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This collection consists primarily of Dr. Cobb's research and notes regarding his published works. Included are several essays and speeches written by Dr. Cobb, over a decade of professional correspondence, and syllabi for the courses he taught at various universities.

The collection consists of approved, denied, and pending Civilian Conservation Corps service request forms from the State of Georgia Department of Public Welfare, from 1937-1939. Applications contain the name of caseworker; applicant's name, age, sex, and race; names of family members (age, sex, and race); head or relation to head of household; and school grade completed of members in household.

Scrapbook of miscellaneous clippings in the field of applied science.

This portion of the collection documents counties in Georgia. Clippings were accepted from all sources but the most regular clippings come from the daily newspapers of Athens, Macon, Augusta, Columbus, Savannah and and the Atlanta metropolitan area.

The collection consists of the papers of H.W. Harvey relating mainly to his work as an extension horticulturist from 1919-1948. The papers include county files comprised of applications for assistance of the landscape specialist, landscape drawings, some photographs, and Harvey's index card file which includes brief descriptions of projects in each county. The collection also includes membership lists (1926-1932) of the Georgia Horticultural Society.

This collection contains an appointment for John Dillon to serve as Ensign in the 32nd (Cornwall) Regiment of Foot. These appointments were usually purchased by gentlemen during this time period, Ensign being the lowest costing rank.

The collection consists of a document dated 2 June 1871 that appoints a board of visitors to attend the second annual examination of the Normal and Prepatory Departments of Atlanta University. It is signed by Rufus B. Bullock as governor of Georgia. Among those named as members of the board are Joseph E. Brown, John Livingston Hopkins, W.A. Hemphill, Dr. S.H. Stout, and J. I. Whitaker. The present document is a true copy by H.C. Courson, Secretary of the Executive Department.

The collection consists of United States currency, Confederate currency, the Appointment of George Wagner as Captain of Company I, 110th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, and an indenture of apprenticeship for George Wagner to learn the art of gold beating. The collection also includes an old stove catalog used as a scrapbook, created by Susan Kinner Courtright, and five photographs. Three photographs depict warships of the Spanish-American War period; one photograph portrays five engines wrecked in Sussex County, N.Y. during the Blizzard of 1888; and a final photograph is a group shot of H.A.A. Football players in 1895.