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The collection consists of letters written by "Mog" to Ruth Park or "Rufus" in Atlanta, Georgia. "Mog" was at Camp Joseph E. Johnston in Jacksonville, Florida. The letters begin in September 1918 and continue after the war when "Mog" went to work in Detroit. Many of the letters are undated, and the full name of "Mog" is never given.

The collection consists of four letters pertaining to Rebecca Latimer Felton and Mr. Samuel T. Garber of Columbus, Ohio. Two letters Felton wrote to Garber in 1923, one letter Garber wrote to Felton in 1929, and one letter is to Garber from the Society of the Army of the Cumberland in 1925.

The collection consists of two letters: dated April 4, 1924, to "Mr. Duncan Burnet, University of Georgia Library," signed "Wilbur M. Stone," regarding books by Beatrice Bernheim, Mrs. W.E.B. Snow, and Burnet's interest in lame duck authors; dated May 11, 1924, "My dear Mr. Burnett," signed "Wilbur M. Stone," regarding lame duck books and their authors.

The collection consists of five letters written by Benet to Florence Locke and Eleanor Adlard dealing with proposed dramatic readings from "John Brown's Body" and commentaries by Benet about them. Miss Locke had asked that Benet prepare a short synopis of the Civil War for English audiences. The synopsis, a five-page typescript with minor correction, is included with the letter dated September 24, 1934. The letters in the collection are: 1.) September 7, 1934, letter to Florence Locke; 2.) September 24, 1934, letter and synopsis to Florence Locke; 3.) January 12, 1935, letter to Eleanor Adlard; 4.) May 1, 1935, letter to Eleanor Adlard; 5.) July 18, 1941, letter to Florence Locke.

The collection consists of two typewritten letters regarding an invitation to speak at a book fair in Canada, and Gone with the wind, and another regarding Mitchell's decision to forgo the book fair.

The collection consists of correspondence to Sidney Samuel Thomas from 1943 to 1946, while he lived in Athens, Georgia, and worked as a military cryptographer in St. Petersburg, Miami, and West Palm Beach, Florida; Pawling, New York; and Greensboro, North Carolina. Correspondents include P.F.C. John Lomax, Cpl. Marian Talmadge, Cpl. Pope Hill, Sgt. Carl Cox, Cpl. Cecil Bentz, Cpl. M.K. Smith, Merritt Whelchel, and Cpl. James Swan. Correspondence concerns a plethora of topics, including duties, respective lives in the Army, and daily routines; and there is discussion of religion and philosophy, as well as many references to the popular culture of the era, i.e. books, actors and movies. Included with some of the letters are clippings from newspapers and magazines.

The collection consists of correspondence from Robert L. Bennett to his parents while serving in the 2nd Army then later the 8th Army from 1943, 1945-1946. Letters written from training camps in Ft. Riley, Kansas, and Tennessee, and military posts in California, describe the geographic areas, training, and Bennett's duties. Letters written from the Pacific Theater discuss the Philippines, especially Manila and Leyte, and Japan. Letters include descriptions of the area, the people, camp life, and typhoons; and regard Japanese prisoners of war and independence of the Philippines. Post war letters regard Bennett's duties of processing troops in and out of the area and teaching classes for the army.

The collection consists of four letters: dated West Georgia College, Carrollton, Georgia, March 24, 1943, "Dear Miss Sims," signed "Marie Campbell," regarding a copy of a book, and Campbell's time in New York; dated Atlanta, Georgia, May 3, 1946, "Dear Mrs. Sims," signed "George C. Biggers, The Atlanta Journal," regarding Sims' services at the Atlanta Book fair; dated October 22, "Dear Luise," signed "Marie Campbell," regarding Sims' book party; dated October 29, [1950], "Dear Luise Sims," signed "Marie C.," regarding Sims' book party.

The collection consists of correspondences from Private Willie Robison to his mother, Mrs. Annie R. Robison Evan of Shellman, Georgia. He writes from Fort Dix, Fort Monmouth, and Fort Benning, where he trains for war, then from Okinawa in the Pacific.

The collection consists of correspondence from Lieutenant R. W. Reynolds to his wife, Mary Lou Reynolds, while serving in the Korean War (January 1951, August 1951-June 1952). Letters mention Reynolds' activities on the frontline, military life, and time spent in Japan. Excerpt from a letter dated October 10, 1951: "I picked up a poor little soul yesterday that had his eye shot out … I got him back to the aid station on my tank...don't know how many Chinese we did kill."