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Anne Burke was a nurse in the US Army Nurse Corps at the USA Fourth General Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, during World War II. The collection primarily relates to her relationship with First Lieutenant Andrew W. O'Rourke, Jr. of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. The collection includes thirty-nine letters written by Andrew to Anne during the war. The letters stop due to Andrew's death as a result of typhus fever.  Also included are four photographs, sixteen letters to Anne of condolences from those who served with Andrew, newspaper clippings, a fellow nurse's memoirs, V-mail, and a greeting card. The letters from Andrew to Anne discuss censorship, the need to keep their marriage secret, religious services, discussions of actions on New Britain, and war bonds.

This collection contains biographical material, photographs, and sheet music related to Anne Roselle's career as a soprano during the early to mid twentieth century. Most of the sheet music dates from the turn of the century through the 1940s. Biographical information includes awards, lists of performances, news articles, and personal recollections by Ms. Roselle. Promotional material is also included, as well as official portraits and candid photographs.

Annie Lane Cail Sibert was a Florida State College for Women student, class of 1929 (BA, Modern Languages). The items include papers related to her participation in the student organizations, Student grade reports and assorted student and professional related ephemera and memorabilia. (See box list.)

The collection contains items related to Annie Mary Hartsfield's education at Florida State College for Women as well as her employment by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.  (See box list.)

The collection consists of books, with corresponding manuscripts, galleys and artwork related to each book. The books are accompanied by different versions of manuscripts, and both author's and editor's galleys, along with layout sketches and early drawings for each book.