This collection is an artificial collection containing archival material related to McGill University. The material in this collection was created over time by McGill administration, staff, faculty, and students, between roughly 1800 and 2019. The subject of the material varies, but the collection generally documents the activities of the university and its staff, and the experiences of McGill students, both during their studies and after graduation.

The collection is arranged by form/genre into 7 series: 01 Documents, 02 Ephemera, 03 Scrapbooks and notebooks, 04 Graphic materials, 05 Audiovisual materials, 06 Textiles, 07 Artifacts. This arrangement was chosen because of the collection’s size, and because it was artificially created by the University’s archives by combining many smaller collections and fonds.

Information about the university bodies, student groups, or people represented in the collection is found in the statement of responsibility and scope and content fields at the file or item level.

This series contains McGill publications, student publications, published material about McGill, and some unpublished material, representing the activities of McGill’s students and staff between 1838 and 2019.

This series is described at the file level. McGill publications include calendars, reports, handbooks, directories, newsletters, promotional materials, texts of speeches, academic publications, and other similar material. Student publications include yearbooks, newspapers, handbooks, songbooks, literary journals, magazines and newsletters, biographies, histories, and other documents. Published material about McGill consists of clippings from newspapers and magazines. Unpublished material includes correspondence and some fliers.

This file contains a hardcover book of songs with sheet music and lyrics compiled by McGill students. D. McMurray signed in front endpapers, also includes a library due date card. Includes a preface, an index, and a dedication to John McCrae.

This file contains newspaper clippings about Sir Wilfrid Laurier centennial celebration. Includes a collage of photos and clippings.

This file contains textual material related to Sir Wilfrid Laurier centenary. Includes essay "Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Lord Minto" by H. Pearson Gundy, a letter to Dr. Lomer, and a speech "Address to be given by Honourable C.G. Power, Minister of National Defence for Air, at McGill University."

This file contains textual material related to Sir Wilfrid Laurier centenary. Includes an address by the Right Honourable W.L. Mackenzie King, newspaper clippings, and an issue of the McGill Daily (Vol. XXI, No. 36).

This file contains a hardcover book of songs with sheet music and lyrics compiled by McGill students. Includes a preface, an index, and a dedication to John McCrae.

This file contains a letter from Anne Lawford recounting news of acquaintances and well-wishes for Christmas and the New Year, addressed to Anne's cousin, Reverend Jacob Low of Brockville, mentioning her son John Bowring Lawford.

This file contains "Logos," Vol. 1, No. 1-6, 8, 10.