There are numerous unique and rare items. In many cases, even copied material is rare and possibly unique. The chronological and geographic emphasis is on twentieth century Canada. Excluded are most Russian archival documents and films. Present acquisition priorities are new or newly discovered material.
Future plans are to acquire more films and videotapes.
Currently, one Doukhobor serial is received. The collection is uncatalogued. The bibliography describes the collection up to the early 1970s. An online version of the bibliography is in preparation and will serve as the catalogue. Unfiled material is not accessible.