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Fonds consists of records created and maintained by the River Road Women's Institute. Fonds is arranged into the following series:
-Minutes series, 1930-1998
-S.S. #4 (River Road) School series, 1882-1944
-Tweedsmuir Histories series, 1946-2005

Collection consists of images of a diary kept by Private Robert Alfred Brown of the 91st Battalion during World War One and of the memorial plaque his family received upon his death.

Fonds contains miscellaneous material collected by Robert and Patricia Moore, with relevance to St. Thomas and Elgin County's history. Includes photographs, newspapers and newspaper clippings, magazines, publications, documents, maps, miscellaneous ephemera and a philatelic collection containing envelopes, postcards and stamps. Collection is arranged into the following series:

1. Philatelic Collection series
2. Ephemera series
3. Scrapbook series
4. Elgin County history series
5. St. Thomas history series
6. Maps series
7. Newspaper series
8. Photographs series
9. Publications series
10. Railway records series
11. County records series

Fonds consists principally of black and white portrait photographs of First World War soldiers, collected and maintained by Rodney Branch 525, Royal Canadian Legion. Most but not all portrait subjects had a personal or familial connection to the Village of Rodney, the Township of Aldborough and/or the West Elgin region. Fonds also includes two black and white photographs showing members of the 91st Overseas Battalion, C.E.F., assembling and marching in Rodney, Ontario, February 25, 1916. Fonds also includes a typescript note, 1989, on Branch letterhead, concerning the photographs previously framed and displayed at the Clachan Hall.

Fonds contains records collected by Ron Payne that are significant to Elgin County's history, with an emphasis on West Elgin, including West Lorne and Eagle. Collection contains postcards with images of Elgin County and St. Thomas scenes, as well as messages sent to or from Elgin County residents. A significant portion of the collection is comprised of records created by A. McKillop and Sons Ltd. and includes legal documents, correspondence and administrative records. The Collection is arranged into the following series:
-Photographs series
-Newspapers series
-A. McKillop & Sons Ltd. records series
-Eva Cosens notebook series
-Promotional calendars series
-Letterhead series
-Land records series
-Miscellaneous documents series
-Maps and plans series
-Postcards series

Fonds consists of two photograph albums and three photographs once belonging to Ruby Coleman. She is pictured in a few of the photographs. The remainder of the photographs are unidentified, but are likely members of the Copeman family. Many of the photographs were taken by early St. Thomas and Aylmer photographers. Also included is a 1971 newspaper clipping. Fonds is divided into the following series:
-Photographs, ca. 1865-1910.
-General History, 1971.

Fonds consists of studio portrait photographs collected by Sarah Morrow Carroll, ca. 1875-1905. Many of the subjects are unidentified but are likely members of the Campbell or Carroll families.

Fonds consists of records created, collected and maintained by the Shedden Women's Institute, including meeting programs and minutes, scrapbooks, and Tweedsmuir Histories.
Fonds is arranged into the following series:
-Minutes series, 1913-2000
-Scrapbooks series, 1963-2006
-Activities series, 1948-1963
-Tweedsmuir History series, 1948-2010

Collection contains material collected, created or maintained by Shirley Ewanick, mostly regarding the history of cemeteries in Elgin County. Also contains research material relating to the history of street names in St. Thomas.

Fonds consists of records of Silverdale Methodist Church, including Centenary and Salem Churches, 1864-1926; records of Tintern Methodist Church, 1909-1923; records, including baptisms, 1862, 1864, 1904-1916, of St. Ann's Presbyterian Church, 1833-1923; records of Tintern-St. Ann's Pastoral Charge, 1915-1945; records, including baptisms, 1920-1967, 2008, marriages, 1927-1967, 2006-2007, burials, 1919-1967, 2008, of Silverdale-Tintern Pastoral Charge (includes Tintern Methodist Circuit), 1919-2009; records, including marriages, 1884-1963, of St. Ann's United Church, 1907-1963(includes St. Ann's Presbyterian Church); records of Eden United Church, 1938-1941; records of Silverdale United Church (includes Silverdale Methodist Church), 1916-2009; and records of Tintern United Church (includes Tintern Methodist Church), 1915-2009.

Fonds consists of a watercolour painting on paper by Sir Richard Airey showing Colonel Thomas Talbot in the "Den" at his home, circa 1850.

Fonds consists primarily of photographs of the Vernon Smith family and their friends in Port Stanley and vicinity. Fonds has been divided into the following series:
-Photographs, 1937-ca. 1957
-Newspaper clippings, 1956
-Essays, ca. 1957
-Correspondence, 1957-1960

Fonds consists of deed of Lawrence Methodist Church, St. Lawrence Station, 1880; attendance register of Southwold Methodist Church, 1911-1920; photocopy of Session minutes of Duff's Church and Chalmer's, Dunwich, Presbyterian Pastoral Charge (includes Chalmer's Church in Cowal, Duff's Church in Dunwich Township), 1877-1894; Session minutes of St. Columba Presbyterian Church, 1865-1869; records of Frome Congregational Church, 1860-1921; Official Board minutes of Shedden Pastoral Charge (includes Frome, Southwold, Shedden Methodist Circuit), 1922-1964; photocopy of marriage register of Lawrence Station Pastoral Charge (includes Dunwich, Chalmer's and McBride's Presbyterian Pastoral Charge, Lawrence Station, McBride's Church in Southwold, Chalmer's Church in Cowal), 1897-1933; records, including baptisms, 1899-1990, marriages, 1922-1990, burials, 1955-1990, of Southwold Pastoral Charge (includes Lawrence Station, McBride's, Cowal, Shedden, Frome, Iona, Woodview), 1899-2012; records of Shedden United Church (includes Shedden Methodist Church), 1922-1965; records of Southwold United Church (includes Southwold Methodist Church), 1923-1962; records of Woodview United Church, Lawrence Station (includes Lawrence Methodist Church), 1880, 1926-1966; collection book of Frome United Church, 1932-1978; Congregational minutes of McBrides United Church in Southwold Township, 1927-1937; records of Iona United Church, 1964-1965; records of Bethany United Church (Shedden, Ont.) 1966-2013.

Fonds consists of minute books and meeting plans created and maintained by the Sparta Sorosis Women's Institute, as well as digital versions of the photographs contained within the Tweedsmuir History books compiled by the branch.

Fonds consists of marriage register of Sparta Methodist Circuit (includes Sparta, Yarmouth Township, Orwell), 1896-1912; congregational minutes of Sparta United Church, 1932-1938.

Fonds consists of an accounts ledger of the Springfield Horticultural Society.

Fonds consists of the records created and maintained by the Springfield School Board.
The records are divided into the following series:
-Administration series, 1956-1962
-Financial series, 1957-1961

Fonds consists of administrative records of the Springfield Women’s Institute including minute books, membership lists, financial records, curator’s reports, correspondence and meeting programs. Fonds also includes the East Elgin District Tweedsmuir History. The fonds has been arranged into the following series: 1. Minutes 2. Financial Records 3. Correspondence 4. Curator’s Reports 5. Meeting Programs 6. Tweedsmuir History

Fonds consists of Trustee/Official Board minutes of West Union Mission, St. Thomas; records, including marriages, 1942-1973, of St. Andrew's United Church, St. Thomas, 1926-1986

Fonds consists of records, including marriages, 1896-1915, of Springfield Methodist Circuit (includes Springfield Methodist Episcopal Circuit, Springfield, Trinity Church in Glencolin), 1863-1925; marriage register of Corinth Methodist Circuit (includes Corinth, Richmond (now Bayham), 1898-1912; subscription list of Lyons Methodist Circuit (includes Lyons, Mount Vernon, Ebenezer Church in Dereham Township, Crossley-Hunter Church in South Dorchester Township, Culloden), 1907-1925; records of Corinth Methodist Church (includes Corinth Wesleyan Methodist Church), 1849-1924; Trustee minutes of Lyons Methodist Church, 1872-1908; records of Springfield Methodist Church, 1878-1925; records of Chalmers Presbyterian Church, Springfield, 1901-[1925?]; records, including baptisms, 1913-1948, marriages, 1931-1948, burials, 1916-1948, of Springfield Pastoral Charge (includes Lyons Methodist Circuit, Springfield Methodist Circuit, Springfield, Lyons, Crossley-Hunter Church in South Dorchester Township, Trinity Church in Glencolin), 1913-1948; records, including marriages, 1896-1929, of Lyons Pastoral Charge (includes Lyons Methodist Circuit, Lyons, Mount Vernon, Crossley-Hunter Church in South Dorchester Township), 1896-1929; records of Corinth United Church (includes Richmond-Corinth Pastoral Charge [includes Corinth, Richmond (now Bayham), North Hall]), 1912-1997; records of Lyon's United Church (includes Lyons Methodist Church), 1875-1952; records of Crossley-Hunter United Church, South Dorchester Township, 1928-1962; records of Trinity United Church, Glencolin, 1934-1965; records of North Bayham United Church, 1934-1967; records, including baptisms, 1934-1960, marriages, 1915-1960 and burials, 1934-1960, of St. John's United Church, Springfield (includes Springfield Methodist Circuit), 1884-2001