Additional materials have been acquired through regular purchases and donations. First and variant editions of most of the classics are present. The Thomas Chatterton and Bristol material forms a significant collection in itself. The collection also contains forty-four manuscript groups held in trust for an indefinite period, as well as Davis, extensive correspondence with twentieth century scholars and critics such as R. D. Havens, E. H. W. Meyerstein, M. H. Fitzgerald, and E. L. Griggs. Attempts are made to acquire all material by Southey and Chatterton in any edition.
Related material is acquired on a selective basis.
Language English, French, and selected foreign language material. The collection is catalogued in the general library collection. LC and NLC subject headings are used. The material is arranged according to rare book shelf numbers. LC classification numbers are given as alternate numbers for somematerial.