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The series comprises material related to Gordon MacDonald's attendance at various civic events in Newfoundland while Governor and some correspondence from his later life.

A booklet published by the Alberta Department of Education to assist teachers with lessons on Newfoundland as it prepared to join with Canada.

File comprises correspondence related to the Colonial Development Corporation.

Series comprises files related to the negotiations on the terms of confederation between Newfoundland and Canada following the referendum on confederation 1948, along with documents created by the Responsible Government League of Newfoundland who were opposed to confederation and associated correspondence.

File comprises typed summary of a speech given by Lord MacDonald on personal Christian responsibility at the Congress of the Federal Free Church Council, held at Birmingham on 30 March 1950 along with associated correspondence.

Series comprises miscellaneous items from Lord MacDonald's period as Controller of Fuel and Power for the north west of England and north Wales.

Correspondence relating to Lord MacDonald's work with in the United Nations at the General Assembly in 1950 along with 2 pamphlets on human rights.

The series comprises correspondence sent to Lord MacDonald with the exception of correspondence related to Newfoundland. Topics include Lord MacDonald as Controller of Fuel and Power for the north west of England and north Wales, letters of congratulation on his elevation to the peerage, local functions, get well wishes, his appointment to the Privy Council, financial and personal matters and casework. Correspondence related to Newfoundland can be found in C4.

Correspondence and plans related to speaking arrangements in north Wales for the 1950 General Election, including letters from Eirene White in Flintshire, Meirionydd and notes on the strength of Plaid Cymru.

File comprises correspondence and press cuttings from the Cincinnati Enquirer related to Lord MacDonald's work at the United Nations General Assembly.

Correspondence and fragments of welcome speeches related to civic events during MacDonald's terms as Governor along with some later correspondence relating to events which MacDonald was interest in after his departure.

File comprises correspondnece between League of Responsible Government and Gordon MacDonald related to broadcasting and the referrendum campaigns. See also files in C6.

File comprises correspondence between Governor of Newfoundland and Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations in London including a number of memos marked "top secret". Subjects include the reaction to confederation; how to deal with any protests or violence that could result from the vote and the use of the British Navy to keep order. There are also papers relating to a legal challenge to confederation issued by 6 former members of the Newfoundland House of Assembly (John Stewart Currie, John Vincent O'Dea, Frank MacNamara, William Charles Winsor, Harold Mitchell and William Joseph Browne), an appeal to the Privy Council on confederation, correspondence related to the Newfoundland Trade Commission and papers related to a telegram from a number of citizens to the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations at the United Nations in Lake Success in February 1948 expressing concern that including confederation as an option on the ballot was illegal.

File comprises correspondence received by Lord MacDonald written in Welsh. Some are personal, others relate to engagements, donations or attendance at events.

The file comprises a judgement by Dunfield J and other papers related to the case of Michael Evans and Caleb V Haynes/Emil E Prenoveau (US Air Force) regarding an incident involving the Newfoundland Police and customs checks.

File comprises correspondence and supporting documents sent to Lord MacDonald relating to nominations for honours

File comprises letters to Lord MacDonald regarding his illness.

File of correspondence, mostly related to the membership of the delegation completing the negotiation terms of confederation with Canada. Correspondents include Chesley Crosbie of the Party for Economic Union with the United States.

Correspondence and a typed document related to the Newfoundland Barter Scheme.

File comprises correspondence including telegrams related to giving effect to the terms of union, correspondence with Colonial Relations office, typed notes on the terms of union between Newfoundland and Canada, typed financial notes regarding recoverable working capital and Canada's new liabilities in respect of Gander Airport, steamships, the Newfoundland Railway, the Broadcasting Corporation of Newfoundland, cash and telecommunications.