File contains an 1841 land grant to Isidore Theboult for land in Digby. Also includes correspondence between members of the Hardy family in Massachusetts and Digby, and two newspapers from Massachusetts and Nova Scotia with mentions of the Hardy family.
Item is a letter from L. Frank Baum, author of The Wizard of Oz, responding to a letter written to him by Alexander Leighton suggesting that Baum write a play about Oz.
File contains a manuscript for an article, and related correspondence. An attached note says that the handwritten version of the article was titled "Boadecia the bold."
File is loosely organized into two sections: Nova Scotia beaver and Norway beaver. Both sections contain correspondence to and from government officials, biologists, academics, and industry consultants regarding research for and publication of Alexander Leighton's study on beaver mental characteristics. The Norway section also contains excerpts from Norwegian newspapers. There is also a set of handwritten notes titled "Outline for study of the Beaver: D. Cross & A.H. Leighton."
Item is a letter written to his father from Alexander Leighton during his residency at Johns Hopkins. The letter addresses his sister Gertrude's mental health and details about equipment for a film project.
File contains Leighton's manuscript for an article about making his film "Porpoise Oil"; correspondence with the editors of Movie Makers; a copy of the Movie Makers issue in which his film was given an honorable mention; and a medallion awarded for his film being chosen for screening at the First International Photographic Exhibition.
File contains correspondence regarding Alexander Leighton's fellowship with the Social Science Research Council for 1939 - 1941. Also includes progress reports and final reports.
File contains a series of letters between Arthur Gale and Alexander Leighton regarding his film "Porpoise Oil." The correspondence includes an announcement of its inclusion as an Honorable Mention by Movie Makers staff in the selection of the Ten Best Non-theatrical Films of 1937, as well as letters about an article Gale commissioned from Leighton about the making of his film. There is also correspondence from 1941 with James Moore at The Amateur Cinema League regarding Alexander Leighton's possible submission of his film about Navajo life, "Work for your Own," for a contest in the Special Class.
File contains correspondence with or about Dorothy Borg. Also includes a memo by Ruth Benedict titled "Problems in Japanese morals submitted for study by psychiatrists."
File contains correspondence, memoranda, study plans, and analytical reports related to the Foreign Morale Analysis Division. Documents specifically relate to psychological study of Japanese civilians and prisoners of war.
File contains correspondence with individuals in the Institute of Ethnic Affairs. Also includes meeting minutes, a newsletter, and an information pamphlet about the Institute. Also contains proposals for "The Institute for Racial Democracy" and "The Spanish Speaking People in the United States."
