Contains photographs related to the professional and personal life of Bubbles. Includes photographs of Bubbles himself performing and alone with his family, including publicity photographs and headshots. Also contains autographed photographs of many people he worked with, including Fats Waller, Dinah Washington, and Fred Astaire. Also includes photographs of many of Bubbles' friends and family, including his wife Aysha de Festa and others. Materials date from approximately 1924 to 1985.

Contains several scrapbooks documenting important times and people in the life of Bubbles. Includes a scrapbook about his performances in "Porgy and Bess," his USO tours, and other miscellaneous moments in his life as an entertainer. The scrapbooks contain not only photographs, but letters, including from celebrities like Jack Haley and Bing Crosby, and articles and advertisements for his or his friends' performances. Materials date from approximately 1936 to 1984.