The fonds consists of: archaeological site inventory forms of Kin Coulee burials (1969) [M87.31.1], Medicine Hat City burials (1967) [M87.31.2], Medicine Hat Sand Hill (1967) [M87.31.4], Lynch burials (1967) [M87.31.3].

The fonds consists of images taken by Geraldine Moodie of the Moodie family, scenes of first nations, ranching and of the RCMP.

The fonds consists of: a booklet entitled "Early History of the Medicine Hat Country" by J.W. Morrow (1923); O.S. share certificates (2) issued to Alexander Oliver for the Medicine Hat Petroleum Co. Ltd. (1926); poem re: Alex Oliver (undated); biography of Chief Crowfoot with attached envelope addressed to Mr. Oliver (undated); images of first nations peoples and artifacts.

The fonds consists of: a family history entitled "The Anderson's, A Hudson Bay Co. Family" by Theresa Schenk, (60 pgs) ([ca. 1985]); "Notes on the John and Donald McKay Families", (12 pgs) (1986); Book 1, 2, & 3 of the Anderson Family Tree (1985); biographical articles re: Dr. James Owen Gresham Sanderson (1963-1964); images of the Anderson and Sanderson families, ranching scenes and general life at the turn of the century; audio cassettes: an interview with Duncan Sanderson (1954), an interview with Bertha Hogg (1989), and a recording of Howard Anderson's funeral service (2000); 1 videotape cassette featuring an interview with Jim & Howard Anderson, Nelson Hogg, and Dora Kirk (1989). 4 video cassettes recorded by family relation Jim Lavers interviewing: Howard & Winnie Anderson, Nelson & Sharon Hogg, Dora Kirk. Also old time music is performed by various family members. Typed summary of the above 4 videocassettes.

The fonds consists of: a collection of pre-publication draft copies, a computer disk, newspaper clippings, maps and graphs for the publication "Dinosaurs to Defense" (1981, 1987); images of various scenes at Suffield and surrounding area.

The fonds consists of two series:;Cypress Hills books. -- 35 cm textual records. -- 1986 - 2007. Series consists of adminsitrative records regarding the project to write both editions; Cypress Hills: The Land and its People and Cypress Hills: An Island by Itself as wells as copies of numerous resources dating from the 1830s to 1990s used in researching the books. Other Projects. -- 27 cm of textual records and other materials. -- 1979 - 2006. Series consists of administrative records and research materials copied and collected for researching various articles, book reviews, and reports regarding late ninteenth and early twentieth century Canadian Plains history.

The fonds consists of images primarily of first nations, the NWMP in the Cypress Hills during the Riel Rebellion and early views of Maple Creek, Sask.

The fonds consists of: O.S. handwritten legends (3) entitled "Ever to be Remembered-the First Stampede-1870-Which Gave Birth to the Name of the City of Medicine Hat" by Earl Gillett (also commonly referred to as the "Gillett Legend"), one of many "original" accounts which relates the history of the naming of the City of Medicine Hat ([ca. 1948]).

The fonds consists of: Report re: "Medicine Hat Squatters" a copy of statements of claim for lands surrounding Medicine Hat (early squatters) for F.A. Mountain, W.P. Leacock, H. Pearse, H. Jordan, A. Malott, L.S. Fox, W.B. Butler, C. Flint, J.Y. Terry, G.H. Presswell, G. Anderton, G.F. Pim, J. Madden, H.B. Collier, L.A. Smallwood, F. Slaymaker, M. Sutherland, S. Porter, Count M. DeBosdari, J. Jackson, W. Logan, J. Logan, J. McLean; copied letters, documents and certificates (36 pgs) related to the issue of scrip to Caroline (widow), Alexander (son), Samuel (son), Maria (daughter), Jemima (daughter), Rachel (daughter), Emma (daughter), William Edward (son) and Arthur McKay, all decendants of Edward McKay (see history above); and an image of an early midwife.

The collection consists of various archival materials pertinent to the institution's mandate including: photograph of 1953 Medicine Hat Orioles Women's Baseball Team, Medicine Hat City Band (1919) and various views of Medicine Hat.