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A manuscript in Martin Luther's own hand, "Notes on Two Chronological Difficulties in the Old Testament" (see Weimar Edition of The Works of Martin Luther, Volume 60, page 163). The document is a seven line author's note written in 1541, in which Luther discussed the accuracy of the computations in his 1541 work, Computation of the Years of the World. (Weimar Edition of The Works of Martin Luther, Volume 53, pages 177-182).

A letter from Henry de Lesomet to Raffaele de' Medici concerning correspondence with a Monsieur de Hoochstrate as well as mentioning Luther's departure from Worms and Lesomet's disdain for Luther's opinions

Twenty distichs (couplets) inspired by important events in the life of Martin Luther. The couplets, in Latin, were composed ca. 1550 and are written on paper. The author's name is found at the end of the piece as is his dedication of it to Johann Kestner. Pencil markings of a later owner are located in the upper left corner of the first page. Originally part of a signature, each of the two leaves has been encapsulated in Mylar for protection.

A handwritten letter, in German, addressed to Samsons Schoffler zu Seyda and Mathes Pustewald, concerning the parish of Neuerdorff, and the death of the Rev. Wust.

A letter from Girolamo Aleandro to his patron, Raffaele de' Medici, concerning the work done at the Diet, including the condemnation and arguments made against Luther. Aleandro discusses the drafting of an offical Imperial decree against Luther and discusses political tensions between the Holy Roman Empire and France.

A letter from Girolamo Aleandro to his patron, Raffaele de' Medici, mentioning Luther's presence in Worms and commending himself further to Raffaele.

A medallion celebrating the Methodist Episcopal Church, South and the Organization of American Methodism's centenary with portraits of bishops George Foster Pierce and Francis Ashbury Pratt, one on each side.

An infant's bonnet with lace trim preported to have been Charles Wesley's.

A medallion celebrating the centenary of Wesleyan Methodism. One side shows a portrait of John Wesley with the dates of his birth and death. The reverse shows the Centenary Hall and Mission House in London over the motto "The world is my parish."

A set of forty-two simple glass communion cups.

A bust of Revd. George Whitefield stamped on the reverse with the inscription "The Revd. George Whitefield, died Sept. 30, 1770, aged 56."

Six simple glass communion cups used by the chaplains at Emory University during World War I.

A labeled piece of Wesley's Oak on St. Simon's Island in Georgia where both John and Charles Wesley were preported to have preached.

A wooden gavel, labeled as having been used by Methodist Bishop Holland Nimmons McTyeire.

A wooden gavel, labeled as "Number 2" and preported to have been used by a Methodist Bishop Wilson.

A wooden gavel, labeled as "Number 1" and preported to have been used by a Methodist Bishop Wilson.

The sleeve of a christening robe with decorative quilting, preported to have belonged to John Wesley.

A white, ceramic mug decorated on one side with a portrait of John Wesley and on the other with a view of the New Kingswood School, Lansdown, Bath. The interior of the mug is also decorated near the rim with a ribbon and vine design.

A cracked ceramic teapot decorated with a portrait of John Wesley after the Nathaniel Hone depiction. The inscription reads: "John Wesley, M.A. Fellow of Lincoln College Oxford" on the side with Wesley's portrait, and "Let your Conversation be as becometh the Gospel of CHRIST" on the reverse. The lid is decorated with angel faces framed by wings.

A ceramic teapot decorated with a portrait of John Wesley. The inscription reads "The Rev. John Wesley, M.A. aged 83, 1785" [sic] on the side with the portrait, and "Let your Conversation be as becometh the Gospel of CHRIST" on the reverse. The lid is decorated with a floral pattern. Repairs have been made to both the handle and lid.

A gold medallion featuring a portrait of the Methodist theologian John William Fletcher in profile. The medallion is framed with a brief biography on the back.