A partial inventory of this collection reveals that it is largely composed of the scattered personal papers of the members of the Worthington Family, ca. 1833-1944, especially those of Edward Dagge Worthington and Arthur Norreys Worthington. The fonds also includes a few items pertaining to Edward Bruen Worthington and Asheton N. Worthington. It includes personal, business and professional correspondence; certificates, diplomas, tests, maps, sketchbooks, loose ledger sheets, testimonials, photographs and newspaper clippings. The greater part of the collection consists of the papers of Edward Dagge Worthington including correspondence related to his business affairs, medical career and family matters (1840-1883); medical certificates and diplomas, (1840-1847); two sketchbooks, (1840?); with caricatures of John Goodsir, Alexander Munro, Robert Knox and William Robertson; testimonials (1865, 1867); a resume of his education covering 1833-1843; newspaper clippings and photographs. The papers of Arthur Norreys Worthington are primarily correspondence describing his military activities in South Africa, 1900.

62 letters w/ enclosures
5 photocopied letters
6 clippings

File contains 12 autograph letters signed. Includes correspondence with J A Allen, Bowdler Sharpe.

File contains 3 autograph letters signed. Includes correspondence with S F Baird, Robert Ridgway.

File contains 1 autograph letter signed. Includes correspondence with Rudland & Palmer.

2 letters

The file contains newspaper articles about the World’s Fair event, an invoice and personal correspondence letters regarding the event.