The fonds includes manuscripts of most of his published works—novels, short stories, articles, radio broadcasts and plays, and forewords for other works—from 1929 to 1976; research notes and general historical studies; sound recordings; correspondence covering the years 1914 to 1994 (including letters with other authors and his publishers, among others); diaries (closed at the author's request until 2019); photographs; memorabilia; material related to his father who fought and died in World War I; and several scrapbooks containing reviews of his books, clippings, and other research material.
Item is a photograph of the residence "Craigievar". It was built in 1897, and was the first house to be built on Park Street, in Liverpool. It was destroyed by fire in April 1921. It stood on the site of of present lots 21 and 25, and the grounds included the site of the Liverpool Tennis Club's courts. "Craigievar" was the residence of Judge F.G. Forbes, who was a lawyer native to Liverpool and practiced in Halifax. He was a sitting federal member for Queens-Lunenberg in 1896. Judge Forbes retired to provide W. S. Fielding with a seat, which resulted in his judgeship.
Item, a photograph, is related to material found in Thomas Head Raddall's photograph album, [between 1940 and 1959]. The photograph was taken at the site of the Cobb house, which is not visible, but was built in 1760.
Item is a duplicate of a photograph in Thomas Head Raddall's photograph album, [between 1940 and 1959]. The church served as a village hall between 1925-1947, hosting social events such as dances, until it was torn down in ca. 1950.
Item, a photograph, has a stamp marking it copyright to the Province of Ontario Department of Lands & Forests on the reverse side. Grey Owl stands in the middle of the photograph, with James Espaniel on his left, and Gordon Longevin on his right. The date indicates this was near the beginning of Grey Owl's "Indian masquerade".
Item, a photograph, has a stamp marking it copyright to the Royal Canadian Navy on the reverse side. The photograph was taken inside the south gate of the dockyard.
Item is a photograph taken from a flanking trench that was dug by Robert Monckton after the capture of 1755. The trench communicates with a deep fosse that is dug across the ridge, about 400 yards from the moat, on the fort's vulnerable side. The photograph is taken facing southwest.
Item is a photograph of a stone curtain in Fort Beausejour that is loopholed to form the southwest curtain covering the powder magazine and parade ground. From the interior shown in the photograph, the firing step and stone drain are visible. The northwest bastion is also visible in the background.
Item is a duplicate of a photograph in Thomas Head Raddall's photograph album, 1944-1961. The photograph has a label mounted on its front side, and a stamp marking it copyright to the National Film Board on the reverse.
