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Series consist of correspondence related to Mel Smith's employment as an adjunct political science professor and an advisory and consultant to President Neil Snider.

File consists of correspondence related to Mel Smith's employment as a part-time professor in History and Political Studies teaching on Canadian constitution at Trinity Western University, as well as an advisory and assistant to President Neil Snider on matters related to government trends and development that may affect the university. In addition, there is correspondence related to TWU Foundation Act where Mel Smith provided advising on the financial matter.

File consists of a fax copy of Preston Manning's Mel Smith Lecture speech. The speech was entitled "Thinking Big About the Future" and includes a personal message from Manning to Mel Smith, as well as annotations without the speech.

File consists of correspondence related to Rafe Mair's Mel Smith Lecture. The file also contains of drafts of Mair's speech entitled "The Role of British Columbia in constitutional reform: Why Shouldn't British Columbia lead the way?".

File consist of correspondence and minutes related to the Mel Smith Lecture Committee. In addition, the file contains lecture invitations, press releases, a Rafe Mair editorial piece (Mair was the first guest speaker for the Mel Smith Lecture), and scholarship fund lists.

File consists of correspondence related to the Mel Smith Scholarship Fund and Lecture, including invitations to the Mel Smith Lecture, financial scholarship statements, and updates to Beverley Smith about scholarship recipients.

File consists of correspondence related to the establishment of the Mel Smith Scholarship and Lecture. File consists of faxes, donor lists, committee minutes, discussion about scholarship recipients, invitation drafts, promotional material, newspaper clippings about the Mel Smith Scholarship and Lectures, and correspondence about the first two Mel Smith Lecture.

File consists of Mel Smith Papers and Scholarship Fund Steering Committee documentation including minutes, financial reports, and correspondence. In addition, there are guest lecturer speaking notes from the annual Mel Smith Lecture, including: Chuck Strahl (18 Jan 2007), John D. Weston "Why Never Give in" (12 February 2004), Dr. F.L. Morton, "Our Turn: A New Course for the West" (7 March 2003), Nick Loenen, "Should Canada Consider Proportional Representation?" (15 March 2002), and Gordon Gibson, "B.C. and Canada: The Old Ways and New" (8 March 2001).

File consists of correspondence related to the potential book donation on Asian history from the personal library of Hugh Wilson to the Norma Marion Alloway Library in recognition and honour of friend, Mel Smith. The donation was in lieu of financially contributing to the Mel Smith Scholarship Fund.

Series consists of records documenting issues other than Consitutional or First Nations, including the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway, Bill C-18 (The House of Commons Seat Redistribution), Mr. Smith's source materials for his publication on the renewal of the federation, the Quebec Referendum, unity, and Meech Lake.