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The textual material includes correspondence from Albert Faille's son, a Nahanni Safaris brochure, and certificates belonging to Albert Faille. The photographs include images of the Nahanni Region, Albert Faille, Jean and Hal Bennett and Faille's son.

This fonds consists of one meter of records of board meetings from the Board of the Dehcho Divisional Education Council dating from 1990 through to 2002.

Records are comprised of 'Franklin's Echo' and 'Echo' yearbooks, created by Sir John Franklin High School students in Yellowknife, dating from 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1971-72, 1974, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, and 1989. The accession also includes a government document entitled 'Prospectus: Sir John Franklin and Students' Residence, Akaitcho Hall', dating from 1960. There are also several letters addressed to Mr. Jeske, a former teacher at the school, from former students, largely relating to his role as the Driver Education Instructor.

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.

This accession consists of one illustrated copy of the Galena Heights Elementary School Year Book for 1987-1988. The yearbook includes images of staff and students.

Records are comprised of the first issue (volume 1 number1) of a 1972 newsletter, "Think News", which was published by students and staff at the Gordon Robertson Education Centre. The newsletter contains items of news about students at the school. It also contains stories, letters to the editor, and some news pertaining to the community.

All of the images are of government-built structures and sites such as residential buildings, hospitals, housing units, proposed school sites, a bridge, Federal Day School and various school buildings. The images are from Yellowknife, Fort Rae (Behchoko) and Jean Marie River areas throughout the 1950s.

This accession consists of a photocopy of an essay entered in the national essay contest "Know Your Heritage" on Norman W. Byrne (includes black and white photograph photocopies).

This accession consists of four programmes for Christmas concerts produced by the students of the Federal Day School in Nahanni Butte. The programmes are for the 1963, 1964, 1965 and 1966 concerts. They contain Christmas carol sheets and the text from plays produced by the students during the concert.

This accession consists of one newsletter entitled "Echo 1967" which was produced by the students at the Federal Day School in Norman Wells. The newsletter (dated January 13, 1967) contains school-related items and items pertaining to the community. There are lists of community events for the upcoming month, birth announcements, a cartoon, an extract from the Liquor Ordinance, and community residents' opinions on Confederation and the future of Canada. The newsletter was originally created as part of the school's contribution to the NWT Centennial celebrations.

Records include a film produced by the National Film Board of Canada for the Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources. The 14 minute film provides a look at Sir John Franklin Vocational School in 1961. The film portrays the experiences of Charlie Oogotook and his efforts to adjust to life in Yellowknife and the classroom. Glimpses of other aspects of life at school are also offered including: recreational and social activities, as well as the relationships between students and teachers of differing backgrounds.

The records consists of files from the Central Registry 70 Block, 72 Block, 73 Block, 75 Block, 77 Block and some quarterly residence returns from Breynat Hall (1969-1970) and Grollier Hall (1972-1974)l. Specifically the files relate to: Education - General, school programs in Detah, Grollier Hall in Inuvik, Continuing and Special Education and some Administrative services reports. There are also audit reports for Grollier Hall from 1971 and 1973 and these reports include staff lists.

Records include daily school attendance registers from the elementary and secondary school grades at St. Patrick's Separate School in Yellowknife (1953-1970) and from Sir John Franklin High School (1959-1960, 1961-1963, 1964-1965) in Yellowknife. The information recorded in the registers includes the names of pupils, community of origin, disc, treaty or band numbers, attendance records and the names of the parents. The record of attendance is divided between "Eskimo" (Inuit), "Indian" (Treaty Indians, i.e. Indigenous children registered under the Indian Act) and "Other" (including white children, Dene and Métis children who were not registered under the Indian Act, and any children of other ethnicities).

Photographs depict communities and school facilities across the Northwest Territories, including Fort Smith, Hay River, Fort Simpson, Inuvik, Yellowknife, Snowdrift (Lutselke), Pelly Bay, Cambridge Bay, the Keewatin, and Baffin regions.

The records were created by various divisions of the Department of Education.

Records include video of the opening of the Chief Jimmy Bruneau School in Edzo in 1972. The moving images are black and white and have a soundtrack. Featured in the production are Chief Jimmy Bruneau, Jean Chretien, then Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs, Commissioner Stuart Hodgson, Deputy Commissioner John Parker, Superintendent of Education B.C. Gillie, and Member of Parliament Bud Orange.

Records date from 1973-1993 and consisting of published reports, curriculum resources, teaching guides, newsletters, magazines, pamphlets, published anthologies, manuals, education kits, storybooks, workbooks and handbooks created by the department. The material covers a wide range of topics including teaching aides for elementary school children (workbooks, storybooks, teaching guides, kits, etc.), a large collection of Pik magazines, brochures and kits on child abuse, sexual assault and alcohol and drug awareness, apprenticeship brochures, nutrition guides and a children's cookbook, curriculum guides on science, civics, social studies and health, a needs assessment report on alternative programs for special needs, a review of Akaitcho Hall and many aboriginal language storybook readers.