This collection is composed of approximately 150 sketches by Anna Catherine Wiley drawn during the early 20th Century. The pieces in this collection are from the early stages of Wiley's career, some while she was a student at the University of Tennessee. Along with a few original ink yearbook illustrations, there are numerous preliminary drawings and pencil sketches. The majority of the sketches were drawn by Wiley, but a small number are the work of Eleanor Wiley and Mary Grainger. Researchers should note that there are many pieces with sketches on both sides of the paper.