reports pertaining to the proposed takeover of Northern Stores from The Hudson's Bay Company by the Newfoundland Government.

The fonds consists of one notebook, containing the minutes of the Progressive Painters' Group (1956-1961), and career based biographical notes of Millicent King Penney, dated 1978.

Consists of correspondence between 1916 - 1917; a copy of the New Testament; letters of sympathy from King George, Governor and Lady Davidson and telegrams expressing condolences, as well as estate papers; a copy of a set of by-laws for the Loyal Orange Association and eleven black and white photographs.

The material has been divided into the following series: Series 1: Correspondence, 1916 - 1917; Series 2: Letters of Sympathy,1917; Series 3: Estate Papers, 1916 - 1920; Series 4: New Testament; Series 5: Miscellaneous, 1906,1911, 1915, 1921.

Fonds consists of Nano Nagle journal (1802-1825); an Irish Sister's journal (1911); educational scrapbooks (1850s); election register (1833-1987); an annual renewal registry (1938-1957); acts of reception and profession registry (1846-1869); professions and deaths registry (1871-1952); registers of the Sodality of the Children of Mary (1946-1958); various membership/enrollment journals (1910-1964); correspondence (1833-2002); account books (1881-1961); financial statements/records/reports (1876-1877,1920-89); minutes of various meetings (1875-1999); legal documents (1784-1999); decrees (1855 1958); religious vow documents (1846-1856, 1905, 1907); annual reports/statistics of the Congregation (1942-1984); Annals of Harbour Grace (1833); annual visitation reports (1962-1965,1988); Latin documents (1883-1972); French documents (1845-1867); various certificates and awards (1952-1995); four architectural drawings; two technical drawings; nine paintings; twenty-one sketches; approximately two hundred photographs, the majority of which are black and white; nineteen film reels of various sizes; twenty-nine video cassettes, predominantly VHS; and thirty-six cassette tapes, some of which contain oral histories.

Fonds also consists of reference materials in the form of books, thesis', booklets, research papers, speeches, newspaper articles, obituaries, artifacts and an art collection which relate to the foundress, early pioneer Sisters, the congregational foundations, membership and their apostolic work; The fonds has been divided into the following series:
100 Records relating to Nano Nagle; 200 Records relating to the four pioneer Presentation Sisters in Newfoundland; 300 Records relating to the early foundations prior to amalgamation; 400 Records relating to the amalgamation Process; 500 Records relating to the government of Presentation Congregation; 600 Records relating to the Presentation foundations in Newfoundland and elsewhere; 700 Records relating to the apostolic works of Presentation Congregation; 800 Records relating to programs in formation and spirituality; 900 Records relating to the Presentation interrelationships at Diocesan and Parish levels; 1000 Records relating to the Presentation Congregation Multi Media Collection.

The collection consists of approximately 7250 photographs (1865-2000, predominantly 1950-1995) of which approximately 7000 have been processed; 69 albums; three boxes of slides (ca. 1150); thirteen sheets of negatives (ca. 200); two daguerreotypes (1840s or 1850s), and 25 stereo cards.

The slides are stored in slide cases and are grouped according to a specific theme such as a school or an event. While many of the albums and scrapbooks were given to the archives by various convents, schools and individual Sisters, the archive has also created several albums with the intent to highlight a particular theme or event such as "Jubilees," "The Lantern," and "Social Gatherings."

Approximately 7000 photographs of the collection have been processed. The following information has been deducted from a random sampling of 546 cards from the photograph index: the majority of these photographs, 25%, measure 8.9cm x 8.9 cm ( 3 « x 3 « inches) with the second largest group, 17%, measuring 10.16cm x 15.24cm (4 x 6 inches); 53% of the sample were noted as colour photographs while 43% were noted as black and white; 81% of all the photographs are described as being in good condition with only 2% being rated as poor.

The photographs are organized according to the Presentation Congregation Archives finding aid and therefore cover a wide variety of topics. About one third of the photographs are of the various branches of the Presentation Congregation. The Presentation Motherhouse in Cathedral Square, St. John's has the largest amount of photographs (81) in the collection with the second largest being from Our Lady of Assumption Mission in Davis Inlet (71). Another large group of pictures (ca. 250) depict the Sisters themselves as they go through the process of becoming professed and embrace their ministries. As well, these pictures look at the Sister's personal life, their relationships and visits with family and friends.

A third subject that is given a great deal of attention is education (7cm) and the various schools that the sisters taught in. The final subject identified as a main focus in the collection are the various "Associates" associated with the Presentation Congregation (6cm) such as the Archdiocese of St. John's, Grand Falls, St. George's and Labrador/Schefferville, the various parishes, Archbishops and Bishops, clergy, visitors, and other religious Congregations.