The George F. Smith, SJ papers consist of five diaries with loose items found within the diaries and two passports. They primarily document Smith’s life while studying religion abroad in Italy, Austria, France, and the Middle East.

The bound diaries relate to aspects of Smith’s extended stay in Europe. They describe his continuing education, ecclesiastical training, religious duties, and his travels in Greece and in the Middle East. The volumes are numbered two through six (note: volume one is not present in the papers). There are also nine sheets torn from a lined notebook with diary-like entries (1918-1921) and loose items found within the pages of the bound diaries, including clippings, letters, photographs, materials related to Smith’s ordination, notes, and ephemera.

The passports were issued to Smith by the United States Department of State on August 13, 1924 and August 20, 1926.