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The bulk of the collection is comprised of the multidisciplinary works of Elizabeth Case. Paintings, illustrations, sketches, animation, poetry, spoken word and written works are the artistic disciplines represented in the collection. The personal papers of Elizabeth Case are at a minimum; however, a compilation of editorials, personal photographs and photograph slides from exhibitions as well as certificates of her lifetime achievements provide a unique perspective of the artist.

The collection consists of the papers of members of the Melville family and are therefore arranged around these individuals. The papers span 1825 to 1979. The bulk of the collection dates from 1909 to 1942. The collection consists of correspondence, diaries, photographs, film, audio tapes, maps, architectural drawings, ephemera, artifacts and other papers of the Melville Family. Although the bulk of the collection deals with the papers of John Ward Melville (commonly referred to as "Ward") it also contains the papers of his grandfather Francis Melville, father Frank Melville, mother Jennie Macconnell, himself and his wife Dorothy Bigelow. There are limited records of the Melville Shoe Corporation.

Papers of William Sidney Mount include correspondence, diaries, scrapbooks, notebooks, invitations, exhibit catalogs, business papers and miscellaneous printed materials.