Photograph of nine elderly women standing together in front of a monument dedicated to soldiers and sailors of the Confederate States of America. Floral bouquets have been placed upon the stone monument. The women are wearing dark dresses, and many are wearing hats. They are identified from the right to left as Annie E. Sharpe, Mrs. Belle, Mrs. H. W. Richey, Mrs. Elliott Stone, Mrs. J. O. Warren, Mrs. John Hudson, Anna Palm, Mrs. Ann Hudson, Mrs. J. M. Bergner.

Photograph of Annie Sharpe and Elizabeth Brown standing together in a garden in Mrs. Sharpe's yard. Sharpe wears a dark dress with a feather pattern, while Brown wears a hat and a dark dress with polka dots. The reverse side of the photo has a handwritten note indicating that Mrs. Brown is Mrs. Sharpe's mother-in-law.

Biographical summary of Manuel Orgain, a "Negro cowman" who drove freight wagons and herded cattle and livestock through several trails across Texas, and to other states. It recounts several specific events, including a story about the 1869 flood on the San Gabriel River, and other storms.

Short story regarding a bet made between a lawyer and a surgeon during a political race in Texas.

Tintype portrait of Rosell Whittenberg inside of a paper mat. She is wearing a dark blouse and a ruffled lace cloth around her neck. Her forehead, cheeks, and chin have been tinted pink. The paper mat has a red outline with stylized flowers in the corners and red lines around the ovular portrait.

Photograph of Rosell Whittenberg as seen from the chest up. She is wearing a black dress with lace ruffles around her neck.

Essay discussing Frank S. Gray's book, "Pioneering in Southwest Texas" and criticizing Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal programs.

Photograph of elderly Annie and John Sharpe standing together in a room decorated with plant life. Annie wears a dark dress and a brooch. John wears a pinstripe suit and holds a cigar. A window with a lace curtain appears at the back of the wall. A chest of drawers stands behind the pair.

Stories of pioneers John Moore and William Darymple and their encounters with white buffalo on the frontier.

Photograph of Frances Sharpe wearing a dress and broad-brimmed hat. Notes on the accompanying sleeve indicate that the dress was made by Annie Sharpe for Frances' graduation.

Photograph of John M. Sharpe, Jr. standing outdoors in front of a tree. He is wearing a lightly hued suit, white collared shirt, and necktie. He holds his hands behind his back. The reverse side of the image notes that he is seventeen years old.

Photograph of a garden in the back yard of John and Annie Sharpe's home. Flowers and trees grow alongside dirt pathways and chain link fences.

Photograph of Mrs. Gus Brown as seen from the chest up. She is an older woman wearing wire-rimmed glasses, a dark coat, and a white blouse with a high neck. A note under the photo indicates that she is John M. Sharpe's mother.

Postcard with the image of Courthouse Square in Georgetown, Texas. The Williamson County Courthouse is shown surrounded by parked 1920's style automobiles and people. A brass band plays their instruments from the bed of a truck. Buildings can be seen through the trees to the right of the courthouse on 7th street and rows of businesses on the left on 8th street. Buildings are on the south side of the square. Image is taken looking at 8th street from Main St. towards S. Austin St. The building on the left is identified as the Lesesne-Stone Building (1884) and the last building on the left with the pitched roof as the Steele Store/Makemson Hotel (ca. 1970-1911).

Photograph of elderly Anna Maria Penn Ireland. She wears her grey hair in a bun. She is wearing wire-rim glasses and a dark overcoat.

Biography of Dudley Snyder, a cattle rancher and businessman. This includes his birth in Mississippi, early businesses, and time on the Chisholm Trail.

Photograph of a young girl wearing a coat, dress, and hat standing in a dirt road. White rocks and thin saplings line the road as it extends into the background. A three-story brick building stands to the right, another stands further back to the left, and other buildings can be seen among trees in the background.

Photograph of Mary Jane Fleager from the chest up. The elderly woman is wearing a dark dress with metallic buttons, a cameo at her throat, and eyeglasses hanging from the right side of her chest. The reverse side of the photo features a logo for Wilson C. Fox's photography studio. In addition, a handwritten note notes that says Fleager is Annie Whittenberg Sharpe's grandmother.

Photograph of John Sharpe sitting for a portrait. He is wearing a dark jacket, white collared shirt, and a necktie with a square pattern. The reverse side of the photo contains a handwritten note saying he was the editor of the Williamson County Sun newspaper as well as a postmaster.

Photograph of two women standing together next to a low brick wall outside a house. Part of the home is visible behind them, as well as a cactus and other plants in the yard. A handwritten note on the back says: "Mrs. John M. Sharpe Sr. with striped dress at her home 1604 Church St. Georgetown Texas, Mrs. Jim Shaw a neighbor dressed in white 1938."

Photograph of John M. Sharpe, Sr. wearing a dark jacket, white collared shirt, and a necktie.

Postcard from Pharis Whittenberg to Annie Sharpe featuring the image of a young girl wearing a dress and a ribbon in her hair.

Photograph of John M. Sharpe, Jr. sitting on a chair. The boy is wearing a dark suit, white collared shirt, and a striped necktie. A parrot is perched upon the back panel of the wooden chair that Sharpe is sitting on.

Photograph of Roy Brown wearing a checkered outfit and holding a cap. He stands with his legs crossed on a box covered in a floral pattern. The three year old boy holds onto an ornate chair to the right.