The fonds consists of letters that he wrote to his mother in London, Ont. One of the letters contains detailed information on military actions. A brief finding aid follows: Letters from James R. Allan to his mother in London, Ont., Canada -- F.1 23 May, 1914, 7 p., contains detailed military information; envelope pmk. 8 June 1915 -- F.2 12 July 1915, 3 p., envelope -- F.3 Envelope postmarked 10 August 1915 -- F.4 19 September 1915, 2 p., envelope pmk. 27 September and 8 October 1915 -- F.5 10 October 1915, 2 p., envelope pmk. 4 October and 17 October 1915 -- F.6 25 December 1915, 2 p. -- F.7 4 June 1916, 2 p., envelope -- F.8 19 June 1916, 1 p.
