This fonds consists of Norman Townsend's original research material, including extensive field notes, of the Pokomo people of Tana Irrigation Scheme, Kenya; research papers by Norman Townsend (& others); university course outlines & lecture material; bibliographies; correspondence with researchers, universities, and the Canada Council, etc. as well as maps, especially of Africa.

This addition to the fonds consists of interviews with prominent NDP and labour activists recalling the 1960 by-election in Peterborough, and the early history of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and the New Democratic Party (NDP) in the riding. As well there are related transcripts; newspaper articles and correspondence.

This fonds consists of the administrative records of the National and Provincial Parks Association of Canada (NPPAC), as well as correspondence, reports, and newsletters. Also included are materials relating to various national parks in Canada.

This fonds consists of personnel files, general correspondence, financial records and publication materials all relating to the National and Provincial Parks of Canada. This includes many files on environmental concerns and the involvement of the Association.

This fonds consists of the family and personal papers of William Hamilton Munro, his brothers Reid and Alan and his sister Effie. The materials in the fonds make reference to World War I; Peterborough County; hydro-electric companies in Canada and the third world; photographs, postcards, maps and plans of the Trent Canal; City of Peterborough; and locations in Bolivia, Europe and North America.

This item is a fire insurance plan of the City of Montreal. It includes a key plan (scale 1000':01") and a key to the symbols.

File includes the following:

• Brochure for Kawartha Lakes
• Brochure for Rockland House
• Bobcaygeon, Booklet "St Lawrence River Route and Canals" 1918
• Brochure about Trent Canal
• A map of Trent Canal
• Letter from W.H. Bennet to R.F. Choate
• Correspondence about Georgian Bay
• Ottawa Canal Huron – Ontario Canal

This collection consists of miscellaneous maps of Upper Canada, Canada West and Ontario. The maps consist mostly of the Peterborough area and include Sir Sandford Fleming's 1846 map of Peterborough. This collection includes several Bird's Eye Views of the City of Peterborough (i.e. copies and variations)

Over time, the Archives has acquired numerous miscellaneous maps from many parts of Ontario and throughout Canada.

File includes the following material:

• "The Trent Waterway Through Central Ontario Canada"
• Map of the Trent Canal
• Reference and Guidebook: The Trent Canal
• Clippings from "Report of the Select Committee on Conservation
• "Report of the Select Committee on Conservation" 1950
• "Trent Watershed Survey" 1913