Series consists of Henry Drake Petersen's vital and legal documents, including birth and baptism certificates, U.S. Selective Service documents, passports, Canadian citizenship documentation, a copy of his will, and his obituary.

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 manuscripts by Henry Drake Petersen recording his thoughts on several topics. Some copies of Petersen's correspondence to friends are included. Seven architectural drawings of a house Petersen planned and hoped
to build in Lake Ainslie, Cape Breton, after retirement are included in this series.

Series consists of photographs, photo album sections, and negatives. Some photographs are stored in envelopes and others are not.

Sub-series consists of posters, printed material, and correspondence from various social causes supported by the KSU.

The series consists of textual records relating to the running of the H.M.C.S. Wardroom, the student pub. Time allotted for this grant project does not permit this series to be arranged and described during this project, so these records will be processed at a later date.

Series consists of architectural drawings by Andrew Cobb for the University of King's College, including a proposed building to replace the Main Building in Windsor that was destroyed by fire in 1920, and new buildings when the campus moved to Halifax. There are also drawings relating to King's Collegiate School in Windsor, and for the Royal Canadian Navy's occupation of the King's campus in Halifax during World War II.

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

Architectural drawings for the new women's dormitory, Alexandra Hall, of the University of King's College, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Men's Dormitory renovations at the University of King's College campus, Halifax, Nova Scotia