Fonds consists of biographical material and personal files 1951-1986; correspondence 1935-1986; manuscripts for her articles and books 1936-1972; wildlife and ornithological reports 1940-1986; family papers 1843-1986 and additional material to the above series 1843-1992.
The fonds also contains a sound recording of the song of a male Pine Grosbeak, including comments by Louise de Kiriline Lawrence, 1979; and a profile of Lawrence entitled She is one of us, broadcast on the CBC series Between ourselves on 3 September 1976.
The fonds contains sketches, drawings and illustrations of Canadian birds; award plaques; medals; photographs dealing with Louise de Kiriline Lawrence's childhood in Sweden, her activities as a nurse in northern Ontario, family and friends in Sweden and Canada, her activities as an ornithologist; and drawings by Wendela (Flach) DeNeergaard, 1930-1970.
More specifically; photographs dealing with Louise de Kiriline Lawrence's childhood in Sweden, her activities as a nurse in post-revolutionary Russia, her activities as a nuin northern Ontario (including as a nurse for the Dionne Quintuplets), family and friends both in Sweden and Canada, and some minor material dealing with her activities as an ornithologist.. Snapshots and studio portraits of Louise Lawrence and members of her family in Sweden; views and panoramas of the estates on which she grew up. Portraits of her first husband, Gleb Kiriline, and a group portrait of him as part of a group of Russian Imperial Pages. Louise Lawrence as a nurse in northern Ontario, including snapshots of where she worked, and others she worked with. A portfolio of photojournalist work concerning the Dionne Quintuplets, concentrating on Louise Lawrence, but also including the Dionnes, Dr. Dafoe, and activities surrounding the opening of the Dafoe Hospital for the Dionne Quintuplets. Views of the log house belonging to Louise and Len Lawrence at Pimisi Bay, Ont., including a number of snapshots of visitors. A portfolio of wildlife photographs, mainly birds. Panorama of the American Ornithologists Union Group annual meeting, Buffalo, N.Y., 8 Oct. 1970. A colour print of a yellowbellied sapsucker, photographed by Mark Peck, and presented to Louise Lawrence as part of the Doris Huestes Speirs Award for Contributions to Canadian Ornithology, 1991.
Albums either created by Louise Lawrence, and covering aspects of her life; or given her by friends or acquaintances. Two albums, comprising in total approximately 400 photographs, covering many of the aspects of Louise Lawrence's life, including her youth and family in Sweden; her activities in post-revolutionary Russia (dealt with in her book "Another Winter, Another Spring") including views of famine victims, places at which she worked, etc.; numerous views of the house at Pimisi, including interior and exterior views; her period as a nurse at Banfield, Ont., where she worked prior to and after the arrival of the Dionne Quintuplets; Len Lawrence during the Second World War; visitors and friends in Canada, and a few photographs of birds. These albums are well captioned, and present an effective synopsis of Louise Lawrence's life. An album inscribed "To Louise and Len with many thanks from Lars. 25.1.54", showing Louise knitting; Len with a roadgrader; their cabin; an unidentified river; an unidentified house, probably in Sweden; Lars in a broadcast booth at radio station CKUA, Edmonton, Alta. A small album inscribed "Louise Kiriline fran Axel Odelberg Ryssland 1920, 1921", including shots of Louise, unidentified places in Russia, soldiers marching on parade, churches and graveyards, ruined buildings, public buildings.
