The fonds consists of two letters from James Mills to Principal Sir Arthur Currie dated July 31 and August 5 1922. Both letters refer to the appointment of a principal to Macdonald College and the July letter has a typed copy with lines underlined in red ink. Included is a note from Currie to E.W . Beatty stating that a copy of the Mills letter was enclosed.

The Howard A. Steppler fonds chiefly reflects Steppler's long and distinguished career as an expert in agricultural research in the developing world and consists of the following:
-International organization directorship files including correspondence, minutes, planning and review documents, and board of trustee files
-International research and consulting activities records include his role as an advisor
-Conferences, workshops, attended or given by him on arid lands, forest management, agro-forestry, International Centres Week, 1975-1995

• Correspondence, arranged chronologically or in subject files

Steppler’s role as a McGill professor and administrator is reflected in the minutes of the Macdonald College Soil Fertility Committee, 1934-1946, minutes of the course revision committee, 1965-1970, correspondence and reports of his chairmanship of the Macdonald 2000 Committee, minutes of staff meetings, 1980-1981, minutes of Senate sub-committee on development at Macdonald College, 1966-69; course lecture notes for statistics courses, 1951-1974 and agronomy course, ca.1959-ca.1969; and his writings on agro-forestry, plant science, agricultural technology in developing countries, presidential addresses and international agricultural development, 1951-1990. There are also Canadian professional associations and committees records, including his files as president of the Agricultural Institute of Canada, 1953-1966.

His personal records include notes from Glenn Steppler’s history thesis (undated) and membership records in the Montreal Rotary Club (1980-1987).