This collection includes Howdy McPhail’s aerial photographs, predominantly of individual farms and views of towns and cities. Some images are of specific landmarks, scenic views, or fauna. All images are identified and a majority are dated. A second accrual contains examples of printed calendars and postcards that were sold by McPhail, as well as some correspondence and other business documentation. Images used in an exhibition curated by Helen Marzolf were added in 2018. Further accruals of correspondence, order forms, negatives and prints were interfiled in Series B.

Aerial view looking northwest of Griffiths Stadium. Residential areas are visible at left, with University buildings and river at top of image.

Citation reads: "General view of mining camp, Mary River, N.W.T. August 15, 1965."

Fonds contains records and photos of the Fort Qu'Appelle Sanatorium, generally referred to as "Fort San".

Collection contains exterior and interior images of the Fort San Sanatorium.

Aerial photograph shows the flooded areas in the surroundings of Brouwershaven, island of Schouwen. Can see only the tops of fencelines and roofs of buildings.

The fonds contians two black and white photographs from Dagmar Flett's personal collection. One photograph is of Melfort, Saskatchewan looking south over Saskatchewan Avenue, taken from an elevator in the 1920s. The second photograph depicts cabooses stopped at the Melfort livery stable, and was taken in the 1930s.