The fonds consists of extensive correspondence between A.E. Cross and Helen Cross (1899-1928); correspondence of A.E. Cross pertaining to the brewery, ranch, personal matters, and organizations in which he was active (1890-1932); correspondence of J.B. Cross regarding the brewery, ranch and personal matters (1933-1937); A7 Ranche business correspondence (1913-1943); Calgary Brewing and Malting Company business correspondence (1892-1906); Helen's correspondence and records of organization in which she was active (1880-1944); correspondence and school records of the Cross children (1912-1948); family memorabilia (1892-1949); correspondence and business records of Sandy Cross and Rothney Farm (1935-1987); and extensive photographs of the Cross family, the A7 Ranche, and Rothney Farm.

The fonds consists of photographs of personalities, commerce, institutions, events and buildings in Lethbridge and area including photographs from Waterton Lakes and Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park. Includes a few copy negatives of photographs dating from 1895-1905, and miscellaneous advertiques and order forms.

The fonds consists of Agnew Chicks/Agnew-Fox Chicks incorporation documents, bylaws, minutes (1948-1989), shareholders lists, and share certificates. Also consists of Fox Hatchery letterhead stationery; a speech given by Jean Oxby about the hatchery business; and photographs of the exterior and interior of the Fox Hatchery store, the three co-owners, and conventions of the Canadian Federation of Hatchery Associations.

The fonds consists of diary (1911-1914), personal correspondence (1910-1965), legal and military papers, programs, photographs of the contracting business and family, and catalogues (Beaver Lumber and Western Planing Mills). Includes some records and photographs of Hubert's family.

The fonds consists of architectural floor plans and elevations for the Alberta Hotel, plus a survey of the lot to determine it the hotel encroached onto a neighbouring lot. Also consists of a photograph of hotel boiler man, Harry Dalton, behind the hotel (1911).

The fonds consists of photographs of company operations in Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg, articles regarding the history of the company, and an advertisement for the company.

The fonds consists of bylaws (1923-1948); annual reports (1926-1999); Alberta Wheat Pool minutes (1923-1983); Alberta Pool Elevators minutes (1926-1979); minutes of annual meetings of delegates (1924-1997); reports to delegates (1928-1995); lists of members (1921-1981); policy manuals (1963-1998); legal agreements (1927-1964); general office files and files of Secretary R.O. German, containing correspondence, briefs, reports, etc.(1913-1957); financial statements (1923-1985); addresses (speeches) and articles (1929-1994); statistics (1923-1983); crop records (1936-1984); crop deliveries at country points (1932-1992); grain variety records (1971-1987); staff payroll ledgers (1923-1930, 1956-1974); elevator registers (1920s-1994); elevator histories (compiled in 1980s); newsletters (1927-1998); radio broadcasts copy (1942-1994); newsclippings (1923-1998); newspaper advertisements (1928-1989); growers' reserve accounts (1938, 1952); extensive photographs of grain elevators, Pool personalities, terminals, general agricultural scenes, and Master Farm families (1923-1993); lantern slides of prairie agricultural views (1927-1930); and films on AWP, Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, and western themes (nd, 1955, 1973).

The fonds consists of photographs of Western Canada Cement and Coal Co., the Exshaw area, and Christie (1907-1910); and autobiographical manuscript, "Exshaw's Early Days" (1964).