A collection of articles and essays on Southern history, Indian place names, mammals, nature, ornithology, genealogy, churches, anti-slavery memories, and biographies including those of William Davis, James Gilliland, and Major General Andrew Pickens (1739-1817). There is one volume, containing mimeographed materials, titled Neighborhood Research, Indian and Nature Lore from Old Catawba Country-Pickens, Lombardy c. Charlotte, 3, NC.