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Records are comprised of the original English and French bound copies of the Tlicho Agreement. This agreement constitutes a land claims and self government agreement between the Tlicho (Dogrib), the Government of the Northwest Territories and the Government of Canada. Both copies were signed and dated August 25, 2003 in Rae-Edzo, Northwest Territories.

The textual records are comprised of one certificate, recording the establishment of the Council of the Order of St. John for the Northwest Territories on June 24, 1972, signed on the verso by some founding members; a 1979 Ball Programme for the NWT Council for the Order of St. John from November 24, 1979; and an oversized document describing the first animals at L.D. Livingstone's Polar Sea Dairy Farm in Aklavik. The photographs document the founding members of the NWT Council of St. John Ambulance, and the first induction of members to the Order of St. John. The sound recording is an LP record of 'Two Hands and For Ever: a new musical about Old Yellowknife', produced in 1978.

Records are comprised of a typewritten manuscript entitled 'Memoirs of John Anderson-Thomson 1944-1982, Northwest Territories'. Each chapter title, arranged in chronological order, refers to a year or range of years in which Anderson-Thomson was in the North. The preface, written by the author, describes the work as an "every day account of thirty-seven years of geological investigation and surveying in the [Sub-Arctic and High Arctic of Canada]". In addition to Yellowknife and Geology, the work relates to the Canadian Rangers and search and rescue, the DEW Line system, winter roads, airstrips, road trips on what would be known as the Mackenzie Highway, the Great Slave Lake Railway, forest fires, airplane accidents, golf, birds, fishing lodges, and bush life and survival tips.

These records were created and/or accumulated by June Helm as the result of her work as an anthropologist studying the Tłı̨chǫ people in the Northwest Territories.

The textual records consist of Helm's field notes that were either typewritten on index cards or kept in binders and organized by subject or organized chronologically by field session. In addition, there are field notes from Helm's co-investigators, Beryl Gillespie, Teresa Carterette, Nancy O. Lurie, David Smith and Robert Howren. The field notes are from the communities of Lac La Martre (Whatı̀), Jean Marie River, Rae (Behchokǫ̀), Dettah, and Fort Norman (Tulita). Included in this accession are approximately 230 books which formed part of Helm's extensive library. The books are both contemporary and historical publications on northern themes, and are annotated by Helm. The bulk of the remaining textual records consist of Helm's vertical files that date from 1950-1990s. This includes annotated copies of partial and complete publications, manuscripts and draft publications that include Masters theses and PhD dissertations. These records are primarily authored by others, although there are copies of and drafts of Helm's work. The remaining textual records consist of Helm's ingoing and outgoing correspondence files that date from the 1950s until 2003.

The photographs include a set of 654 black and white negatives that were taken by June Helm during her field work in Behchokǫ̀ and Whatı̀ between 1959-1970. The images of Behchokǫ̀ depict handgames, scenes of the community, winter activities such as travel by dogteam and ice fishing, setting rabbit snares, travel by canoe on the Frank Channel, working with a caribou hide, and people including Jim Fish, John Baze, Mrs. Johnny Simpson, Chief Bruneau, Vital Thomas and Harry Bearlake. The images of Whatı̀ include winter and fall scenes of the community, people, travel by dogteam and airplane, ice fishing, and a Sunday feast. As well, there are approximately 60 copy prints from the National Museum of Canada, Provincial Archives of Alberta and the Smithsonian, as well as negatives, prints and images used in Helm's publications. The remaining photographic material is largely scenic photographs of Behchokǫ̀ from 1970-1979, and photographs of artifacts from 1977.

The textual records are comprised of the report "Ryan Silke's Site Visit Reports and Photographic Collection 2002-2003, Archeological Investigations and Mine Site Documentation". The report focuses on a series of mine sites, claim areas and camps in the Yellowknife area, most of which have been long abandoned. These include Discovery Mine, Jack knife Camp, Cemetery Draw, Pet Claims, Grayling Lake, Ranney Camp, Burwash Mine, Lynx Camp, Kam Lake Camp, Yellorex Camp, Prosperous Lake, Pensive Lake, and the Yellowknife River. The report contains the colour photographs, a number of hand drawn sketches of sites, copies of aerial photographs and some hand-coloured diagrams.

The textual records includes two manuals entitled "Dene Games, A Culture and Resource Manual" and "Arctic Sports, A Training and Resource Manual." The material was written by Michael Heine and produced between 1998-2002 by Sport North Federation and the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. The "Dene Games, A Culture and Resource Manual" describes an approach to Dene games instruction that includes Dene traditional values and knowledge, as well as outlines competencies from the field of sport instruction and coaching that the Dene games instructor can use in order to develop his or her own program. Dene traditional culture and the place of games in the Dene traditional way of life is described, as well as instructions on how to play and organize traditional games. The "Arctic Sports, A Training and Resource Manual" describes how the culture of Inuit traditional games can be connected to the organizational and competitive framework of modern sports. It describes the place of games in the Inuit traditional way of life, examines the importance of traditional values and teaching Arctic Sports coaches, as well as providing a detailed movement description of the eleven Arctic Sports.

The CD-ROM is a multimedia tool that complements "Dene Games, A Culture and Resource Manual" by including written accounts from elders speaking about Dene games, and includes video clips of the finger pull, stick pull, pole push, snow snake and hand games.
The VHS videocassette is 45 minutes in length and includes archival photographs and film footage of traditional Dene life, as well as detailed footage of the five traditional games played at the Arctic Winter Games. The video shows each event and describes the rules and physical details of the finger pull, stick pull, pole push, snow snake and hand games. The video footage of the five traditional games was taken at the 1998 Arctic Winter Games.

Records document Ryan Silke's visits to various mine sites between 1999 and 2001 including: Discovery Mine, Thompson Lundmark, Hidden Lake, Ruth Mine, Walsh Lake, Viking Mine, Diversified Mine, North Inca Mine, Atlas Camp, AES Shaft (Giant Mine), Colomac Mine, Tundra Mine and Gordon Lake. The textual records consist of reports. The reports 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 a photo identifications, hand drawn maps of the site or area, and hand drawn rendering of buildings or floor plans. The photographs document the visits.

The textual material includes agendas and minutes of meetings of the Giant Mine Heritage Working Group (now known as the NWT Mining Heritage Society), the final report on the assessment of Giant Mine, as well as correspondence and information related to the development of a mining museum at the Giant Mine site. The photographs document the interior and exterior of buildings at Giant Mine, as well as mining equipment and machinery. The photographs also document headframes, the junkyard, Boiler House, Assay Lab, Akaitcho mine, Giant Mine Refinery, Roaster, Mill House, Machine Shop, Refinery, Recreation Hall and the town site. The site plan showing Giant Mine buildings and locations. The videocassettes document the interior and exterior of Giant mine buildings, equipment and machinery.

Records relate to the Yellowknife Public Library's Oral History Project dating from 1984-1985. The cassette tapes contain recorded interviews with prominent Yellowknife residents who were pioneers in their endeavours. Many of the interviewees and their families arrived in Yellowknife as the community began in the late 1930s and 1940s. Interviewees include Barb Bromley, Mary Hunter, Archie Loutitt, Arnold Smith, Helen Parker, Jean Piro, Joyce McLeod, Donald Sian, Michael Ballantyne, Harold Glick, Rene Fumoleau, Jan Stirling, Gerry Hordal, and Mary Forrest. The folder of text contains a master working list of prospective interviewees, 'local history files' or personal profiles of most participants, as well as general documents relating to the methodology for creating oral histories. The three colour prints are of former Yellowknife mayor and territorial MLA Mike Ballantyne.

Records date from 1987-1996 and includes minutes of board meeting, minutes from the Annual General Meeting, annual budgets, auditor reports and staff reports about the activities of the organization. In addition, there is information about workshops and programs delivered by the organization.

The records document F.A. (Frank) McCall's time spent in the Northwest Territories as a miner, mine recorder, lands agent and administrator spanning from the 1940s to the 1970s. The textual records consist of programs for the official openings of the Yellowknife United Church in 1958 and Bristol Memorial Park in 1970. The prints range in date from the 1950s to the 1970s. The prints feature Yellowknife, in particular recreational activities in the community, such as hockey and curling. There are also several photographs that document Frank McCall’s trips to Banks Island, Fort Resolution, Fort Rae, Fort Providence, Jean Marie River and Hay River, as well as photos documenting an Information Tour of which he was a part. The Information Tour group visited Pelly Bay, Holman Island, Kugluktuk (Coppermine) and Taloyoak (Spence Bay) to promote a Resource Program. There are photographs of the communities, as well as images of Frank McCall speaking to residents. In addition, there are photographs of known personalities, including Whit Fraser of the CBC, Lena Pederson and Tagak Curley who were also part of the tour. The slides consist of images of Yellowknife and Fort Smith during the 1960s and 1970s and primarily show buildings, businesses and community events.

Records include one daily report from the Thompson-Lundmark Gold Mine mill.

Records are comprised of an oral history research project entitled "Ulukhaqtuurmiut History: History and Development of the Holman Region, N.W.T." Richard G. Condon undertook the project with the assistance of Julia Ogina. The research project and resulting report documents the history of the Holman Region based on extensive archival research and oral history interviews with elders.

Records include one photocopy of Frank Russell's journal dated from April 26, 1893 to August 18, 1894. The journal documents Russell's trip from Edmonton to Lake Athabasca, and along the Mackenzie River to Fort Good Hope. In addition, it covers a trip between Great Slave Lake and Great Bear Lake, and along the Coppermine River. The journal also contains a limited vocabulary list for the Dogrib (Tlicho), Loucheux (Gwich'in) and Yellowknives Dene. Requests for copies should be directed to the Smithsonian Institute.

Records consist of 4 bound journals, containing correspondence and observations about development and drilling, ordering mining supplies and equipment, payroll and expense information at what is now Giant Mine. Two of the journals contain notes and correspondence written by C. John Baker and the other two journals consist of correspondence and notes written by Lockie Burwash. The journals date from 1935-1936.

Records include 21 issues of the newsletter "The Catholic Voice." The newsletters date from 1960-1963 and were produced by the Sacred Heart Mission in Fort Simpson. The newsletters include a message from the church (Mission News) and also include written contributions from residents and students of Fort Simpson documenting hospital news, birth and baptism news, as well as school, recreational and social activities within the community.

Records include one booklet, the 1984 Manual and Directory of the Sport North Federation. The forty-page manual includes a history of the organization, policy, logo, membership guidelines, a membership directory, organizational structure, programs and services offered, as well as a list of staff and the Board of Directors.

Records are comprised of Volume I, Numbers 1-5 and Number 7 of the Eskimo Bulletin. The Northern Administration and Lands Branch, Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources produced the Eskimo Bulletin in order to teach Inuit the English language. The bulletins, date from 1953-1958, and cover various topics such as production of handicrafts and instructions on maintaining engines, as well as provide Inuktitut words and syllabics and the corresponding English words for such topics as animals, tools and equipment, household items, clothing, modes of transportation, body parts, people and colours.