The fonds consists of records of the R.B. McLean Lumber Company and its operations over a 50-year period and records of the McLean Brothers Timber Company at Qualicum Bay and Union Bay and the McLean and Sons Lumber Company of Cumberland, B.C. The fonds includes the following files relating to the activities of these companies: personnel, administration, equipment, supplies, lumber shipments-sales, sawmilling, logging, real estate, and farming.

The fonds consists of the notebook of Andrew L. Smith relating to his work as government agent; income tax records of Hector Smith; and, correspondence (including letters of reference) of Melville Smith.

The fonds consists of minutes (1970-1973), including lists of officers of the Alberni District Branch of SPEC.

The fonds consists of certificate of incorporation, constitution and bylaws, minutes (1953-1954), list of officers (1951-1967), correspondence, scrapbook (1951-1954) and reference material, including programs of the Sproat Lake Regatta.

The fonds consists of the Treasurer's accounts (1933-1940) of the Women's Auxiliary to the M.S.C.C. of St. Alban's Church in Port Alberni, B.C.

The fonds consists of the cashbook (1916-1954), bills and receipts (1926-1930), banking records (1917-1954), Treasurer's reports (1924-1926), and reference material of the St. Andrew's United Church Ladies Aid and its predecessor, the St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Ladies Aid.

The fonds consists of Stanley Bayne's farm diaries (1899-1935) and farmers account book (1925-1926). Entries in diary after Stanley Bayne's death in 1933 made by his son, Sydney Bayne. Fonds includes Dominion meteorological registers (1900-1933) for the Alberni Station of the Canadian Meteorological Service completed by Stanley Bayne.

The fonds consists of Wells' diaries (1899 and 1901) describing daily events in Alberni.

The fonds consists of Sydney Bayne's farm diaries (1935-1959), farm account book for the Bayne Farm at Beaver Creek (1934-1954), and military records. Fonds includes climatological registers (1934-1958) of the Canadian Meteorological Service Alberni Station, later known as the Beaver Creek District Climatological Station.

The fonds consists of Trevor Goodall's diaries (1927-1976) describing weather, chores and activities, and the work and activities of others.