The fonds consists of sixty-two handwritten letters and one postcard to the Wallace family. Most are from Edith J. Lyttleton (godmother) to Paul A. W. Wallace during his service in England during WWII. Lyttleton also wrote a few letters to Dorothy (Mrs. Paul Wallace) and to Professor F. H. Wallace (Paul's father?). The other letters are to Paul from Helena Coleman and Marjorie Pickthall.
The fonds consists of eight historical Chinese manuscripts: booklet containing details of credit union contribution dated 1920 (Year 10 of Republic of China); document containing estate allocation dated 1804 (Year 9 of Jiaqing Era of Qing Dynasty); document containing sale of land details dated 1816 (Year 21 of Jiaqing Era of Qing Dynasty); document containing sale of land details dated 1900 (Year 26 of Guangxu Era of Qing Dynasty); pawn shop document dated 1908 (Year 34 of Guangxu Era of Qing Dynasty); document containing details of wealth allocation dated 1845 (Year 25 of Daoguang Era of Qing) A; document containing details of wealth allocation dated 1845 (Year 25 of Daoguang Era of Qing) B; will dated 1847 (Year 27 of Daoguang Era of Qing Dynasty).
The fonds consist of copies of records, documents and photographs in the possession of Major Penn's Grand-daughter Sarah Beynon. They relate to Major Penn's Medals and certificates in the Bruce Brown collection.
The fonds consists of a black notebook containing a handwritten commentary on Immanuel Kant (1724-1804). The pages are numbered consecutively from 268 to 403. The entire text is in German.
The fonds consists of regimental orders Feb. 14-Dec. 16, 1914; nominal roll 1914-1916. Also contains nominal roll of 16th Battalion 1915-1919; nominal roll on leaving Victoria with Cyrus Peck and William Duncan items.
Canada. Canadian Army. Regiment, 50th (Gordon Highlanders of Canada)
The fonds consists of holograph correspondence written primarily to his mother from the trenches and war front in Europe, together with a typescript transcription of the letters; a photograph of Macgowan with (apparently) two members of his battalion; programme for a Brussels Ball; clippings; and 11 maps used by Macgowan to direct his troops in battle. Also included are aerial photographs of three regions of north-west France together with a map of north-west France (Denain region). Some of the photographs have holograph additions to them, largely for the purpose of identification of towns or other significant features.