The fonds consists of letters dated 1910 and 1912 from Richard Owens to his brother Robert, a 1926 letter from Dick Owens encouraging his brother, Robert, to emigrate to Canada; 1927 letters from Canada. Dept. of Immigration and Colonization; a label from the White Star Line 3rd class on the S.S. Doric, Canadian immigration cards dated April 25, 1927 for the Robert Owens family, 1927 Dominion Lands receipt for $10.00 for Baptiste Lake lot 6; Government of Alberta Dept. of Lands and Mines 1932-1933 correspondence re: clearing land on lot 6; M.D. of Grosmont No.668 tax assessment for 1928, 1930; M.D. of Grosmont No.668 financial statements for 1930, 1932; Athabasca Municipal Hospital District No.13 recepits for credit toward fees; birth certificated for Robert and Martha Owens and their marriage certificate, a letter to Ralph Ball from Mrs. W.E.Nobles; map of Baptiste Lake Sunset Beach-1934, map of Lot 6-1960, and map of Summer Village of Sunset Beach-1978; photographs include the following: Fanny Mary (Tench) Appleby (1871-1973), Frank, Jack, Jim, Nancy and Ted Appleby, Elizabeth (Harriett) and James Mutch, Martha (Edwards) Owens (1882-1948), Robert Cyril Owens (1883-1971), Richard Owens, Maud and Ralph Ball, Bedford Thompson, Jeanie (McAllister) Thompson, John (Jack) Thompson (1907-2001), Lenora (Scott) Thompson, Margaret Thompson (?-1971), Noble Thompson, the congregations at Bethel Church, Paxson, AB, Dapp Camp and Rochester Camp, Jack and Ruth Blizzard; the artifact is a black plastic wall-mount style, dial telephone ca. 1950s.

The fonds consists of a school assignment prepared by Susan in which she tells a personal, story-like history of Athabasca. Included are interviews that she conducted with: Tom Blatt, Agnes LaPorte, John Fesuk, Bert and Grace Carothers, Todd Richards, Raynor Whiteley, Catherine Haub, Pearl McKelvey, and Jake Gislason.

The fonds consists of three photographs of Virginia Perry on a trip to Athabasca in 1999 as well as an accompanying letter.

The fonds consists of 65 col. slides: 32 of Athabasca's Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration's parade and 33 of the 1967 production of the play "The Athabasca Story" . Bert wrote a letter to the Athabasca Archives in Oct. 2000 talking about his businesses and other activities carried out in Athabasca. Included was information about the town's 50th anniversary celebrations specifically "The Athabasca Story" play and it's author, John Havard.

The fonds consists of photographs about the following subjects: Athabasca baseball team (1948), Athabasca buildings and street scenes, the cable cage and ferry, Preece's store-The Marketeria, Edwin Parr High School, the curling rink and outdoor skating rink on 51st Street, the Greyhound Bus Depot, Daigneau's Feed and Livery Stable, Athabasca and District Municipal Hospital, aerial views of Athabasca (1950), Athabasca Jubilee Celebrations (1961), Baptiste Lake, Island Lake Dance Hall, aerial view of Lac La Biche (1952), Sandy Lake School (1957), Ellefson's Sawmill at Calling Lake, The Dominoes band, harvest scenes, Athabasca ski jump hill, Fairhaven baseball team (1948), Fowler's and Hale's H. Ross sawmills, and 2 calendars of Bob's photographs (1999, 2000) published by his daughter, Deb Preece Weber. People in the calendar photos include: Tom, John and Jerry Gorman, Harvey Rogers, Alex and Stan Byrtus, Jack Rhodes, Alex and Rudolph Kavulok, and Bob Richards, Mr. Talpash, George Weldon, Dr. Maurice Brand,Charles Fix Sr., Charlie Mah Chung, Ben Shaw, Rick Noel, Frank Falconer Jr., Waldemar Masciuch, Bob Berrea, Jake Bulmer, Jimmy Mutch, Kich McCallum, Arnold Gillis, Anton Aloisio, John Stychin, Ron Garton, Vince Preece, and bus driver Muldoon, Russell Thorne, Clifford Donahue, Steve Schinkinger, John Pacholok, Nestor Richel, Richard Hall, Tommy McLean, Mr. Smith, Dave Hunter, Harold Mann, Stan Richards, Buster Overacker, Abe Funk, Frank Prokopchuk, Pete and Vic L'Hirondelle, Joe Potvin Sr., Oscar Sundby, Nap Gullion, Vern Smallwood, Les Lang, Philip, Romeo and Charlie Potvin, Mickey Munson, Fred (Blackie) Paquette,George Tomlinson, Norman Ray, Bob Willie, Wayne Kremer, David Hyde, Earl Elkow, Jerry Bortnick, Willie Jacobs, Nurse Jahnke, Dr. Edwin Wright, and Fred Gingerich. The artifact is a small brown leatherette address book stamped The Marketeria, V.F.Preece.

The fonds consists of photographs of Dr. Delaney, Tony and Edward Delaney in 1913, Tony in Athabasca in 1986, Frog Lake massacre cairn and John Delaney grave.

The fonds consists of records of the Watson family including diaries of William Salmon Watson (1944-1970), account book of Thomas Watson (1891-1892), tax notices for MD of Cartier and MD of Athabasca, funeral cards, correspondence and 12 family photographs. The family photographs include: James Watson and his wife, Maggie; Agnes Watson, her husband, George Bell and their daughter Cecilia; Thomas Watson Sr. (marked with an X on a tintype photograph) with two of his sons; and the Watson family in June, 1941. There are also 239 unnumbered photographs which were taken [1920s] and include bee hives, farm animals, farm machinery, horticulture, threshing and a motor trip to the mountains.

The fonds consists of photographs which include: Daniel Goodwin, Katherine Haub, Walter Haub, Sofia Kawulok, Andrew, Paul, Pearl,and Sam McKelvey, Rudy Polok, Mrs.S.Polok, and the first school bus from north of the Athabasca River in 1944.

The fonds consists of 10 photograhs including Billy and Agatha's wedding, their children, the 1919 Fort McMurray Board of Trade, running the Grand Rapids, the SS Athabasca River in 1937, and the SS Northland Echo. There is also an audio cassette taped in 2003 of a conversation with Billy's daughter, Ellen Bishop; her daughter, Carol Yayechnick; and a nephew, William Loutit. The family were in Athabasca to assist in the first Billy Loutit Triathlon.

The fonds consists of photographs depicting farm life, water drilling, a brush cutter, logging, homes and family groups. There is a programme for the Master Farm Family award, 1965, which was given to the Mike Dupilka family. Fonds also includes a copy of a cancelled cheque given to Josephine Dupilka for caretaking at Baptiste Lake School in 1927.