Shortly before to the fire of 1920, the University of King's College had sent representatives to New York to discuss a grant for the College with Andrew Carnegie. Correspondence with the Carnegie Corporation had begun back in 1906, upon the suggestion of the Agent at the time. After the fire, the President, the Chief Justice of Nova Scotia, Robert Edward Harris (who served as Governor 1904-1923), and Dr. J. W. Allison were sent to interview the Carnegie Corporation again. The Corporation offered assistance on the condition that King's form a federation with Dalhousie University.

Sub-series consists of statements, correspondence, ledgers, and other documents relating to the Carnegie Corporation fund.

Series consists of documents relating to the Librarys Special Collections, including correspondence, catalogue cards, book lists and requests for non-circulating materials. Series spans the entire history of the College, with correspondence relating to donations made during the early years of the Library.

Series consists of the Matriculas (1803-1906, 1981-1995, 1996-2004, and 2005-present) and other bound volumes in which were recorded students' names, the dates they attended King's, their courses and grades, awards and degrees.

There was no matricula before the charter in 1802, and no precise record of the names of student who entered during the first twelve years of the life of the College has been preserved. Rev. John Inglis, who was the first to enter the Academy in 1788, wrote, "It is believed that more than Two Hundred persons entered the Institution before the Charter was obtained. NO MATRICULA was kept; but more than a hundred of these persons desired to pursue a Collegiate course.

In recent years, signing the Matricula has been considered the final step in registering at King's.

Architectural drawings relating to the design of a proposed Main Building and female students' residence in Windsor to be rebuilt after the fire of 1920 destroyed the original Main Building.

Insurance documents, including policies and receipts for the university.

An Endowment Fund was raised during the 1850s. The Board Secretary was in charge of reports on this fund. Sub-series consists of lists of subscriptions, literature, account information, and statements.

Records removed from the University of King's College Board of Governors fonds.

Series consists of ten letters John Dart wrote to others.

The series comprises records documenting the formation of the University of King's College, includingcthe Royal Charter of 1802 granted by King George III; Statutes and policies issued by the Board of Governors; and copies of Nova Scotia provincial Statutes, which have been collected for reference.

The Royal Charter of 1802 was the University's founding document. It:

• acknowledged £4,000 granted to the Governors for the erection of a College building at Windsor;
• grants an endowment of £400 for the maintenance of the building, the professors, and the students;
• formally established the College, to be the source of several others, to form a University of Windsor;
• confirms the names of the Governors (eight members, all colonial government officials);
• allowed the Governors to elect the President and three members of the Board;
• confirms Governors' status as a body corporate, establishing the official name of "The Governors,
  President, and Fellows of King's College at Windsor in the Province of Nova Scotia;"
• gave the Governors a common seal to authorize property transactions and internal legislation;
• limited Governors' land holdings to a value of £6,000 yearly;
• made all Statutes and rules made by the Governors subject to Archbishop of Canterbury's approval;
• designates Archbishop of Canterbury as Patron of the College; .
• elevated the existing College to the status of a University for the time being, until subsequent
  constituent Colleges were founded; to have all the privileges of English universities;
• established Governors' operational protocol for degree programs, expectations, etc.;
• granted the Governors and President all powers arising in addition to the Charter.

Series comprises official minutes of regular and special Board meetings. Series includes agenda support papers: documents distributed before or at meetings to provide background information for the various agenda items. In most cases, the documents formed part of packages that were sent to Board members prior to each Board meeting.

Series comprises official minutes of regular and special meetings of the Board of Governors' Executive Committee. Series includes agenda support papers: documents distributed before or at meetings to provide background information for the various agenda items.