This collection consists of genealogical research, chiefly on the Joseph Simpson Garrett family of Columbus, Georgia. Joseph S. Garrett (1831-1923), a Columbus merchant, was the original owner of the Garrett-Bullock-DeLay House in Columbus. Other families included in this genealogical collection include: Blanton, Curley, Hopkins, McClendon, MacFarlane, Matthews, Ware, and Young. This collection also includes correspondence, typescripts, and newspaper clippings. These materials were created and gathered by Virginia Garrett Ellis (1916-2007) of Columbus, Georgia.