Collections : [University of Michigan Bentley Historical Library]

The Cornelia C. Hampton series includes a typescript reminiscence, "A Story of the South During the Civil War Days and the Harrowing Experiences of Mrs. C.C. Hampton, Mother of Will E. Hampton and the Outrages Suffered at Hands of the Texas Secessionists." The story, recorded by Will Hampton based on recollections of his mother, describes the experiences of Carlos and Cornelia Hampton in Hunt County, Texas during the years 1858-1862, the pressures on Dr. Hampton to enlist in the Confederate army and Cornelia's journey back to Michigan in 1862. Will E. Hampton originally took down her story in shorthand and later printed it in his paper, the Charlevoix Courier. There are also three poems by Cornelia Hampton.

The Carlos D. Hampton series consists of correspondence and miscellaneous papers from 1862-1898, principally relating to his service as surgeon in the Michigan 4th Infantry, during the Civil War and efforts to obtain a pension and benefits after the war.

The Will E. Hampton series consists of correspondence and miscellaneous papers, 1984-1954, poetry and other writing, historical reminiscences, photographs and three scrapbooks. The correspondence and miscellaneous papers, arranged chronologically, include material relating to the Knights of Pythias, family history, Hampton's research on the history o f Charlevoix, Spring Harbor and the Native American tribes of Michigan. There are also two folders of poetry by Will Hampton and the scrapbooks contain additional poems by him as well as verse clipped from magazines and other sources. The photographs consist of several family portraits and a picture of the Harbor Springs Cornet Band, ca. 1881. There are some photos in the scrapbooks as well.