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.

File consists of architectural drawings for urban house (alterations to living room), including 3 development drawings (plan, elevations), 1 working drawing (living room), and 3 detail drawings (radiator enclosures, woodwork of pilasters, fireplace, living room).