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The collection consists of eight items: a handwritten letter from A. L. Baker, Savannah, Georgia, to her sister, dated March 21, 1823; printed memorial of Mrs. Annie L. C. Stephens, 1867; manuscript notebook entitled "Records of the LeConte Family"; manuscript page entitled "The Coat of Arms of the LeConte Family"; typewritten copy of "Sketch of the LeConte family of the Nonant line in America"; and three newspaper clippings concerning sainthood of Elizabeth Ann Seton (circa 1975).

The collection consists of two items: a state of Georgia endorsed grant of land in Cherokee County to William J. Smith, signed June 23, 1843 (a true copy from the Secretary of State, Georgia, 1882); An act incorporating, and the by-laws of the Sixes Mining Company of Georgia, copyright 1856.

The collection consists of a poem composed and signed by Stephen Vincent Benet. The poem was delivered on Alumni Day, 1933,on the occasion of the presentation of a portrait of Brigadier General Stephen Vincent Benet to the University of Georgia. Also included is an article from The Atlanta Journal Magazine regarding General Stephen Vincent Benet, Alumni Day, and the presentation of his portrait to the University of Georgia.

The collection consists of legal documents from England dated 1687-1772. Documents include bank papers, the will of John Parkin, a bill of land sale signed by Kennyon Parker, a printed form concerning a debt which is signed by William Parkin, and papers concerning land transfers by John Bright and the Bright family.

The collection consists of papers of William Harris Crawford from 1817-1833. Papers include two circulars from the Treasury Department with Crawford's signature; three handwritten letters signed by Crawford; a paper signed by Crawford and B. W. Crowninshield appointing Benjamin Homans as Secretary to the Navy Pension Fund.

The collection consists of a reproduction of a civil action file, Ms. Serpentfoot, Plaintiff, vs. Rome City Commission, filed April 22, 2010; V.I.P. people you must meet by Serpentfoot, 2001, printed from the Internet; and a flier captioned "American jailed for preaching the law of her land!"

The collection consists of advertisements and promotional materials such as Georgia Phosphate Company High Grade Fertilizers, advertising their products; U. S. School of Music, New York, offering home study music lessons, free tuition, and explaining how their program works; Auto-Knitter Hosiery Co., Inc., Buffalo, New York, regarding the Auto Knitter. The collection also includes a business letter from North Georgia Cotton Co., Royston, Georgia, requesting payment.

The collection consists of eight letters from Robert Thomas Rogers, mainly to his wife Mary Elizabeth Clarissa Smith, written during the Civil War. Letters are written from Fredericksburg, Richmond, and near Culpeper, Virginia, and discuss illnesses, injuries, battles, and related activities. Excerpt from a letter dated April 12, 1865: "We have lost eighteen thousand of our own men at Richmond." The collection also includes a receipt, handwritten parlor game, home remedy book, and regulator diary belonging to Elizabeth C. Rogers.

The collection consists of miscellaneous material regarding the history of the University of Georgia's Health Services Unit including transcripts of interviews with Dean Tate and Amy Johnson, retired Associate Director of Nursing at the Health Service.

The collection consists of papers related to Robert Campbell. Papers included are as follows: dated August 30, 1865, certificate of Robert Campbell's amnesty oath; dated November 13, 1871, mercantile account of R. Campbell; dated January 23, 1854, copy of a letter mailed to Mr. Robert Campbell, regarding family and the will of Francis Gideon; dated September 29, 1868, copy of a letter signed "R. Campbell," and a history. The collection also includes four newspaper clippings concerning Georgia interests.