Fonds consists of 1 judge's notebook for 1923-24, during Scott's tenure on the Supreme Court of Alberta Appellate Division. Also includes appellant's case and judgment of the Privy Council in 1922 appeal to the Privy Council regarding who properly held the title of Chief Justice of Alberta.

Fonds consists of 4 photographs of court of appeal judges.

The fonds consists of administrative files created by Chief Justice Sinclair, Associate Chief Justice Miller, and Associate Chief Justice (later Chief Justice) Wachowich, containing correspondence, memoranda and associated attachments. The files deal with a wide range of administrative matters, including court security, court facilities, the Masters in Chambers, the court clerks, renovations, sittings, judicial districts, and so on. The fonds is organized into 3 series. Series 1, Subject Files (1979-2001) consists of administrative subject files, covering a wide range of matters. Series 2, Judicial District (1979-1999) consists of judicial district files concerning sittings and other administrative matters in each of the provinces judicial districts. Series 3, Law Courts Addition and Renovations (1980-1988) consists of files concerning the renovations to the Edmonton Law Courts building and the construction of an addition in the 1980s.

Fonds consists of documents regarding McDonald's appointment as notary public in 1929, as King's Counsel in 1948, and agreements regarding the firm of Fisher, McDonald and Fisher, 1946, 1948.

Fonds illustrate the many facets of David McDonalds life including personal, legal, judicial, and political interests. Material included in this fonds are: personal and professional correspondence, appointment books, reasons for judgment, committee and commission papers, and published legal material. Papers document in particular McDonald's work on behalf of the University of Alberta, 1957-1996, the Liberal Association of Alberta, 1959-1973, his judicial career, 1973-1996, and his chairmanship of the Royal Commission on Certain Activities of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 1977-1981. The fonds is divided into eight series and thirty-two sub series. The following series of records are included:;
1) Personal papers, 1944-1996; 2) Education related material, 1957-1996; 3) Professional papers, 1958-1996, predominant 1958-1974; 4) Liberal Party Association of Alberta records, 1959-1973; 5) Judicial affiliations; 6) Judicial papers, 1974-1996; 7) Royal Commission Concerning Certain Activities of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police records, 1977-1995, predominant 1977-1981. 8) Photographs and memorabilia;
These records have been arranged according to subject matter, with attempts; made to follow McDonald's file inventory as listed prior to his death. The David Cargill McDonald fonds details the interests and works of one of Alberta's most influential jurists.

The fonds consists of photographs of a Blackfoot (Siksika) sun dance which he took while on official RCMP business at the event. Also includes views of Mounted Police activities and the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede.

The fonds consists of NWMP discharge certificate, family photographs, and articles and manuscripts written by him and his family regarding his career with the NWMP and his experiences in the west.