Letters from Betty and Peg Forbes to their mother, Millicent Lyall Forbes, during their time as students at Bishop Strachan School in Toronto, Ontario.

Letters from Betty and Peg Forbes to their mother, Millicent Lyall Forbes, predominantly during their time as students at Bishop Strachan School in Toronto, Ontario.

Photographs of the Forbes family and their friends including Mary Evelyn "Effie" Buck (nee Agnew), Millicent Lyall Forbes, George Alexander Forbes, Betty Forbes, Peg Forbes, Phyllis Agnew Buck, Isabelle Alexandra Burt (nee Buck), Florence Mary Louise Middleton (nee Buck), Evelyn Alice Foster Ferguson, Mary Ferguson, Norman and Barbara Forbes, Pamela Wilson, Stephanie Diane Forbes Derenzo, Robert Allen Forbes Derenzo, Nicholas Anthony Michael John Derenzo, Robert Forbes, A.R. Kaufman, and Dr. Robert James Lockhart. Also includes photographs featuring Royal Air Force members, Camp Forty at Tyson Lake, Ontario and the dining room of George Philip Buck and Mary Evelyn "Effie" Buck (nee Agnew) at 70 Dufferin Ave in Brantford, Ontario. Additionally, contains some correspondence between family members, primarily regarding the photographs.

A diary containing daily entries written by Betty Forbes in 1945 during her time as a student at the School for Nurses at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario. Several entries describe Betty’s work at the hospital, student exams, patient care, and school dances. The diary includes press clippings, a convocation program, letters, telegrams, notes, pressed flowers, restaurant menus, business cards, event programs, and a photograph likely of Betty and an unknown individual. In addition, numerous entries describe events and activities related to the Second World War including an entry written on Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) on May 8, 1945, an entry written on Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day) on August 15, 1945 as well as entries describing food rationing, and the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd president of the United States (1933–45). Also includes one United States Army Anti-Aircraft Command sleeve insignia. The insignia is circular with an embroidered white background, blue border, and two red capital letter A's in the centre.

A diary containing daily entries written by Betty Forbes in 1947. Several entries describe family events, parties, dances, trips to Buffalo, Sudbury and British Columbia, and Betty’s work at Claremont Nursery School. The diary includes letters, telegrams, invitations, programs, press clippings, pressed flowers, a napkin, and a photograph of an unknown individual.

Letters solicited for presentation at a"pre-birthday party" held on May 18, 1966 at Covenant College in Toronto, Ontario. Contains 57 letters, telegrams and notes written between May 10, 1966 and May 18, 1966 to Emma Kaufman. One letter has a photograph pasted-on of a party held in Emma Kaufman's home in Tokyo, Japan on March 19, 1937.

Three pieces of correspondence from E. Bannerman, Dorothy's landlady at 56 Rose Ave, Toronto, when Dorothy was at Normal School.

One piece of correspondence Dorothy Etta Russell from Bessie, Guelph, Ont. Includes stamped envelope.

Two pieces of correspondence to Dorothy Etta Russell from Nora Bricker, Didsbury, Alberta.

Ten pieces of correspondence to Dorothy White from Verna Fraser, postmarked Hamilton and Sarnia, Ont. Includes stamped envelopes. Verna was a friend from Toronto when Dorothy attended Normal School there.

18 pieces of correspondence to Dorothy Etta White from Grace Longworth, postmarked Woodstock, Ont. Includes stamped envelopes. Grace was a friend from Toronto when Dorothy attended Normal School there.

One piece of correspondence to Dorothy Etta White from Marion M, Ottawa, Ont. Includes stamped envelope.

One piece of correspondence to Dorothy Etta Russell from her uncle Arthur Schantz, Big Prairie, Alberta.

Ten pieces of correspondence to Dorothy Etta White from her uncle Frank Schantz, Kitchener, Ont. Three are joint letters and include messages from Sophie and Florence. Includes stamped envelopes.

Four pieces of joint correspondence to Dorothy Etta White from her Grandmother Mary Schantz, Kitchener, Ont. Includes stamped envelopes.

Typed letter from Charles August Ahrens to C.A. Gibbbs in Parkhill, Ontario regarding the surveying of land at Grand Bend. Includes handwritten postscript regarding the placement of a stake.