This collection is divided into four series, three of which have been further arranged in subseries. The Accretions from other family are arranged into a separate series that includes photocopies of correspondence.
Series I, Manly Family
Subseries 1, Correspondence 1817-1892, Boxes 1-4
Subseries 2, Published Material, 1851-1892; Ephemera, Box 5
Subseries 3, Artifacts, Box 6
Series II, Basil Manly, Sr., 1818-1867
Subseries 1, Sermons and Sermon Outlines, Boxes 7-8
Subseries 2, Correspondence, 1832 – 1868; Personal Papers Box 9
Series III, Basil Manly, Jr., 1840-1853 Boxes 10-13; Oversize folder
Box 10: Writings Essays, speeches, sermons, hymns and poems, diaries
Box 11: Manuscripts
Box 12: Writings, Publications, and Personal Materials
Oversize – Map case 2, drawer 4
Box 13: Envelopes with CSA Postage
Series IV, Accretions, photocopies
Acc. 1985-170, Correspondence, photocopies, Box 14
Acc. 1987-174, Correspondence, legal papers, poems, Box 15