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Fonds consists of fire insurance plans documenting contemporary building features for the purpose of assessing fire risk. Information includes the type of construction, number of storeys and proximity to other buildings. Each plan consists of a number of sections which, when assembled together, constitute a complete map of the town/village at that time, with street and building names clearly indicated. Buildings are also colour coded according to the type of fabrication, with colours corresponding to a key plan on the first section. Periodically, these plans were revised. Dates of revision are clearly marked. These plans provide a detailed overview of contemporary community development and are an invaluable source of information for dating buildings and for use in matters such as environmental site assessments. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Belmont, 1894; Fingal, 1896; Shedden, 1896; Vienna, 1896; West Lorne, 1906; Springfield, 1906; Port Stanley, 1925; Rodney, 1926; St. Thomas, 1922 (Revised and Reprinted 1929); Port Burwell, 1896; Dutton, 1946; Aylmer, 1952.

Fonds consists of financial and dairy herd-management records relating to the operation of the Robertson family farm. Fonds is arranged into the following series: 1. Dairy Herd Records 2. Farm Account Records

Series contains records created by the Grand Trunk Railway.

Records include photographs of the Graves and Babcock families of Mount Salem, and a funeral card for Lloyd Graves (1824-1928). Item-level description is available.

These papers were collected as part of a comprehensive study into the life and career of Colonel Thomas Talbot, the early nineteenth-century settlement agent whose authority extended over much of what is now southwestern Ontario. The research was conducted by Guy St-Denis in various archival repositories with the intention of publishing a new biography of Talbot. After the project was discontinued, the photocopied documents were preserved in hopes of being useful to future scholars of Talbot and his settlement. The files were compiled ca. 1985-2003.
This collection is primarily comprised of secondary source material (reference copies). However, there are a number of original records, including newspaper articles, booklets and programmes, 1907-1977.

Collection includes photographs of the Haight and Zavitz families from Elgin County and Lobo Township in Middlesex County. The photographs primarily show close relatives of Eva Marguerite Haight, who went by Marguerite, and later married Russell Zavitz. Includes photographs of her children and grandchildren, mainly taken at Sunnyside in Lobo Township, and Cedar Villa or Locust Grove in Elgin County. Item-level description is available.

This series includes documents pertaining to the history, operation and maintenance of the Paynes Mills Women's Institute Hall.

The Collection primarily contains historical notes made by Glenn Alward from scrapbooks his father created comprised of newspaper clippings documenting the community history of Port Burwell. Alward's father was Harry O. Alward, former Reeve of Port Burwell. The Collection also contains an assortment of newspaper clippings regarding events in Port Burwell, and Harry Alward's contribution to the community.

Fonds consists of correspondence from Harry Jamieson Hart to his mother and father while away at medical school in Toronto, subsequent military training camps, and letters from the front while serving overseas in England and France during the First World War. Some of these letters come with the original envelopes. Fonds also consists of diary entries of his initial trip to England and a few miscellaneous letters from other family members. Most letters contain a substantial amount of information on Harry’s experiences in the Canadian military. They recount his training, trip overseas, stationing in England and service in France. Many contain references to previous letters received from his mom and family. He was particularly concerned about his father’s ailing health and eventual death in May 1917. There is also information on the weather, his health and his military involvement, although the latter is kept to a minimum due to censorship considerations and perhaps his desire to enjoy the diversion the letters provided. Letters were sent from his house in Toronto while at medical school, the Canadian Officers’ Training Corps (C.O.T.C) Niagara Military Camp, Petawawa Military Training Camp, the Ross Barracks in Shorncliffe, England and France. Fonds is comprised of the following series: 1. Graduation Memorabilia (1922) 2. Letters from School, Toronto (Mar. 24-June 20, 1916) 3. Letters from Petawawa, C.O.T.C Niagara (Sept. 03-Oct. 14, 1916) 4. Diary of Trip Overseas (Oct. 21-Nov. 2, 1916) 5. Letters while stationed in England, Nov. 9, 1916-Jan. 11, 1917, Sept. 6, 1918) 6. Letters while stationed in France (Jan. 31, 1917-Aug. 13, 1918) 7. Letters from other Family Members (May-July, 1918) 8. Biography File

This series is comprised of the records which document the incorporation of the Kiwanis Club of St. Thomas. Includes the following:
-Resolution for Incorporation, November 14, 1940.
-Memorandum of Agreement, February 10, 1941.
-Petition for Incorporation, April 17, 1941.
-Letters Patent, May 20, 1941.
The series also includes records relating to the general history of the Club, including written histories and newspaper clippings about the Club's activities and members.

This series consists of postcards, photographs, newspaper clippings and other historical records collected and maintained by Agnes Hepburn, primarily related to the history of Port Stanley.

Historical records created, collected or maintained by members of the Backus family. Records include:
-Illustrated Historical Atlas of Elgin County, Ontario by H.R. Page & Co., 1877.
-"Biographical Sketches of Some of the Residents of Elgin County," ca. 1885.
-Education Department, Ontario, High School Entrance Examination in Literature, December Examinations, 1887. This examination copy belonged to Fannie Backus.
-"The Evening Journal, St. Thomas, August 29, 1896."
-An invitation to the Patterson, Pearce, Storey and Backus reunion, to be held at Port Talbot, July 14, 1909.

Series consists of a vinyl record entitled "Guy Lombardo: 50 Years! 50 Hits!"

This series is comprised primarily of newspaper advertisements for the Lemon's Store in West Lorne. Also includes research notes compiled by Victor Earl Lemon, documenting the history of West Lorne, and of the Lemon's Store business.

Series consists of the historical records kept as reference by the School Trustees of Dunwich S.S. #10 (Campbellton School)