Personal Records, 1845-1949, bulk: 1880-1930

Included in this series, the bulk of which dates from 1880 to 1930, are manuscripts, poetry, diaries, and printed ephemera. The series contains the passports of Emma E. Jacobs and William V. E. Jacobs from the late 1920s, which document their travels in Europe. The diary of James Edmund Dandridge Murdaugh contains only a few entries each year and does not contain a comprehensive account of his life. The scrapbook, collected by both James Edmund Dandridge Murdaugh and his son, includes mostly clippings and articles about literary figures.

The diary of Emma V. Edmondson Jacobs, approximately twenty-five pages in length, covers a short time period. Of particular interest is her description of a beau's asking her father for her hand in marriage.

The materials are arranged alphabetically by type of material.