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Consists of minutes plus related documents (1947-2015, incomplete); Society papers including constitutions, bylaws, and incorporations records; administration records including membership, financial reports, guest registers, and insurance; historical research including written biographies, 45 audio recordings and interviews of early pioneers (1950-1981), over 30 video interviews conducted as part of the Living History project (2011-2021) as well as subject files, student papers, and records of the Preservation and Research Committee; special projects such as Altaglass inventories and sales, centennial projects (including working towards a new museum building, and the short-lived Historic Resource Development Alliance; Publications including the Bulletin and Smoke Signals newsletters (1972-2008), as well as miscellaneous historical materials including Cummins Rural Directory maps, pamphlets, envelopes and other minor ephemera.

The fonds consists of Frank Kozar’s personal papers, including his memoirs and photographs and documents from the Kozar family, and some letters from young men overseas during WWII; educational records for Frank progressing from Elementary School to the University of Alberta; material relating to Frank’s career with the Strawberry School Division, Grande Prairie Regional College, Grant MacEwan College and the University of Alberta; general files regarding the Royal Canadian Army Cadets of Canada and specific files on the Cadet Corps Frank worked with over the years; and a large collection of slides and photographs from Frank’s hobby of photography. There is also a few miscellaneous paper artifacts preserved by Dr. Kozar over his lifetime, including a 1949 programme for the Farm Young People’s Conference in Edmonton; a 1955 Commencement program for Misericordia Hospital; and a 1957 booklet of the Constitution and By-Laws for the Ladies Auxiliary to the Canadian Legion.

The fonds consists of military papers, photographs and postcards from Mr. Basly’s time in the French military; leases and records concerning his farm; two photographs of him after the war; and papers detailing his relationship with Veteran’s Affairs. There is also a paper written by Paulette Hrychiw, based on the papers in his collection and supplemental research, detailing his movements with the French Army and her memories of Uncle Gaby, with whom they lived from 1939 to the 1960s.

The fonds consists of 2 audio cassettes recording Ben Hall's experience during WW II and a brief description of his life after the war.

The fonds consists of family genealogical records, documents, diaries, correspondence and photographs from the Campbell, McGuire and Brewer families; documents and photographs to the Campbell homestead at Halcourt; a collection of artwork, including a set of hand-made Christmas Cards drawn by Myrle and Isabel in the late 1920s; personal and business correspondence; historical writings by Isabel Campbell; records from Miss Campbell’s home in Grande Prairie; a reference collection of photographs, maps, and clippings files relating to Peace Country history; a set of glass negatives created in 1936-37 by Cameron White of the White Studio; and memorial records from Isabel’s funeral.

The fonds consists of a copy of the wedding photograph of William Scorgie and Violette McEachern in 1918, copies of 27 photographs from Jean (Scorgie) Cameron's family album regarding the lives of the Scorgie and McEachern families in the Hinton Trail area, copies of 8 photographs showing Alex Cameron and his high school classmates in the County Dorm just after World War II, copies of 71 photographs and the historical text from Jean's album on the history of Forbes Presbyterian Church.

The fonds consists of an army service book, a driving permit, a letter, a page of handwritten notes, and 2 photographs taken while in WWII service.

The Frontiersmen fonds consists of executive records (1964-1999), membership records (1961-2001), financial records (1962-1998), activities scrapbooks (1961-1996), correspondence, Ladies Auxiliary (1974-1981), and records from associated organizations of the Alberta Provincial Command and the Canadian Division of Frontiersmen.

The fonds consists of a 1943 World War II photograph of Reuben Erland Young taken by Renfield Studios in Glasgow, Scotland; and a copy of the letter written to Reuben's mother, Esther Young, by Sgt. B. Murray after his death.

The fonds consists of membership records contained in a receipt book (1957-1968), financial records, (1960-1969), miscellaneous correspondence(1962-1971) and records of the Clairmont Library Board (1960-1971).