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The collection contains source material on the personal life of Henrietta Kathleen Warren Milne, as well as her involvement with the Memphremagog Library, the Pinecroft retirement home, her further community involvement, and she and her family's finances. It also contains information regarding the historian Leonard Auger, Dr. Austin Bowen, and Henrietta Kathleen's family and friends, including some geneological information. It ranges from approximately 1700 to 2004 and covers mainly the Magog area with some coverage of the wider Eastern Townships. It consists mainly of correspondence, historical and constituent documents, minutes, notes, financial papers, clippings, and photographs. The collection is comprised of the following series: Memphremagog Library ([196-?]-1995, 2001), Pinecroft Residence (1967-1994), Further Community Involvement ([194-?]-1992), Historical Documents (1796-1988), Personal Life ([19--?]-[2004?]), Leonard Auger Material ([17--?]-1985), Dr. George Austin Bowen (1894-1943), Graphic Materials ([18--?]-[2002?]), Family History ([1776-1780?], [1829?], [184-?]-[1994?]), Other Family and Friends ([1915-1999?]), Business and Finances ([1930-1982?]).

The subseries contains primary source information on the writing interests of Leonard Auger around the 1930s. It consists of a leather-bound Daily Reminder book, compliments of the Dominion Textile Company. The book contains handwritten texts and simple sketches of building plans.

The series contains primary source material on the works by Leonard Auger, from the 1700's to 1985. The series is comprised of the following sub series; Eastern Townships History ([17--?]-1985), Indigenous Peoples ([18--?]- 1969), Potton Rock ([194--?]-[197-?]), Magog (1846-1972), Ralph Merry (1818-1970), Georgeville (1848-1970), Daughters of the American Revolution ([196-?])-1972), Weatherbee Family ([18-?)]-]19-?]), Daily Reminder Book ([1932-1933?]), Clippings (1793-1977), Deliverance Lodge Minute Book (1896-1900), School Commissioners of Magog Minute Book (1821-1923), Excerpts from the Book of Deliberations and Proceedings of the Municipal Council of the Township of Magog (1869-1897), The Canadian Flag Day Book (1929), Bible- Eusebe Menard (1817-1965), Auger Family (1872-1933), Scrapbooks-Leonard Auger ([190-?]- [196-?), Historical Notes (1840-[196-?]), Poems and Quotes ([1863]-[1969]), Correspondence ([194-?]- 1971), Glass Plate Negatives ([189-?]), and Memphremagog (1868-[19-?]).

The file primarily contains information on the research activities and community involvement of Leonard Auger from the 1940s to the 1970s. It consists of correspondence addressed to Leonard Auger, with some correspondence from Auger, largely pertaining to his research in preparation for a book about the history of the Eastern Townships, including correspondence regarding various volunteer commitments. It is also a source of information (including photographs) on the sugar beet factories in Berthierville and Coaticook, Quebec and Eddy, New Mexico.