The fonds is composed of correspondence; course material; drafts of articles, books and other works; financial and judicial records, such as benefits statements or contracts; material written for public addresses, such as speeches or notes; photographs of Mr Watson; and a short section focusing its attention on the various appointments he had. This fonds is particularly interesting for the shear amount of course material that one can find here. Indeed, it composes a good third of the entire volume of this fonds and spans 20 courses over 40 years of teaching.

While attempting to give a complete look at William Watson’s life, the fonds is distributed into the following 5 series:
A. Biographical records
B. Professional records
C. Distinctions
D. Correspondence
E. Graphical material

An address on "The primitive use of poisons" read before the Osler Society in 1921.

Bovey's papers document his involvement with a number of organizations, his political, literary, and military careers, and his travels. His files as president of the Canadian Handicrafts Guild, 1930-1936, include reports, correspondence and speeches, while those connected with the Canadian Legion Educational Services also include photographs and printed material, 1939-1946. The C.B.C. series comprises programmes, draft speeches and letters, 1936-1944. His political correspondents include St. Laurent and MacKenzie King, 1940-1944. Speeches made by Bovey before the Legislative Council, business and other groups discuss a wide range of political, social and educational issues are supplemented by clipping files on Québec politics. Bovey's literary ventures generated correspondence and book reviews, as well as manuscript poems, 1939-1941, n.d., while his World War I military service is the subject of a small file of correspondence, 1915-1953. Finally, Bovey assembled scrapbooks of photographs and souvenirs of his voyages between 1930 and 1939. For Bovey's files as director of Extra-Mural Relations and Extension at McGill, see McGill Administrative Records, Record Group 44.

This file contains two copies of a booklet of two addresses given at Moyse Hall on April 20, 1945: George H.T. Kimble "The craft of the geographer" and Leigh W. Bladon "Thoughts on mining engineering." One copy has Anne Skelton's name and address written on the front in pencil, the other bears a McGill University Clinic, Royal Victoria Hospital stamp and a stamp of the signature of J.C. Meakins.

This file contains a booklet with the text of two addresses given by Sir Arthur Currie, one given on Founder's Day, 6 October 1933, one on Armistice Night, 1933.

This file contains a book, "The State in Society: A series of public lectures delivered under the auspices of McGill University, Montreal, January 23, 1939-February 10, 1939." Lecturers include Robert Warren, Leo Wolman, Henry Clay, and Baron Tweedsmuir.

This file contains a programme for the commemoration of the centenary of teaching in the Faculty of Arts and Science. Includes preface, Order of Service and text of speeches given at the ceremony.

This file contains text of a talk about Maude Abbott, given to the James McGill Society by McGillett, according to a note on the first page.

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).