This series contains ephemera and related photographs reflecting the McConnells’ elevated status in society and the various persons of royalty and in government with whom they socialized. The ephemera in the series was collected by the McConnells, mainly by Lily, from events in London, Canada and the United States which they attended.

The material in the series is extensive and includes records with the McConnells’ names listed as well as souvenirs from royal functions such as coronations (King George VI and, later, Queen Elizabeth II) and official dinners and galas. The ephemera in this series includes: place cards from dinners and luncheons, invitations and calling cards for social engagements in London from the 1930s; souvenir booklets and programmes of the coronation and royal visit of King George VI, 1936-1939; souvenir booklets, menus, correspondence and programmes of the coronation and royal visits of Queen Elizabeth II, 1951-1959; and crests of families of the peerage, on envelopes.