The fonds consists of three albums of photographs relating to the personal and private life of the Smith Family from around 1910 to 1938. The scope of the material varies from album to album. One album contains pictures of Cecil McKee as a young woman depicting her life in Toronto, including family portraits, Centre Island, Jarvis Street, and Bay Street. Also included in this album are family photographs from the cottage which may have been located in the Thousand Islands region. The second album is predominantly comprised of photographs taken in 1913 depicting the varied engineering experience of Gordon J. Smith. The album appears to illustrate an engineering expedition starting in Alberta and moving along the Yellowhead Trail into British Columbia. Included are photographs of Hinton, Edson, Entwistle, Edmonton, Thornton, Jasper, Fitzhugh, Moose Lake, the Fraser River, Tete Jaune Cache and Lake Helena. Of particular note are some detailed shots of Mt. Robson and the glaciers at its base. The third album is of a later date and shows photographs of the family during the 1930's and features John and Eleanor as children.
The fonds consists of correspondence, memoranda relating to the Canadian Pacific Railway, pamphlets, diaries, sketches and a framed book-plate silhouette of Oscar Wilde created by Fleming.
The collection consists of one leather bound photographic album and 16 albumen prints. The album features portrait photographs from the Peterborogh area predominantly. Individuals who can be identified are from the Higginson, Hall and Fleming families. Also includes portraits done by Topley, Notman, and Brown, Barnes and Bell of England. The sixteen albumen prints are linked in that they appear to be scenics gathered or taken by the survey photographer during Fleming's time with the Geological Survey of Canada and his trip across Canada.
Two page letter from Sir Sam Hughes to Sir Charles Hibbert Tupper recommending Captain Franklin Crandell as a suitable candidate for the position of Steamboat Inspector.
