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The Smith-Marsters mss., 1828-1905, are letters and papers of Hezekiah Smith, 1805-1879, Indiana Methodist circuit rider; his wife, Susan Davis (Marsters) Smith, 1819-1907; his wife's father, Stephen Marsters, 1795-1874, Methodist church elder; and members of their families.

The McCulloch mss., 1766-1914, consist of letters and papers of Hugh McCulloch, 1808-1895, U.S. Comptroller of the Currency, Secretary of the Treasury, and a partner in the London banking house of Jay Cooke, McCulloch & Company.

The McVitty mss., 1952-1960, consist of the papers of Marion (Hazard) Etcheverry McVitty, 1911-1971, United Nations observer, in relation to her work in the United World Federalist movement.

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 Flanagan mss., 1861-1962, are the papers of Emma Cecelia (Rector) Flanagan, (Mrs. Edward E. Flanagan), 1870- 1964. They consist primarily of correspondence with the Dreiser and Rose families dealing with personal matters.

The Ricketts mss. III, 1856-1979, consist of the papers and correspondence of Coella Lindsay Ricketts, 1859-1941, calligrapher and illuminator, and of the work of The Scriptorium operated by Ricketts in Chicago.

The Griffith mss., 1831-1881, consists of the papers of physician Thomas Jefferson Griffith, 1837-1924, and his wife, physician Martha Hutchings Griffith, 1842-1923.

The Hapgood, M.D., mss., 1912-1975, consists of the correspondence and writings of Socialist leaders Mary Donovan Hapgood, 1886-1973, and Powers Hapgood, 1899-1949.

The Haldeman, Mrs. S. A., mss., 1839-1953, consists mainly of personal correspondence and papers of banker Sarah Alice (Addams) Haldeman, 1853-1915.

The Hahn mss. II, 1942-1943, consists of correspondence urging the U.S. Government to place the name of author Emily Hahn, 1905-1997, on the list of American correspondents in Japan and Japanese-held territories to be exchanged for Japanese journalists in the United States.