The fonds consists of Ivan's pharmaceutical latin textbook (1907), prescription record book, including original prescriptions (1912-1914), photographs of trip from Peace River to Fort Norman (1920), blueprint of oil leases (1920), and letter describing Fort Norman trip (1960). Also consists of photographs of Jack and Ted as children (1920s), and Crook Drugs customer accounts (1955-1957).

The fonds consists of reports as City Engineer; invitations and programs; photographs of Calgary bridges and views; prospectus and report about Canada Crude Oil Co.; and miscellaneous correspondence and newsclippings.

The fonds consists of photographs of the Cloakey family in Olds and Calgary; and petroleum industry papers, diaries, postcards and greeting cards, and Conservative party records of George H. Cloakey Jr.

The collection consists of photographs of Farview farm, Irma; water power installations, buildings and Stampede views in Calgary; and logging and dam construction in British Columbia.

The fonds consists of ranching records (1896-1985): correspondence, agreements, inventories, appraisals, financial statements, ledgers, maps, purchases and brand records; oil records (1911-1953): correspondence, leases and oil company prospectuses; legal records (1882-1959): mortgages, agreements and leases; investment records (1896-1955): correspondence, mortgages and agreements; records of Burns' companies (1898-1981): correspondence, ledgers, memorandum of association, financial statements and minutes; real estate records (1942-1973): correspondence, reports and maps; records of Burns' estate (1932-1983): will, reports, correspondence, minutes of executors' meetings and ledgers; personal account ledgers (1912-1936); share certificates (1903-1941); and collected samples of Metis scrip and North-West Mounted Police veterans' land scrip (1880-1911). Includes photographs of Alberta oil wells, Burns' ranches, the meat industry, and aerial views of Bow River Valley and Fish Creek.

The fonds consists of Cardivan Petroleum Company records (1918-1920): correspondence (primarily with the Viking field), schedule of oil and gas leases, financial records, equipment inventories, photographs of Viking and Gap wells and workers, expense accounts, supply quotes, workers compensation records, well logs and reports, work schedule, Dominion land plans, and maps. Also consists of Mitford Syndicate records (1916-1920): correspondence, legal agreements, lists of syndicate members, cashbook, expense accounts and reports. Includes Old Colony Oil Co. Ltd. stock book and shareholders' register (1915-1916) and financial statement (1919-1920); list of W.B. Mitford's assets (nd); and Hugh Donnan's personal correspondence, invoices and legal agreements (1911-1920).

The fonds consists of business papers regarding Okalta Oils and Herron Construction; and clippings, programs etc re Herron family and Calgary.

The fonds consists of photographs of group at Addison McPherson's coal mine at Black Diamond, Turner Valley oil fields, Patrick Burns' coal mine, valley of the Highwood and Sheep Rivers, and Kananaskis Lakes.

The fonds consists of letters to brother, John Sutherland, in Orkney, Scotland. Includes Sutherland's will and some correspondence regarding his estate.