The Walter Goreth Durian Collection consists of partly personal mementos dating from 1885-1954. The majority of the papers date from the 1930s to the 1950s. The bulk of the collection consists of clippings, correspondence, diaries, and rough drafts.

In the folder of newspaper clippings, one can find some articles dating from the late 1880s and there is one page from Silent World, issued on June 23, 1892. Durian’s diaries contain notes from Baseball scores and some notes about his retirement from the American School for the Deaf.

The collection is arranged alphabetically by subject.