The journal, written in Hartland, Vermont, contains household hints, remedies for illnesses, lists of herbs and their uses, and a recipe for madder. The journal is accompanied by a four-page document, which contains dye recipes for red, green and other colors.

5 papers prepared for Professor Carl F. Gortzig's class Horticulture 100. Subjects range from particular plants and people to the practice of medicine (leechcraft) in medieval times using plants. Authors include D. Nicole Gallegos, Eric Hsu, Ellan Spero, Sean Williams and Kate Williams.

The collection is comprised of more than 100 boxes, containing flyers and handbills, correspondence, publications and newsletters, notebooks and diaries, media, planning and development materials, legal documents, press clippings, and