Series consists of journals that Henry Drake Petersen wrote from 1969 until three months before his death in 2012. Most of the journals are Blueline brand hardbound black volumes with lined page

Petersen wrote over three million words in his journals. They include his thoughts about his work in the Library and on King's committees, his plans for the future, his friendships with a number of people, his daily routines, visits to
and from friends and family members, and lists of books he read. The last journals record the thoughts of a man confronted by a diagnosis of a terminal disease, trying to come to terms with the knowledge of his impending death, his
concerns for how his mother would receive the news, and the comfort it gave him to have people support him, such as when his cousin Alida told him she would be with him to see it through.

Series consists of letters between Andrew Merkel and Kenneth Leslie, with related newspaper clippings and poetry.

The King's Tomorrow 200 Fund was a fundraising campaign in in the late 1970s and most of the 1980s. The fund was merged with general funds at the end of 1979, and the campaign was closed in 1988.

Sub-series consists of subscriptions, correspondence, and other records relating to this campaign.

Sub-series consists of correspondence relating to the King's Fund.

Architectural drawings for the landscaping of the Men's Dormitory, Main Building, Residence [President's Lodge], and Chapel - University of King's College, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Proposed landscaping for the University of King's College campus, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Sub-series consists a ledger index of the registrar's finances and accounts.

Series consists of legal documents executed on behalf of the University by the Board of Governors, or conferring benefits on the University, such as bequests in wills. Types of documents include deeds, leases, contracts, agreements, wills and bond. The legal documents reflect activities on both the Windsor and the Halifax campuses from the early years through the late 20th century.

The major agreements that have shaped the University are in Subseries 5.1, subject files: Carnegie Corporation of New York; Dalhousie University Article of Association; and documents relating to the Royal Canadian Navy's occupation of the campus during World War II.

The Librarian writes an annual report to the President regarding Library activities and operations during the preceding year. The reports contain information about accessions, budgets, cataloguing, circulation, staffing and Archives, and discussion of future directions for the Library. The biographies folder contains photocopies of obituaries and notices of appointment to the Library staff. The Librarians' portion of the series (sub-series 2.5-2.9) contains correspondence between the Librarians and various faculty members, King's administrators, external librarians, architects, and personal records.

Series contains the annual reports and personal records of the Librarians of the University of King's College. There are files from past librarians including Rev. Benjamin Gerrish Grey (1803-1804), Mary Lane (1971-1981), and Dr. Burns Martin (1936-1953). The majority of the files are documents and correspondence by or to Dr. Wayne Hankey (1982-1991) and Drake Petersen (1991-2011).

Biographies of some of the Librarians, in the form of news clippings and photocopies, are also included.

The Librarians' annual reports span 1867 to 2010, with gaps.

The Library Sustentation Fund, begun in May 11, 1881, was meant to collect monies to keep the Library in repair. A proper Library Fund was established in 1892. In 1942, it was clarified that the Librarian was in charge of the Library Fund, and the money was to be used for books. It is unclear when the Library Endowment Fund was created, but according to a minute from the 1950s, it was administered by the Librarian, and was built up primarily through the work of Librarian Bums Martin.

Sub-series consists of correspondence, statements, invoices, and ledger sheets.