The William K. Clute collection consists of a lecture on the history of Sault St. Marie and Soo Locks. The collection includes the text of lecture, glass lantern slides, and list of titles of the slides. Images include steamships in the locks, the locks, construction of the locks, panoramic views of the Michigan and Canadian sides, aftermath of an accident in the Canadian locks in 1909. Other images include the Japanese Torii gate and lanterns, Carnegie library, Old Fort Brady Park, and the monument in Canal Park.