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The Effinger School collection consists of the compiled research of Clinton Lee Anderson and Henry A. Hatcher, co-authors of "Celebrate Effinger, 1922-2010" their published history of the Effinger School in the Collierstown vicinity of Rockbridge County, Virginia. Included within the collection are various records, publications, printed matter from the school, school newspapers, alumni records, photographs, and general history of the school.

Four diaries written by Flora Inez Smith. Smith worked as a school teacher in Decatur County, Indiana. The diaries contain mentions of the weather, her job, daily life, and social activities. Early entries focus heavily on farm work that her brothers and father did during the day.

This collection is stored off-site. At least 72 hours advanced notice required for retrieval. The collection is mainly publications relating to printing and bookbinding. There are a couple of folders containing correspondence about rural school fairs.

This collection consists of a monthly report book for Rupert School No. 4, South Bend District (Armstrong County, Pa.) for the years 1879-1889. On the front cover, the school is also referred to as "Clayton or Girty." it appears to have been a one-room school with roughly 50 students between 5-15 years old. Recorded are student names, attendance, books used, teacher salary payments, visitors, and statistics. An undated exhibit label, glued into the volume (November 1884 page) states: "This book shows the succession of names and attendance of the pupils who attended Girty (or Clayton) school. It was a one-room school, heated by a coal or wood stove and lacked inside plumbing. The school term was short so that the children could help with the planting and harvesting of crops. Transportation in those days was a problem. The school marm or school master lived for varying lengths of time with the families of their pupils . . . families considered it a privilege to have the teacher in their homes. It was noted from these records that the set salary for all of these teachers was $30.00 month."

The Timberneck Farm Ledgers collection contains 11 ledgers including records of estate in relation to Timberneck Farm in Gloucester, Virginia as well as doctor's ledgers. The collection also includes school notes, essays and a Gloucester Charity School ledger.