The collection features a manuscript of An Evening's Journey To Conway, Massachusetts written to commemorate the bicentennial anniversary of the small town. The story is focused on a young man who is from the town and has lived there all his life. Over the course of the story he talks to new people and he comes to realize he does not really know the town. He doesn't know its history, the people, or any of the intangible things that makes a place home. During a fair for the town's 200th birthday, the young man is introduced to historical figures who helped develop Conway, and he ultimately gains a deeper understanding of what his hometown represents.

The collection also features a series of letters. The majority of these letters are addressed to Kenneth Murdoch. Though brief, the writings offer an intimate perspective of MacLeish. The period of time over which this correspondence takes place is remarkable: the first letter to Murdoch is dated 1938 and the last letter is addressed during the late sixties. The fact that the two men continued their correspondence over such an expanse of time reveals something about the nature of their friendship. Indeed, in reading the letters one can see how their relationship grew and developed during the correspondence. Because some of the letters refer to MacLeish's work, it is also possible to determine his professional and artistic activities.