The series contains some letters from family and friends in Scotland, and later, some correspondence with his son John William and his grandson George, but the bulk of his correspondence is concerned with his business interests and legal affairs. This includes deeds to land in Pictou, Nova Scotia, authorizations, copies of wills, and other legal documents; correspondence concerning publishing ventures and other money-making schemes, as well as government economic policy; and finally, bills, invoices with books titles and receipts from his book and stationery store. The series also contains correspondence, reports, and notes on Dawson's involvement in Bible and missionary societies. James Dawson also wrote two autobiographical works: a narrative diary from 1838-1861, and the more formal "Incidents of a Life," around approximately 1859.

Correspondence from Jack Mills to his mother, C.I. Mills, living in Vancouver. Also includes one letter from Jack Mills to his brother, Bob Mills. Contents of the letters chiefly concern news from home, care packages that have arrived, and the daily life of soldiers, including food and cigarettes, and entertainment.

Series consists of items originally attached to scrapbook page, including a number of newspaper clippings related to the Boer War and the election campaign of 1906 between Laurier and Borden.

Series consists of letters, photographs, and other textual records added by E. B. Worthington after the original donation of materials in series 1, 3, and 4 in 1944 to expand the holdings, bringing the collection dates up into the 1940s.

Series contains invoices from various Montreal merchants, notably printers and grocers.

This series consists of materials pertaining to Canadian internment of “enemy aliens” during the Second World War, including most notably a copy of an unpublished collection of internment camp chronicles by Hans Kaufman. The series contains three items.

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Series consists chiefly of financial ledgers with details about insurance policyholders and payments. Contains records related to both adult and juvenile policies, ordered chronologically. Earliest ledger dates from 1939. Series also contains miscellaneous files including insurance premium payments receipts from 2006-2007, monthly reports from 2005 and 2006, and correspondence regarding insurance.