Scope and Contents The collection contains two boxes of letters, autograph books, deeds, titles, insurances, certificates, books, and clippings. The collection, which consists of approximately 1,700 items, dated from 1851 to 1939.Arthur D. Bryant collected newspaper clippings and pasted into two small scrapbooks with his notes. Most of the clippings related to the history of the Civil War and Washington, DC area. Included in this collection are old deeds and titles of properties on East Capitol...