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File consists of one diary of Archibald McKinlay, the first of two. The diary spans November 3, 1876 to February 9, 1877 and documents McKinlay's travels to reserves as reserve commissioner and includes copies of correspondence, basic census information for Indigenous communities, and translations of Indigenous languages.

File consists of the diary of Archibald McKinlay, the second part of two. The diary documents his travels in the role of reserve commissioner through the Okanagan region, and also contains copies of outward correspondence and expenses. A loose sheet in the back of the diary contains copies of letters written by James McKinlay and a list of plants.

File consists of the marriage documentation for Archibald McKinlay and Sarah Ogden, a financial account for Archibald McKinlay from 1856, and agreements of indenture.

File consists of inward and outward correspondence of Archibald McKinlay. Original letters as well as typed copies are included.

The file consists of 7 letters and 4 transcripts of Ogden's outward correspondence from 1831 to 1849. Correspondence is addressed to a variety of recipients, including John Haldane, William F. Tolmie, John McLeod, Donald Ross, and Ogden's son-in-law Archibald McKinlay, as well as several unidentified correspondents. The file also includes an extract from Ogden's letters to Chief Traders Tod and Mansion in 1845. Although described as a holograph, it appears to be in a different hand than Ogden's. Correspondence deals with a variety of private and Company matters.

Transcripts have been placed in a separate folder for conservation purposes. Not all letters have accompanying transcripts. Some transcripts appear to be copied from John McLeod's "Journals and correspondence of John McLeod, Senior, Chief trader, Hudson's Bay Company."

The file consists of Peter Skene Ogden's outward correspondence dating from 1851 to 1852. The file includes both original letters and transcripts that were created in 1952. Not every letter has a corresponding transcription.The letters are addressed to a number of correspondents, including Ogden's son-in-law Archibald McKinlay, William F. Tolmie, and Ogden's daughter, as well as several unnamed individuals. The letters discuss both personal and Hudson's Bay Company business.

File consists of correspondence regarding McKinlay family finances and a diary written by James McKinlay titled "Diary of the Great Fish River Exploring Party."

The diary is written by a different James McKinlay than the eldest son of Archibald McKinlay, and documents a journey from Fort Resolution through the Northwest Territories with Warburton Pike. This James McKinlay was a clerk with the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort St. John, Fort Resolution, and Fort Smith.

File consists of letter book copies of Archibald McKinlay's outward correspondence. The letter book contains personal correspondence as well letters related to his work for the Indian Reserve Commission.

File consists of letter book copies of outward correspondence from Archibald McKinlay as well as his wife Sarah Julia McKinlay and son James McKinlay. The letter book also contains a list of Williams Lake residents from 1884.

File consists of a portion of a handwritten manuscript by Archibald McKinlay describing an encounter with an Indigenous group at Fort Walla Walla. A typescript of "Narrative of a Chief Factor of the Hudson's Bay Company" is included in the file, copied from MS No. C25 from the Bancroft Library.

The file consists of correspondence from Thomas Lowe to Archibald McKinlay, primarily concerning the Ogden estate.