The fonds contains photographs, drawings, textual records, and other material used by France Gagnon Pratte as the basis for her 1987 book, "Country Houses for Montrealers, 1892 - 1924: The Architecture of E. and W.S. Maxwell". There are also records related to a book project on the architecture associated with the Canadian Pacific Railway Line.

Series contains the entries for the Canadian Pacific Railway Series, a book project of France Gagnon-Pratte, including a manuscript of the book, photographs, drawings and texts concerning various stations and landmark hotels along the Canadian Pacific Railway line across Canada.

Series contains the entries for the Public Buildings part of Gagnon-Pratte's 1987 book Country Houses for Montrealers, 1892-1924: The Architecture of E. and W.S. Maxwell, including photographs, drawings and texts concerning various houses designed by the architectural cabinet of E. and W.S. Maxwell, which offer architectural examples that influenced the Maxwell projects and their public commissions.

Series contains the entries for the Private Buildings part of Gagnon-Pratte's 1987 book Country Houses for Montrealers, 1892-1924: The Architecture of E. and W.S. Maxwell, including photographs, drawings and texts concerning various houses designed by the architectural cabinet of E. and W.S. Maxwell.

Folder contains 3 photographs : 1 of the plan, 2 of the elevation ; Folder also contains 2 drawings : 1 of the exterior, 1 ID sheet concerning the house of Howard Wilson in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts

Folder contains 2 photographs : 1 of the plan, 1 of the elevation ; Folder also contains 1 drawing : 1 ID sheet concerning the house of David Williamson in Westmount

Folder contains 11 photographs : 3 of the exterior, 2 of the interior, 2 of the plan, 3 of the elevation, 1 of a combination of elements (see General notes) ; Folder also contains 3 drawings : 1 of the exterior, 1 ID sheet, 1 of drawing notes concerning the house of Col. Edward Ashworth Whitehead in Dorval

Folder contains 25 photographs : 19 of the exterior, 3 of the plan, 3 of the elevation ; Folder also contains 2 drawings : 1 ID sheet, 1 of drawing notes concerning the house of F.L. (R. McDougall Patterson) Wanklyn in Senneville

Folder contains 17 photographs : 11 of the exterior, 1 of sketches, 4 of the plan, 1 of the elevation ; Folder also contains 3 drawings : 1 ID sheet, 1 of drawing notes, 1 other drawing (see General Notes) concerning the house of Frederick Lamb Wanklyn in Senneville

Folder contains 3 photographs : 1 of the plan, 2 of the elevation concerning the house of David S. Walker in Montreal