The Kate Sanborn Papers contain biographical material, personal correspondence, lecture notes, publications and photographs. Among her publications are two verse collections, Grandma's Garden and Purple and Gold as well as a complete set of the Round Table of English Literature series. Photographs include portraits of Sanborn while she was a professor at Smith College and scenes of daily life at Breezy Meadows.

This collection is organized into five series:

• I. Biographical Materials
• II. Correspondence
• III. Lecture Notes
• IV. Photographs
• V. Publications