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Fonds consists of a British Admiralty publication that is part of the Confidential Reference Books (CB) series and is entitled “The Technical History and Index: A Serial History of Technical Problems Dealt with By Admiralty Departments Volume 3 Part 37 Inception and Development of the Northern Base.” The document was created in response to a request for an account of technical developments relating to the establishment and reduction of the Northern Base. The Northern Base was located at Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom. The base was used as Great Britain’s primary Northern Naval Base during the First and Second World Wars. This includes reports regarding communication throughout the islands; fuel and water supply; dockyard work; fleet repair work; and provisions required for the base and its ships.

Subseries consists of minutes of meetings of the Advisory Committee on Northern Development. Includes Files 1800 to 1804. File 1800 serves as a subject index.

Series contains files on infrastructure development in the North, which was done to better equip the region to respond to enemy threats. Topics include Canadian sovereignty over Arctic waters and Soviet economic aspects in the North. Includes meeting agendas and minutes from the Advisory Committee on Northern Development. Also contains annual government reports on Northern Canada such as: Progress Report on Federal Government’s Building Programme in Northern Canada, Proposed Building Programme in Northern Canada, and Report on Army Activities in the North.

Fonds consists of five volumes of various documents pertaining to the Advisory Committee on Northern Development (ACND). This includes minutes of meetings, correspondence, memoranda, maps, graphical records, numerical summaries and interdepartmental committee reports. The third volume includes a translation of a Russian document, entitled “In the Heart of the Arctic”, that was prepared by the Defence Scientific Information Service of the Defence Research Board in 1955. Among others, items discussed at the ACND meetings include the following: Inuit settlement, the Northwest Highway System, petroleum in the Arctic, proposed pipelines, oil exploration, arctic expeditions, US hydrographic operations, arctic re-supply, United States Air Force (USAF) activities, the Distant Early Warning Line, the Mid-Canada Line, airstrips in the Far North, navigation in the Hudson Strait and hydroelectric developments in the Yukon.

Collection consists of material relating to the professional career of Air Vice Marshal Albert Earl Godfrey. Material consists of: newspaper clippings; biographical sketches; a paper written by AVM Godfrey relating to his experiences in the First World War; a transcript of interview conducted by S.F.Wise, W.A.B. Douglas, R.V. Dodds, F.H. Hatch, and B. Greenhous; records of service; black and white photographs; and other miscellaneous material.

Collection consists of a diary of Flight Sergeant A.E. Martin, covering the period 16 February to 1 June 1943 during which time he was stationed with 14 (F) Squadron on Umnak Island in the Aleutians. His account focuses on the day-to-day experiences of an Air Force Senior Non-Commissioned Officer with abundant personal and contemporary detail. Accompanying the text are black andwhite photographs, many with corresponding negatives and captions. Also includes correspondence between Martin and Captain M.V. Bezeau, a historian at the Directorate of History in Ottawa.

Series consists of reports, topographic maps and correspondence from reconnaissance missions during Operation Recuperation, notably aerial reconnaissance missions. These missions were carried out largely to survey damage caused by the ice storm such as downed power lines.

Fonds consists of reports detailing the many experiments and developments that took place at the Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment and its predecessors from 1946 to 2009. There are 5 series:

1. RCAF Test and Development Establishment Reports (1946)
2. Experimental and Proving Establishment Reports (1946-1950)
3. Central Experimental and Proving Establishment Reports (1949-1968)
4. Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment Reports (1965-2009)
5. General Files (1945-1946, 1987)

Series consists of various records, reports and publications prepared by and documenting the activities of the Aerospace Engineering and Test Establishment (AETE) from 1965 to 2009. There are 7 subseries:

1. Reports and Project Reports
2. Project Reports (S Series)
3. Project Status Reports
4. Project Summary Reports
5. Internal Project Directives
6. Project Directives
7. AETE Publications

Subseries consists of reports, information books and papers approving aircrafts for operation. The reports detail the acceptance and escape systems of some aircrafts, including the CC115 Buffalo and CT156 Harvard II. Detailed summaries for the aircraft’s flight performances, the analysis, results, discussion, conclusion and recommendations are included. Additionally, data logs, graphs and calculations are included as well. The subseries is arranged in alpha-numerical order by the AETE number.

Fonds consists of an article by Major A.G. Sangster, entitled “Some Mechanical Aspects of Exercise ‘Musk-Ox’”. Prepared for The Engineering Journal, the article describes the mechanical experience gained from the non-tactical exercise, which was undertaken by the Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force from February to May 1946. Discussed are the vehicles used, the operating conditions, the operation of components, as well as the methods of maintenance and repair.

Collection consists of documents in the German language which originated in Germany during the Second World War. Many are translated into English. They also include: documents relating to research on specific aspects of the First World War; lists of documents held in other archives; and some secondary published material about German military history in general. In addition to individual files, there are also series of files with finding aids. These include:
I. Steiger Items and Sets of Notes (SGR I 196)
II. Developments and Employment of the German Anti-Aircraft Artillery and of the Air Defence Organization in the First World War (SGR II 140)
III. Erhard Milch Papers (SGR II 217)
IV. Operations Division, German Naval Staff War Diary (SGR II 261)
V. Air Ministry, Air Historical Branch Translations of German Historical Studies (SGR II 264)
VI. German Language Staff and Historical Studies on the Air War (1939-1945) (SGR II 265)
VII. The German Air Force in Defence and Defeat: The Western Theatre of Operations (SGR II 320)
VIII. German Naval Commands and Surface Vessels War Diaries and Other Documents (SGR II 340)

Series consists of a description of how Rear Admiral Piers became Agent General for Nova Scotia, his resume, and other documents pertaining to his position. Included are staff lists, letters of recommendation and correspondence.

Fonds consists of photographs taken by Agnes Tennant during the Second World War when she served as a Nursing Matron with the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps. Includes photographs taken in The Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and the United Kingdom. Most have no captions. Also includes a copy of her personnel file and 2 post cards.

Series consists mainly of notes and photocopied articles gathered and/or written by Jean Pariseau for the writing of his book “Disorders, Strikes and Disasters: Military Aid to the Civil Power in Canada, 1867-1933”, which would eventually develop into his PhD thesis “Les Forces armées et le maintien de l’ordre au Canada, 1867-1967: un siècle d’aide au pouvoir civil”.

Subseries consists of reports containing information and/or recommendations on the performance, design and operation of equipment. The reports detail the developments of armaments for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) for use on aircrafts and other weaponry at the Air Armament Evaluation Detachment from 1954 to 1963. The reports mainly discuss the various military weapons and equipment for the RCAF’s aircrafts. The major subjects included are the testing of radars; Radar Armament System Exerciser (RASE), the Del Mar Target Tow System and many miscellaneous aircraft parts like voltage testers and depth charges. RCAF aircrafts are briefly mentioned in the context of the weapons that are armed onto them, or that are being tested out. Some of the principal authors include: NE Parsons; JJ Cairds; RV Darnbrough; CO Heffler; and WA Haynes. The series is arranged in numerical order by the report number.

Series consists of a study written by Lieutenant CE Eyre that documents the process leading up to the formation of a separate Air Command. Includes files collected over the course of her research, as well as notes, drafts, and interviews. Files comprise original and photocopied documents from a variety of offices, such as those of Brigadier-General JT West, Air Command Co-ordinator, and Air Transport Command Headquarters. Finding aid consists of a file list, a table of contents for files 23 and 84, and the author’s annotated catalogue of BGen West’s files.

Subseries consists of minutes and related papers of the Air Members meetings, redesignated Air Council in 1956. When volumes include subject index, the note area of the finding aid indicates it. Includes Files 1818 to 1970.

Series consists of 80 files regarding: No. 1 Air Defence Group / Air Defence Command; No. 1 (Fighter) Operational Training Unit; Nos. 409, No. 410, No 413, No. 414, No. 425, No. 428, No. 432 and No. 433 All Weather (Fighter) Squadron; Nos. 11, 12, 16, 19 and 22 Wings (Auxiliary) Headquarters; No. 15 (Technical Training) Wing (Auxiliary); and No. 5 Air Division Headquarters. There are 17 subseries:

1. No. 1 Air Defence Group / Air Defence Command
2. No. 1 (Fighter) Operational Training Unit
3. No. 409 All Weather (Fighter) Squadron
4. No. 410 All Weather (Fighter) Squadron
5. No. 413 All Weather (Fighter) Squadron
6. No. 414 All Weather (Fighter) Squadron
7. No. 425 All Weather (Fighter) Squadron
8. No. 428 All Weather (Fighter) Squadron
9. No. 432 All Weather (Fighter) Squadron
10. No. 433 All Weather (Fighter) Squadron
11. No. 11 Wing (Auxiliary) Headquarters
    12.No. 14 Wing (Auxiliary) Headquarters
12. No. 15 (Technical Training) Wing (Auxiliary)
13. No. 16 Wing (Auxiliary) Headquarters
14. No. 19 Wing (Auxiliary) Headquarters
15. No. 22 Wing (Auxiliary) Headquarters
16. No. 12 Group / No. 12 Air Defence Group / No. 5 Air Division Headquarters

Sub-series consists of files pertaining to NATO air defence in Europe, and its efforts to integrate defence control of all member countries to enhance security and military capabilities. Topics include the development of the Supreme Headquarters of Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) Air Defence Technical Centre, as well as the development of an early warning system for allied command in Europe. Also discusses the rules of engagement for unidentified aircraft, defence against very low-flying aircraft, and long-term requirements for air defence.