Subseries A consists of records that pertain to family events, home life and genealogy. It Includes many photographs of events such as birthday parties and weddings (possibly Harold Spence-Sales' and Mary Filer's wedding). Also includes photographs of the couple's early years together and their home art and sculpture collection.

Subseries A consists of financial records that pertain to Harold Spence-Sales professional activities; contracts, estimations for projects, service fees, business expenses, grants and business statements.

Subseries A also contains of records that are of an administrative nature that are unrelated to financial expenses but are related to professional responsibilities. Administrative records contain publicity materials, research, correspondence and various kinds reports that were sent to Harold Spence-Sales throughout the course of his work as an urban planner that he may not have directly contributed to.

Subseries E consists of other records that document Harold Spence-Sales professional relationships outside of work that are miscellaneous in nature and primarily relate to friends and colleagues in the field of architecture and urban planning.

Subseries E also contains six of Moshe Safdies binders. The binders are indexes of materials and supplies that Safdie used while working on projects. The binders also provide lists of where the records that Safdie created while working on projects is located. (Files 006-011).

Includes clippings, postcards, notes, pamphlets, sketches, correspondence, leaflets, plans, reports, booklets and specifications.

Line blocks, possibly for Traquair’s book on Quebec architecture.

Subseries C consists of maps that Harold Spence-Sales used to work on urban development projects but the ventures have not been identified. The cartographic materials in subseries C are comprised of printed and hand drawn maps.

Subseries F consists of models that Harold Spence-Sales used for project development and presentations.

Subseries B consists of personal notebooks, calendars, and agendas. Many of these contain sketches, drawings, and handwritten notes. Notebooks and agendas appear to have been used to record thoughts and personal observations. The sketches and drawings are mostly architectural in nature. The agendas also record some personal appointments.

Includes notes, sketches, clippings and photographs.

Subseries E consists primarily of records that Harold Spence-Sales used to work on personal or profession projects that have not been identified. There is one project in subseries E that has been well documented; the 1107 W. 7th Avenue Vancouver project.

1107 W. 7th Avenue Vancouver was Harold Spence-Sales and Mary Filers home and personal art studios.