The Cookery mss., circa 1660–circa 1918, consists of bound and individual writings, often on the topic of cookery, of persons involved with cooking by practice or trade.
The Near Eastern mss., 700-1915, consist of a collection of individually acquired manuscripts pertaining to the region formerly known as the Near East, now referred to as the Middle East.
The Medieval and Renaissance mss., 700-1600, consists of individual items acquired from time to time either as a gift or purchased from a variety of sources.
The Nelson's Encyclopedia mss., 1946-1947, consist of an article on penicillin by Sir Howard Florey, and several letters about the article between Florey, geneticist Hermann Muller, psychologist and Northwestern University president Walter Dill Scott, and science editor at Nelson's Encyclopedia Myron R. Kirsch.
The Tucker, W. D. mss., ca. 1863-1864, consist of a Confederate Army sword and scabbard; his inscribed copy of "(A) manual of military surgery, prepared for the use of the Confederate States Army," presented to him by Surgeon A.J. Foard, Medical Director of the Army of Tennessee; and a daguerreotype tintype of Tucker.
The Wilder mss., 1860-1868, consist of letters to Edson Adelman Wilder, 1845-1927, hardware merchant of Orland, Indiana, from his friends and relatives serving in the 100th regiment, Co. B., of the Indiana Infantry.