The fonds consists of correspondence, speeches, articles, notes, minutes, photographs, scrapbooks and other records relating to Thompson's personal life, his involvement with various organizations, his military career and work in Ethiopia, his political career as a Member of Parliament (MP) and national leader of the Social Credit Party of Canada, and his work as an educator. The fonds are arranged into the following sous-fonds: -SF 1: Personal History/Biography -SF 2: Organizations – General, A to Z -SF 3: Military Years/Ethiopia -SF 4: Political Years -SF 5: Post-Secondary Institutions -SF 6: Object and Artifacts Related to Robert N. Thompson -SF 7: RNT Photograph Collection Note that in addition to these records, the RNT Fonds is also comprised of the following:
Audio and video cassettes, filed in the database with Coll. 02, the A/V collection; also physically filed with other A/V materials
Scrapbooks containing news clippings and personal memorabilia sorted in chronological order (from 1960 to 1996)
Scrapbooks containing political cartoons clipped from newspapers, sorted in chronological order (1963-1996)
Unprocessed reel to reel (approximately 41) and audio tapes (approximately 55) mostly pertaining to Thompson’s political career
Thompson also donated published Social Credit materials, including 187 booklets/pamphlets, as well as a selection of books (84) from his personal library on the following broad topics: early education textbooks, teaching educational texts, air force, Ethiopia, Amharic language, local history, and a family bible that has no annotations.
Object is a kilt with three leather straps and buckles with a silver coloured sword shaped kilt pin reading "Je Suis Prest". The tartan design is Thomson Red, MacTavish with faded red, green, and blue colours.
Object is a World Anti-Communist League coin set in a red velvet box. The coins are gold and silver-coloured, reading "Freedom for All Mankind, Pres. Chang Kai-Shek of R.O.C. 1887-1975". The president is pictured on the front with the WACL logo on the back. For the 20th WACL conference, August 16-23, 1987, in Taipei.
Object is a gold pocket watch on a chain with engraved pendant with cursive initials and the date 11-3-19. The metal piece reads "11-3-19". The pocket watch is housed in a blue case with a metal clasp. Inside the case "Cejalvo Cruz, S, Madrid".
Object is an Ethiopian handheld Coptic Crosse made of brass with engraved x marks, half circles and dotted lines accentuating the cut out areas of the cross.
Object is a commemorative plate for military service with a tiger on the front and multi coloured yellow, green, and pink tassels attached on the top. There is an engraving on the plate reading "Mr. Robert N. Thompson, 1967.3.11, M/G Byang Hion Lew, CG, Tiger Rok Division, Vietnam". The centre features a raised emblem of a side profile of a tiger’s face roaring. The emblem background is green and the tiger is orange and red. This emblem represents the Tiger Division of Republic of Korea Army. On either side of the emblem has engraved Korean script, Hangul, which translates to "fierce tiger".
Object is a wood board with a gold coloured plastic plaque reading "50th Anniversary, Robert and Hazel Thompson, May 4th, 1989 - Our Heartiest Congratulations and our deepest appreciation for your involvement in the E.F.C.C - Your friends of the Lower Pacific District", from the Evangelical Free Church of Canada. Made by the Trophy Centre in B.C.
Object is a black and white woven textile portrait of Mao Zedong (Chairmen of the Communist Part of China, 1943-1976). The bottom of the textile says in Chinese script "China Hangzhou 'East Redness' [meaning the rising sun] made by silk of fabric factory. Measuring 270 by 400 cm."