The collection consists of both textual records and photographs chronicling the life of Dr. J. W. Grant MacEwan and his personal involvement with the institution. Materials include newspaper, magazine, and article clippings, letters, books, awards, certificates, as well as MacEwan Day and other ceremony and special event ephemera.

The collection consists of books written by, objects, graphic material, and clippings connected to Dr. J.W. Grant MacEwan. These include 10 logs whittled by Grant MacEwan, 52 books (most signed; complete works of Grant MacEwan), clippings, 35 plaques, miscellaneous objects including 2 suitcases, 2 cowboy hats, straw hat, fireman's helmet, policeman's hat and billy club, headphones, radio and microphone, and sweatshirts and buttons from Grant MacEwan Day. Graphic material includes posters and photographs. Textual records include a letter to Grant MacEwan regarding the naming the institution after him, the program for the official opening in 1972, the transfer of land document for City Centre Campus, and the records of the Grant MacEwan Day Committee.

The collection consists of institutional artifacts that primarily commemorate events or promote the institution. The materials have been divided into the following series: 1) events, 2) promotional material, 3) flags, 4) plaques. Items include buttons, pins, institutional seals, a signed Griffins jersey presented to Bill Comrie in recognition of his donation to University Athletics, a miniature shovel from SAMU groundbreaking ceremony, flags, a plaque commemorating the official opening of the City Centre Campus from Mayor Jan Reimer as well as 5 plaques from Jasper Place, horse gear from the Equine Program, and convocation mortarboard and tassel. Also included are glass bottles and ceramic CN mug which were dug up when site remediation was done before breaking ground for Allard Hall in 2014.

Fonds consists of administration records of kihêw waciston, issues of Tipi Talk newsletter, and ca. 650 photographs of events including Aboriginal Cultural Day and round dance (2015).

The fonds consists of President's Reception invitations and photographs from Spring and Fall 2010-2015, bi-annual address to community members on topics relating to the university including building for a creative future, involvement on the international stage, and community engaged scholarship, photographs of convocation ceremonies, newspaper clippings about J. W. Grant MacEwan, MacEwan Day buttons, photographs and negatives, and textual records from the MacEwan Day Committee, including minutes, agendas, and correspondence.

Fonds consists of 4 framed photographs and 3 objects: Dr. Grant MacEwan (b&w), John L. Haar (colour), Chuck Day and David Foster (receiving honorary diploma, 1988) (colour), and Chuck Day with Dr. MacEwan receiving the first MacEwan Medallion (colour), framed medallion (February 27, 1986), and 2 t-shirts.

Collection consists of programs for various retirement and long service awards dinners. Missing: 1993-1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2009, and 2014.

Fonds consists of publications, posters, pageantry banners, photographs and audiovisual of ceremonies and events as well as records related to the promotion of programs.

Fonds consists of newsletters of selected events happening at or impacting the university, including those dedicated to budget issues; correspondence, reports, news releases, and clippings for City Centre Campus development, including groundbreaking and grand opening; agendas, minutes, reports, and speeches from the committees of senior administrators, and the Board of Governors Facilities Committee. Also included is material relating to current and former presidents.

Fonds consists of textual records, photographs, slides, negatives, and audiovisual materials of campuses, departments, academic programs, and events.