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The fonds consists of Dokeville School Board minutes for 1914-1937; school district cash book for 1915, 1925-1936; assessment and tax rolls for Dokeville School District 1928-1933; daily registers for 1934-35, 1935-36, 1936-37; Department of Education School Act books for 1916, 1927; and a service record book for a bull sent by the Dominion Live Stock Branch to improve herd quality, 1921.

The fonds consists of 5 books and 2 pamphlets relating to Dominion Experimental Farms, the Minister of Agriculture's Report of 1912 plus the appendix, swine and sheep industry, and papers presented to the Standing Committee of the Senate on Agriculture and Forestry, and Agriculture and Colonization.

The fonds consists of photographs of people and events including: 2000 Trans Canada Trail Relay; 2000 Agricultural Parade; receipts for car purchases from Hunter Motors Ltd. and articles concerning national and local issues in the United Church of Canada, 1980-1991. The photographs include: Robert Berrea, Dave Chatters (MP), Lionel and Tannia Cherniwchan, Jacques Jean, Paddy Jordan, Ron Opmeer (Rev), Garold and Barbara Toews, 2003 Foodgrains Bank harvest, Athabasca clay pits, Jake Burritt residence decorated for Christmas 2003, Amber Valley Community Potluck Sept.2004, and West Athabasca School "A Taste of Athabasca" Apr.2005. There are 51 photographs of Athabasca Pottery Discovery Day, June 21, 2009 which include photographs of Conrad Biernacki, program manager, and Brian Musselwhite, assistant curator, Royal Ontario Museum; Cathy Roy and Lucie Heins, Royal Alberta Museum; Carrie-Ann Lunde, Alberta Museums Association; Alfred Messerli, potter; Andreas Bayer, Honorary Consul for Switzerland; Marilyn Mol, Athabasca Archives; Gene and Gail Sabo, Terry (Knittle) Rains, Bob and Carole Tannas, Ed Pohranychny, Dorothy Nielsen, and Rosie Guay as well as audience members.

The fonds consists of photographs depicting farm life, water drilling, a brush cutter, logging, homes and family groups. There is a programme for the Master Farm Family award, 1965, which was given to the Mike Dupilka family. Fonds also includes a copy of a cancelled cheque given to Josephine Dupilka for caretaking at Baptiste Lake School in 1927.

The fonds consists of two books relating to farming: "The Successful Stockman and Manual of Husbandry" published in 1899 in Springfield, Mass and most of a book on farming which has no cover. There are several small farm machinery parts catalogues, a 1930s bull service record book for Caribou Range, an article on the origins of the Athabasca Landing Trail published in the St. Albert Gazette in 1984 and a Canadian handbook dated about 1907.

The fonds consists of one photograph of Harold cutting crops using a tractor and combine.

The fonds consists of a written interview of Beryl by Vi Kowalchuk mentioning rural electrification, agriculture, telephones, education and the Athabasca Municipal Hospital.

The fonds consists of materials created by the Athabasca 4-H Club between 1967 and 1999. The fonds consists of club registration ; financial account book(1985-1993); executive and mebership lists (1989-1999); agenda and minutes; correspondence; and photographs and scrapbooks of the Athabasca 4-H Beef Club, depicting members and club activities.

The fonds consists of 4 certificates given to Grade 5-8 students in recognition of their first place essay in farm safety. These students are: Nina Tywoniuk, Diane Rypien, Adele Magera and Landa Elkjer.

The fonds consists of reprinted newspaper articles, a list of electors for 1938 and 1958, a few unidentified photocopied pictures and 10 photographs; also the booklet "Memoirs of the Official Opening of the Amber Valley Community Centre, June 28, 1975". The photos include: W.G. and Alice Cromwell, Columbus Bowen, Bob Jamerson, and Williams and Kinamore families. The booklet "Rural Women in Focus" was printed by the Amber Valley Community Association to celebrate the United Nations 1975 International Women's Year. Included is information on Lydia Williams, Marjorie Logan, Nancy Appleby, Amber Valley pioneer women, Athabasca Art Club, Martha Edwards and Palma Lennie. Two photographs from the Athabasca Archives collection include: Georgia Toles and an unknown woman. The map is a hand drawn Amber Valley Heritage Map, 1987, showing the present and former land owners in Township 66, Range 20, W4M. As well as the names of farm families, the map locates two stores, two post offices, the school and the cemetery. Records also include Friends of Obadiah Place documents pertaining to the historical designation of the site and letters of solicitation and support for the project. 20.27: correspondence, documents, digital photos and videos concerning reinstalling a Park Canada Historic Sites and Monuments plaque originally located on Hwy 55 and now relocated at the Amber Valley Cultural Centre.