The fonds consists of personal photographs, with some enlarged professional prints, mostly from Ilo McHaffie's time as a student at Wesley College, 1916-1920. The images primarily depict campus life: sports, drama, dining, student residence, and fashion. Some images show McHaffie's friends and family at such occasions as graduation, wedding, military service, or travel. While most of the images are from Wesley Hall, Sparling Hall, 288 Broadway, or other Winnipeg locales, other identified locations include Penticton, BC; Regina, SK; Swan River, MB; French River, MB; and Ottawa, ON. The fonds is arranged into four series: enlarged prints and three albums, from which the photographs were removed and rehoused where possible.