Volume 1, 'Introductory material' and 'Bony Fishes: Families from A to C (in part)'.

Mounted photograph of the Terra Nova.

4 folders; 'Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Central Pacific'

Letter from C.M. Tarver to Geoffrey N. Swinney, National Museums of Scotland regarding his research into the S.S. Terra Nova.

Negative of plans of the 'Hope'. Written in French, 'Baleinier A Vapeur Hope d'Aberdeen, 1887, Don de Mr. Christen ingenieur'.

Photograph of the Dundee tugboat Castlecraig.

Lines plan of the S.S. Whaler 'Hope' showing deck sheer plan, deck half breadth plan and body plan.

Volume 3, 'Bony Fishes: Families from M to S (in part)'.

General enquiries and correspondence

Piece of paper, 'With the compliments of the British Broadcasting Corporation'

Bundle of papers; mainly correspondence regarding enquiries and a copy of a ships log book.

Photograph of a man standing on the Morning holding a gun.

Letter from Ray Webber, Victoria, Canada to David Henderson, Dundee thanking him for the information on the whaling ship 'Alexander'.

Profile and deck arrangement for the S.S. 'Hope' (built by Alexander Hall & Co. 1873).

Various book reviews from The Canadian Field-Naturalist.

Envelope addressed to David Henderson, Dundee containing correspondence of Robert Kinnes and T.R. Gillies of Dundee.

The Status of the World's Whales' by Edward Mitchell.

Correspondence between Norman Rogers, Northumberland to David Henderson, Dundee regarding Eskimos and whalers operating around 1728.

Map showing St George Harbour, Newfoundland - West Coast. Surveyed by Captain G. Cloue Imperial French Navy, 1861. Stamped with 'This chart is not to be used for navigation, Hydrographic Department, Admiralty'.

Letter from Ernest S. Burch Jr., America regarding a preliminary mailing list for the International Directory of Arctic Social Scientists, list included.