Letter to and from unnamed individuals, in which the writer discusses the prevalence of scarlet fever in their hometown of Dyersburg. It also includes an account of the possible sickness of the writer's son, and ends with her calling for the doctor.

Photograph of Byrd Williams, Sr.'s dry goods/hardware store on the south side of the square in Gainesville, Texas.

Photograph of four unidentified men sitting inside a large tent, the man on the farthest left is turned away from having his picture taken. The man in the center is standing against a wooden table and staring straight ahead. The two men on the right are seated on the bed, with the man on the farthest right holding onto a lute and playing a tune while the other man watches.

Photograph of men standing on and around the first train to roll through Gainesville, Texas. Several of the men are posing on the ground, standing around the engine; others are standing on the first car behind the engine.

Photograph of Byrd Williams, Sr.'s dry goods/hardware store on the south side of the square in Gainesville, Texas.

Photograph of men standing on and around the first train to roll through Gainesville, Texas. Several of the men are posing on the ground, standing around the engine; others are standing on the first car behind the engine.

Photograph of a stagecoach purported to belong to the late General Sam Houston, photographed by Byrd Williams to make post cards for his store in Gainesville.

Photograph of a campsite in the desert with multiple large tents scattered amongst the landscape. A group of horses stand in the foreground of the image and appear to be grazing. A mountain is visible in the background of the image.

Photograph of three men standing in front of a fence.

Photograph of a young woman posing for a portrait. The woman has light colored hair that is pulled back and away from her face and she has a bow at the back of her hair. She is wearing a white, high neck blouse with a striped, double breasted jacket. The room around her is very dark and does not have any discernible details and she is slightly out of focus.

Scrapbook page featuring a portrait of Byrd Williams Jr. in a suit.

Scrapbook page featuring a portrait of Charles Williams.

Scrapbook page featuring a portrait of Mary Alice Williams standing at a chair.

Scrapbook page featuring a portrait of Johnson Williams wearing a suit and bow tie.

Portrait of Johnson, Byrd Jr., and Charles Williams, as young boys.

Portrait of brothers Johnson Williams, Byrd Williams, Jr., and Charles Williams, as young children.

Photograph of the interior of Byrd Williams' hardware store in Gainesville, Texas, with two men posing inside. Handwriting on the back of the photograph reads, "Byrd Sr's Hardware Store in Gainesville," and there is also the stamp of the photographer Otto C. Gruntz.

Photograph of Charles Williams as a baby.

Photograph of Mary Alice Johnson Williams.

Photograph of two women, leaning against a wooden-post fence in front of their home and barn, watching a little girl in a white dress walking towards the camera. The little girl's dress is swept upwards with the wind.

Photograph of a small family seated and standing on their porch of their house that is covered with a fresh blanket of snow. Other homes in the background are visible along the horizon. Handwriting on the back of the photograph reads, "Byrd Sr."

Photograph of Byrd Williams, Sr. and Mary Alice Johnson Williams, sitting on a river bank.

Photograph of a very young girl, seated atop of a horse that is tied to a wire fence, with another horse to the left. The young girl is wearing a white dress and riding boots and her hair is swept to the right from the wind.

Photograph of a group of people standing outside a hotel called "Merchant Hotel."