This collection contains Opal Martin's diary, written between 1945-1946. The diary includes paragraph-long entries on each page about her daily activties, such as going to the movies and visiting friends. Opal Martin lived from 1928 to 2018, and lived in Tannersville, Virginia for the majority of her life.

Papers of Charles M. Perry, assistant general manager of Mathieson Alkali Works (Saltville, Virginia) from 1892 to 1898. Includes letter copy books of Perry's outgoing correspondence; incoming correspondence; printed materials; and a flash drive of electronic files, most relating to the history of Saltville, Virginia.