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Correspondence includes personal and professional letters to and from Easter Lily Gates. The series documents her professional career as Supervisor of Elections in Broward County, Florida. She corresponded with the Broward County Historical Commission, former Florida House Representative Dwight L. Rogers, Attorney General Richard Erwin, and Secretary of State of Florida Dorothy W. Glisson. Gates also received letters from Christian and missionary organizations such as the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, American Bible Society, Central American Mission, New Life Ministries, World Vision International, and Youth for Christ International. She received cards on special occasions or holidays such as birthdays, Christmas, Easter, Halloween, Mother's Day, Thanksgiving, and her retirement celebration.

Correspondence contains letters written and received by Alex Haley. Letters to Alex Haley include fan mail, request for appearances, autographs, copies of "Roots", and invitations to family reunions. Additionally, there are letters from publishers, school children and foreign correspondents in Germany and China. Correspondence from Alex Haley from 1979 to 1991 contain responses through his executive assistant Jacqueline "Jackie" Naipo. Responses are copies of the original letter and some are the original draft that were never mailed.