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Typed carbon copy on tissue paper of the Naval Record of Captain William Wilson Galt entitled "Record of William Wilson Galt, Captain (S C) U.S.N." The record begins in 1877 and ends in 1925 when he retired. Gives a short biographical background which was noted on his entrance examination in 1877. October 30 letter to Paymaster W. W. Galt from R. W. Thompson, Secretary of the Navy, thanking him and commending him for the rescue of the disabled schooner "Express" and bringing her safely to Key West harbor; 1899 July 29 letter from the Secretary of the Navy with an excerpt from a letter from Captain J. B. Coghlan praising Paymaster Galt in sailing through rough seas to deliver a pump to the "Raleigh" just before the Manila Bay attack. Handwritten on cover page, "For A.G. Zimermann, Jr."

Grades for Robert W. Galt and Mary C. Galt during one school session. 1901 tuition invoice to Mrs. J. T. Carr for music lessons on guitar for Hugh Blair Galt.

Newspaper and other clippings collected by William Wilson Galt. Some topics are Norfolk, Florida and the Navy. Some clippings are poems.

Newspaper and other clippings about the Galt Family. Obituaries and articles about Roger H. Galt, William Wilson Galt, William Richard Galt, and others.

Letters to William Wilson Galt from daughter Mary Carrington Galt and Henry Romeike; letters to Mary Blair Galt from William Wilson Galt, uncle John Whitehead, Alexander Galt, I. B. McPhail, Emma Prud, T. Hall & Mingardo, Anne Letham, A. S. Kenny, and "Belle"; letter to children from William Wilson Galt; translation of a proclamation by the Governor-General of the Philippines; clipping from Army and Navy Journal relating William Wilson Galt's good health after Battle of Manila Bay; printed picture of USS Raleigh; newspaper clipping relating death of Captain Charles Vernon Gridley (William Wilson Galt is mentioned in the article as having reported the death to the Navy Department). Most of William Wilson Galt's letters deal with the Battle of Manila Bay (1898 May 1). Included in his letter to Mary Blair Galt on May 1 is a hand-drawn map of the American battle plan.

Correspondence with Estelle Haskins, daughter of Bettie Morton. Bettie Morton was a servant in the Galt household at "Oak Grove" in Charlotte County. Estelle and her mother live in a house on the former "Oak Grove" property. Estelle often writes for help with legal problems and financial problems. Hugh Blair G. Galt responds with advice, gifts of money and hand-me-down clothes, and often intercedes to help with legal problems. Estelle helps him pack up old books and papers that belonged to the Grigsby family after some property was sold. Some correspondence deals with the land that Bettie Morton receives as the dower of 1/3 of the property of Albert Morton. Hugh Blair G Galt sends Betty Morton a deed to the house, which is given for life on 1925 January 10. Eventually, the entire parcel was sold to the Charlotte County School Board by Homer A. Lester and wife. The land had been conveyed to Mrs. Lester by the Galt family.

1934 letter from Galt's nephew "Bill"; 1939 article about First National Seashore Park in North Carolina; 1941 letter from Office of the Marshal of the Supreme Court saying seats will be saved for him and Mrs. Galt; 1943 letter from nephew "Richard" while in the Army Air Forces Bombardier School in Texas; business card of Henry G. Barbee.

Correspondence to Mamie Garland and her father Maurice Garland about the Galt Family with some general letters and invitations from members of the Galt Family.

Correspondence to Mary "Mamie" Garland about the Galt Family with some personal correspondence with friends and family and business correspondence in relation to her jobs at the Valentine Museum and the Richmond Public Library.