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Correspondence between Claude Garton and others concerning Resource Rangers, a group of 10-18 year old boys to learn about forestry and forest practices (sponsored by the Ontario Forestry Association), as well as a handbook for the program from 1970 and hand-written notes to introduce the program

booklet: “Some Aspects of the Phytogeography of the North Shore of Lake Superior and Adjacent Areas in Northern Minnesota and Northwestern Ontario” by D.R. Lindsay, booklet: “Catalogue of Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Michipicoten area, Algoma district, Ontario” by T.M.C. Taylor, booklet: “The Vegetation of Michipicoten, Ontario” by R.C. Hosie

A collection of checklists of plant species done in the Thunder Bay region by Claude Garton (some with R.R. Ireland

Paperwork and results of Claude Garton’s surveying of Red River Road Bog in 1972, sketches of Red River Bog, a list of birds

General notes from herbarium, including plant inventories and what specimen have been added to the herbarium.
June 15th, 1973 – September 24th, 1977

Correspondence between Erika North and Tom Reaume, as well as an inventory list of “55 Families and 252 Species” he collected in 1997 and “73 Families and 458 Species” in 1999.

5 postcards from Rainy River (one addressed to Claude Garton, the others blank), copies of the same newspaper article from The Fort Frances Times concerning Claude Garton collecting fauna and flora in the area, Claude Garton’s plant-related diary and Thomas Ailey Jr.’s bird diary from Rainy River in 1961

“Suggested IBP Sites on Rainy Lake” by Claude Garton, “Suggested Sites – North Shore of Lake Superior” and “Report on Areas of Natural and Historic Interest on Rainy and Namakan Lakes” by Shan Walshe

Plant lists from R.A.P. (Remedial Action Plan) from McVicar Island/Creek area and correspondence between Erika North and Karen Bray of R.A.P., as well as “McVicar Island and Creek Naturalization and Habitat Enhancement Plan – Implementation Strategy” by R.A.P.

article: “Plants of Quetico Provincial Park” by Shan Walshe from Wildflower magazine (Winter 1988), Quetico Park 1988 Management Plan Review, “Red Alert in Quetico – Unrestricted Trapping by White Trappers, An Alarming Precedent Set in 1985”, booklet: “Quetico Provincial Park, Revised Park Policy 1989”

Magazine articles and booklets concerning butterflies and plant life at Quetico Park, checklists of ferns, flora, mosses etc. at Quetico P.P. (most by Claude Garton), a paper highlighting the economics of Quetico P.P., a poster with the title “Save Quetico” guiding people to donate or write to the appropriate authorities, a report entitled “Quetico: A Wilderness Park?” by The Save Quetico Committee, “Plant Communities of Quetico Provincial Park” by Shan Walshe, Quetico Provincial Park Master Plan Review and Management Plan, both by the MNR, “Quetico Superior 1909-1984 75th Anniversary” calendar of events by the MNR

Checklists/collections of plants of Quetico P.P. with some testing papers, a poster with the title “Save Quetico” guiding people to donate or write to the appropriate authorities, correspondence between Claude Garton and Dr. Eric A. Bourdeau Jr. of Ford Forestry Center in Michigan on the loan of specimen from Quetico P.P.

Booklet: “Mammals of Quetico” (MNR, 1981), booklet: Lake Names in Quetico: Some Interesting Bits of History” (MNR, 1981), booklet: “Geology of Quetico” (MNR, 1981), pamphlet: Quetico Provincial Park, two copies of booklet: “Provincial Nature Reserves in Ontario”, booklet: “Vascular Plants: Quetico Provincial Park, booklet: “Quetico Provincial Park: Revised Park Policy 1982” by MNR

Correspondence between Claude Garton and Joan Crowe with those working for Queen’s University, including Dr. Adele Crowder and A.E. Garwood (Assistant Curator) concerning the loan of specimen, as well as Queen’s University Department of Biology – Development Plan 1975-1980, A History of the Biology Department and the Fowler Herbarium of Queen’s University (1966)

booklet: “Flora and Vegetation of the Gaspe Peninsula” by Dr. Pierre Dansereau, article: “Plant Records of the Ungava Peninsula, New to Quebec” by Paul F. Maycock, booklet: “Mont St. Hilaire: The Gault Donation to McGill University – Botanical Studies on Mont St. Hilaire, Rouville County, Quebec” by P.F. Maycock

Correspondence between Claude Garton and John Purchase in 1969, including an inventory of plants collected at Lake Superior Provincial Park in 1962 by Purchase.

“Botanical investigations of Pukaskwa National Park” (drafts and master work), booklet: “Plants Collected from Pukaskwa Park by Forest Management Institute”, booklet: “Plants of Pukaskwa National Park: the north shore of Lake Superior” by Judy Green, Correspondence between Joan Crowe and Dan Couchie (Chief Park Warden) of Pukaskwa National Park concerning lists of plants of Thunder Bay District

“Pukaskwa National Park Management Plan: Public Consultation Summary”, “Pukaskwa National Park Summary: Draft Management Plan and Comments from the Public”, “Pukaskwa National Park Provisional Master Plan, general information and maps of Pukaskwa National Park, “Archeological Shore Survey at Pukaskwa Park

Correspondence, newspaper articles (Globe and Mail, July 1971) and information about Pukaskwa National Park, from its development and needed expenses to exploration and specimen; “Coastal Hiking Trail: from Pic River to Oiseau Bay” booklet by Parks Canada about Pukaskwa National Park, Pukaskwa National Park Management Plan Summary (1982), maps with specific points drawn in pen, a news release highlight The Garton Herbarium will be featured in the Canadian Botanical association’s Review of Canadian Herbaria

Plant Checklist for Pukaskwa National Park (Environment Canada), Botanical Investigation: Pukaskwa National Park by Claude Garton and multiple Plant Checklists (ND), pamphlet of “Pukaskwa National Park” by Parks Canada (1977), report on Red Suck Point, Lake Superior by James Soper, correspondence with Garton involving the collection of specimen at Pukaskwa

Correspondence between Claude Garton and James Soper with R.J. Vrancort (Director) of Provincial Parks Branch of the Ministry of Natural Resources concerning the protection and preservation of wildlife and plant life in the Ontario Provincial Parks

Correspondence between Joan Crowe with Ross Hastings and Julie Hrapko (Curator of Botany) of the Provincial Museum of Alberta, as well as Claude Garton and Dr. L. Bliss (University of Alberta)

“Hybridization in Gentiana (Gentianaceae): Further Data from J.T. Curtis’s Studies” and “Preliminary Reports on the Flora of Wisconsin, No. 52 Gentiana Hybrids in Wisconsin” both by James S. Pringle

Correspondence between Claude Garton and Zofia Michalska (Department of Pharmaceutical Botany) of the Medical Academy of Warsaw in Poland concerning loans and naming of specimen

Correspondence showing the loan/exchange of specimen between Lakehead and the Polish Academy of Sciences, as well as some correspondence between Claude Garton and Ryszard Ochyra of the Polish Academy of Sciences