This collection of Milton Wirt Smith's papers consists of extensive correspondence files, mostly dating from 1892-1918, relating to insurance payments, land claims, real estate controversies, and tax delinquencies. Also included are correspondence and various financial documents relating to the Library Association of Portland, the Multnomah Law Library, the Oregon Historical Society, the Portland Free Kindergarten Association, Pacific University in Forest Grove, railroads, and the Willamette Pulp & Paper Company. Other materials include miscellaneous documents, ephemera, personal financial records, and a report on missionary work in Cuba.