The fonds consists of textual records, photographs, art works, audio-visual material, and maps and plans relating to Charlotte Whitton's life and professional career. The textual records comprise general correspondence; finances; personal correspondence, notes cards and printed material; Canadian Welfare Council correspondence and reports; Church of England in Canada; Report on Unemployment Relief in Western Canada; National Employment Commission; Canadian Institute of International Affairs; Dawn of Ampler Life correspondence and manuscripts; Reports to Ontario Government; Alberta Welfare Study; miscellaneous organizations; manuscripts; cities of Canada; Historical Research on Ottawa Valley; printed material; and clippings and scrapbooks.
Photographs, postcards, posters, drawings, and cartoons document Charlotte Whitton's political career, travels in Europe, and life in Ottawa; including, a colour transparency of a portrait painting of Charlotte Whitton, a best wishes card for the portrait painting, and a copy of the dedication speech for the painting. The portrait is by Robert Hyndman and was commissioned by the Council of the City of Ottawa. In addition, the fonds contains sound recordings of speeches and interviews given by Charlotte Whitton, 1948-1956; and films depicting Whitton at the 1955 International Plowing Match, and scenes shot at her cottage at McGregor Lake, 1946.
In addition, the fonds holds maps, drawings and plans, related primarily to the city of Ottawa and its environs and documenting Charlotte Whitton's involvement in municipal politics (1950-1956 and 1960-1972). Included are annotated maps of federal electoral district of Ottawa West, former city hall site plans and plans documenting the creation of the Ottawa River Parkways as well as recommendations for the future of the Byward Market area. Many maps document the expansion of the city of Ottawa in the 1950s and the connections between the city and the National Capital Commission. Also included are maps of the Renfrew (Ontario) area, road and railway maps of Canada, Great Britain, France, National Geographic Society maps along with tourist maps of Israel, Germany and the United States. There are 16 architectural drawings of an unidentified private residence as well as technical drawings pertaining to the widening of Carling Avenue at the Ottawa Civic Hospital campus site. There are drawings of the layout of various Canadian Pacific trans-Atlantic liners, including the Empress of Scotland, the Duchess of Atholl, the Duchess of Bedford, the Duchess of York and the Duchess of Richmond. Fonds also consists of 5 architectural drawings of a residence designed for Charlotte Whitton by Norman M. Moffatt, architect in 1939.
