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The collection of account books includes balance books, stock records, petty cash books, monthly financial statements, and salary records.  The two Bankers Boxes contain accounting records from both the Atwater Library and the Computer Centre for the years specified, in the form of computer printouts.

The Annual Reports of the Mechanics' Institute were originally published in pamphlet form; in the late 20th century they exist in pamphlet or in document format. 

Drawings are contained in two large, flat boxes and 7 tubes. They are entirely of the Atwater Library building and its property. These include 1918 drawings by the firm of Hutchison, Wood and Miller for both the original building plan and the revised design; 1971 plans for electrical revision; 1988 drawings of a new library building concept; 2002 drawings; and a variety of other plans recording proposed alterations to the building and property.

Building records pertain entirely to the building at Atwater and Tupper; they include documents related to the structure, electrical systems, security and community systems, and proposed renovations.

Records and receipts of donations to the Mechanics’ Institute of Montreal from 1968 to 1982.

The earliest catalogues for the Mechanics' Institute were published in book format; later lists of books are in document format.  A catalogue from the Hemmingford Institute, whose library was related to the Montreal Institute’s, is located here as well.

As the contents of these files reveal, Daniel Lacelle was heavily involved with the Mechanics’ Institute from the period of 1983 to 1988, most notably as the Secretary of the General Board of Management. He held the position of Honorary Secretary for the year of 1984 and Secretary for 1985 and 1986. In 1985 and 1986 he was also a member of the Finance Sub-committee. In 1987 and 1988 he remained an Officer on the board.
These files were given to the Atwater Library in 1997 by Lafleur Brown, his former employer. The contents of these files are very revealing of the activities of the Institute during this period, especially due to Mr. Lacelle’s legal expertise. He was very involved in several legal matters and retained paperwork documenting by-law changes, the activities surrounding the start-up of the Computer Centre, the process of applying for tax-exemption, and several hiring processes of staff members for the library. He also kept meeting minutes and Annual Reports, as well as handwritten notes taken during meetings. Some lists of members during this period can be found in these files. As well, copies of the 1845 Act of Incorporation and the original Deed of Sale for the property the Atwater Library presently owns are in these files.

This file includes receipts, cheques, bank slips, balance sheets, income tax records, inventories, property evaluations, and other loose documents of a financial nature.  This file also includes bound lists of investments and an invoice book.

The Financial Statements are arranged chronologically from 1921 to 1986; after 1986 they are separated into financial statements for the library and for the computer centre, in folders designated "Library" and "Computer" respectively.