The fonds consists of correspondence, photocopies of newspaper articles, photocopies of maps, and a telephone interview report relating to Ted Bancroft's studies on the history and preservation of both trails.
The fonds is divided into thirteen series: L.A. Bateman's correspondence, notes & meetings attended, reports and presentations by L.A. Bateman and related research materials, material related to L.A. Bateman's involvement in the International Council on Large Electrical Systems (C.I.G.R.E.), L.A. Bateman's biography and material related to charges laid by the Association of Professional Engineers of Manitoba, Debates & Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba Standing Committee on Public Utilities and the Act to Amend the Manitoba Hydro Act, material related to L.A. Bateman's appearance before the Tritschler Commission of Inquiry, Manitoba Hydro publications, reports and other material, Churchill River Diversion project, Lake Winnipeg Regulation, Nelson River D.C. Transmission Project and Northern Flood Agreement, other Manitoba Hydro material, material transferred from L.A. Bateman's binders, consulting work, overseas work, notes & other material, and photographs and maps. The second accrual is divided into two series: Professional Notes recorded by E. V. Caton and L.A. Bateman’s photographs and lantern slides.
The fonds consists of nine series. Where possible, the material is arranged chronologically. The first series is comprised of biographical information, including curriculum vitae, information from Who's Who and scrapbooks. The second series contains Beamish's personal and professional correspondence. Series three pertains to Beamish's academic and professional career. It includes correspondence regarding Beamish's research at the Health Sciences Centre and St. Boniface Hospital, as well as material from his time as a Vice-President at Great West Life Assurance Co. The fourth series deals with Beamish's publications and includes articles, book chapters and speeches. The fifth series pertains to Beamish's work as an editor with Cardiovascular News, Canadian Journal of Cardiology and Rhythmology. The sixth series contains programs and abstracts from several conferences that Beamish attended. Series seven contains board minutes and correspondence from various organizations. The largest series, the eighth, contains medical research and articles by others. The ninth series includes topics of personal interest to Beamish such as psychic research. MSS SC 19 consists of research papers, articles, and talks given by Robert Beamish from 1940 to 1978.
File contains the following materials: (1) Multiple sclerosis survey in Winnipeg 1960-1962;
(2) Hyperbaric oxygenation chamber 1945-46 and 1963-64; (3) Sleep Laboratory, corres, 1989- ; (4) Centre of Excellence in Biological Ligands proposal 1978, incl MOSST paper on R & D in Canada; (5) MRC Group in Experimental Cardiology proposal 1991-92;
Series consists of the following materials: (1) By-laws 1984 (Feb and ?), 1988; (2) Minutes of council & misc ctes 1980, 1990-91, Nov 29, 1995; (3) Standing Committees Standing Rules 1984 (Feb and May).