The collection consists of records gathered by Walter Bruce MacDonald as research materials and content for a biography of Roderick Charles (R.C.) MacDonald. Records include collected photographs of R.C. MacDonald and his family as well as newspaper clippings, photographs, pamphlets, programs, scrapbooks, reports, speeches, certificates, drawings, correspondence, and copies of the book and digital manuscripts for Walter Bruce MacDonald's biography of R.C. MacDonald entitled, "Catch-as-catch-can."

The series consists of records relating to the conduct of municipal elections, including Voter's Lists covering the period from 1973 to 1998 (note that 1994-1997 are missing) as well as Election Results from 1999 to 2014.

The item consists of one List of Voters 1956-1957 produced by the Corporation of the District of Coquitlam.

The item consists of one Urban Preliminary List of Electors for the Electoral District of Burnaby-Coquitlam, North Burnaby, Urban Polling Station No. 31 from 1957.

The series consists of election pamphlets for candidates for Mayor, Council, and School Trustee for campaigns held in the 1990s. The series also includes a pamphlet from the City of Coquitlam's Financial Services Department about the allocation of property taxes.