Letters, post cards, newspaper clippings, autograph albums, prayer books, account books, military records, tax documents, legal documents, blue-prints, photographs, photograph albums, and travel documents can be found in this collection. CorrespondenceSeries I contains the letters written by the McKee family. Sub Series I - box one contains primarily letters written to and from George H. McKee (I) & Maria (Marshall) McKee as well as other miscellaneous correspondence to and from their family members. The letters are organized chronologically by year and month. Letters in this collection contain information about 19th century life. This series of the collection spans the years of 1852-1883. The correspondences are mainly from Ohio and Kentucky, but also from Tennessee and Indiana as George H. McKee (I) was travelling with the Union Army as a soldier. Often the topics of discussion are the weather and the effects of the weather on farming, the American Civil War, daily life, and Maria's schooling. The correspondences also discuss the happenings and events going on in family members' lives including weddings, births, deaths, and more. Sub series II - box two contains the letters of George H. McKee (II), Agnes (McKee) Scott, and Jessie McKee. There are miscellaneous correspondences to and from other family members organized within this sub series as well. The letters are organized chronologically by year and month. This series of correspondences spans the years 1861-1950. Correspondences in this collection are from Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Florida, Washington, Tennessee, Arkansas, and California. Much like the letters in sub series II, the content of these letters often refer to daily life. A common theme is that of the weather, particularly in relation to its effects on farming. Much of the content of these letters are the correspondents updating one another about the events happening in the respective correspondents lives. Letters often inquire about the health of those they are writing. The topic of illness is very common in sub series II. During this span of years the family saw a lot of expansion and movement. Jessie McKee, Lizzie McKee, and George H. McKee (II) all lived in multiple states and wrote home often. There are a number of letters from George (II) to Jessie and Agnes from Europe as well. They would write to those at home about their travels and experiences. Documents Series II contains five sub series of documents including military, legal, financial, and tax documents. Also included are other miscellaneous documents. Sub series I: Legal and Financial documents - sub series II contains a number of deeds for properties owned by the McKee's, Marshall's, and their relatives. Also in this sub series are copies of the last wills and testaments of family members. Sub series II: Tax documents - A number of property tax receipts for both Ohio and Florida are contained within this sub series. Sub series III: Military documents - This sub series consists of a number of documents related to George H. McKee (I)'s military service. Sub series IV: Insurance documents - The contents of this sub series include various copies of insurance policies held by Jessie and Agnes McKee for their properties and holdings. Sub series V: ES McKee documents - Among the materials within this McKee collection were documents related to the medical career and travels of Doctor E. S. McKee, George (I)'s brother. Included are a document acknowledging E.S.' membership with the American Medical Association, travel documents, in memoriam materials sent to Jessie and Agnes after his death, and a speech written by E.S. about the many sunsets he witnessed in his life. Sub series VI: Miscellaneous documents - In this sub series there are a number of miscellaneous items including a county commissioner's report, a church program, a flyer for the public sale of the McKee homestead after Jessie's death in 1950, a flyer for the use of a lawn mower, and more. Also included in this sub series are the blue prints to Jessie McKee's house. Photographs/Photograph AlbumsSeries III contains two photograph albums and a number of loose photographs. Many of the pictures are unlabeled, as a result, the dates and subjects are unclear in a number of the photographs in both the loose photographs and those in the photograph albums. Other Bound MaterialSeries IV consists of diaries, account books, an autograph album, New Testament pocket editions, a prayer book, and bound volumes including: Essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Praefatio in Horatti.