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The photographs relate to mines and mining activities in the Yellowknife area. Ryan Silke took the photographs while touring the mine sites between 2000 and 2003. Mines visited include Miramar Con Mine, Giant Yellowknife Mines, Ptarmigan Mine, Akaitcho Mine, and the BHP Ekati Diamond Mine. There are also images of the NWT Mining Heritage Society's activities, which include tours, building inspections, and artifact collection.

Records document Ryan Silke's visits to various mine sites between 2004 and 2005 including: Ryan Lake area (Ryanor and Goldcrest camps, Island Lake Core rack, and Crestaurum Mine), Aye camp, Rich YK camp, Keg Lake, Yellowknife River, Walsh Lake, Banting Lake, Oro Lake and vicinity, Garskie's Mine (Old Parr), Con Mine, Giant Mine, NWT Mining Heritage Society activities, Diavik, Tundra Mine, and a large report on a trip to Great Bear Lake. Sites visited in the Great Bear Lake area include: Contact Lake Mine, Contact Lake tunnel, Elbonanza Mine, Bonanza Mine, the Port Radium area, Mystery Island Mine and Cameron Bay (Branson's Lodge).

The textual records consist of a series of 10 reports that typically include a short historical background on the mine or area, the anticipated goals of the visit, a travel log, a site investigation report, a report on the various buildings and structures remaining; report on equipment and machinery, a list of items salvaged, a list of photo identifications, hand drawn maps of the site or area, and hand drawn rendering of buildings or floor plans.

Photographs depict Northwest Territories communities and activities. The colour slides, taken at Fort Smith, Tulita, Pine Point and Inuvik, are of the communities. Some relate to mining and pipeline development. The prints include enlargements of aerial photographs of Fort Smith, a paddle steamer at Fort McPherson, a residential school in Fort Providence, gardens at Fort McPherson, a view of Arviat from the water, and the Cambridge Bay RCMP police detachment. The community planning sketches were drawn by J. Lewis Robinson in 1945.

Subjects include Ray Ross' wife Lillian, son Raymer, born 1937, daughter Patricia, born 1940, and the communities of Holman and Read Island, Nunavut. Includes photographs of the boats, dosgsleds, Norseman floatplanes, Professor Lincoln Washburn and his wife Tahoe Washburn. The majority of the photographs depict Ross' son Raymer's playtime and his life in the Arctic with his parents and their sled dogs.

Photographs were taken by Norman Simmons from the late 1960s through to 1980 in the Mackenzie Mountain region. The images include views of aboriginal life including, caribou hunting, working on a moose hide boat, drying meat, fishing, camps, and Norm Simmons work with Dall's Sheep. Included in the images are views of the Moose Horn River, Caribou Flats by the Gravel River, Drum Lake, the Keele River and Punk Mountain. Included in the images are views of Gabe Etchinelle, Joans McCauley, Vivian McCauley, George Pelissey, Perry Linton, Leon Andrew, Jimmy Mendo, Cecile Hatchelle, Madeline Karkagie, Stela Mendo, Joe Blondin, David Yallee, Alfred Lennie and Gordon Yakelaya.

Records include photographs documenting the construction of a church in Deline in the summer and fall of 1962. The images include views of Deline from Great Bear Lake, excavation for the foundation, framing the church and the completed building.

Textual records include diaries from the 1930s to the 1970s. Also included is correspondence, both business and personal, genealogy of the Magrum family, and a draft copy of a Ray Price manuscript entitled 'Brief History of Yellowknife'. The photographs depict George Magrum and his activities hunting and trapping on the barrenlands of the Northwest Territories, as well as those of his family and extended family. The sound recordings appear to be related to Mr. Magrum's diaries.

The photograph depicts the Daughters of the Midnight Sun membership dressed in costumes and standing in front of the Capitol Theatre in Yellowknife in 1971.

Photographs depict Davina Henry's residence on Back Bay, float planes, Con hydro station, the visit of Prince Philip, a dog sledding race, a Canada Day Parade, a Church celebration in Rae, the ferry at Fort Providence and views of barges in Back Bay. The images appear to date primarily from the 1950s.

Records include photographs generated during Merle Shaw's residency in Yellowknife between 1947-1949, during which time she worked as a nurse at the Red Cross Hospital [Stanton Hospital]. These photographs document Merle's professional activities as a nurse as well as people and places in and around Yellowknife during this period.

Records include photographs of various Northwest Territories communities and events. The photographs were taken by Tom Alföldi (aka Alfoldi) during the summer of 1971. The images include ground views and aerial views of Inuvik, Tuktoyaktuk, Hay River, Yellowknife, and Tsiigehtchic. There are also images of the Northern Games which were held in Inuvik, showing dancing, drumming, rat skinning, seal skinning, tea making, blanket toss, and spectators.

Records include photographs of a variety of northern communities, landmarks, activities and wildlife encountered by Terry Lines during his career as Game Officer and Superintendent of Fish and Wildlife between 1966-1976.

The bulk of the text consists of correspondence, both personal and relating to Jake's work in the mining industry, his service in the Air Force, and his and Didi's facilitating a visit to the Arctic for Sherman Haight. Other documents in the accession include share certificates, legal paperwork, a log of Jake's prospecting activities in 1938, and samples of his poetry and prose writing. The photographs depict Jake at various stages of life as well as members of his family, prospecting activities, and signs and monuments beside Highway 1.

Approximately two thirds of the photographs date between 1927 and 1950 and document Sam’s mining activities prior to his arrival in the NWT (1927-1929), his mining, prospecting and camping activities in the NWT (1929-1950), and his brief period working on the Canol Trail (1942-1943). The remaining third of the photographs and the film date from approximately 1952 to 1960 and depict Sam’s nuclear family life.

Records include photographs of Fort Simpson, Fort Providence, Fort Smith, Fort Good Hope, Deline, Tulita, Norman Wells, and Willow Lake, taken by Father Felix Labat during his career with the Roman Catholic Diocese of the Mackenzie. The accession also includes approximately 44 images taken by Sister Blanche Matte in Behchoko, Fort Providence, and Fort Good Hope. Subject matter includes church services, first communions, church buildings, transportation by barge, boat, motorboat, canoe, dogsled, ski, and snowmobile, portraits of Dene men, women, and children, including students at Breynat Hall in Fort Smith, Dene arts and crafts, events, including the NWT Centennial Canoe Race and 1984 Pope's (cancelled) visit, and hunting and fishing activities.