Fonds consists of correspondence, including letters regarding the Fenians sent by Archibald to the Canadian government, n.d., 1800-1923, originals, photocopies and transcripts, 10 cm; commissions for the various appointments held by Archibald, 1832-1883, originals, 10 cm; scrapbook containing press clippings concerning Sir Edward Archibald, letters, addresses and notes, originals, 5 cm; addresses presented on the occasion of Archibald's retirement, 1883, originals, 15 cm; related papers collected by Edith J. Archibald, Sir Edward's daughter, papers relating to S.G.W. Archibald (1777-1846), Sir Edward's father, and papers relating to his son, Sir Thomas Dickson Archibald, (1817-1876), 1830-1922, originals, 10 cm.
