The collection in 3 boxes is composed of correspondence, printed matter etc relating to the public subscription for the Robert Louis Stevenson Memorial, including:
Box 1: File : General Committee
- 1 x copy of 'Robert Louis Stevenson Memorial' which includes subscription list and committee membership, 1897
- 1 x copy of 'Robert Louis Stevenson Memorial' which includes subscription list and committee membership, 1897, together with copy of return letter offering money and return envelope
- 1 x copy of 'Robert Louis Stevenson Memorial' which includes subscription list and committee membership, 1897
- 1 x copy of ms notes for 'Robert Louis Stevenson Memorial', 1897, signed 'David Masson', Chairman
- 1 x copy of 'Notes of progress of Robert Louis Stevenson Memorial'
- 1 x ts letter to The General Committee of the Robert Louis Stevenson Memorial', December 1901
- 1 x ms 'List of Subscription', Robert Louis Stevenson Memorial Fund
- 1 x printed matter, list of prominent individuals with statements of intention to subscribe, from Mr. William Archer to M. Stephane Mallarme
- 2 x copies printed letter from Walter Raleigh 'to supplement the enclosed circular with a few words on the part of the Local Committee'
- 1 x ts letter from R. A. Pinsent, 22 April 1897, stating that he 'shall be very glad to act as Honorary Treasurer'
- 1 x ms letter from C. Baxter, The Deptford Colour Printing Syndicate Ltd., 22 September 1896, to 'My dear Mitchell'
- 1 x ms letter from C. Baxter, The Deptford Colour Printing Syndicate Ltd., 1 October 1896, to 'My dear Mitchell'
- Bundle other items: correspondence, printed material, receipts etc
Box 1: File: Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham
- letters from R. A. Pinsent, Oliver Elton, A. W. Still and others, to J. H. Napier
Box 1: File: Subscriptions - returned letters
- Various
Box 1: File: Saint-Gaudens
- 4 x autograph letters signed 'Augustus Saint Gaudens' to J. H. Napier and to Sidney Colvin, undated and 1899, 1900, and envelopes
Box 1: File: Sidney Colvin
- Bundle of correspondence between Sidney Colvin and J. H. Napier
Box 1: File: Lord Rosebery
- Bundle of correspondence from Lord Rosebery to J. H. Napier and Colvin
Box 1: File: Overseas
- Bundle of overseas correspondence
Box 1: File: Memorial
- Bundle of material relating to the RLS Memorial itself
Box 2: File: Subscription
- Bundle of returned subscription forms, 1897-1898
Box 2: File: Autograph letter book
- Autograph letter book containing letters, cards etc., undated and 1892-1920
Box 2: File: Aberdeen, Glasgow, St. Andrews
- Bundle of correspondence inclusing several from Charles E. Beckett to J. H. Napier, undated and 1897
Box 2: File: Dublin, Oxford, Cambridge
- Letters, largely from Graham Balfour and R. A. Neil to J. H. Napier, undated and 1897
Box 2: File: other, Stevenson
- 1 x ts open letter dated 25 February 1890 to Rev. Dr. Hyde of Honolulu about Father Damien, published in 'Scots Observer, 3 and 10 May 1890
- 1 x copy ts 'An artist's reminiscences' by Walter Crane, pp.196-198 on 4-pages
- 1 x copy ts 'Stevenson's prayer-book', by Richard Burton. Extract pp.269-281
- 1 x copy ts 'from 'Millar's literary history of Scotland', Chpater XII
- 1 x index rerum, RLS Memorial
- 1 x copy ts 'Later essays', in a binder of Charles Jenner and Co.
Box 3
- 1 x copy of 'Aes Triplex', Robert Louis Stevenson, which had been one of 160 printed and given to Amercian subscribers of US$ 10 or more
- 1 x minute-book, Robert Louis Stevenson Memorial Executive Committee, entries dated 13 January [1897] to 1 December 1899, and of Meeting opf gentlemen interested in proposed national memorial to Robert Louis Stevenson, dated 23 November 1896 to 2 December 1896, with enclosed copy of 'Letter to Mr Stevenson's Friends' autographed 'Misses Anderson', 'J.H.Napier' and 'Tena J. Bradley'
- 1 x letter-book, with minute notes, 23 November 1896, enclosed
- 1 x book with address list