Materials include copies of newsclippings about Orson F. Whitney from both Church and national newspapers. They include information about his religous work for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in both America and Britain. Some give information about his life or reports on recent speeches and talks given by him. There are also some pages torn out of books, handwritten notes, and copies of funeral sermons and obituarites about Whitney's parents. Dated 1884-1924.

Materials include transcripts, original reprints, and copies of poetry (probably collected by Whitney in his scrapbook) written by other authors who were famous or personally known to Whitney. Most of it is romantic poetry and features themes of religion, nature, history, and other similar themes. Date of production not identified.

Materials include parts of letters from The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from when Joseph F. Smith was the prophet. There are also poetry and essays written by other unidentified authors. Dated approximately 1901-1918.

Materials include memorabilia related to Orson F. Whitney. There are business cards, advertisements, invitations to Orson's speaking events, copies of fliers, programs, certificates (including a certificate of Whitney's election to the Legislature of the State of Deseret in 1886). There is also a form dated 1890 from Library of Congress authorizing Whitney's addition of a book of poems to the library. Dated approximately 1890-1928.

Materials include originals and copies of magazine and newspaper clippings put together by Orson F. Whitney. The clippings are about Heber C. Kimball, Britain, missionaries, education, and a Los Angeles Times newspaper from 1929, about the Tournament of Roses in Pasadena. Dated 1896-1929.

Materials include genealogical information about Orson F. Whitney and his family. There is a large family tree, documents about the origins of the Whitney name, a letter from T.S. Peck about Whitneys who served in the Revolutionary War, and a handwritten list of wives who were sealed to Newel K. Whitney in Nauvoo, written on an official ledger. Date of production not identified.

Materials include original transcriptions and copies of blessings given to Orson F. Whitney between the years 1855 and 1886. There are also originals and copies of blessings given to Zina Beal Smoot Whitney between the years 1886-1897. Dated 1855-1897.

Materials include copies and transcriptions of Orson F. Whitney's setting apart blessing given to him before he began serving as the mission president of the European mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1921. There is also a copy of a transcription of the blessing and ordination given to Whitney before becoming an apostle in 1906. There is also a copy of a document from 1876 certifying Whitney as a preacher in Britain for his first mission. Dated 1876-1921.

Materials include writings by Orson F. Whitney's family members, C. Byron Whitney and Horace G. Whitney. Byron's poems are about a friend named Jim Morgan, motherhood, and children. There is a copy of Horace Whitney's speech given to the Eighteenth Ward M.I.A. titled "Our Best Laid Plans" that is about family and Utah. Dated approximately 1920-1922.

Materials include lectures and writings by Zina B. Smoot Whitney. They include biographies of poets and historical figures such as Lord Byron, short poems, and articles about women and religious topics. Dated approximately 1872-1900.