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Lummis' published books were moved to Special Collections. Many of the books also included original photographs later reproduced as illustrations; these have been removed from the book and placed in folders in the collection with a note regarding their original location. A few poems and short stories, and newspaper clippings regarding Lummis, his life, and El Alisal are also included in the collection.

The Papers of Charles F. Lummis consists of documents dated 1880 to 1982, with the bulk falling from 1880 to 1928. The collection documents Lummis' life and activities in the Southwest and contains manuscripts, photographs, newspaper clippings, and letters. The bulk of the collection consists of approximately 1000 cyanotype photographs of the Southwest, family, friends, and his home El Alisal, and 250 letters from friends and family.