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This collection includes drawings, notes, wood blocks, plans, and other materials relating to Dr. Reinhold Nordsieck's research into the staging of the Passion Play at Bozen in 1514. Also included in the collection: German and American newspapers; a leaf from a Persian manuscript, possibly from the late 16th century; and three folia from a monastic antiphonal, probably created in the 15th century.

This psalter contains 193 vellum leaves, hand-lettered using intricate blue, red, and violet initials at the beginning of each page. A colophon written in old Spanish roughly translates to “Prepared for the Prior of the convent, the very Reverend Father. Presented by Brother Juasotelo who wrote this book by hand in the year 1586.” The psalter is written in Latin and possibly has origins in a Spanish monastery.

This collection contains materials principally from the time of LeRoy Graf's service as chairman of the History Department at the University of Tennessee. Materials include correspondence, his political and historical publications, research files, records of the History Department, and many University of Tennessee reports and publications.

This collection includes a variety of documents from and about the Austrian Empire.

This legal document divides a parcel of land in Buckinghamshire, England between a number of different families. The land was most likely located near Aylesbury, then the county town.

This collection includes one handwritten document signed by Cotton Mather.

This collection houses materials documenting the murder of University of Tennessee graduate Sam Y. Parker by Judge James E. Fulton of Helenwood, Tennessee in 1906. Newspaper clippings and correspondence between the trial lawyers document the entire saga in detail. Other material includes research into the history of the Newman and Parker families, a Civil War diary, photographs, a family Bible, mementos, and personal items.

This legal document transfers ownership of a parcel of land in Buckinghamshire, England from Thomas Baldwin to William Goseer on the occasion of Goseer's marriage to Baldwin's daughter.

This legal document covers a land dispute between William Gonseer and Aston Clinton in Buckinghamshire, England in the early 18th century.

This collection of manuscript materials does not include rough drafts or notes from Patricia Cornwell’s own writing. It consists of materials she collected as part of her very extensive research. In addition to notebooks, pamphlets, and newspaper articles about Medicine and Crime, it includes primary source documents about the abolition movement, suffragettes, Prince Albert-Victor and other 19th century celebrities, education, and literature.

This broadside reprints the letter that the Quakers in London wrote to King George I, followed by his brief reply. In their letter, they praised his justice and clemency, assured him of their loyalty and obedience, and expressed their sorrow over the ungrateful men of the recent rebellion. King George responded with a single sentence of appreciation.

This collection is an autographed letter written by Emanuele Tapparelli d'Azeglio in 1726.

This collection includes a variety of research materials, published materials, and ephemera collected by Michael Lofaro pertaining to Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone, and other frontier heroes from the mid-18 century through the 21st century.

This collection consists of letters, broadsides, tickets, currency, legal papers, and financial papers documenting early American history (1738-1921). The collection focuses on the Southeastern United States, and specifically on the State of Tennessee. Many of the items in the collection are signed by prominent American and European citizens.

This collection houses syllabi and course materials, administrative files, scholarly papers, and correspondence documenting Dr. Milton M. Klein's teaching and research into colonial and Revolutionary America.

This collection is a compilation of approximately 85 historical and contemporary dye-related publications, recipe books, and other print media collected by craftspeople Jim and Dale Liles.

The Gottfried Galston Music Collection and The Galston-Busoni Archive includes manuscripts (musical and literary), letters, photographs, programs, musical scores, newspaper clippings, and other items of memorabilia documenting the lives and careers of both Gottfried Galston and Ferruccio Busoni.