The collection contains four photograph albums of Jacocks' trips to Egypt, Asia (1916-1917), Trinidad (1916), and the British West Indies (1916-1918). The photographs depict shipboard activities, the Suez Canal and Port Said; and the pitch industry, "coolies," and scenic views of Trinidad. There are a few photographs of India and Ceylon (1935) and a photograph of the American High Commissioners in India (1941). Also included are 27 lantern slides showing snail clearance from irrigation ditches and fields in Egypt (1930s).