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The collection consists primarily of business letters, ledgers and account books of the various businesses and the personal diaries of Orrin Martin. Included also are legal papers, photographs of the pulp mill construction, and newspaper clippings of Hollis and Marion's accident.

Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and an iconic figure in the Civil Rights movement in the 1950s and 60s.  The items in this collection consist mainly of clippings from Chicago newspapers shortly after King's assassination.

This collection consists mostly of family genealogy records of Mary H. Smallman. It contains genealogy charts, photos and writings by Doris Jones Hadlock (mother of Mary H. Smallman) recounting her childhood in Bigelow and Gouverneur, New York in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Doris also recounts her life with husband Perry in Rio de Janeiro Brazil from 1941-1957 while he was working at RCA Brazil.

The collection consists of approximately 100 letters and ephemeral documents. The majority are letters from Max to Gladys beginning in 1917 when Max enters the service, through 1922. Most of the letters are in original envelopes and are signed “Max”.

The collection consists mainly of family memorabilia and ephemera spanning the 1910s through the 2000s, including photos, cards, letters and miscellaneous family papers. These items give a glimpse into the daily activities of a middle class family in rural northern New York. Many business records from Mayhew Wholesale Candy and Tobacco Company are also part of the collection.

This collection is made up of the diaries of Merrill L. Howard of Pierrepont, N.Y.  It contains two diaries written by Mr. Howard, one in 1868 and one in 1875.

The collection consists of six dioramas using various materials, depicting scenes of torture, small scale battles, platoon patrols, soldiers at rest and the downing of a U.S. helicopter.

Miscellaneous Manuscripts.

The booklet is a 25-page document summarizing Lewis Murray’s time in the 6th NYS Calvary; it is not a day-to-day account. It also appears to be in several hands, suggesting multiple writers.

The collection consists of photographs of African pottery making, post cards of African Art, broadsides and articles on the American Artist Leonard Baskin.