The fonds consists mainly of Centre for Human Settlements materials and a few files from the rest of the School of Community and Regional Planning. The records are arranged into the following series: Administration, CHS, General History, and International Activities, Correspondence, and Projects. CHS is further divided into the following sub-series: Administration, CIDA Library, Conferences, Seminars, Response, Correspondence, General History, Projects, Publications, and Reports.

The collection consists of materials acquired by Special Collections and the University Archives and maintained for purposes of historical research. It includes reports, correspondence, committee minutes, course materials, architectural and other drawings, newspaper and magazine clippings, press releases, posters, brochures, and other published materials. The materials are arranged alphabetically by subject or name (e.g. organisations, University departments, events, buildings/places, and individuals).

The fonds consists of personal and professional materials created and collected by H.
Peter Oberlander. The fonds is divided into six series: Personal series (1943-2012);
Teaching Materials series (1974-2007); Lectures, Conferences and Writings series (1950-
2006); Professional Life series (1951-2010); Photographs series (1960-1996); Audiovisual
Materials series (1975-2009). The Lectures, Conferences and Writings series is divided into five sub-series: Various Lectures, Conferences and Writings (1950-2008); Houser (1947-2001); Human Solidarity
(1994-2010); World Urban Forum (2003-2006). The Professional Life series is divided into twenty-two sub-series: BC Place Citizens Advisory Committee (1981-1984); Various Professional Associations (1954-2009); Centre for Human Settlements (1968-2007); UBC / University of Jerusalem (1981-1996); Jerusalem Committee (1956-1991); Asia Institute of Technology (1988-1989); Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver (1987-1988); SCARP / UBC School of Community and Regional Planning (1949-1999); Vancouver Community College (1970-1975); Harry Seidler (1978-1989); Vancouver School Board (1968-1976); Thompson, Berwick, Pratt and Partners (1965-2009); Sustainable Cities Foundation (1998-1999); Banff, Alberta Planning and Development (1961-1976); Hawaii Planning and Development (1966-1970);
Community Planning Consultants Ltd. (1950-2009); United Nations Works and Activities (1951-2009); Provincial and GVRD Government Works and Activities (1949-2000); Federal Government Works and Activities (1941-1975); Professional Works and Activities Collected by Dr. H. Peter Oberlander ([1856?]-2013); Langara Applied Planning Assistant Program (2000-2002); Citizenship Judge (1997-2004); DA Architects and Planners (1989-1991); Degrees and Awards (1987-2003); President’s Advisory
Committee on Campus Enhancement [UBC] (2000-2002); Liberal Party Campaign (1973-1974).