William Gideon Harris's album contains photographs and several pieces of ephemera. The images include those depicting student life and campus at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI), sporting events, images of girls (some even dressed in the cadet uniforms), as well as outings in the local area, such as Cascades, a mine, and a mill. There is some newspaper clippings and poetry on some of the pages, and a sentimental love poem with bows and hair attached. The images date from approximately 1908 to 1912. There are also some experiments with film development.