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Fonds consists of records created and maintained by George Gale. The majority of the records relate to his career as a lawyer and judge, however, some items pertain to his personal and family life. The fonds includes scrapbooks, certificates, published writings, photographs, speeches, and artifacts.

Series consists of items accumulated by George Gale pertaining to events in his career as a lawyer and judge as well as his honours and awards. Items in the series include biographical sketches, photographs, certificates and awards, newspaper articles, correspondence, programmes, and artifacts such as a plaque, a medallion, a coin and Gale's office name plate.

File consists of birthday greetings sent to George A. Gale on the occasion of his 90th birthday from Ontario Premier Mike Harris, Governor General Roméo LeBlanc, Chief Justice of Ontario R. Roy McMurtry, and Prime Minister Jean Chrétien.

File consists of a programme for the 1993 Gale Cup Moot Competition, for which Robert Gale was the guest speaker, and a letter sent along with the programme by Robert Gale to George and Hilda Gale regarding the event.

File consists of a letter sent to Robert Gale from lawyer Robert F. Evans regarding enclosed copies of a newspaper clipping and programme for a 31 May 1976 dinner given by the Simcoe County Law Association in honour of George Gale's 30th anniversary as a judge of the Supreme Court of Ontario.

File consists of correspondence sent or received by George Gale pertaining to his participation in a 1991 oral history project of the Canadian Judicial Council, as well as letters exchanged between Gale and Lord Denning regarding Gale's request for information about the division of the Court of Appeal and the divisional courts in England. Also included in the file is a copy of the candidate guide to the 1991 Law Society bencher elections.

File consists of brochures, booklets, and a draft letter written by George Gale pertaining to the Order of Canada. The records concern the ordering and wearing of Order of Canada badges as well as Gale's support for the nomination of Richard Bell to the Order of Canada. Included is a copy of "A round table from sea to sea...the Order of Canada" by Maxwell Cohen and a February 1987 publication listing the companions, officers and members of the Order of Canada.

File consists of biographical material pertaining to George Gale and his legal career. The records include photographs of Gale, biographical sketches used for publication in "People of today", "Who's who in America", and "Canada's who's who", as well as articles about Gale in newspapers or periodicals including "Obiter dicta" and the "Southampton beacon".

File consists of a copy of a firm history of Weir & Foulds, prepared by firm partner John P. Hamilton. A letter written to George Gale by Hamilton regarding the history is included in the file.

Item is a scrapbook pertaining to the life and career of George Gale. Included in the scrapbook are newspaper clippings, programmes, invitations, a photograph, invitations, letters and cards regarding his retirement and appointment to the Ontario Judicial Council, the marriages and achievements of his sons and daughter-in-law Peggy Gale, his honourary Doctor of Laws degrees, and his appointment as companion to the Order of Canada.

Series consists of three scrapbooks maintained by George Gale and/or his office staff. The contents of the scrapbooks include newspaper clippings, letters and cards, photographs and other ephemeral items dating from Gale's early childhood to the end of his professional career, but mainly pertaining to his activities and accomplishments as a judge.

Item is a honourary Doctor of Law degree issued to George Gale by the University of Windsor. The degree was presented at the 33rd Convocation of the University of Windsor on 31 May 1980.

File consists of photographs of George Gale receiving his honourary degree and posing afterwards with three unidentified men.

File consists of a programme, notice, photographs and newspaper clippings pertaining to the honourary degrees issued at the 33rd Convocation of the University of Windsor on 31 May 1980. George Gale was the recipient of a Doctor of Laws degree, honoris causa.

Item is a photograph (head-and-shoulders) of George Gale.

Item is a photograph (head-and-shoulders) of George Gale.

Item is a photograph of George Gale seated on a sofa. A framed photograph of Governor General Pauline McGibbon is on a table next to Gale.

Item is an honourary Doctor of Laws degree issued to George Gale by York University. The degree was presented at a 1979 convocation ceremony held at York University.

Series consists of portrait photographs of George Gale and photographs of Gale and others at social events, including a ceremony commemorating Gale's retirement from the bench and the Queen Elizabeth II's visit to Osgoode Hall.

File consists of correspondence received by George Gale regarding requests for Gale to speak at special events and the publication of speeches given. The records pertain to events held by universities and schools, clubs, professional associations, charitable associations, churches, hospitals and law associations in the 1960s and 1970s.