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The fonds consists of records related to the First World War service of Pte. Lorimer Hamilton Wedderburn and his passing during action; administrative records of the United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) Medicine Hat, held by Phillip Wedderburn as Secretary Treasurer; family history, genealogy and correspondence; 3 pencil sketches done by an unknown POW from Camp 132 for Carol Porter's Grandmother Ethel Beattie (nee Wedderburn); various published materials related to the history and economic development of Medicine Hat and Alberta; images of the 1938 Medicine Hat blizzard, and images of a cattle drive.

Consists of programs from numerous dramatic and musical productions of Medicine Hat groups including the Medicine Hat Amateur Operatic Society (1914-1929); the School Music and Dramatic Festival (1936-1937), the Medicine Hat Symphony Orchestra (ca. 1977), the Annual Christmas Day Concert of the Royal Arch Masons (1946) the Adult Board of Education, the 1967 centennial production of “Medicine Hat” as well as the centennial school concert, the Adele Armstrong Singers (1976-1987) plus membership and financial records for that organization, records regarding the Teen Tones, Medicine Hat Musical Theatre programs (1971-1981); records related to the Shandelles including bylaws and constitution as well as ; sheet music; programs from various community events including opening of the new museum, hospital tour, Prime Minister John Diefenbaker visit, monument unveiling at Fort Walsh, the Airshow, and recognition of Alex Shand as Citizen of the Year; Betty Taylor’s school records and Alexandra high School, St. Theresa’s Academy reunion material; Brooks Stem Motors share certificates; Free Masons material such as certificates belonging to Betty’s father, Samuel Copeland Taylor; invoice and receipt form Medicine Hat General Hospital (1910); correspondence during the Second World War between Margaret cu Cloux (nee Taylor) and Johnny Hudson; sketches of homes on First Street SE; Red Cross materials; newspaper clippings,; and photographs of SFTS #34, community events, family, and theatre productions.

The fonds consists of: an extensive collection of individual portraiture, family and group sittings, wedding parties, commercial advertising for local businesses, as well as a random photographic record of community events, disasters etc. 4 audio cassettes with interviews giving oral histories of Gainsboro Studios (1986).

Fonds contains: minute books, 4 being for the Medicine Hat Orange Lodge and 1 for the Redcliff Orange Lodge; Grand Lodge of Alberta materials including pamphlets regarding provincial proceedings and reports of proceedings; and various other relevant materials including a hymn card, memorial services, and a membership registration.

Fonds consists of various instructional materials of Judaism including language and script; the Israeli national Anthem “the Hatikvah”; instructional materials related to Jewish observance; nominal administrative records of the B’nai B’rith consisting of cancelled cheques; 2 cookbooks from the Lillian Frieman Chapter (1947 and 1951); a 1980 Thank You scroll from Westminster United Church; 11 photographs of the Hebrew cemetery at Hillside Cemetery, and 1 1913 photograph of the Sons of Jacob.

Fonds consist of CHAT Television and Radio materials including sales correspondence for Old Dutch Kids Bid’s, television advertising sales campaign materials with photos, advertising for CHAT TV programming, annual statistics, “Year in Review” script, interview notes of Mayor Ted Grimm & Aldermen, hand written notes on murder trial, film cues & voice overs, Suffield experimental station press release, Teletype news reports for Apollo 11 moon landings, mideast truce, Vietnam war, typed daily news summary, citizen rights to essential services, and newspaper clippings; personal writings including Poem about City Hall face lift, and a lyrical essay on Medicine Hat Junior college; Programs, invitations, and brochures such as Redcliff industrial promotion brochure (1914); code of cooperation between physicians, heallth care professionals and the media, South Alberta Light Horse regiment program, various invitations and brochures, United Way campaigning brochure, and a Medicine Hat visitors guide brochure; photographic materials including 304 Photographs & negatives re: local people places and events; 224 slides of images from around Medicine Hat including people, events and scenery; audiovisual materials including audio recordings re: opening of Suffield experimental station, P.M. Diefenbaker at Medicine Hat College, Y.M.C.A. opening, Chamber of Commerce history, Orville Kope & Doug Burgess interview, 8 & 16 mm film reels re: Redcliff parade, S.A.L.H. parade, Tiger Talk program, Macdonald, Selma, & Henning, as well as transcription disks re: award winning Melody Maids & Male voice choir (1951-52) and an L.P. Record of “The Shandelles”.

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: a history of Westminster United Church 1913-1981 (1981); research notes (7 pgs) re: "History of the Westminster United Church Medicine Hat" (1913-1981); Westminster Church Directory (undated); sheet music (3) entitled "When Jack Comes Back" (1915), "They Sang God Save Our King" (1914), "The Allies Patrol" (1916); letter, in German, recovered from the Church cornerstone.

Fonds consist of: a photograph of the Salvation Army Band, a Christmas card, and 3 manuals.

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).