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.

Folder contains 1 catalogue of Canadian Pacific Railway Series

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.

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.

Folder contains several administrative authorisations

Folder contains 2 photographs : 2 other (see General notes) concerning the Maxwell Plans

Folder contains 1 photograph of the perspective ; Folder also contains 1 text concerning the house of Robert F. Dodd in St-Andrews, NB

Folder contains 4 drawings : 1 of the perspective, 2 of the exterior, 1 text concerning the Château Frontenac in Québec City

Folder contains 34 photographs : 12 of the exterior, 4 of the interior, 1 of details, 1 of sketches, 8 of the plan, 7 of the elevation, 1 other (see General notes) ; Folder also contains 2 drawings : 1 ID sheet, 1 of drawing notes and 2 texts concerning the house of Thomas James Tait in St-Andrews, NB (Link's Crest)