Series consists of textual records relating to Ralston’s Canada Council-funded leave to conduct research at the Public Records Office in London, UK, and includes correspondence and written notes.

Series consists of textual records relating to Ralston’s personal life and interests and includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, and minutes.

Series consists of textual materials relating to a First Nation fishing rights case which Ralston researched and wrote about, and includes correspondence, written notes, newspaper clippings, and typewritten manuscripts.

The series consists of Ralston’s original proposal for his MA thesis and various drafts and related documentation.

Series consists of materials related to biographical articles written by Ralston for the Dictionary of Canadian Biography (DCB) and includes research notes, drafts, finished articles, and lists of historical individuals considered for inclusion in the DCB.

Series consists of textual records documenting Ralston’s relationships with various historical and political organizations and includes correspondence, newsletters, minutes, and conference materials.

The Series consists of day books and similar bound volumes, which Ralston used to track his activities and appointments. Of twenty items originally received, five-day books were retained as a sampling to illustrate how Ralston organized his life and activities

Series consists of textual records from Ralston’s teaching and other activities in the UBC Department of History and includes course handouts, correspondence, minutes, and Ralston’s obituary of former department head Margaret Ormsby.

Series consists of textual records relating to Ralston’s research at the Hudson’s Bay Company archives in Winnipeg and includes correspondence, written notes, copies of original documents, typewritten manuscripts, and copies of published articles.

Series consists of textual records relating to Ralston’s research activities and written articles on various topics, and includes correspondence, written notes, typewritten manuscripts, and copies of published articles.