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Collection consists of one framed Belgian lace pillow sham given by Charles B. Hoeven to his mother, Phillippena Wieland Hoeven, upon his return from France in 1919 after World War I. The pillow sham features the year "1919" embroidered with the colors of the flags of the countries that participated in WWI.

The collection consists of two letters from Hoke O'Kelley while he was stationed overseas during World War II, regarding ex-servicemen benefits. Also included are obituaries of Mrs. W.R. O'Kelley and Reverend Artemas Franklin O'Kelley.

The collection consists of three letters from Hollis Cooley, Monticello, Jasper County, Georgia to Dennis Cooley, Deerfield, Massachusetts from 1818-1819. Correspondence regards business prospects in Georgia, the cotton trade, and various crimes committed in Jasper County.

The collection consists of one ledger containing records of the Home Investment Company located in Gainesville, Georgia. Documents include petition for charter, bylaws, minutes of directors and stockholders meetings, examinations of accounts, and agreements.

Consists of letters to and from Homer Jarrett and family. Includes letters written to and from Pearl Doris Reed, of Indianapolis, Indiana, who was the grandmother of Atlanta writer, Pearl Cleage. Also includes various letters to and from his mother, Julia Jarrett, who was born a slave. Julia details her life on a farm as well as violence that affected her family and friends in the Jim Crow era of the South.

The scrapbook includes brochures, advertisements, fliers, marketing material, and emphemera documenting the Home Theater Network.

The collection consists of an oral history interview with Horace A. Bohannon by David Onkst. Topics discussed include Bohannon's World War II experiences with the Tuskegee Airmen; African American veterans and the G.I. Bill; the Georgia Veteran's League and the relationship between African Americans and whites; the Southern Regional Council (SRC) and its policy on segregation, its veterans service project, and Dr. Henry Mitchell's involvement with the SRC; and the United States Employment Service.

The collection consists of a letter from Horace Greeley to James Dunn dated May 22, 1872 in which Greeley discusses the flaws of Andrew Johnson's reconstruction policy and the dangers of the Ulysses S. Grant administration.

The collection consists of one letter regarding the death of General McPherson, men killed and taken prisoner, and wagons captured between Atlanta and Macon.

This collection features two U.S. Army discharge papers dated 1862 and 1865, a letter dated 1854, and a tintype photograph of a family group. It also contains a burial deed for R.A. Weaver.