This section contains numerous handwritten correspondence letters and envelopes related to Richard E. Pettus including Huntsville Times article snippets recording his death.
This section contains a scrapbook from Herbert E. Pettus which contains posters, correspondence and photographs related to Herbert's time in college. Some items have notes describing what they are or the context surrounding them underneath.
Contains a multi-page obituary related to the death of Edmund Winston Pettus containing addresses from multiple different people he has known throughout his life. Some of the pages have handwritten notes and symbols on the front and back.
Contain wills and related documents, the backs of which containing handwritten names. The contents of the wills include property and slaves being bequeathed to his family .
Includes photographs of members of the Pettus family (some named, some unnamed) as well as correspondence and newspaper articles related to them as well.
This section contains postcards, information booklets and correspondence relating to the Pettus family's time in Judson College and University of Virgina. Contains pages describing courses available at the colleges as well as potential clubs or invitations as well as photographs with the names written beside them. Contains wedding announcements / invitations as well.