The collection contains deeds to tracts of land in Georgia counties, including Franklin County, Stephens County, Hart County, Elberton County, and Habersham County, as well as business and tax receipts related to the deeds; letters from, and newspaper clippings about, members of the Hemphill family. Several letters, deeds, and receipts belonged to Roe Cephas Hemphill's uncle, Robert A. Hemphill (1829-1908).

This collection contains a flyer from the United States Internal Revenue to the Manufactures of the Fourth Collection District of Georgia regarding the Excise Law requiring manufacturers to report quantity and value of productions and gross sales each month so the excise tax could be collected.