Brewer and Birge family portrait in front of 298 Cass Ave, Grand Rapids, MI, 1895

The collection of photographs documents members of the extended family, and recreational activities. Of note are the scrapbooks of various vacations including to Yellowstone Park and Europe. Joseph Hillyer's life is particularly well documented, especially his youth, Dartmouth and Oxford years. This series also contains the photo albums, that repeat these same themes.