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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."

The collection consists of correspondence regarding the Anisfield-Wolf Award Committee, books that have been nominated for the award, and personal matters. The collection also includes a carbon from Norman Cousins to Lillian Smith, and a telegram announcing Smith's death.

The collection consists of correspondence regarding Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi.

The collection consists of four letters from William Heard Kilpatrick to Mrs. Wilhelmina Bonner: dated March 29, 1957, the first letter is a friendly congratulation on Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Bonner's 50th wedding anniversary, and speaks of teaching Mrs. Bonner as a school girl in Blakely, Georgia; dated May 6, 1958, the second letter regards the death of her husband, Mr. John W. Bonner; dated January 23, 1961, the third is a friendly letter of congratulation on her 80th birthday; and dated February 11, 1961, the fourth letter is following up on a question that Mrs. Bonner had not answered from Kilpatrick's previous letter, asking that she write "a page or so" regarding her work as a student under him and what it meant to her (a volume of such letters is being compiled and will be bound and deposited in the Columbia Teacher's College Library). Also included are two photocopies, Dr. Kilpatrick's obituary and a brief biographical sketch.

The collection consists of four annotated letters from Lillian Smith to Rochelle Girson. Correspondences regard Ms. Smith's selection of books on race relations for the Anisfield-Wolf Award, and include her opinions of works by Louis Lomax, Peter Ritson, and Charles Dickens.

The collection consists of correspondence of Mark Harris to literary critic Arthur Mizener from 1962, 1966, and 1976. Harris discusses his teaching of F. Scott Fitzgerald works, his own writings and abilities, and comments on Mizener's criticism of Twenty-one Twice, Harris' autobiography. The collection also includes one letter from Mizener to Harris in which Mizener defends his criticisms of Harris' autobiography, as well as printed bibliographies, and biographies of Harris.