Subseries consists of Ronald St. John Macdonald's records regarding his involvement with the Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights. Subseries contains periodicals, reports, press releases, photographs, and other materials.

File is an audio reel that contains an episode of Artscape, a radio program broadcast on CKDU radio 97.5. This episode is entitled "Friday Arts Profile." This episode features Martha Graham, a dancer who performed at the Cohen Arts Centre, interviewed by Sheryl Spencer. The episode aired on November 11, 1988 and was rebroadcasted the same day on The Evening Affair, CKDU's evening public affairs radio program.

Fonds comprises Ronald St. John Macdonald's records regarding his personal, academic, and professional activities as a jurist, judge, and professor. Records include those related to Macdonald's involvement with Osgoode Hall, University of Western Ontario, University of Toronto, Dalhousie University, the European Court of Human Rights, the Hague, Peking University, World Academy of Arts and Science, Canadian Council of International Law, United Nations, Institute of International Law, African Society of International Law, British Institute of International Law, Canadian Institute of International Law, International Law Association, and others. Records types include correspondence; meeting minutes and agendas; research materials; photographs; newsletters; newspaper clippings; manuscripts; and off-prints.

Series comprises Ronald St. John Macdonald's records regarding his professional activities, including his involvement with different organizations, such as the Council of Europe, the European Court of Human Rights, the Hague, World Academy of Arts and Science, Canadian Council of International Law, United Nations, Institute of International Law, African Society of International Law, British Institute of International Law, Canadian Institute of International Law, International Law Association, and others. Series contains meeting agendas, meeting minutes, newsletters, reports, and other records.