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The fonds consists of photographs of: Bernard Allen, a view of Athabasca looking east (1930s), Bill Bowzaylo (1937-38), Carl Carlson, Oscar Carlson, cutting ice (1926), dog team, fox farming, Archie Goodwin family at Tomato Creek (1920s), Lee Goodwin, Herb Haub, Charlie Mole, Phil Morley truck, Dexter, Eliza, Eva, Harry, Mabel, Mary, and Walter Overholt; Overholt house, railway ties, Rypien Bros. sawmill operations, Bruno and Mike Rypien, Sam Saley [1937-38], Frank Senz Jr., Tomato Creek, wanigan on Athabasca River, Al Wiles with his children Margaret and Richard. There is also an article from the Canadian Geographical Journal, Oct. 1971, by A.M.Beale entitled "Travels in northern Alberta sixty years ago."

The fonds consists of the proceedings of the 13th session of Alberta Loyal Orange Lodges; a list of Orange Lodges in Alberta in 1919; newspaper articles and 1 sheet of information regarding the Strathcona Orange Lodge building. The artifact is the seal of the Midnight Sun Loyal Orange Lodge in Athabasca. The seal is affixed to a 20cm wooden handle.

The fonds consists of photographs of: agricultural machinery, Athabasca Landing Trail, Athabasca River (6 Mile Point), baseball, Joseph Blanchard family, Canadian Northern Railways, Colinton School (grades 1&2, 1955-56), Edmonton Fair grain exhibit, Forest W. Day, Day and Jones Realty Co., dolls, ferries, freighting, Frank Goodwin, Grand Union Hotel, Guenette family, harvesting, Doug and Millie Hay and 1980 award, Imperial Bank of Canada, James Milne, James Minns, Katherine (O'Brien) Flynn, Keyes School (1927), Kinnoull Museum, Mitchell Brothers Band, Harold and Muriel Puylaert, Revillon Brothers , sawmill engine on boat on river, scows, William Foster Smith, steam-engines, Tawatinaw School in [1912], WWI, Charles Joseph Rayner Whiteley, William Eusby Whiteley. There is also a 1918 certificate of land title for George Wilber Chase of Rodino, AB, and 2 scenic split bamboo scrolls that once had calendars attached advertising Colinton Lumber Company. A 23-page booklet photographed and published by Charles W. Mathers in 1901, entitled "A Souvenir from the North",is included in this fonds as well as a large drawing of the Devil's Canyon Gold Mine, dug by the Guenette family in 1918, near Colinton, AB. and Lily Band's 1935 Woman's Auxiliary card for St. Andrew's Anglican Church. The collection also includes a 1905 general catalogue for the John M. Smyth Co. in Chicago, material regarding the 1980 Alberta Acghievement Award given to the Hays, Trail North invitations, antique valentines, a history of St. Andrew's Anglican Church in Colinton, a WW11 Red Cross work book listing items made to send overseas, and a poem entitled "Flour Sack Underwear." There is a scrapbook of Colinton School, 1944-45, with photos and stories.

The fonds consists of photographs taken by members of the Mills family. The fonds consists of photographs of Athabasca, showing the 1913 fire and local buildings, and family photographs, including a photograph of the farm in Westlock. The artifacts are: a sugar bowl, which is the only thing that Mrs. Mills saved from the 1913 fire which destroyed their home, and a Bible which the Mills family presented to Athabasca United Church in honour of their son, Donald MacKenzie, born in Athabasca March 9, 1913.

The fonds consists of a photograph of Nancy, 4 photographs of 1966 can-can dancers in Edmonton (Nancy was their choreographer), a 1987 interview, and a 1984 student lesson book. There are also two paintings of oil over pressed flowers painted by Nancy.

The fonds consists of a collection of short stories written by Opal Otto, including two that were published in the Edmonton Journal.

The fonds consists of materials created by the Order of the Eastern Star, Athabasca Chapter No. 17 between 1914 and 1999. The fonds consists of a summarized annual history from 1914-1999 and a history of properties. Subjects of photographs include Kizzie Dallas; Catherine Falconer (MacIntyre); Mary Van Dusen; Isabel Minns; Halla Crawford; Florence Mills; Edna Nancekivell (Cull); Sarah Ladell (McKernan); Rebecca Heacock; Margaret Redden; Alice Fell; Annie Meadowcroft; Nina Watt; Mary Shoubridge (Watt); Hattie Phillipy; Elizabeth Mutch; Katherine Galloway (Lewis); Jean Bolton (Falconer); Jettie Willey (Day); Anne MacLeod (Day); Lucy Ward; Ardath Olsen; Barbara Parker; Grace Grant; Helen MacLean (Leicht); Mary Masciuch; Hazel Hopps; Hazel Hall (Hoge); Eva Jack; Marion Montgomery (Nancekivell); Katherine Shaw; Laura Scott; Joan Ward; Edith Rehm (Whiteley); Beatrice Parr (May); Linda Breckenridge (Ward); Irene Ramey; Norah Zwicker; Anne Cook; Dyann Breckenridge; Esther Iverach; Lily Dupilka (Gora); Laurine Jones; Dorothy Nielsen(Budd); Joy Hayward (Puylaert); Signe Genoud; Ingrid Buerfeind; Barbara Wilkinson; Roxanne Gill (Breckenridge); Joan Duma; Mary Ellis (Willey); Horace Lowe; Charles Nancekivell; Frank R. Falconer; Charles Dallas; Julius Crawford; Robert Mahood; James Minns; Ken Heacock; George Watt; George Meadowcroft; Charles Shoubridge; Ray Phillipy; Sid Ward; Arthur Hopps; Ron Ramey; Orval Breckenridge; Victor Genoud; Aaron Jones.

The fonds consists of a narrative of Oscar's experience on northern lakes and rivers on a variety of boats as told in October, 1987; and a recording from 1988 about his life in Athabasca. Names and events include: Captain Alexander, Athabasca Citizen's Band, Benny Ayer, Slim Baines, Bear River, Joe Bird, boxing, Tuffy Brazeau, brick making, Mr. Calhoon, Joseph A. Daigneau, Slim Davis, Forest Day,1890-1955, William Ryley Day,1864-1950, Dominion Experimental Farm, Fisher Family, Mr. Ford, Burt Furlong, Tiny Gifford, Dr. Gilchrist, Grand Union Hotel, Edward Benjamin Haight (Capt.), 1862- , Dick Haus, George Hees, Abe Hingley, Charlie Horricks, Doug Johnson, Johnston's Bakery, Gilbert LaBine, LaBine's Mine, Lanson Hubbard Co., George Seymour (Sim) Lewis,1896-1955, Nellie McClung, Stan McMullin, Bill Malcolm, James William Mills(Capt.), 1859-1933, Nye Brothers, Captain Nyler, Colonel Reed, Todd (Oliver) Richards,1892-1984, Warren Richards,1877-1968, Katy Ryan, Shank's house, Captain Smelly, William (Billy) Forrester Smith's Stopping House, South Athabasca, Spanish Influenza, 1918, Jack Stark, SS Athabasca River, SS D.A.Thomas, SS Distributor, SS Liard River, SS Slave River, Angus Sutherland, threshing, Underwood Family, Vilsmeyer Family, Auld Willey,?-1917, Lot Scott Willey,?-1960, Hal Winkler,and Tommy Woodman.

The fonds consists of Otto's diary dated March 15, 1898 to June 11, 1899. Other members of this expedition were Johnny Block, Mr. & Mrs. Braund, Sid Down, Ed Gautherat, Herman Goermer, Lew Miller, and J.B.Wright. Other people mentioned in the diary include: the Baudette Party, Robert Brown, Mr.Campbell, Billy Clark, Billy Connors, William Dalgliest, Billy Dalztie, Alfred and Frank Davidson, Count DeLainville, Mr.Firth, Mr.Fraser, Mr. Hendricks, William Henry, Mr. Hudson, William Husky, Dr. Lang, Dr. Lyster, James MacDermand, Thomas Moody, Jack Par, Jack Rae, Arthur Reinboden, Savayard (a guide), Captain Shot (Louison Fosseneuve), Charles Smith, Robert Smith, William (Billy) Smith, Mr. Springer, Suzie (a guide), Trotter,N.W.M.P., Frank Van Natta, Mr.Whittaker, and James Wilson.

The fonds consists of photographs of the following subject headings : Boisvert family, harvesting, hayrack, horse and sled, road passage cut through snow, and well drillers. There is a brief family biography written by Alice Sale (Boisvert).