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Anthropological and archaeological studies published by government departments and societies. Reports are bound with soft covers.

Pamphlets, advertisements and other ephemera pertaining to bison and parks, cattle, beefalo, Native culture, European explorers, cowboy culture, personal accounts, and western art.

Photocopies of proceedings from society meetings and conferences. Arranged alphabetically by society/conference title.

Photocopied serial articles pertaining to biological, anthropological, and historical aspects of plains bison and their role in Native culture and ecology. Serials range from scholarly to popular. Articles are arranged alphabetically by source serial title and chronologically by publication date.

Subseries contains illustrations by Ian Sheldon of butterflies from the Papilionidae family.

Subseries contains illustration by Ian Sheldon of moths from the Lasiocampinae family.

Subseries consists of illustrations by Ian Sheldon of moths from the Geometridae family.

Sub series consists of illustrations by Ian Sheldon of moths from the Hepialidae family.

Sub series consists of illustrations of beetles by Ian Sheldon from the Cucujidae family.

File consists of an illustration by Ian Sheldon of the beetles from the Curculionidae family.

Subseries consists of illustrations by Ian Sheldon of beetles from the Gyrinidae family.

Subseries consists of illustrations by Ian Sheldon of true bugs from the Coreidae family, also known as leaf footed bugs.

Subseries consists of illustrations by Ian Sheldon of termites from the Rhinotermitidae family.

Subseries consists of illustrations by Ian Sheldon of ants from the Mutillidae family.

Subseries consists of illustrations by Ian Sheldon of wasps from the Sphecidae family.

Subseries consists of an illustration by Ian Sheldon of a wasp from the Crabronidae family.

Subseries consists of illustrations by Ian Sheldon of spiders from the Salticidae family.

Subseries consists of an illustration by Ian Sheldon of a spider from the Araneidae family.

A selection of published fiction and nonfiction books and writings from the personal collection of the McFadden family.

The Professional Correspondence subseries is composed of twenty-eight files relating to correspondence of a professional nature inside and outside the University of Alberta. The files are arranged by subject and ordered chronologically. Document types include correspondence, letters, notes, reports, memos, and programs. It also incorporates University of Alberta records from the time of his appointment on faculty in 1946, until his retirement from the Chemistry Department in 1980. It also includes correspondence related to his activities as Emeritus Professor up to the time of his death in 2011. Files with external professional colleagues run from 1960 to 2011 with a few items generated from 1943. Specific topics covered include travel and attendance at a number of symposiums or conferences related to Chemistry and a consulting job for analytical methods in oil drilling. Topics also relate to IM Kolthoff his colleague, the Chemistry Program at the University of Alberta, and various other professional correspondence.

Reverend C.E. Thomson replaced Reverend John Smithurst at St. John’s Church in Elora, Canada West [later Ontario] after Smithurst’s dismissal by John Strachan, Bishop of Toronto. Thomson ministered in Elora from 1857-1877.

The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) subseries contains thirty-two files concerning the management of high level nuclear wastes and heavily involved with the committee on the Nuclear Fuel Waste Management Program for the Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL). The files are arranged chronologically by subject. Document types include meeting minutes, meeting agendas, reports, notes, talks, and correspondence. Specific topics focused on in the materials are nuclear fuel wastes, risk assessment, and hazardous wastes management. The materials are created between 1980 and 1994 with some follow up materials from 1996-2000.

The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) was formed in 1979 as an advisory board for the Canadian Nuclear Fuel Waste Program. The committee consisted of independent scientists nominated by their professional societies. The role of the committee was to give advice on the extent and quality of technical research being conducted. It was to also provide counsel to the Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) on scientific research going on at Whiteshell in Pinawa Manitoba, for the Canadian Nuclear Fuel Waste Management Program. TAC was to ensure that the appropriate conclusions about high level nuclear wastes were drawn. It was a precautionary body to recommend areas for further study. The committee generated annual reports to publicly share comments and recommendations on research being performed. TAC typically met in Toronto, ON or Pinawa, MB to discuss and share reports. However they also took regular trips to research sites on the Canadian Shield.

Harris became a member of the committee in 1983 and remained on the committee until 1997. He focused on the assessment of risks, and the adverse effects of radioactivity on human health in high, intermediate and low doses. He studied the relationship between dose and the risk of being affected. Harris gave multiple presentations about risk assessments at TAC Meetings and presented low dose risk assessment lectures to the Chalk River and Whiteshell groups. He also regularly submitted progress reports to the Chemical Institute of Canada.

Agriculture and Forestry subseries contains seventeen files regarding the planning and teaching of a new course at the University of Alberta, AGFOR 300 & 400. This course, called "Man and Resources," was co-taught with WE Harris and several other lectures. Harris’ lecture topics focused on energy, the use of resources and population. Materials date from ca. 1970-1979 with course planning materials dating from as far back as 1961. Document types include notes, index cards, lecture outlines, correspondence, course content, course reviews, student essays, test questions, assignments, articles and research on energy and resources. As well there are two u-matic video tapes, and an audiotape of lectures. Significant material covered planning materials for the class, Harris lecture “Three Critical Resources” as well as course materials such as assignments, tests, essays and lectures.

The Bridge subseries is composed of five files regarding Harris’ serious hobby in the card game of bridge. The subseries was compiled ca 1990 to 2011 and the arrangement is based upon the original order in which the donor presented the items. WE Harris competed in many bridge competitions. He also taught and wrote about bridge lessons for beginners, typically with HB (Brian) Dunford. The document types include advertisements, correspondence, notes, and books. Specific topics include the books: “Bridge: Direct, Simple & Winning” and “Bridge”, as well as, supporting notes.