Consists of one scrapbook, grey pages with green board binding, in which Graburn collects many items of ephemera recording his travels to and through Europe. Includes hotel brochures, theatre programs, menus, receipts, tourist brochures, ticket stubs, stamps and currency. Also includes one photo of Laurence with a male and a female companion. Graburn may have been involved in the theatre productions as part of his work in publicity. There is at least one item in the scrapbook indicating this relationship.
Consists of one personal diary kept by Graburn with entries for 1944.
Consists of personal and service related correspondence largely where Graburn is the recipient but also includes several items sent by Graburn.
Consists of material related to Graburn's personal observations during his time of service.
Consists of the edited typescript for several articles either for radio address or for publication in newspapers. One radio script from Holland, January 1945, has script for Don Fairbairn and Graburn. Also includes an article by Graburn on the liberation of Paris.
Consists of the photographic output of Graburn's RCAF communications unit. Photographic output was meant for public release and, as per this mandate, editing marks, duplication, and comments on subjects are occasionally visible. Subject matter ranges across all areas of RCAF relevance, from images of the dead in battle fields to images of military social functions.
Some photographs have series numbers applied (ex. UK21333) and photographer's names stamped on the verso. These names include: Barfoot, Blakely, Coleman, Dalgleish, Gray, Laidlaw, McMurdo, Powell. Graburn himself is featured in several photos.
Photographs are housed in 9 different binders with binder 9 largely comprised of negatives.
Consists of military service records and 3 items of insignia.
Consists of letters sent by Ainsworth to family back in Canada, primarily his mother and father. Series is arranged into six folders representing: 1939-1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, and Other. Other includes one Christmas card, a letter to "Aunt Carrie" from Ainsworth's brother Vincent, and a letter to Ainsworth's mother from Lt. Frances L. Payne.