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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

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.

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

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

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.

Fonds consist of records relating to the functional bodies of the Charge which include various boards, committees, organizations and groups. Included are vital statistics, membership information, minutes, financial records and publications; The records are arranged in the following series: 1.0: Baptism, marriage, and burial registers (1892-1974); 2.0 Membership records (1892-1954); 3.0: Funds/congregational financial records (1933-1968); and 4.0 Annual reports (1991-1995).

Collection consists of letters, reports, correspondence, and dates about epidemics in Labrador.

Collection consists of an article from THE EVENING TELEGRAM entitled "The Trails of the Eskimo Ephraim" August 15 (1881); an article from the MORAVIAN MISSIONARY REPORTER entitled "A Sad Story from Labrador" December 1 (1881)

The Maritime History Archive commenced the collection of English parish records during the period 1973-1980. The parish records document the genealogical origins of Newfoundland families whose ancestors had emigrated from England before the twentieth century.

Collection consists of microfilmed copies of records of many parishes in the south West of England, particularly in the counties of Devon, Dorset, Somerset and Hampshire. The collection focuses on those areas which supplied crews for the Newfoundland fishery and the places of origin of Newfoundland settlers. Devon parishes predominate. The collection is indexed by parish.