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The fonds consists of records from Gil Cardinal’s independent and freelance projects; the film companies co-founded by Cardinal (Great Plains Productions, Kanata Productions, Strange Empire Productions); and his work for NFB, BBC, or other broadcasters.

The textual materials contain the complete business records of Great Plains Productions, creative records for specific projects (including scripts, notebooks, shot lists, story boards, and editing notes), administrative records for specific projects (including contracts, financial records, grant applications, and correspondence), developmental records related to unrealized projects, and personal records (including correspondence, speaking notes, speeches, and teaching material).

The films consist of home movies from Cardinal’s foster family (some of which were used as part of Foster Child); a tour of the Canadian Museum of Civilization with its architect, Douglas Cardinal; and release prints of Foster Child.

The videocassettes consist of original shooting tapes and completed masters of several projects. Most prominent among these are My Partners, My People, Our Home and Native Land, The Great Possibility, and David with F.A.S. There are also masters, but not shooting tapes, for several other projects including Big Bear, Chiefs (for both episodes directed by Cardinal), Totem, and others. Some of these masters are on DVD as well as videocassette.

The photographs, negatives, and slides consist of images shot by Cardinal during the course of filming, images of special events, and family photos.

The fonds consists of an unlined Norwegian School scribbler labeled "Tegnebog for Olav Vekvic," containing five pencil drawings signed by Olav and dated 1906, when he was 19 years old. Most of them are floral bouquets, but one is a portrait of an elderly man described as "Utenrikeminister Lavland". There is also a 1928 report from the Experimental Sub-Station at Beaverlodge, AB, and a 1920 letter from The Pellman Institute regarding a course of studies about which Olaf had enquired.

The fonds consists of 182 colour slides from 1957 to 1974, during the time Evy was most active with supporting the Arts, and when she lived with her family on a farm just outside Grande Prairie. Some labeled and dated, on the subjects of gardens, people (including Evy's Junior Art Class), scenery, farm, horses, vacations, Jasper, Chinook Ridge, Peace River, Smoky, Pipestone, Stoney Lake, Monkman Pass, Dunvegan, Taylor Flats, and Reflection Lake.

The collection also includes slides of her brother Jack, wife Pearl, and their children Shelley and Ted; slides of their friends Bert & Jean Dalgleish and their farm near Pipestone Creek.

The fonds consists of records relating to the operation of the Eaglesham and District Drama Club from 1981 to 1993. The records include club history, minutes, property lists and insurance, grant applications, financial statements, correspondence, script and planning materials, publicity materials, programs, and photographs and video recordings of club productions.

The records are divided into four series: Executive Records, Financial Records, Correspondence, and Productions.

The records were originally housed in a series of file folders by topic, with some loose records and books. Order has been imposed on the files themselves and some files have been combined and renamed by the Archivist. As far as possible, the original order within the files has been maintained.

Six hi-8 original videotapes of artist Euphemia McNaught instructing 6 beginner art classes in Beaverlodge between September and November, 1992. Christina Grant is the videographer.

The fonds consists of a series of Clem Collins' personal and professional records including his involvement with the Chamber of Commerce, Muriel Collins' personal and community involvement records, and the couples' personal papers, involvement with arts and cultural groups, Grande Prairie Regional College, and Grande Prairie Public Library. Included are 103 photographs (plus 3 unidentified) documenting their personal and community life.

The fonds consists of 21 photographs of David Leonard's early life and career.

The fonds consists of minutes and memberships, legal documents, financial records, facility history and renovation records, correspondence, and documents relating to events and fundraising activities.

The fonds consists of a reel of 16 mm silent film taken in the Eaglesham area and on the Lassiter Project.

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.