The fonds consists of Alan's First World War and Second World War military papers and photographs; photographs of construction of the Alberta Central Railway and views of Sylvan Lake, Seba Beach, Nordegg and Lesser Slave Lake areas; and Edith's teaching and nursing certificates. Includes correspondence of Edith's sister, Margaret O. Buchanan, regarding her war work.

The collection consists of slides of Calgary, including the Royal Train (1939), Calgary Highlanders, Calgary Exhibition and Stampede, buildings, street scenes, Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, St. Andrew's district, the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) station, Calgary Tower, and Chinatown; and views of the Banff Springs Hotel; slides for geology courses at SAIT, including "Color Slides of Canadian Geology" for Alberta Society of Petroleum Geologists.

The fonds consists of patent applications, sales agreements, summary of capital and shares, and minutes (1913 meeting only).

The fonds consists of correspondence regarding patents and land grants; orders-in-council and schedules; agreements between the CPR and the province of Alberta pertaining to irrigation; North Western Coal and Navigation land sales register; water agreements of the Canadian North West Irrigation Company and the Alberta Railway and Irrigation Company; maps of irrigation projects; telegrams and express ledger of Alberta Railway and Coal Company station at Raymond; coal mine employee register (1908-1924); photograph album accompanying report by Jeremiah L. Head (1898); verbatim report of a hearing into a complaint by Cardston farmers and business interests concerning rates (1909); plan of the right-of-way of Western Dominion Railway from Waterton River to the USA border (1915); and a historical sketch of the company. Includes a microfilm of an ARIC scrapbook.

The fonds consists of ATA minutes (1939-1978); Motor Carriers Association of Alberta minutes (1963-1965); ATA Safety Council minutes (1976-1985); submissions to government; financial statements and operating authorities; and photographs of Miles Transport and Richardson's Transport, trucking activities and personalities. Includes recorded interviews with these trucking company owners: John Attrell, Milt Baker, Abe Bergen, Alvin Bietz, John Bill, John Boychuk, Mel Calhoun, Ed Caron, Jim Chapman, Chester Chrzanowski, Jack Devitt, Ken Edwards, Peter Figol, George Friesen, Alan Gehring, Rudy Gehring, Fred Gossett, Jack Gow, Bazil Hindmarsh, Clarence Kenway, Jim Lolacheur, Lyle Lebbert, John Magee, Chris Mikkelson, Harold Richardson, R.R. Robinson, Gordon Taylor, Jack Veitch, and George Waite (Sr.).

The collection consists of copies of letters from William Van Horne to Henry J. Cambie (1884-1886); notebook of Harry Abbott, CPR Pacific Superintendent re operations in British Columbia (1886-1889); photographs of construction of Shuswap and Okanagan branch near Armstrong (1892-1910) and views of locomotives in Lethbridge and Kamloops (1885-1903).

The fonds consists of photographs of the Aird ranch, early Canadian Pacific Railway locomotives, and construction crews.

The fonds consists of photographs of family and construction of Grand Trunk Pacific Railway into Calgary, and miscellaneous family papers.

The fonds consists of correspondence (1854-1905) relating to his newspaper businesses, the Temperance Colonization Society, the crofters' immigration scheme, the Alaskan boundary, and the Dunbow Ranche; legal records; diaries (1842-1904); correspondence, minutes and incorporation documents for the railway company; and certificates, appointments and commissions. Includes Emily's correspondence (1853-1914) and photographs of the Begg family.

The fonds consists of reminiscences about Grande Prairie, Edson trail and bridge building; and photographs of Peace River region.

The fonds consists of an album of photographs of drilling rigs in Turner Valley, local ranchers, and James Cartage company delivering heavy equipment to the wells. Also includes loose photos of the Crescent Service Station in Calgary.

The fonds consists of draft biographies of Canadian Pacific Railway employees and their photographs. This was likely a first draft of Price's book Rail Life.

The fonds consists of photographs of work with Edmonton Transit, service in the First World War, and views of lumber camps west of Edmonton. Also consists of newspaper clippings regarding his career, cartoons by Harold Howard, and items relating to the Edmonton Grads basketball team.

The fonds consists of a photo album showing trip across western Canada and in the American southwest.

The fonds consists of photographs of a Calgary Auto Club trip to Banff, Alberta.

The fonds consists of photographs of experimental planes, their construction, and the Alexander Graham Bell family, Baddeck, Nova Scotia (1908-1910); a paycheque from Bell's laboratory; an interview with Andrew about pioneer Calgary and his aviation work with Bell (1966); First World War postcards (1916) and a letter from German friends (1923).

The collection consists of Andy Philip's news files re stories of interest to Calgarians (1967-1976). Includes photographs of the Four Seasons Hotel and the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline inquiry by Justice T.R. Berger. Also includes articles written by Catherine Philip about her family, CFGP Radio (Grande Prairie) the Alaska Highway, and the Calgary Zoo's history.

The fonds consists of photographs of surveyors, construction workers and the construction of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway from Jasper to Fort George.

The fonds consists of record books and photographs taken while working with Bennett & White on the construction of roads, bridges, dams, etc. throughout British Columbia.

The fonds consists of photographs of personalities and views at the Calgary Aero Club, No.5 Elementary Flight Training School, and Father Ehinenny with aircraft.

The fonds consists of photographs of the expedition.

The fonds consists of CPR certificate (1889), train orders (1926), conductor's memo and report (1908, 1926), terminal clearance forms (1927, 1941), and manuals. Also consists of tax notices and correspondence (1909, 1918-1925, 1933), income tax return (1931), receipts and invoices (1912-1925, 1956), programs, postcards and miscellany. Includes Bunty's Western Canada High School yearbooks (1934-1938), Central Collegiate Institute newsletters (1919-1921), photographs of the 1912 and 1919 Calgary Stampedes and family photographs. Also includes teaching certificates of Laura Niven (1896-1899).