The fonds consists of Archdeacon Tims' diaries(1879-1894, 1898-1899, 1901, 1906-1908, 1911-1916, 1919, 1921-1940), notebooks, correspondence, speeches, articles, reports, certificates, and Blackfoot and Sarcee language papers, including Jean L'Heureux's English / Blackfoot dictionary; Winifred Tims' correspondence, articles and school papers; J. Reginald Tims' correspondence, certificates and interview re father; family newsclippings, scrapbooks, programs and greeting cards; extensive photographs of native peoples, family and mission work; and lantern slides used by Rev. Tims for religious and educational purposes, including 207 views of the Blood, Blackfoot, Peigan, and Sarcee (Tsuu T'ina) reserves. Includes statistics, accounts, plans, annual returns etc. of various native missions and churches in which Tims was active, and the 1923 diary of W.R. Haynes, the missionary at Brocket. RECORDS RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS ARE ALSO IN THIS FONDS. SEE INVENTORY FOR DETAILS: James Big Plume, John L. Bowen, Mrs. H.E. Downe, Gleichen, F.W. Godsal, Canon Gould, Joshua Hinchcliffe, John W. House, Charles Jackson, Allan McGibbon, Bishop John McLean, Bishop Pinkham, poetry, Red Crow, Canon Stocken, Bishop Isaac O. Stringer, Rev. Frank Swainson, Winnifred Thompson, and Samuel Trivett.