This fonds contains a number of files concerning the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM), including the activities and research projects of the Veterinary Infectious Diseases Organization (VIDO), the 1976 Study of Veterinary Manpower in Canada, computer assisted Animal Health Management, and the Preventive Medicine Committee: the latter two specifically concerning the establishment of a herd health data laboratory and disease control programs. In addition, there are several files related to Professor Nielsen's involvement with the Institute for Northern Studies (INS), the President's Advisory Council on Programs for People of Native Ancestry, game ranching in the north, and the Arctic Training Centre at Rankin Inlet. There is a considerable amount of material concerning the Environmental Advisory Council, and specifically, the Churchill River inquiry, Key Lake, the Environment 80 Report, and an uranium pollution control policy. It also contains some material concerning the establishment of a zoo at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm

This fonds contains material relating to the students, faculty and administration of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine. These records generally contain correspondence, minutes, reports, and memoranda; as well as information on research, provincial and national professional associations, teaching notes, and building files.

The records of both SED Systems and Biostar include board minutes, financial statements, annual reports, correspondence, and memoranda.

This fonds contains material relating to Dr. Crawford's poultry research, notably epilepsy mutant data, notes on breeds including Japanese quail and Chantecler, material from Poultry Breeding and Genetics, and wing band indexes of stocks by year (1965-1990); as well as material relating to Dr. Crawford's sabbatical leaves, and his personal correspondence.

This accrual includes a broad array of teaching slides on the subject of large animal reproduction, conference and workshop proceedings from around the world, information on international courses taught by Mapletoft, an array of papers written by Mapletoft, and a small selection of relevant ephemera.

This fonds contains annual reports and lab reports from the Veterinary Diagnostic Toxicology Lab.

This fonds contains correspondence, minutes, reports, newsletters, reprints and notes pertaining to the activities and interests of C.H. Bigland during his tenure as Professor of Veterinary Microbiology and Director of the Veterinary Infectious Diseases Organization (VIDO).

This fonds contains correspondence, memoranda, minutes, reports and publications relating to the administration and activities of the Veterinary Infectious Disease Organization.

This small portion of the collection consists of copies of articles and clippings on prominent Canadian veterinarians, the anniversaries of the OVC over time, notable medical advancements in veterinary medicine and other aspects of the profession's history including artefacts. The books he donated can be found in the library catalogue with a word search of "Rosen Collection of Veterinary Medicine History"