Louis M. Balfour corresponded with his wife, Mildred and their children. Also, he corresponded with his sister, brothers, and other relatives. Included in this series, there are some of Louis’ writing exercises to brush up with his English literacy. There is a sub series on Josephine Balfour from 1940 to 1987. She corresponded with his parents and siblings. Also she wrote letters to her alma mater, Augustana College of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The second sub series is about the Boy Scouts from 1930 to 1951. There are letters with members of the Boy Scouts between 1930 and 1933. Included in this collection is a diary which describes Louis’ experiences with the First National Boy Scout Jamboree which was held in 1930. The third sub series is about his employment from 1930 to 1998. He wrote many letters on his difficulties to obtain a steady employment during the Great Depression and World War II. The last and fourth sub series is about Deaf peddling. Included in the collection are several manual alphabet cards produced by Deaf peddlers. Louis researched and collected many articles, clippings, and research notes on Deaf peddling.