The fonds consists of telegrams received at the CPR's Winnipeg office, predominantly by J.M. Egan, related to the Riel Rebellion. Includes a copy of Crowfoot's declaration of loyalty to the Queen.

The fonds consists of correspondence between Charlie and Etta (1885-1890); correspondence with T. Arnold Haultain (1897-1908); correspondence with friends and relatives (1870-1935); Etta's extensive memoirs (1938); Charles' record of expenses (1892-1901); poetry collected by the Haultains (1883-1909); list of wedding presents (1890); Etta's recipe books (1840-1930s); Charles' sketches (1883-1887); and newsclippings about Charles' cousin, Frederick W.G. Haultain (1904-1905, 1942). Includes photographs of the Haultains, North-West Mounted Police life, and towns in which they lived (especially Fort Macleod).

The collection consists of magazine illustrations documenting the 1870 and 1885 Riel Rebellions, Manitoba, the Red River Expedition, Lake Neepigon (Nipigon), First Nations, the North-West Mounted Police (NWMP), The North-West Territories (later Alberta and Saskatchewan), British Columbia, the Marquis of Lorne's and Princess Louise's visit to the West, the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR), and the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC).

The fonds consists of Frank White's ranch notebook (1881-1882) recording livestock inventories, livestock brands, Kerfoot's employment contract, beef sales contracts, and cattle purchase contracts; W.F. Cochrane's diary (1885) and ranch business letterbooks (1884-1885); and photographs of Senator Cochrane and the British American Ranch Co. (1882-1892).

• The fonds consists of family correspondence (1911-1968); George's historical society correspondence, history articles by various authors (1923-1926), and newspaper clippings on historical topics (1897-1965); David's diary of boy scout activities (1927); family certificates, memberships, programs, greeting cards and autograph book; and photographs of farm machinery, the Ranchmen's Club and Calgary.

• The collection consists of correspondence, circulars, petitions, and records about land and grazing leases.

The collection consists of government records relevant to genealogical studies of members of the Rocky Boy band, including 1917 compilations of biographical information; correspondence received by the USA and Canadian Indian Affairs agencies concerning the band; and censuses of the band members compiled ca. 1915 and ca. 1917.

The fonds consists of John's letters from Maude (1896-1897), personal correspondence (1884-1908, 1920-1928), masonic papers (1901-1928), ranch account book (1908-1916), annotated brand book (1889-1891), and photographs of the ranch, family, and Pincher Creek area and personalities.

*The fonds consists of general correspondence, invoices and receipts; account books (1891-1896); legal and business correspondence (1865-1930); appeal books (1893-1932); and Masonic Lodge bylaws, regulations and correspondence (1898-1930). Also includes Bown's extensive collection of vintage First Nations and pioneer photographs from the Ernest Brown Studio in Edmonton.

The collection consists of photographs, articles, and documents collected regarding western Canadian military history including photographs of the Red Cross Reception Centre in Calgary, various military units, Sarcee Army Camp (1911-1916) and the 1885 Riel Rebellion (North West Rebellion). Includes some personal correspondence about historical events and Century Calgary. Includes typewritten notes on curation of military history collections, and a scrapbook about Calgary history (compiled 1966).