There are five scrapbooks in the collection. Two of them contain “As It Looks To Me” and “Be Yourself,” columns that Marie wrote for the Capitol News in Lansing.

Another contains information on Rugby, Tennessee. Evidentially, Marie once planned to write a novel about the town, but never finished it. The scrapbook contains pieces she evidently intended to use.

The fourth book contains news clippings mentioning Carleton during his time at the Grand Rapids Herald.

The last scrapbook is a large black leather book, over-filled with all sorts of items, representing some seventy years. This book contains mostly letters from high school friends to Marie, but there are also photos and numerous other objects.