Fonds consists of items documenting the history and evolution of the City of Vaughan. Included within is a written description of the Town/City of Vaughan's Chain of Office that was conceived and presented to the first 'Mayor' of Vaughan in 1971. The Mayor's Chain of Office was developed in conjunction with the amalgamation of Woodbridge and Vaughan in 1971 and was given ceremoniously to Mayor G.A. Williams by the outgoing Woodbdrige Reeve John McLean. Also included in the fonds is ephemera produced by the Township, Town and City of Vaughan during the regular course of business of the Corporation. Various patches are included showing the City's coat of arms and how it has evolved over time, as well as a Town pin and a memorial coin developed to celebrate the Town becoming a City in 1991.

Accession M016.9 consists of a framed print which was created by Lorna Jackson in 1999 and was given as a "Simbolo di Eterna Amicizia" or a "Symbol of Eternal Friendship" during a City Twinning or Friendship City designation. A VHS tape of Jackson's funeral is also included (April 9, 2002).

Accession M016.11 consists of a Sora Partnership Certificate, a Japanese fan with a tiger motif, a Japanese Rokkaku-deko (hexagonal kite) with a warrior design accompanied by descriptive information, a hanging scroll of a Japanese landscape painting, an 18th anniversary Gala Dinner poster of Banyas National Park painted by Lorna Jackson, a March 1990 street map of Vaughan, and a May 1999 City of Vaughan Woodlands map.

Accession M016.18 consists of a scarf with a City of Vaughan design, a silk tie designed by Toronto Sun Editorial Cartoonist Andy Donato and a Vaughanopoly board game.

Accession M024.11 contains records relating to the history of Vaughan and Kleinburg, including several maps of the Village and research into key buildings, figures and events. It also contains published and unpublished items about Vaughan's past, including the pioneer era.