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This collection contains special edition newspapers printed in Athens, Georgia. The content usually relates to a special occasion, such as Memorial day, Centenniel celebrations, and other various anniversaries related to the city and the University of Georgia. The items date from 1875-1982, with most being from the early 1900s. Many of the items relay information regarding the history of Athens with pictures of important places, including many historic houses that are no longer standing.

The collection consists of letters to Arabella Cleveland from the Dent family and a few other friends, although the majority of the letters are from Ophelia. After their father's death, Miriam and Ophelia operated a dairy on the plantation, and the letters describe daily life on the plantation including weather, the Hofwyl dairy, food, flowers, servants, family dogs and poignant letters about their deaths, social events, travel, antiques, sewing and clothes. Ophelia often visited the Belins at their home Evermay (Washington, DC) and the DuPonts at their estate Longwood (Kennett Square, PA). The Dents were friends with the Haynes family at Ashantilly, the Huston family at Butler Plantation and the Phillips family in Savannah.

The collection consists of scrapbooks containing clippings, photographs, and ephemera documenting student life at the University of Georgia.

The collection consists of biographical information, correspondence from family and friends, Army papers, printed material, photographs, and artifacts. The correspondence includes World War II letters to Rayburn Moore from his family and friends and World War I letters from Max Moore in England to his wife. Max was a sergeant in the American Expeditionary Forces, Hospital Unit T, Medical Department. The artifacts include a World War II Army uniform, a World War I blue star banner, dog tags, medals, a man's watch, and an American flag.

The collection consists of papers of Medora Field Perkerson from 1914-1960. The papers include correspondence, newsclippings, photographs, and some typescripts regarding her works: Blood on Her Shoe, Marie Rose, and White Columns in Georgia. The collection also includes biographical material, photographs, speeches, publications which contain her work, and scrapbooks. Of particular interest are articles, correspondence, newspaper clippings, radio interviews, and photographs relating to her friend, Margaret Mitchell.

The collection consists of newspaper and journal clippings regarding Stark Young from 1913-1963. The clippings touch on every aspect of Young's life, including career changes, productions, dates of his lectures, exhibits, and honor ceremonies, and his death. The collection also includes criticisms of his works, and essays written by Young.

The collection consists of business correspondence, financial documents, and personal letters.

The collection consists of letters from Emory James Hall mostly addressed to his mother in Athens, GA during the time of World War I. Some of the letters are sent from the USS New Hampshire.