Tobin's papers consist of a scrapbook and photo album containing programmes, menus and newspaper clippings concerning the "King Cook" celebrations, 1911-1927, newspaper obituaries and photographs of Medical Faculty professors, programmes for social events of the Medical Society, Pharmaceutical Society and the McGill Employees Association (of which Tobin was secretary) and letters of recommendation from the Medical Students Society, 1921-1931.

This file contains ephemera related to a dinner in honour of the Governor General of Canada, Prince Arthur, the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, held at the University Club, 23 April 1914.

This file contains programmes and other ephemera. Includes programme for McGill Musical Association concert (13 February ca. 1923-1948), programme for McGill Musical Association concert (6 December ca. 1930-1962), programme for 59th annual dinner for the McGill Medical Society (1 February 1941), 2004 reunion of the Japan chapter of the McGill Neurological Institute programmes and coasters (9-10 October 2004), programme for McGill University Faculty of Music staff recital (6 November 1924), programme for McGill Founder's Day celebration (12 February 2004), programme for reopening of Redpath Hall and inaugural organ recital (23 September 1982), text of "Imagination in life" an address given by J. Ramsay MacDonald (21 October 1929), programme, lyrics and proposed change of gate inscription of the Pathological Institute from 54th annual McGill Medical Undergraduate Society dinner (30 January 1936).

This file contains miscellaneous McGill ephemera, including 1980-1981 Students' Guide (1980-1981) and programme for Society of the Sigma XI 50th Anniversary Banquet (13 April 1972).

This file contains a menu from the eighteenth annual dinner given by the New York Graduates' Society of McGill University, held at Hotel McAlpin on 26 February, 1913.

This file contains a menu for dinner for the members of the Association of Universities of the British Commonwealth, 1949. Includes list of toasts.

Collection consists of menus acquired individually by the library. Menus date back to 1877, but most of the menus are twentieth century. The bulk of menus are from Montreal-area restaurants and hotels, representing French, Quebecois, and other styles of cuisine such as Indian. Some menus are from specific dinners given at hotels, special events, or in honour of dignitaries, such as a dinner for Edward, Prince of Wales, 1919. A subset of menus relate specifically to travel and include train dining car menus and steamship menus.