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Fonds consists of correspondence, personal writings, research materials, legal documents, and ephemera. Included in Dr. Ormsby's records are the records of her parents, George and Margaret T. Ormsby, and her brother and sister, Hugh and Catherine Ormsby.

Fonds consists of the personal records of Edith Eleanor (Ruth) Lishman for 1925. Includes a personal journal containing personal diary entries and general financial records. All diary entries are found on the left-hand pages, while her financial income and expenses are on the right. Diary entries contain information on her home life, everyday activities, people she knew, places she went to, and updates on her farm/dairy production.

Fonds consists of the personal records of Edna Oram from 1920-1997. Includes correspondence, financial records, personal writings, research material, personal data documents, ephemera, clippings, and records pertaining to her involvement in the Vernon Senior Housing Society, the Greater Vernon Museum and Archives, the Canadian Mental Health Association, O'Keefe Ranch, the Friends of History, Okanagan Landing Station, and the Chamber of Commerce.

Fonds consists of the memoirs and reminiscences of Mrs. Eleanora Heal ( nee Leckie-Ewing) produced between 1958-1978. Includes photocopies of the original handwritten manuscript and typed transcript. The manuscript was started by Mrs. Heal in 1958, the year of B.C.'s Centennial, and details the life and activities of her parents, as well as her own. Starting in 1890, Mrs. Heal describes the Ewing-Leckie family background and history, her parents journey to Canada, their settlement on the west side of Okanagan Lake and the reason why the area was later named Ewing's Landing. Mrs. Heal includes a significant amount of historical background on the area and its inhabitants, local native history, memories of her early childhood, special events, and places she travelled.

Fonds consists of the administrative and financial records of the (Vernon) Expo '86 Society from 1984-1986. Includes the constitution and by-laws, minutes, correspondence, financial records, reports and publications produced by the Society which document their objective to make Vernon's Expo '86 a boon for the local economy.

The F.G. Salt Photo Studios collection consists of 30 photographs produced by local photographer, F.G. Salt, between 1923-1927. The collection consists mainly of individual portraits and group photos, such as sports teams, theatrical casts, clubs and organizations. Also included in the collection are various scenics of Vernon and the surrounding area.

Fonds consists of the personal records of Franklin Smith from ca.1910-1911 regarding the construction of his 'bungalow' home at 2401-23rd Ave in the Pine Grove subdivision of Vernon, B.C. Includes house specifications, architectural sketches, legal documents, and financial records.

Fonds consists of the personal records of Hedi Lattey from 1956-1988. Includes personal writings, reports, presentations, publications, newspaper/magazine articles, and ephemera collected and produced by Ms. Lattey during her years as an editor, school trustee, and board member for various organizations.

Fonds consists of the maps and plans produced for, and by, the North Okanagan Regional District from 1919-1981. Includes originals, prints or photographic positives of aeronautical survey maps, land use maps, site plans, city zoning/parking maps and plans, regional census area maps, soil survey maps and contour maps.

Fonds consists of the financial records of the Okanagan Land & Development Co. from 1893-1895. Includes an account ledger containing entries detailing the company's revenue (sales, commissions) and expenditures. In many of the land sales, detailed land descriptions (lots, sub-divisions and block #s) are given.

Fonds consists of the administrative records of the OVTA (Okanagan Valley Teachers' Assoc.) from 1933-1960. Includes three minute books containing the Association's constitution, motions and resolutions, reports, bulletins, financial reports and correspondence in regard to their internal and community activities.

Fonds consists of the administrative records of the Oyama Irrigation District from 1928-1991.

Fonds consists of the personal records of Patrick Mackie from [1860]-1999. Includes correspondence, diaries, financial records, family geneaology, and ephemera. Also included in Mr. Mackie's records are the records of his parents Hugh and Grace Mackie; his brothers John, Geoffrey and Peter; his uncle Augustine Mackie; his aunt Rhoda Marle; and records from the Vernon Boys' Preparatory School.

Fonds consists of the records and documents of the Kalamalka Players theatre company from 1920-1988. Includes correspondence, financial records, ephemera and various miscellaneous documents in regards to the group's financial status, activities and various theatre productions.

Fonds consists of the personal data records and documents of Mr.W.R. Morris and his wife Barbara Isabel Morris from 1862-1956. Includes birth certificates (1862,1876), correspondence (1908, 1919), and a last will and testament (1956).

Fonds consists of the business records of Leighton Tripp, International Accountant, from 1929-1955. Includes business correspondence and annual financial reports of the E. Poole & Co. Ltd.

Fonds consists of a report produced D.A. Ross, chairman of the Committee, on the formation of the Library Action Committee in 1968. The report outline the reasons for the formation of the committee, the appointment of officers, the committee's objectives, statistics, and the task assignments for various committee members.

Fonds consists of the records of Jo Jones concerning her research and consequent publication of books and articles, in particular "Hobnobbing with a Countess". Includes correspondence, legal agreements, research material, personal writings, publications, ephemera, books and magazines, and photos.

Fonds consists of the personal records of Marie Houghton Brent from 1908-1966. Includes correspondence, personal writings, certificates, and ephemera.

Fonds consists of the personal records of Miss Mary Ellen Cameron for 1901. Includes a photocopy of Miss Cameron's travel diary for August of 1901 containing a day-by-day account of her boat trip down Okanagan Lake to Peachland. Accompanied by her uncle W.F. Cameron and her cousin by marriage Hattie Keating, Mary's travel diary recounts their drive from Vernon to Okanagan Landing, their rowboat journey from the Landing to Cameron's Point, a stop in Kelowna and the Mission, and their final stop in Peachland. Along with the original diary pages is a hand printed transcript.

Fonds consists of the administrative records of the Wood Lake Improvement District. Includes correspondence, financial records, legal records, by-laws, reports, lists, certificates, notes, and maps and plans.

Fonds consists of the records and documents of the Vernon [1967] Centennial Committee from 1964-1968. Includes administrative papers, correspondence, minutes, briefs, reports and financial records detailing the committee's internal and external activities in regards to local celebrations.

Fonds consists of a letterbook containing the administrative and operational records of the Vernon Board of Trade from 1910-1930. Includes general and executive minutes, monthly and annual financial statements, reports, newspaper articles regarding Board activities, and Board membership lists. Some of the notable subjects mentioned within the minutes are the development of the local livestock industry, the protection of dairy farmers' rights, advertising, various Board of Trade displays, and the methods of funding the Board.

Fonds consists of the financial records of the Vernon Box Co. Ltd. from 1933-1936. Includes financial statements and balance sheets detailing all revenue and expenditures of the company. Fonds also includes some correpondence to and from the company manager, J.G. Strother in regard to the company's financial situation.

Fonds consists of the administrative and financial records of the Vernon Fruit Union from 1897-1986. Includes minutes, reports, briefs, newsletters, correspondence, legal documents, financial records and ledgers, and a company scrapbook. Fonds also includes records of a subsidiary of the Vernon Fruit Company, the Vernon Storage Company.