The Basil Ellery fonds contains documents and videos created by or sent to Basil Ellery relating to his life.

The Hudson Bay Company Records are a collection of letter books, journals, invoices, inventories, daybooks, letters and papers that refer to the daily events, affairs, business, and correspondence of the Hudson Bay Company and Fort William.

The fonds consists of photographs, correspondence, and records pertaining to and maintained by the Smith, and later Pascoe, families. Photographs depict the Smith family during their construction of and residence at Bayside farm. Later photographs depict the town of Whitby, notable landmarks, and prominent events throughout the life of Mildred Pascoe (1927-1985), a great-granddaughter of the Smith patriarch who maintained and organized the Smith family’s records. Correspondence consists of letters between family members. Records represent the Smith family’s business affairs, religious affiliations, educational achievements, and other personal belongings. Fonds consists of 4 series: Photographs, Correspondence, Receipts, and Miscellaneous records.

The Northwest Company fonds contains bills of lading for the canoes loaded at the Lac la Pluie Depot

File contains a series of receipts from the Port Hope and Hope Township area:

1) Basil Bell Farm Equipment, 1950s and 1960s-Garden Hill
2) Howe's Garage, Garden Hill, 1961
3) Baulch, 1961- Air Cooled Motors, McCullough Chain Saws- Lakeshore Road, Port Hope
4) R.S. Brown Groceries, 1930s- Ontario Street, Port Hope
5) Hancock's Hardware, 1957- 10 Ontario Street, Port Hope
6) Randall's Book Store, 1954