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Collection contains genealogy of the Poulton Family, published stories, articles, book reviews, books, correspondence with family and friends and news clippings by and relating to John D. Weaver, author, novelist, biographer and West Coast editor of "Travel and Leisure Magazine".

The Merritt Ierley papers record his literary and musical career. Ierley is an alumnus of the College of William and Mary. His works include The Year that Tried Men's Souls, With Charity for All, Traveling the National Road, and Wondrous Contrivances.

The papers of American writer Molly Elliot Seawell include personal diaries, correspondence, memoirs, photographs, news clippings, and other materials. Also included are photocopies of Seawell's business papers housed at the New York Public Library and at the Columbia University Library. The collection also contains other records from the Seawell family, mostly relating to Molly's aunt Maria Seawell Edwards, John T. Seawell and wife Isabella Josephine Brady, and Philip Hairston Seawell. The collection comprises four series: Diaries, 1900-1914; Personal Records, 1901-1916; Professional Records, 1889-1915; and Seawell Family Records, 1859-2001.

Professional and personal papers of Parke Shepherd Rouse, Jr. who was a newspaper writer and columnist and an author of books on Virginia.

The Paul Hendrickson papers contain manuscripts, correspondence, research files, book jackets and audio-visual materials documenting the the written works of journalist and author Paul Hendrickson. Materials include manuscripts and research files coveringPDF copy and JPG image of cover of "Reflections from the students of Paul Hendrickson," a collection of remembrances by Professor Hendrickson's students in English 145/155/156/160 – 301 from his career at University of Pennsylvania's English Department.

Two letters from Pearl S. Buck to her editor. The first letter refers to something enclosed that she wanted to say to African Americans. The enclosed item is not present. She sent copies of this letter to all African American journals, and was glad to have her editor use the letter if they wished on or after February 28.

The Tom Baker papers consist primarily of drafts, working copies, manuscripts, and published copies of the author and William & Mary alumnus Tom Baker's published literary works. The written works represented are The Sound of One Horse Dancing (2011), Full Frontal (2012), Paperwhite Narcissus (2014), Green (2017), and various short stories. Also included are some pieces of correspondence to and from Baker regarding the status of his work, as well as working files of research material for the settings of the novels Green and Paperwhite NarcissusThe materials provide insight into the professional literary career and creative process of Baker as he wrote novels that incorporated the use of historical settings as well as the perspective of a gay man in the United States in the mid and late 20th century.