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The fonds consists of: a history of the Medicine Hat Court House, by Edward Mills (1976); programs and syllabae (32) from the Medicine Hat Rotary Music Festival (1956-1984), incomplete; program for the Stars of the Festival Concert, 24th Annual Rotary Music Festival (1979); program for the Provincial Festival of the Alberta Music Festival Association (1983); petition from squatters living in Medicine Hat Coulee (1882); list of CPR Townsite owners (1885-1897); petition protesting policies of John Niblock (1894); correspondence protesting the policies of John Niblock (1894), and covering letter to Roy Wilson (1983); excerpts from Lewis B. Cochran diary (1902-1941); biography of Colin Cochran (undated); correspondence concerning Michael Leonard, from Roy Wilson (1984); personal research papers (5) entitled "Community in Crisis-Medicine Hat 1891-1898" (undated), "Dear Old Golden Rule Days" (undated), "The Cultural Life of a Prairie Community-Medicine Hat 1883-1903" (undated), "Medicine Hat, the Sporting Town 1883-1905" (undated), "Medicine Hat 1882-1889 Beginnings of a Prairie Community" (1985); student research papers (6) entitled "St. John's Presbyterian Church in Medicine Hat: The Role of the Church in Early HIstory", by Larry Boswell (undated), "A Study of Chinese in Medicine Hat", by Neil Ward (1980), "St. Theresa's Academy: The Death of an Institution", by Bob Derval (1982), "An Introduction to the History of Bow Island", by Sheila Stearns (1982), "A Decade of Law Enforcement, The NWMP 1883-1983", by Sherri Robinson (undated), "History of Policing in the Community of Medicine Hat 1899-1925", by Erica Seitz (undated); index to events as recorded in the Medicine Hat Times & News 1885-1905, by Roy Wilson (undated); binder containing student essays (8) entitled "34 SFTS", by Rob Lerner (1984), "The Forgotten People", by Patricia Anhorn (undated), "The Two Sided Triangle", by Brent Schorr (1984), "Too Many, Too Soon", by Doug Trieber (1984), "The History of the Empress Theatre", by Shari English (undated), "The Commercial and Structural Growth of Swift Current from Railroad Hamlet to City 1882-1914", by Tom Waters (1984), "Zion United Church", by Dave Mikuliak (undated), "Irvine - Some Special Citizens Views of it's Growth and Development", by Bonnie Sanders (undated); duo-tang folder of student essays (5) entitled "Social Statistics, Family Housing and Settlement in selected areas of the S.E. Hill 1903-1925", by Trudi Henderson (1985), "The Effect of the Spanish Influenza", by Toni Maier (1985), "Dontianen: The Tom Sukanen Story", by Rob Poole (1985), "The Bohnet Family-In Search of a New Start", by Rocky Bohnet (1985), "Blissful Ignorance: The POW [Prisoner of War] Camp 132, Medicine Hat", by Carol Sommer Eng (1985); article entitled "Through Memories Windows" as told to Mary Sophia Desmarais by her uncle George William Sanderson (undated); written report on the "State of Affairs in the Northwest" by Edward McKay (1873); one stock binder from Domglass (1944); binder of biographical notes of early Medicine Hat residents (undated); collected CPR research materials (1992); image of Dr. Roy Wilson; 1 audio cassette interview with Dr. Roy Wilson (1984); ; Trophy Book for the Rotary Music Festival (1968-1981); information for the "Stars of the Festival" pamphlet (1975).

The fonds consists of: Vera Bracken’s writings including: "Cinders in Your Hair? A Description of Railroaders" (fiction, 1965), and "Real and Romantic Reminiscences of the Early Years by the Daughter of a Pioneer" (fiction); a reminiscence titled "The Rural School Teacher”; biographical information contained in speeches, family history papers, interviews, will and obituary, and newspaper clippings; documents relating to her teaching career including letters of recognition and awards; materials relating to the Vera Bracken Library, especially those Vera received as it was named for her during her lifetime; folders and books of Vera’s poetry and prose as well as writings by others Ms. Bracken collected; letters; rain and snowfall records; various documents and articles related to members of her family; a school souvenir and a hymn book; 61 images of Vera Bracken, students, schools, family, and a photo of the Medicine Hat Monarchs senior baseball team.

The fonds consists of images of the foreman of 76 Stair Ranch and family members, plus Medicine Hat civic and social events at the turn of the 20th century.

Fonds consists of business records of various companies that evolved into I-XL Industries. For the following, years stated represent the range to which the records represent rather than the operating years of the entity. Companies include: Purmal Brick Company Limited (1907-1920), Medicine Hat Brick Company (1913-1914) , Gas City Brick Company (1916-1925), Medicine Hat Brick and Tile (1925-1984), Redcliff Pressed Brick (1913-1916), Gas City Clay Products(1921), Ross Clay Products (1920), and Redcliff Premier Brick Company (1939-1982), as well as I-XL Industries (1948-1990).
Records include: stock information; annual reports; financial records; correspondence, including that regarding assets and sales; description of operations; histories, legal documents, including an affidavit; catalogues and price lists plus other promotional materials; articles, blueprints including plants and a proposed Alberta-Hudson Bay Railway line; media clippings; photographs of equipment and operations.

The fonds consist of: various personal correspondence & ephemera belonging to James Briggs (1910-1936); various correspondence and ephemera regarding the Greyhound Bus Line operated out of Medicine Hat (1934-1950); various correspondence and documents regarding James Arthur Briggs and his timed served during the Second World War (WWII) (1942-1946); various legal documents such as Last Will and Testaments, marriage certificates, and birth certificates (1910-1936); various correspondence relating to the Medicine Hat Public Library Board (1960-1968); newspaper clippings; 2 scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings; 5 photo albums; 6 photographs.

The fonds consists of images of local baseball, bowling, hockey and ski teams, as well as images pertaining to Beny's Motors and Amos Motors (195-?).

The fonds consists of an image of a view taken from the "Hill" showing Medicine Hat railyards and the flats area on the east side of the tracks; CCDA administrative and operational records including: mission statement and policy documents, correspondence, minutes and financial records such as monthly and annual budgets, proposals and invoices, Planning documents, event and programming records, media and public relations material, personnel and volunteer records, as well as downtown business directories.

The fonds consists of: the Medicine Hat General Hospital School of Nursing newsletter entitled "The Lamp" (3 editions) (1947, 1950, 1956); CPR safety certificates (4) awarded to D. Baum, Yard Foreman, in recognition of having attained 1, 2 3, and 4 years accident free status for any employee under his jurisdiction (1952-1955); letter of thanks issued to D. Baum for having attained 4th year accident free status (1956)

The fonds consists of images of city views and daily life in Medicine Hat at the end of the 19th century.

The fonds consists of images of the City of Medicine Hat paddlewheeler and a view of the A.C. Hawthorne store.