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This fonds consists of records of Weiller & Williams Co. Ltd.’s business dealings, the Williams’ family history, and Lee Williams' horse breeding and horse racing.

The file contents consist of an album of photographs depicting Marion Williams' family life before marrying Lee S. Williams.

The files in the subseries consist of the personal records of Marion Letitia Williams nee Peacock, who was married to Leland Stanford Williams. Examples include photographs, newspaper articles, letters, etc.

The file contents consist of various newspaper clippings featuring Lee S. Williams, many regarding his career and his race horses (Last Hour, Frank's Mistake, Air Cadet, Northern Mission, Sonoma, Sly Fox, Northern Beau), and a programme for the 1971 Whoop-Up Downs exhibition in Lethbridge.

The file contents include photographs featuring Leland Stanford Williams, Marion Letitia Williams (Lee's wife), Jack Leland Redavats Williams (Lee's son), Clara Redavats Williams and William E. Williams (Lee's parents), Charles E. Williams (Lee's brother), Leila Williams (Lee's cousin), Oliver and Jennie Donaldson (Lee's friends), Jimmy Charlesworth and his wife (Lee's friends), Weiller & Williams Co. Ltd. property, the Connaught Drive house, Lee's horses (Sonoma, Smokycanoe, Frank's Mistake, Air Cadet).

The file contents consist of a promise to pay from Weiller & Williams Co. Ltd. to Jack L. R. Williams, a letter regarding Lee S. Williams' estate with associated documents (Alberta Liquor Control Board registration, Weiller & Williams (Lloyd) 1975 Ltd. share certificate, Lee's birth certificate, Certificate of Naturalization), Lee's death certificate, an invoice for Lee's father's funeral costs, photocopied newspaper clippings featuring Lee's early career, 2 typewritten copies of Lee's autobiography, newspaper clipping about Lee's wedding, Lee's biographical entry for Who's Who in Alberta, Lee's biography written by his son Jack, an audio reel from CFQC radio interview dated April 25, 1968, a copy of Lee's entry in the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame, a teasing poem written for Lee by two juniors, a handwritten family tree, a copy of Lee's entry in the North American edition of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Directory, and various correspondence. Also includes framed life insurance certificate for Lee S. Williams.