Fonds consists of correspondence, journals, religious materials, and newspaper clippings related to the family of Thomas Alexander Stewart and Frances Stewart. Many papers originate from the family of their son, Henry Louis Stewart. Also included are a book about the Stewart family, Poole's history of Peterborough, a photograph of people at camp at "Indian Hill near Coldwater Ontario," a sketch of Auburn (the family homestead), and a map depicting townships with lots and concessions in the counties of Northumberland, Durham, Victoria, and Peterborough.

This fond consists of three scrapbooks of assorted clippings covering topics such as: handicrafts, holidays, recipes, entertainment, poetry and songs. It also includes attendance records, trustee meetings, teachers’ contacts, religious instruction, authorized textbooks and other education related records for School Section No. 10, Brock Township, Ontario. Lastly, there are three atlases in this collection. Two of them are of the county of Ontario and the third one is a geographical, astronomical, historical home atlas.