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Records consist of five pages of handwritten text by William McDonald. These are short reports and observations on northern birds including the Yellow-billed Loon, Pacific Loon, Willow Ptarmigan, and Canada Jay.

Records include a diary belonging to William McDonald. The diary contains weather and temperature observations, as well as descriptions of different birds McDonald observed at Jolliffe Island between 1940-1948.

Records are comprised of one report by W.L. McDonald on the Mar Mineral Claims at Marian Lake. Also included in this accession are a number of hand drawn maps that may have been intended to form part of his handwritten report. A number of the other maps concern the mining of lithium in the Yellowknife area. [Stark Lake, McLeod Bay area/Susu Lake, Meridian Lake, Northland Fault, Yellowknife - Beaulieu Area, Prosperous/Madeline/Island Lake, Drever Lake, Circle Lake, Buckham Lake, Thomson Lake]

This fonds consists of 7 photographs and 3.5 cm of textual material. The textual material is made up of 3 prospecting field books containing dating from 1926, 1927 and 1953, as well as a small number of Canadian Wildlife Service Bird Band cards dated 1955-1959. In addition there is one five page written report by W.L. McDonald in 1958 on the Mar Mineral Claims at Marian Lake, a number of hand drawn maps that relate to the mining of lithium in the Yellowknife area and a diary found at Jolliffe Island containing weather observations and bird watching notes from 1940-1948. Also included are five pages of handwritten notes on northern birds, found in his cabin on Jolliffe Island. The images include portraits of William McDonald and companions, as well as pictures of eagles. Mr. McDonald collected these images circa 1969 and negatives were copied from the original photographs in 1990.

Records include portraits of William McDonald and companions, as well as images of eagles. Mr. McDonald collected the photographs.

This file consists of five manuscript pages of notes written by William McDonald. He reports his observations on several northern birds, and how their behaviours in the Yellowknife area differ from other published accounts. Included are notes on the Yellow-billed Loon, Willow Ptarmigan, Pacific Loon and Canada Jay.

Records are comprised of three prospecting field books dated 1926-1927 and a small number of Canadian Wildlife Service Bird Band cards dated 1955-1959.