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The collection consists of one bound volume containing manuscript poems, some with corrections and in various versions, and newspaper clippings of his poetry. Several relate to Valentine's Day and most are love poems of varying degrees of sincerity.

The collection consists of a letter written by John P. Clayton, Lynchburg, 1861 July 8 regarding accounts. Also included are ten raffle tickets for the benefit of the New-London Academy.

This collection contains an unsigned letter from John Perceval, the Lord of Egmont, written to his son Lord Pervecal discussing American affairs and comments regarding the Choctaw Indians (which he calls the "Chickesaw") of the Mississippi delta, and the actions of Governor William Bull of South Carolina, who has asked for extra troops for protection and to support the Choctaws in their wars.

The collection consists of three letters written to the Librarian at the University of Georgia, from Nina Oxford Chastain, regarding John Puryear, an ancestor of Ms. Chastain, and a graduate of Franklin College. Correspondences give genealogical information and a biographical sketch of Puryear.

The collection consists of letters between members of the Binion family of Hancock County, Georgia from 1861-1864. Correspondents include John R. Binion; his wife, Frances L. Butts; James F. Binion, serving with Company F of the 10th Georgia Infantry Regiment; and Elizabeth A. Jones. The women write about typhoid and how it was treated, the community scare when an Irishman led African Americans to kill whites, of making uniforms and sacks for soldiers, and crops. John R. Binion writes of camp life, from Camp Satilla near Savannah, and Governor Joseph Brown's calling up the militia in 1864.

The collection consists of one letter regarding a Confederate fort on Jekyll Island, plans to make Saint Simons Island a self-supporting colony, enslaved persons, the Pierce Butler estate, the plantation of T. Butler King, the abandoned estate of James Hamilton Couper, a visit to Frederica, and orders regarding Commander Sylvanus Godon.

The collection consists of items from the ROTC uniform of John S. McElmurray, including his hat, boots, epaulets, and insignias. One item unrelated to McElmurray's ROTC service, his rat cap, is also included.

The collection consists of a survey of 178 acres of land in St. John's Parish belonging to John Stewart, Senior, dated December 3, 1761. The survey, "pursuant to Warrant from His Excell. James Wright Esq. Captain General & Governor in Chief," is signed by the Surveyor General Henry Yonge and W. DeBrahm and illustrated with the location of the property and indications of the neighboring tracts and owner's names.

The collection consists of a typed poem titled Double-header with ink drawings, and inscribed "To Bob Hatcher who will understand—John Stone, November 1974."

The collection consists of four letterbooks (one is unbound) of John T. Collins from 1868-1884. Mainly pertaining to Collins' duties as customs agent for the port of Brunswick, Georgia, the volumes include correspondence detailing arrivals in port, vessels cleared, inspections, fees collected, and official appointments. Some correspondence relates to Collins' lumber business and his duties as an official of the Georgia chapter of the Grand Army of the Republic.