The Nellie Booker papers date from the 1910s to 1999 and measure 3.25 linear feet. The bulk of the collection consists of Booker's scrapbooks and photograph albums, which include family photographs, some of which are identified and dated, copies of Booker's columns, and clippings from local newspapers. The autobiographical writings consist of drafts of Booker's poems and essays; many are handwritten, and a few were written in her childhood years. A collection of essays from the late 1990s and the book of poetry Booker published in 1998 complete the collection. Booker's poems, essays, and reminiscences deal with religious beliefs, child-raising, farm life, Saturday nights in a small town, home remedies, early cosmetics, the 'funny papers,NULL holiday preparations, and many other topics.