Fonds contains a collection of diaries created by Charles "Charlie" Smith Baker, who lived in Belmont, Ontario for over 57 years. Fonds also contains a rough draft of manuscript titled "Charlie: Memoirs of a Belmont Farmboy" written by D.A. Sale, which summarizes Charlie's life and each of his diaries. Fonds also includes miscellaneous material including correspondence, ephemera, newspaper clippings and photographs.