Fonds consists of material relating to Thomas Russell, the Russell family, and relations. Fonds includes a family photograph album and some loose photographs (primarily cartes-de-visite); 2 framed tinted portraits; and a Victoria directory believed to date from 1891-1892.

Fonds consists primarily of records relating to the British Army Manoeuvres of 1912; WWI, and Owen Talbot Aspray's military service. Fonds includes photographs; postcards; a journal; diaries; notebooks; training materials; correspondence; news clippings; WWI service book and membership card; book; programmes of post-war commemoration services and reunions; reference material.