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The accession consists of correspondence, notes and speeches, publications and ephemera relating to the founding of York University, particularly relating to McLaughlin College. Also consists of 5 audio cassette tapes of interviews with the founding members of McLaughlin College.

The accession consists of a letter to John Warkentin, school song lyrics, and correspondence between David Coombs and George Tatham.

Accession consists of ephemera, correspondence and publications accumulated or created by David Coombs during his time as a student and resident don at McLaughlin College in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

The fonds consists of audio recordings of, and notes relating to, interviews conducted by David Coombs with founding members of York University, particularly relating to McLaughlin College, and with K.H.M. (Michael) Creal and Harold I. Schiff regarding their roles on the Search Committee for a President of York University in 1969-1970; correspondence between Coombs and Prof. George Tatham, Master of McLaughlin College; and letters, photographs, ephemera, and a vaudeville script entitled "Inbad the Sailor" performed by Arthur Huston, Coombs's step-grandfather.

File consists of records pertaining to McLaughlin College and David Coombs. Included are correspondence, a postcard of the college, a variety show programme, song lyrics and a performance script, residence memos and contact lists, invitations, a copy of Mac 70 (volume two, number one, 3 Sept. 1969), Book Four: a guide to McLaughlin College (1971-72), a July 1993 issue of York University Profiles, and a program for the 30th anniversary of the Faculty of Graduate Studies (12 May 1993).

Tape 1 (Jan. 1970) : side A - introduction to project, residence students; side B - residence students and 1 day student; Tape 2 : side A - day students (Jan. 1970); side B - interim council (Feb. 1970); Tape 3 (Feb. 1970) : side A - interim council; side B - Coombs's own views and 1 council interview; Tape 4 (Feb.18th 1970) : side A - Senior tutor, John Becker; side B - cont'd.; Tape 5 (April 28th 1970) : side A - Master, Dr. Tatham; no side B