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Fonds consists of a scrapbook compiled during the Second World War. It includes a great range of Canadian newspaper clippings concerning airmen in South East Asia, notably in Burma, India, Saudi Arabia, Ceylon, Japan, etc. Arranged in chronological order, the clippings include examples of victories, defeats and historical accounts of events concerning Canadian airmen in South East Asia. Also, it includes photographs of airmen regarding their stories, medals, uniforms, customs, etc.

Fonds consists of 11 volumes of Squadron records during 1944 to 1945. Volumes 1-2 include operational reports (opreps) consisting of daily reports from 441 Squadron to various headquarters, including the Royal Air Force (RAF), Allied Expeditionary Air Force, and 144 Airfield. Also includes volumes regarding flight logs, honours and awards, flying accidents, casualties, the Squadron unit badge and monthly training and flying returns. Volume 4 includes the returns of the pilots’ flying times and is classified.

Fonds consists of files dealing only with the period when No. 442 Squadron was overseas during the Second World War. It includes a list of flying accidents along with a list of officers and/or aircrafts that went missing or died during the Squadron's overseas operations. Also included in are daily operational reports "Opreps", combat reports, weekly changes in strength of operational aircrafts, monthly flying times and monthly returns of officer and airmen pilots.

Series consists of various statistical reports regarding the personnel of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) during the Second World War. Includes weekly enlistment reports of personnel in the Canadian naval forces, weekly personnel reports, weekly summaries of information regarding departmental activities, and monthly statements of personnel in the RCN and the Reserve Forces. There are also personnel statistics.

Fonds consists of the weekly newspaper “The Mercury” published by the 4th Canadian Armoured Divisional Signals in 1945. 13 issues of the publication are included from Sept. to Dec. 1945. The newspaper was published by the unit while it was in Almelo and Hilversum, Netherlands. Articles concern topics in unit life such as entertainment, sports, recruitments and departures, unit personnel, opinions and upcoming events. The pages also include photographs and satirical cartoons.

Sub-series consists of files regarding the changing role of the 4th Canadian Infantry Brigade Group (4 CIBG) in response to rising political tensions and the development of nuclear technologies. Includes memoranda, reports and correspondence that discuss moving 4 CIBG from a peacetime to defence position. Also includes documents on 4 CIBG’s role in guarding nuclear equipment during transportation and at Special Ammunitions Sites (SAS), and estimated vehicle and equipment requirements.

Series consists of Central Registry subject files assigned the file number 5140 and pertaining to the 11th Commonwealth Games that were held in Edmonton in 1978. Includes the following file numbers:
5140-3 - General Vols 1-8
5140-3-5 - Conferences and Meetings Vols 1-3
5140-3-9 - Organization & Establishment Vols 1-3
5140-3-12 - Security
Includes correspondence, messages, operation orders, minutes to meetings, reports and various other documents

Fonds consists of files regarding the organization and administration of 664 Squadron during the Second World War. Progress reports, squadron routine orders (parades, details of duties, guards, disciplines, recreation, etc.), monthly security reports, air ministry return serials, personnel occurrence reports [for officers and airmen], and strength return RCAF personnel reports are all included in the fonds. The fonds also includes Squadron routine orders and reports regarding monthly flying times and flying accidents.

Fonds consists of files regarding a court of inquiry, activities, progress reports, transport work tickets, delivery returns, photographs, injury reports, as well as both flying and road accidents of 666 Squadron during 1945. The fonds also contains a file on the final disbandment of the Squadron.

Series Description: Series consists of documents used during the planning, execution and aftermath of various commemorative events for the Canadian Navy’s 75th Anniversary celebrations in 1985. Events took place all across Canada, and included reunions, travelling exhibits, the Anniversary Naval Tattoo, International Fleet Reviews on both coasts, sporting events, special dinners, contests, parades, plays and a historic conference. As part of the year-long event, television and radio documentaries were aired, and two books were published. There are 5 subseries:

1. Naval Tattoo
2. Atlantic Naval Assembly Review
3. Admiral J.C. Wood and Commander H.R. Wilcox Correspondence
4. General Commemorative Events
5. Newspaper Articles and Clippings

Series consists of material related to warships during the Second World War. The majority of the files are name files for each Canadian naval vessel (H.M.C.S.) or government vessel (C.G.S.) from 1910. There are also name files for British and foreign ships that were attached to the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), as well as name files for auxiliary vessels, flat scows, gate vessels and harbour craft. Also includes general reference files divided by the ship type, and material related to the Royal Canadian Naval Reserve (RCNR) and the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve (RCNVR), H.M.C.S. Shore establishments, the various commands of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, and historical files for Canadian warships. The series is divided into 11 subseries:
I. Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) ships files
II. Foreign Ships and General Ships files
III. Reserve Division files
IV. Shore Establishments files
V. Flag Officer, Commander and Dockyard files
VI. Auxiliary Vessels
VII. Local Craft
VIII. Flat Scows
IX. Gate Vessels
X. Harbour Craft
XI. Ships' Drawings

Series consists of historical files for the 1st and 2nd Canadian Minesweeping Squadrons during the 1950s and 1960s. The majority of the files contain reports of proceedings and signals. Also includes some photographs.

Series consists of historical files for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th and 12th Canadian Escort Squadrons during the 1950s and 1960s. The majority of the files contain reports of proceedings and/or signals. Also includes some clippings and photographs.

Series consists of materials documenting the activities of the convoys in the North Atlantic during the Second World War. Also includes some convoy activities in the Mediterranean, Trinidad and North Russia. Includes reports of proceedings, commodore's reports, naval messages, summaries, clippings and various other documents.

Series consists of naval messages of convoys during the Second World War. These includes CONNAV (U.S. Navy Dept.’s Convoy Routing Authority) summaries, admiralty summaries, U.S. miscellaneous, Canadian coastal summaries, delay reports, convoy procedure, convoy general, convoy sailing lists, coastal convoys and escort oilers. The specific convoys are as follows: CL, LC, JN, NJ, TU, UT, UC(T), (T)CU, AH, HA, CK, FTT, JG, KW, TM, GM, MG, PG, CAN-1, TO, OT, UG(S), GUF/GUS, UGF, GUF, GS, SG, NL, LN, P. of O.C. (Positions of outgoing convoys), S.P.A.B., XB, BX, BS, SB, SQ, QS, BW, WB, HJ, JH, HJF, JHF, SH, HS, FH, and HF.

Series consists of sailing orders for convoy escort groups from 1940 to 1943, predominantly for HX, SC, SHX and BX convoys. Also consists of reports of proceedings for convoy escort groups from 1939 to 1943, predominantly for ON, HX, SC and SHX convoys. There are also reports from both eastbound and westbound convoys.

Series consists of material documenting the movements and organization of Royal Navy (British) and Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) escort and support groups during the Second World War. Includes naval messages, reports of proceedings, memoranda, notes, correspondence and other documents for Mid-Ocean Escort Force (MOEF) “B”, “C” and “EG” groups, as well as Western Escort Force (WEF) “W” group. These groups included both escort and support groups. British and Canadian escort groups were assigned to convoys and stayed close to them in order to protect them, whereas support groups searched for submarines in order to destroy them and were not necessarily part of a convoy. Material focuses on anti-submarine activity, detailing searches and attacks on submarines. Documents date from 1940 to 1964, but primarily cover the period 1942 to1945.

Series consists of material detailing the movements of Canadian, British and foreign ships during the Second World War. There are 30 bound volumes arranged alphabetically and indicating the class, dates of arrival and departure, location and remarks for each British and foreign vessel. Also includes three boxes of cards for Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) ships and 1 box of cards for British and foreign ships. Arranged alphabetically, each card indicates the ship’s class, infomation regarding arrivals and departures (in some cases indicating location), dates and remarks. There is also 1 box of ships’ information cards for the RCN which includes infomation regarding construction, statistics, armament and complement. Finally, in 2010 8 boxes of ships' movement cards were added as 2010/15. They are in alphabetical order by ships' names and concern both Canadian and foreign ships.

Series consists of material published by the Royal Canadian Navy discussing the tasks, equipment and technical and operational capacities of various ships employed by the Navy. Includes minutes of meetings and memoranda, but largely consists of pamphlets from the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Warfare) documenting naval staff requirements for various types of vessels. Documents date from 1950 to 1962, but are primarily from 1954.

Fonds consists of files concerning Canada’s participation in the Persian Gulf War of 1990-1991. Includes a wide variety of communication signals and messages that were transmitted and received from late January to March 1991. Also includes Central Registry files covering a wide variety of military subjects, including air tasking orders, military intelligence and Operation Desert Shield. There are also some miscellaneous files, including incoming and outgoing messages from the Canadian Liaison Officer, U.S. Central Command. There are three series:
I. Communications Signals and Messages
II. Central Registry Files
III. General Files