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.