The Walker Family Papers date from 1880-1999 and are arranged in 5 series: Business Records, Letters, Personal Papers, Unattributed Material, and Greeting cards. While the collection contains documents from several generations, the bulk of the material relates to George W. Walker, his wife Catherine, and their eleven children.

The Business records pertain to various aspects of the farm and are chiefly those of George Walker and his sons Calvin and James.

The letters are generally incoming, are mainly between family members.

Personal papers include some Walker family information, including a short history of the family, as well as materials specifically related to individuals.

Unattributed materials consist of items related to the family, but cannot be traced to a specific person. These include such items as a recipes, booklets, and quilting patterns.

Greeting cards given between Walker family members are located at RH MS 1459 and are organied by holiday or other special event.

Folder arrangement within each series is generally alphabetical by topic, with chronological arrangement of items within each folder. Some original (sometimes faint) letters and other items are accompanied by photocopies, which immediately follow the original. The few outgoing letters have been incorporated within the senders' other letters. Many letters are accompanied by envelopes, which appear immediately behind the letter.

Photographs from the Walker Family Papers are located at RH MS-P 587 and RH MS-P 587 (f). Oversize materials from the collection are located at RH MS Q106 and RH MS R105 and are described at the end of each relevant series.