This collection consists of letters and memos detailing the work of the society, letters to and from Cornelia Shaw from society members, the inaugural Presidential address delivered by William Fleming, and two ledgers, 1876-1914. The Correspondence Tyson & Latimer file contains a letter written by Henry Fries explaining the origins of the 1876 Tyson and 1881 Latimer letters. The Correspondence and Reports folders contain notes accompanying donations. The Correspondence 1917 file has the letter written to Cornelia Shaw by Fries with his reminiscences. The printed materials include a postcard with a fund-raising request from W. D. Vinson and a portion of a brochure "Davidson College Student Loan Funds."