This collection includes original photographs of Watrous, Dale, and Tucker family members, as well as family homes and cemetery plots. There is also a labeled group photo of people with the surnames Morrell, Knapp, Herrick, and Seymour. The majority of the records consists of typewritten pages of family lineages and family stories. It also contains original newspaper clippings and photocopies of magazine articles, book excerpts, and yearbook pages related to the Watrous family. This collection would be of use to researchers studying early Grand Rapids residents or historic homes, especially those in the Plainfield Avenue area or Creston neighborhood.