This collection consists of papers collected by J. Randolph Anderson concerning the Wayne, Stites, and Anderson family. The papers are arranged by family surname, with a combined folio section at the end of the collection. The papers relating to the Waynes begin with the Richard Wayne and Richard Wayne, Jr. papers, 1756-1817. These consist of a sales book, papers of estates for which Richard Wayne the elder was the administrator or executor, and miscellaneous papers. Included in the Richard Wayne papers are documents concerning the Georgia Company, one of the Yazoo companies. Richard Wayne was a charter member and these are his copies. The James Moore Wayne and Richard Montgomery Stites papers, 1763-1865, consist of correspondence, personal accounts, and legal accounts. The personal papers of R.M. Stites, 1763-1820, consist of family correspondence, papers pertaining to real estate interests, personal accounts, a few plantation (Oryza) accounts, slave sales, letter books, account books, ledger, legal papers, and documents relating to societies and social clubs. Legal cases of R.M. Stites, J.M. Wayne, and other Savannah lawyers consist of hundreds of legal cases, arranged alphabetically by name of either the plaintiff or the defendant. Admiralty cases are listed at the end. The Anderson family papers include Anderson family correspondence, 1814-1957, which consists of letters between friends and family. The E.C. Anderson, Jr. papers, 1759-1887, consist of E.C.A., Jr.'s business, Civil War, and estate papers. The Jefferson Randolph Anderson papers, 1893-1960, include original speeches and writing by J.R.A., business papers, legal papers, political papers, and papers relating to the Episcopal Church. Genealogy, researched mostly by J.R.A., consists of information relating to the Andersons, the Randolphs, the Jeffersons, and other related families. Memorabilia consists of articles and clippings pertaining to J.R.A., the Anderson family, the Randolph family, and scrapbooks devoted to J.R.A.'s political career. The collection also contains oversize items that relate mostly to the Anderson family. The E.C. Anderson, Jr. Civil War papers (folio), 1862-1864, consist of documents relating to his service with the 24th Battalion of Georgia Cavalry. Confederate Bond Issues (folio), 1861-1864, consist of Confederate bonds of varied value. maps and list of town, garden, and farm lots and their grantees, City of Savannah; and J. Randolph Anderson memorabilia (folio) consist of maps and surveys of Savannah and diplomas awarded to J.R.A. The last items are eight newspapers in loose folio folders, most of which date from 1861-1862. Boxes 8-18 contain the legal cases of R.M. Stites, J.M. Wayne, and other Savannah attorneys. These legal cases are in alphabetical order. The greatest portion of them are Stites' cases. In many instances it was not possible to determine the attorney; only those names that are specified on the documents are listed, the names following the alphabetical listings. Unless otherwise specified, cases after January 15, 1813, the date of Stites' death, are attributed to Wayne. Among the other attorneys are Jeremiah Cuyler, William Davies, Charles Harris, Venobles Bond, George Woodruff, John Kell, and J.M. Berrien. Persons or companies involved in suits are listed by name of plaintiff or defendant. Some of the folders contain information on interesting facets of Savannah's history, such as George Faries for building the first Baptist Church; Joseph Hill for the contract for building a tall bridge over the Savannah River. At the end of each letter of the alphabet there is a folder in which there is only one or more papers relating to a case. Materials in the miscellaneous folders may relate to the listed cases. Admiralty cases are listed separately. Also included in the collection are visual materials, arranged in the following order: miscellaneous drawings and images found in the Anderson family papers; photos relating to J. Randolph Anderson's genealogical research concerning the Randolphs, the Stites, and the Anderson; photos of J. Randolph Anderson, including photos of him in the uniform of the 3rd Battalion, Georgia Volunteers and at the unveiling of the Oglethorpe Monument; Anderson and Randolph family photos; photo albums featuring pictures of famous Civil War figures (mostly Confederate) and unknown family members; and folio-sized photos of J. Randolph Anderson (alone and in YMCA or Episcopal Convention group shots) and the Oglethorpe Monument. The containers of visual materials are noted as "VM" in the collection inventory.
