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Between 1859 and 1860, William H. Whiton of Tennessee drew pen-and-ink and pencil drawings in a blank autograph album. Topics in the sketchbook include satires of business operations and interpersonal relationships in business settings, love and romance, the hanging of John Brown, and more.

Between 1859 and 1860, William H. Whiton of Tennessee drew pen-and-ink and pencil drawings in a blank autograph album. Topics in the sketchbook include satires of business operations and interpersonal relationships in business settings, love and romance, the hanging of John Brown, and more.

Other drawings include a domestic scene, portraits of men, and incomplete sketches of landscapes and buildings. The volume also includes a list of names at "Mt. Giraffe, Columbia, Maury Co., Tenn." on January 1, 1860.

The Women, Gender, and Family collection contains miscellaneous individual items relating to women, gender, and family primarily in America, between 1678 and 1996.

The Women, Gender, and Family collection contains miscellaneous items relating to women, gender, and family between 1678 and 1996. The bulk of the collection ranges in from 1800 to the early 20th century and is geographically focused on the United States of America. Topics include marriage and divorce, childrearing and motherhood, household management, and consensual and coerced sex. Other areas of interest cover women’s various forms of labor, legal restitution for paternity suits and financial support, and education for women and children. While not as heavily represented, multiple items detail women's engagement in politics, slavery and abolition, and women's rights.