Included in the collection are architectural drawings prepared by Gurda for buildings which he designed, among them the new church of St. Adalbert's parish 91930), St. Francis Hospital (1956), Wisconsin's first drive-in window at Lincoln State Bank (1950), and several elementary schools. Two newspaper articles, 1980 and 1981, and a magazine piece , regarding two of Gurda's designs are included in a folder of miscellany,
Gurda family records consist of a family tree (with a preliminary sketch); naturalization papers (1888) of Sylvester Gurda, father of Francis; a small book kept by Sylvester in which he recorded birth and baptismal information for all of his children; family obituaries; and a Milwaukee Common Council resolution in memory of Victoria Gurda, 1941. Family photos include a wedding photo of Sylvester and Victoria (Orzechnowski) Gurda, a photo of Leon Gurda with the Company K staff, 127th Infantry National Guard, at Camp MacArthur, Waco, Texas, November 4, 1917, a photo of the Gurda brothers and sisters in 1952, several photos of what may be the dedication ceremonies of St. Francis Hospital, a construction site, an early-20th century photo of a Milwaukee(?) police officer, and others that are unidentified.
