The papers of William G. Eliot include diaries, letters, published works, published and unpublished sermons and talks, newspaper clippings of articles written by or about Eliot, photographs; and biographical and other material about Eliot. Also included in the collection are enslavement documents, which include letters and bonds of indemnity as Eliot purchased enslaved persons in order to emancipate them.

The Joseph H. Farrow Papers consists of five scrapbooks. Scrapbooks 1-3 contains congratulatory letters to Farrow on earning an Emeritus positon at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Scrapbook 4 contains event programs, news clippings and articles written by or discussing Farrow. Scrapbook 5 contains awards and photographs of Dr. E. H. Skinner and photographs of Farrow.

Higher Ground: Honoring Washington Park Cemetery Exhibition Collection consist of ten prints of photographs by Jennifer Colten displayed during the exhibition, one print of the 1921 general plan of Washington Park Cemetery, and publicity materials relating to the exhibition at the Sheldon Art Galleries.

This collection contains photos from the Western Cartridge Company, a book about Franklin W. Olin, John Olin’s father, and a guest book from Olin’s winter home.  The collection is ordered by material type with the photos first, followed by two bound volumes.

This collection contains articles written by and of interest to Holmes Smith as well as a scrapbook of photographs and drawings.  The material is arranged alphabetically by subject.

Harry Brookings Wallace had a long history with Washington University. It started with his uncle, Robert S. Brookings, and continued with Wallace becoming a board member, a president and acting chancellor of the university. The collection documents Harry Brookings Wallace's work with the university, and his roles in St. Louis business history. The materials in the collection include correspondence, publications, personal materials, photographs, and scrap books.