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 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 6 photographs : 1 of the exterior, 2 of the plan, 1 of the elevation, 2 of a combination of elements (see General notes) ; Folder also contains 2 drawings : 1 of index cards, 1 ID sheet concerning the house of Arthur E. Abbott in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC

Folder contains 3 photographs : 1 of the plan, 1 of the section, 1 of the elevation concerning the house of Russell Alexander Alger in Grand-Mère

Folder contains 5 photographs : 1 of the interior, 1 of the plan, 3 of the elevation ; Folder also contains 2 drawings : 1 of the elevation, 1 of drawing notes and 1 text concerning the house of James Bryce Allan in Senneville

Folder contains 50 photographs : 16 of the exterior, 2 of the interior, 9 of details, 1 of the perspective, 7 of sketches, 4 of the plan, 10 of the elevation, 1 of a combination of elements (see General notes) ; Folder also contains 15 drawings : 2 of the exterior, 8 of index cards, 1 ID sheet, 2 of drawing notes, 1 other drawing (see General Notes) and 1 text concerning the house of Richard B. Angus in Senneville

Folder contains 3 photographs : 1 of the plan, 2 of the elevation concerning the house of J.T. Bethune in Longue-Pointe

Folder contains 33 photographs : 17 of the exterior, 8 of details, 2 of the plan, 6 of the elevation ; Folder also contains 2 drawings : 1 ID sheet, 1 of drawing notes concerning the house of Guy Boyer in Senneville

Folder contains 6 photographs : 3 of the exterior, 1 of sketches, 1 of the plan, 1 of the elevation ; Folder also contains 3 drawings : 1 ID sheet, 1 of drawing notes and 1 text concerning the house of B.Hal. Brown in St-Bruno, QC (Inverlochan)

Folder contains 1 photograph of the exterior concerning the house of Bryant in Cohasset