Ramsey was much in demand as a speaker for commencements, elections campaigns, radio broadcasts, memorials, dedications, and other civic occasions. Besides editorials, he frequently wrote magazine articles on journalism, education, conservation, Western North Carolina history, and other topics. Ramsey married Mary Sumner in 1926. He was made Doctor of Laws by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Doctor of Letters by Western Carolina College. The collection consists primarily of correspondence, both to and from Ramsey, and speeches between the years 1940 and 1965.
Correspondence includes many letters relating to organizational affiliations.
Speeches include addresses for commencements, campaigns, and political and civic occasions. Papers from the Board of Education, the Board of Higher Education, and the Foundation of Journalism are separated into different series. Subject files include papers other than correspondence that touch on many of the subjects discussed in letters. Clippings include articles by and about Ramsey. Correspondence Series 2.