This collection contains documents belonging to Reverend Charles M. Smith of Rollingdam, New Brunswick, including both documents related to his research projects into local history as well as his duties as a Reverend. Documents related to these duties include marriage records for marriages performed by Charles Smith, and his notes and drafts for eulogies that were done at funeral services. Documents related to Charles Smith’s research projects include hand drawn and printed maps and drawings, published material and primary documents used by Charles Smith to support his research, and notes on church history, roadwork and early travel, local history, Charlotte County schools, and genealogical data. Also included are St. Croix Courier articles and essays written by Charles Smith, as well as the drafts for those items, and his correspondences, which include letters containing information related to his research and more personal letters.

This collection consists of items relating to the Royal Visit of Princess Elizabeth (now Queen Elizabeth II) and the Duke of Edinburgh, to New Brunswick, in November 1951. These include an invitation to a luncheon at the Lord Beaverbrook Hotel, in Fredericton, in Honour of Her Royal Highness The Princess Elizabeth and His Royal Highness, The Duke of Edinburgh, November 6, 1951; two tickets to the luncheon; two place cards; and the dinner menu.

There is also an invitation from the Minister of Resources and Development and the chairman and members of the National Film Board, to the premiere of the film, "Royal Journey", the official film record of the Canadian tour of Their Royal Highnesses, The Princess Elizabeth and The Duke of Edinburgh to be shown at the Gaiety Theatre, in Fredericton, on December 23 [1951]. The premiere showing was under the distinguished patronage of His Hon. the Lieutnant Governor of New Brunswick and Mrs. MacLaren.