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Several original deeds and contracts dated between 1909 and 1929, in addition to numerous photocopies of various other deeds and documents. It also includes several funeral programs.
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A brief biography on Henry Watson also includes questions raised by the author about Watson's relationship with plantation owner, John Still Winthrop. A brief biography on Henry Bryan(t), who also had a connection to Winthrop, and to whom Winthrop sold land as he did Henry Watson. A chronology of Henry Watson's land purchases in Tallahassee from 1883 to 1900. Correspondence from one Geraldine Adams in regards to information on Henry Watson and Susie Thomas Watson. A photocopy of an obituary in The Weekly Floridian for "the wife of Mr. Henry Watson". It also includes an abstract of title mentioning land belonging to Henry Watson, and a separate piece of land belonging to Henry Bryan.
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A newspaper clipping from 1988 features an article on the Walker Family who hosted the Walker-Robinson Family Reunion in Tallahassee. It also includes a brief biography of the Walker patriarch, Ben Walker, who purportedly lived to be 121 years old. The article on the reverse side of the clipping celebrates James Eaton, who taught history at FAMU and FSU, and established the Black Archives Research Center and Museum.
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The transcript for an oral interview with Catherine Speights in which she discusses her upbringing in Chaires, Florida.
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Photocopies of photographs of Cherrye Turner Spencer and Jack Spencer, in addition to a biography on Cherrye L. Turner Spencer.
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A card from the Secretary of State that certifies one Mildred K. Swilley as a member of the State Board of Nursing of the State of Florida, Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation. It also includes an undated newspaper clipping from the Tallahassee Democrat that features a photo of Nurse Mildred Swilley accompanied by an article about the need for practical nurses in the Tallahassee area.
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Various letters addressed to the Simmons', including several letters penned to Levi Simmons during a stay at the Veterans Hospital. It also includes tax documents, deed records, an "Inquisition of Incompetency" form, various receipts, Veterans Affairs documents, and the academic history of one Davis Linwood Jr. from Jacksonville University, in addition to various other documents.
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Documents kept by Beansie and Levi Simmons - mostly tax-related records, in addition to written notes, war ration booklets, and Veterans Affairs documents.
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An extensive biography on Charles Henry Rollins, entitled Charles Henry Rollins: Notes on His Life, Legacy, and Family: 1832 - 1941.
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A brief history of the Robinson Family dating back to 1804, which details marriages and births throughout several generations. It also includes a very brief biography of William Robinson, who was one of the first students to receive a master's degree from FAMU and went on to teach in Leon County public schools for forty years.