The collection consists of papers and photographs of and relating to architect Albert Ernest Doyle of Portland, Oregon, and his family. The materials were compiled by Doyle's granddaughter Marjorie Newhouse (1933-2015). Papers in the collection include a combination sketchbook and diary that Doyle kept while touring Europe in 1906; letters to his future wife, Lucie Godley; materials relating to Doyle and Godley's marriage; letters to his daughter, Kathleen Doyle (later Kathleen Stokes and then Kathleen Newhouse); and materials relating to Doyle's other trips to Europe. Photographs in the collection are primarily of buildings that Doyle designed, but also include portraits of Doyle, photographs of the Doyle family and their friends, and photographs of the Oregon coast.

Other materials in the collection include a 1919 issue of The Architect and Engineer, with an article about Doyle's work; a 1928 issue of the Reed College Bulletin, dedicated to Doyle's memory; ephemera of the Godley family, including a marriage certificate for Lucie Doyle's parents; a book that Albert E. Doyle owned; a passport for Kathleen Doyle; a history of the Godley, Gray, and Doyle families; compiled biographical information and clippings about Doyle and other artists from Portland; and a drawing with an inscription to Marjorie Newhouse.