The collections consist of a pictorial history of the life and livelihood of David J. Lafond and his family.

This fonds contains a scrapbook (two folders) containing clippings, photos, programs and invitations. The scapbook documents the Royal Visit and Coronation, the bursar's office, general university happenings, drama and musical entertainment and wedding and other important events of family and friends.

The fonds contains black and white photographs from Emma Whittome's private collection. They date from 1908 to the 1950's. Most of the photographs were taken in the town of Melfort and its surrounding area. The two photographs originally belonging to John Fedde were likely taken in the Melfort area, but this cannot be confirmed. Over half of the photographs are of buildings and streets in the town of Melfort including the Lady Minto Hospital, Broadway School, and local churches. Other subjects include the students and teachers from the Naisberry S.D. #788, Belgrave S.D #2587, Prescott S.D. #3953, and Melfort High School.

The fonds contains 17 scanned copies of photographs from Kathleen Flett's personal collection. The majority of the photographs depict members of the John and Janet Flett family and images of the Flett homestead, dating from the early 1900s to approximately 1943. Several are formal studio portraits of individuals and wedding parties. Three photographs depict threshing activities. One photograph features the "Ethelton Aces" team in approximately 1943.

The fonds contains 80 black and white photographs. Some of the images were collected by the Melfort Historical Committee from local individuals for their pioneer artifact displays. Other photographs were taken by either the Melfort Historical Committee or the Melfort Agricultural Society. All of the images were taken in Melfort, Saskatchewan and surrounding areas between 1906 and the 1950's. The photographs document a wide variety of subjects including: Melfort Agricultural Society events like farm camps, parades, exhibitions, and competitions. Other subjects include Melfort schools, businesses, hockey teams, and locations as well as farming activities and weddings.