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Textual records consist of one 1960 yearbook, entitled "Borean" which was produced by the staff and students at Fort Smith Federal High School. The yearbook contains photographs of the staff and students and articles about both the Fort Smith Federal High School and the Fort Smith Federal Day School - an elementary school. This was the first yearbook to be produced in the NWT, and contains greetings from a number of federal politicians including Prime Minister John Diefenbaker, Alvin Hamilton, the Minister of Northern Affairs and National Resources, and R.G. Robertson, the Commissioner of the NWT. The yearbook also contains a number of biographical sketches of long-time residents of Fort Smith and a history of the town.

Records include video recordings containing oral history interviews with prominent citizens of Fort Simpson including Albert Faille, Ted Trindell, George McPherson, Marguerite and Baptiste Squirrel, Red Thomason, and Joe Squirrel. In addition there is also footage of the breakup of the Mackenzie River. The footage was shot in 1972.

The DVD is a copy of an 8 mm film of home movies shot in Fort Simpson in the 1950s by Ron Cree. The film depicts life in the settlement at that time.
The film footage and stills include images of the community of Fort Simpson, barges and planes, notable people such as the Kraus family and the Linbergs, activities such as the arrival of Cat trains and supplies, RCMP buildings, mission buildings, the experimental farm and the royal visit of Prince Philip to Fort Simpson.

This fonds consists of copies of the typed minutes of the Hamlet Council meetings held February 25, 1970 and November 18, 1970. It includes the Accounts Payable for November 30, 1970 and a copy of By-law 12.

This fonds consists of one file of minutes from the Fort Resolution Settlement Council from March 20, 1972 to May 9, 1972.

The fonds consists of 353 sound cassettes (items :0001 to :0353) generated during interviews with 17 elders; 19 black and white negatives (items :0354 to :0372); 20 cm of textual material consisting of English transcripts of the interviews (box\file 1-8 to 1-18 and 2-1 to 2-6); and other textual materials related to the planning, funding, and administration of the project (box\file 1-1 to 1-7). The fonds has been divided into four series: 1) sound recordings; 2) administration files; 3) transcripts; 4) negatives. The 181 sound cassettes are in Chipewyan and the remaining 172, (which are verbatim translations of the original Chipewyan cassettes) are in English. Subjects covered in the interviews include Chipewyan stories and legends, spiritual beliefs, traditional medicines, child-rearing, child birth, attitudes to alcohol, family histories, hunting and fishing techniques, traditional forms of self-government, attitudes toward southern forms of government, the Roman Catholic Church and the Residential School in Fort Resolution. The photographs depict the staff and pupils of the Roman Catholic Mission School in Fort Resolution, and elders in the community - some of whom were interviewed during the project. The fonds also contains a copy of the questionnaire, which was used as a basis for each interview and a copy of the publication "That's the Way We Lived."

This fonds consists of 935 copy photographs (35 mm negatives) of Fort Providence and its surrounding area. This is a collection of images featuring the work of many photographers including O.S. Finnie, Rene Fumoleau and Celine Lafferty. Most of the photographs were donated to the Research Project by the Catholic Mission. There are a variety of images including those of the residents of Fort Providence, the Roman Catholic Mission and clergy, agriculture and gardening. There appears to be some duplication within the collection.

Records include census records for Fort Providence. Two of these records appear to be government generated treaty lists and include full names, family numbers, sex and marital status of individuals residing in Fort Providence. The third folder contains a census of Fort Providence residents compiled by Sister Cherlot, a Grey Nun with the Roman Catholic Mission and public nurse stationed in Fort Providence.

This accession consists of one photograph (black and white negative) of community leaders in Fort Norman [Tulita] taken in 1939 by a priest named Ittuvik.

This fonds consists of By-law No. 11/85, dated 7 March 1985, to regulate the use and development of land within the municipality.

The sound recording contains examples of recordings broadcast by the Fort Liard Communication Society radio station CHFL. The recordings include local reports, elders' stories, interviews with Members of the Legislative Assembly, local musicians and Christmas messages.

The videocassettes consist of "Birch Bark Baskets" (English version) 21 min.; "Making a Birch Sled" (Slavey version) 21 min.; and "The Spruce Canoe" (English version) 21 min. The canoe was built by Johnny Klondike. The videos were filmed by Francine Betthale, produced by the Fort Liard Band Council, and funded by the GNWT Department of Culture and Communications and Dene Nation.

This fonds consists of two maps, 465 photographs, 43 DAT audiocassettes and 17 audio reels. The majority of the material consists of a collection of oral histories and photographs accumulated by the Fort Good Hope Community Council via their Dene Language and Historical Research Project. The oral histories were created because of the Dene Language and Historical Research Program. The photographs, collected from individual photographers, represent an artificial collection of historical photographs. Photographers include: Mr. Cassien Edgi, Brother Mahe and Alphonsine McNeely. The maps consist of town plans dealing with land use and development in the municipality of Fort Good Hope. One plan contains the text of the Fort Good Hope Community Plan. The second plan indicates zoning and focuses on the Jackfish Creek Redevelopment.

Records include photographs depicting the attendees of the annual meetings of Government of the Northwest Territories' foremen for 1973, 1974 and 1975. Each meeting member is identified including their position title and place of work. Employees from the communities of Enterprise, Fort Providence, Yellowknife, Pine Point, Fort Smith, Fort Simpson, Inuvik, Stagg River, Buffalo River, and Hay River are listed.

This fonds consists of 21 festival programs and eight promotional posters of the Folk on the Rocks Music Festival. The programs date from 1980-2001. There was no program produced for 1986. The majority of the programs are full-colour, although a few were printed on newsprint. The colour posters date from 1994-2001.

The plan was produced in response to the City of Yellowknife's call for proposals for development plans for the city's waterfront areas and includes detailed lot drawings of Latham Island, Jolliffe Island and the Old Town area of Yellowknife.

This accession consists of photographs showing seismic operations conducted during the winter of 1945 along the banks of the Mackenzie River by the Imperial Oil Company. The images include views of the camp site, much of the equipment used, and many of the crew members.

This fonds consists of 23 photographs, 7 cm of textual material and 1 cartoon-sketch of Wally Firth. The textual material includes one Hudson's Bay Company ledger listing financial transactions between 1901-1902 from the post at Fort McPherson, correspondence written by William Firth when he worked for the Hudson's Bay Company, a short biography of John Firth as well as newsletters and letters written by Wally Firth when he was a Member of Parliament. The photographic material consists of 26 photographic prints, predominantly copies made from cellulose nitrate negatives.

Records include a first day cover commemorating the first official flight from Coppermine [Kugluktuk], Nunavut to Cameron Bay, Northwest Territories.

This accession consists of first day covers of the first official airmail flights from Fort McMurray to Aklavik.

This accession consists of two copies of a general letter from Commissioner Stuart M. Hodgson declaring 1970 to be the centennial for the Northwest Territories. These letters were carried by dog sled to fourteen communities in the Mackenzie basin as part of the Centennial Western Dog Sled Mail Run. They are postmarked Inuvik and addressed to the Centennial Centre in Yellowknife.

This accession consists of 5 sheets of postage stamps commemorating the centennial of the Northwest Territories.

This accession consists of 66 first day covers that were carried on inaugural postal service flights to many communities in the Mackenzie District. They were originally collected by Frank McCall.