The fonds is comprised of biographical information on Asher Pierce, including obituaries, biographies, and copies of newspaper articles, several pieces of correspondence, a photo album featuring photographs from the opening of the Gan Chaim orange plantation in Palestine, and a single photograph of Ella Pierce.

Three containers of textual records consisting mainly of drafts of and research notes related to Daniel Lewin’s historical writings. The fonds also contains three envelopes of his father Louis Lewin's handwritten catalogue cards, recording some of the contents of his collection.

Contains souvenirs including pamphlets, menus, postcards, notes, and receipts from various trips to Ste. Agathe, Quebec, London, England, and Paris, France, many of which pertain to Cunard Line cruises. Contains newspaper clippings from Paris.

This fonds contains personal documents, photographs, and correspondence belonging to Hyman and Lily Rafman. Also included here are documents and references to Steinberg's, Lily's family business.