The collection contains correspondence, receipts, deeds, indentures, and photographs of the Nancy Elvira and William Hank Earhart family.

Series I: Correspondence consists of letters written to the Earhart family, along with other unknown recipients. The letters are organized by recipient. Nancy Elvira received letters primarily from William, along with some from her extended family members. The letters provide details into life during the Civil War, with William describing his experience in the Confederate Army and the lack of food. Other letters share details about financial situations and purchases. Some letters also describe property that the Earharts owned in Missouri.

Series II: Papers includes multiple deeds for lands, including land in Missouri. The receipts have also bene organized by the person, John Grayson, Lawrence Earhart, Nancy Earhart, and William H. Earhart. Some receipts include the items purchased.

Series III: Photographs includes four photographs. One photograph is of Virginia Earhart Boykin. Another photo is of James Warren Earhart III on his wedding day, potentially to his first wife, Linda C. Amick in 1970. Another is of James Warren Earhart, Jr., and the final photo looks like it is of him and an unnamed woman, potentially his wife Lucy Payne Waddell.