The series contains the scrapbook and papers of Sophia Purkins Williams. The scrapbook contains report cards, birthday cards, clippings, condolences on the death of her husband, and family memorabilia. Grammar School and High School diplomas as well as a handmade music book of Sophia Purkins Williams are included. Additional family papers include a wedding book, a travel journal about Japan after World War I, and a compilation of Purkins genealogy