Fonds consists of records generated by Smith as teacher, traveler and lecturer.

Files contain travel documents; account books concerning prices in Russia, 1932; draft lecture notes on the history of Canada; public lecture notices and programs for Smith's presentations; scrapbook of press notices and clippings concerning her public lectures; postcards collected in travels and used to illustrate lectures; certificates; diplomas; letters of recommendation; photographs of Oxford University "first women's degree day" 14 October 1920, Women's Council parade, Sackville, New Brunswick, Mount Allison campus scenes; painting "Tantramar Marshes" by Stanley Royle; letter from Elizabeth Brewster, 1969; letters from Smith to family (mainly Helen Smith Skinner) and friends concerning Northern Spain during the time of the Spanish Civil War [1936?].

Fonds consists the copy 1 of 10 signed and numbered copies of the publication, "Landmarks" and the working papers used in its preparation. "Landmarks" contains photographs and text assembled as a record of five businesses of Sackville, New Brunswick. The working files include an introduction and bibliography, five historical sketches, and 25 photographs.

Collection contains a genealogy of the Mountain family of Ireland, including the Hicks, Kilcup, and Estabrooks families of Westmorland County, New Brunswick, 1799-1990, and Stephen Hicks family.

It consists of two volumes of bound computer printouts, with annotations and deletions by the author and signed by the author.