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The Albert Frederick Tigerstedt fonds consists predominantly of black and white photographs taken by Tigerstedt during his time of naval service during WWII as the head of the naval photography unit for the Royal Canadian Navy. The majority of photographs have no captions or dates. Best guesses have been made. Fonds have been divided thematically into 6 series:

1. Tigerstedt Studio
2. Family and Friends
3. Places - Canada
4. Royal Canadian Navy
5. Harbours
6. Miscellaneous

Fonds consists of one original binder of material containing sketches, CWAC training notes, and signature pages.

Fonds consists of photos and a single textual item collected by Malcolm Smith during his time of service during WWII.

Consists of one photo album containing original black and white photography. Photographs include trench images, informal group portraiture, military marching, and grave sites. Some photos have captions on verso. Album is inscribed on first page "Wishing you a Merry Xmas from [Dad?]". Association of the album with the Royal Scots is based on the contents of a grave site photograph.

Fonds consists predominantly of correspondence sent to Mary Gray by Canadian soldiers serving overseas during WWI.

The collection consists of one three ring binder with 19 double-sided pages in plastic sleeves and 13 single-sided pages taken from a photo album and placed in the three ring binder. At the end of the binder there is a single plastic sleeve with 2 inserts relating to an Belgian individual who died in Buchenwald. The collection also contains a certificate from the offices of Adolf Hitler, received by Gertrud Lessman and accompanied by a large photo.

Accession consists predominantly of photographs related to Hay's time of service during WWII. The photographs capture the activities of R.C.A.F. No. 403 (Wolf) Squadron in action in different areas of the war, including Belgium, Holland, France, and England. Of particular interest are images taken during Operation Overlord depicting Caen, France, and the Juno Beach landing. Most of the photographs are originals; roughly half of them are captioned.

Also includes a small amount of clippings, and military service records.

Accession consists of 3 folders and 3 bound books of unpublished records relating to the WWII military career of John Ross Mackay. Includes a mixture of original and photocopied service records, photographs, and letters.

Fonds consists predominantly of letters that MacLellan wrote to his mother while serving in the Canadian Expeditionary Force in Europe between 1915 and 1918 together along with a small number of postcards and telegrams. There is also a small pocket diary, a photocopy of his attestation papers, and biographical descriptive material provided by a friend of the donor at the time of donation.
The fonds is divided into 2 series and one item:
Series 1. Donation documentation
Series 2. Correspondence
Item 1. Field diary

Consists of one photo album pertaining, predominantly, to Carlsen's career as a member of the Canadian Women's Army Corps (CWAC) during WWII.