Spanning the 19th and early 20th centuries, this collection documents the Benson family, with a primary focus on Berry Benson's military, literary, and historical research papers. The collection also includes family diaries by Charles and Arthur Benson and scrapbooks compiled by Jeanie Benson chronicling Augusta's cultural history.

This collection is comprised of a single membership card of the Monumental Association of Augusta, Ga, which according to the card, confers to the holder a share in the property of the monument for the confederate dead of Georgia. On the back of the card are the following hand written notes: "James M. Smythe, slate agent, Augusta Ga Spril 1st, 1873. Received one dollar for one fifth of ticket no 47519." Signed, "Daniel C. Rheney, Burke County Ga."