The collection consists of Downton's handwritten (photocopied) reminiscences of the Great War, 1914-1918. Also included is "A short account of a pilgrimage made by my wife and myself" in 1928. There are two copies of each. The second copy has a handwritten note to Downton from Reg (Roy) in 1968. The first copy has the stamp of G. Smedley Andrews.
The fonds consists of two audio tapes of Reg Roy interviewing J. W. Farris. The tapes relate to the political career of George Pearkes and the government of W. L. Mackenzie King.
The fonds consists of the tss "The Liberation of Kamp Westerbork by the South Saskatchewan regiment of Canada", plus covering tls. Includes essays on the Camp by Theodore Pikkowitz, Robert Morrow, and Gordon Walker (remainder by Goodman?)
The fonds consists of a typescript of Rosmarie's Story, an autobiographical account of civilian life during WWII in Marienbad, Czechoslovakia and Hamburg, Germany.
The fonds consists of Jack Ker's notes re photographs in the Timber and Forestry Branch Photograph collection (SC449). The fonds also consists of a biographical summary of Ker as a B.C. coast forest ranger in the 1940s, and further anecdotes about his experiences.
The fonds consists of 35 audio cassettes of oral history interviews with Victoria area artists, recorded ca. 1983-1988. These include Interviews with Jack Kidder, Carole Sabiston, Myfanwy Pavelic, Helga and Jan Grove, Edythe Hembroff-Schleicher, Colin Graham, Phyllis Serota, Jack Wise, Harold Siebner, R. Ciccimarra, Sybil Andrews, etc.