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The collection consists of one song book dated 1835 belonging to Ester Finley Dodson.

The collection consists of a seven-page typescript titled I am Thinking of my Sister by Esther Smith, in which she reflects on the life of her sister, Lillian Smith.

A two-page letter from Eston [Whelchel] to "My dear folk at home" dated 26 October 1903 from Lytle, Georgia. The accompanying stamped envelope has a fine Lytle, Georgia postmark also and is addressed to Mrs. M. E. Whelchel, Jefferson, Georgia. The letter mentions "oppossum hunting," civil service papers, and dry weather.

The collection consists of a portrait etching done by Samuel Ireland titled "General James Oglethorpe."

One recipe: dated July 14, 1883, signed E. T. Dillard, addressed to Mrs. Ann E. White. The recipe is a five-line description of how to make raspberry vinegar.

The collection consists of two items: a pharmacist license issued to Marshall A. Peteet by the Board of Physicians of the State of Georgia, December 21, 1866; an advertisement for perfume made from extract of sweet opoponax manufactured by E.T. Smith & Co, undated.

The collection consists of one letter handwritten on Atlanta Gas Light Company, Atlanta, Georgia letterhead: dated November 4, 1896, "Dear Miss Pauli," signed "Eugene," regarding results of the recent presidential election, and Georgia politics.

The collection consists of papers of James Daniel Frederick and the Frederick family from 1844-1899, 1942. The bulk of the collection consists of diaries and account books of James D. Frederick. The diaries (1844-1856 and 1873-1899) contain entries describing Frederick's student life at the University of Georgia, a few minutes and the constitution of the Washingtonian Temperance Society of Franklin College, and entries pertaining to crop conditions, weather, and farming practices for Frederick's farm in Marshallville, Macon County, Georgia. Entries for the period 1873-1889 are sparse and usually are recorded once a year. The account books (1873, 1875-1878, 1880-1882, and 1888-1892) include occasional notes but mainly record items purchased for operating the farm.

The collection consists of two typewritten reports, "A historical sketch of the evolution of trade and transportation at Augusta, Ga." and "A historical sketch of the evolution of trade and transportation at Macon, Ga.," were presented by E. H. Hinton, chairman, The Southeastern Freight Association, at the meeting of executive officers, 17-18 January 1912, at the Hotel Belleview, Bellair, Florida. The reports chronicle in great depth the development of commercial interests in these two Georgia cities. Each report also contains "A synopsis of the rate adjustment from the East."

The collection consists of a single scrapbook belonging to Eugene L. Hill, volume II: 1918-1924. The scrapbook is primarily made up of clippings covering Hill's career as a minister, but also contains a small amount of church programs and correspondence.