The collection contains manuscripts of a number of Appleby's works on English medieval history and other subjects, some related correspondence, and photographs of Suffolk locales (some copies of 19th century prints). It also includes photographic copies of medieval manuscripts.
See the External Documents section below for the collection's inventory.
The Garesche Family Papers are a collection of twenty-one letters of Louis Garesche, author of a biography about his father, Julius P. Garesche, a Civil War officer who served as chief of staff to General William Rosecrans. The most significant material in the collection relates to Julius P. Garesche but the collection also covers Garesche family matters. The documents contain comments on historical topics, such as the Mexican War, the earthquake of 1886, and Theodore Roosevelt.
Correspondence from editors of various literary journals primarily concerning publication of Biddle's poetry.