The items in the James Goode Photograph Collection include high-quality reproductions of sketches and maps pertaining to the history of Loudoun County. They are in overall good condition but should be handled carefully.

The first reprint in the collection is a sketch of St. James Episcopal Church, which appeared in the October 8, 1892 issue of American Architect and Building News. The drawing shows the plan for the outlay of the church as designed by Leon E. Dessez (1858-1918). The cornerstone for this building was laid in 1895; the first service was held there in 1897. It remains the present location of St. James Episcopal Church.

Next, the collection includes a portrait of John Campbell, Fourth Earl of Loudoun (1705-1782). Renowned for his family's allegiance to the British monarchy, Campbell led an army of highlanders against the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745; he was appointed captain-general and governor-in-chief of Virginia as well as commander-in-chief of British troops in American in 1756. In New York, however, Campbell lacked authority over the colonists. After ordering an unpopular embargo on ships and failing to effectively attack the French, he was recalled to England. Loudoun County was named in his honor in 1757. In January 1968, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors adopted a coat-of-arms modeled on Campbell's own. The original of this item is in the collection of the Virginia Historical Society, which retains copyright.

The collection also contains both black and white and color reproductions of the Hough map. John Hough (1720-1797) was first employed as Lord Fairfax's surveyor in 1744, and in 1756 was hired to survey Minor's Plantation in expectation of the founding of Leesburg. Though Hough's initial draft of the map, drawn in 1757, has been lost, the revised 1759 map shows Leesburg's subdivision into 70 lots divided by three north-south streets and four east-west streets. The original from which these reproductions are made belongs to the Clerk of Loudoun County Circuit Court.

The last items are two reprinted photographs of Camp Ordway, an army camp that was located outside Leesburg from June 8-16, 1899. The first picture shows the tents and houses of Camp Ordway from a daisy field; the second is of the Y.M.C.A. tent at the camp, and most of the men are reading newspapers or looking at the camera. The originals of these items are in the collection of the Virginia Historical Society, which retains copyright. The originals are a set of three images hung together with string, of which the copies represent the second and third, respectively.

The sketch of St. James Episcopal Church, portrait of John Campbell, reproductions of the Hough map, and photographs from Camp Ordway are the only items in this collection.