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The Addison H. Smith papers (1917-1970; 1.6 cubic feet) includes many letters between 1917 and 1919 to Addison Smith's mother and his battlefield diary from 1918, which describes in vivid detail the voyage to Europe and his work as an ambulance driver in France. It also includes his certificates of discharge and service in the United States Army Ambulance Service, photographs, postcards, and newspaper clippings. The majority of the collection dates between the years of 1917 to 1922, and there are also newspaper clippings and legislation letters from the 1970s.

11 letters written to Army Private Anthony Korczak from Dot Tocha, a nursing student from Buffalo, NY in 1945. At the time, Korczak was stationed at Camp Howze, Texas and Fort Meade, Maryland. The letters describe Tocha's day-to-day activities and affections for Korczak.

Captain Jimmie Slosson letters contains correspondence from Captain Jimmie Slosson to his family while in service during World War II.

This collection (1943-1946; 1 cubic foot) consists of letters from Corporal Tipton B. Omohundro,Jr. to his parents in Howardsville, Virginia while serving in both the 454th and 176th Quartermaster Laundry Companies during World War II. Most topics refer to family news including his concern for his father's drinking, mention of letters about the rest of the family and girlfriends, and the daily activities of Corporal Omohundro. There is a brief mention of the D-Day invasion (1944 May-June folder, 9th letter, undated) Also included in the papers is a photograph of Omohundro in uniform.

Correspondence from mother, Mrs. C. E. Gillette to her son, Sergeant George R. Gillette regarding home life and family matters.

Collection contains letters and postcards mailed between members of the Jenkins family. The post cards are from locations across the United States. The letters were sent between Mr. and Mrs. Robert David Jenkins while he was in the military after the Korean War. The letters are a mix of love letters and family updates.

The Joseph M. Zinni letters collection contains correspondence from Joseph M. Zinni to his wife, Anne from 1940-1945. The Letters include discussions from his travels with the 166th Signal Photographic Company, the 39th Signal Corps through Northern Ireland, France, and Luxembourg during World War II. The 166th Signal Photographic Company documented the major military campaigns of the war, producing combat film and still images. They supplied a significant amount of footage to the US news media and also documented evidence of Nazi atrocities against the Jewish populations of Europe. This collection includes photographs of Joseph and Anne Zinni.

Leukhardt family letters (1862-1865; 0.25 cubic feet) consist of letters from Captain Gottfried Leukhardt and his family while he and his son Andrew are fighting for the Union army from 1862 to 1865. They mention several important battles including the Seven Days Battle (Malvern Hill 1862) and Bermuda Hundred, Manchester and Varina, Virginia (1864). General George B. McClellan and General Fitz John Porter are also mentioned. There are different spellings of their names, including Andrew Likard, Gottlieb Leuckhardtt, and Louise Leuckhardtt

Letters from different senders to lieutenant George D McKinnon. The letters are primarily friendly check-ins and updates from home. Some letters contain torn checks and other financial documents.

A letter from Captain Mordecai Myers to Major General Benjamin Mooers where he asks several questions regarding the chain of command, the location of the grounds the soldiers under his commend are to occupy, and whether or not artillery recruits are to leave the barracks for the new camp.