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The Ogden M. Bulson collection consists primarily of correspondence related to the settlement of William H. Smith's estate, and also includes receipts for cheese and for estate-related money transfers.

The Ogden M. Bulson collection consists primarily of correspondence related to the settlement of William H. Smith's estate, and also includes receipts for cheese and for estate-related money transfers. The first 17 items in the collection are receipts for cheese sold by Ogden M. Bulson in Rensselaer Falls, New York, dated between May and November 1886. The bulk of the material relates to the legal issues surrounding the estate of William H. Smith. Many of the letters are from William D. ("Don") Smith of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the deceased's nephew and Bulson's friend, and relate to ongoing disputes over appointing the estate's administrators and settling his uncle's will. William D. Smith repeatedly expressed his desire for a quick resolution, as he required money for a new business venture. Robert E. Waterman, an attorney from Ogdensburg, New York, worked closely with Bulson, who was eventually appointed an estate administrator. Both Bulson and Waterman corresponded with William D. Smith, sharing news of their correspondence with each other; these letters reflect ongoing difficulties in the case, which moved along more quickly after Bulson and Horace White were appointed estate administrators. Additional material includes three personal letters, including one from Thomas Peggs, who specialized in the manufacture of tombstones (October 21, 1891).

The Ray A. Johnson photograph album contains approximately 100 photographs of scenes from western Wisconsin and Minnesota.

The Ray A. Johnson photograph album contains approximately 100 photographs of scenes from western Wisconsin and Minnesota. The album (18.5 x 30 cm) has black pebbled cloth covers. Many photographs show scenes around Johnson's home in Dunn County, Wisconsin, including a street view of West Knapp, friends in outdoor settings, school groups, the Eau Claire High School classes of 1899 and 1900, the high school women's basketball team, and the school fan drill team. Three photographs show extensive damage in New Richmond, Wisconsin, likely from the 1899 tornado. Minnesota-related photographs show Minnehaha Falls, Minnesota State Fair buildings, and Native American burial mounds in St. Paul. Also included are images of locomotives from the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad; the Knapp, Wisconsin railroad station; four men standing on railroad tracks with a handcar; track construction with a Bucyrus steam shovel at work; the interior of a sawmill; and two Booth Line steamers, Argo andS.B. Barker. Individual portraits include an older man with a Grand Army of the Republic medal sitting among American flags, and a young girl posed outdoors with her dolls and accessories. Ray Johnson is included in several photographs, alone and among friends and family members.