The collection is comprised of correspondence (1880-1882), diaries (1851-1888), an address book, legal documents pertaining to the Wm. Keith vs. Town Site of Grand Junction case (1884), photocopies of indorsements for Thomas B. Crawford (1905), photocopies of receipts from the Vanderbilt Hotel (4/25/1881), and a bible autographed by George A. Crawford (1867). The collection also contains a clipping from the Grand Junction Daily Star pertaining to Crawford's death and microfilm of correspondence (1815-1943).
The diaries found in the collection delineate in great detail the activities of George A. Crawford. They throw valuable light on pioneer development of the American West, specifically Fort Scott, Kansas, and Grand Junction, Colorado.