The collection contains research on Melville, including essays, major themes, Hollywood's part, much information on Moby-Dick; and an edition of Mardi, by Herman Melville. The collection also includes three cataloged books by Tyrus Hillway: Melville & 19th Century Science, a photocopy of his thesis from Yale University (PS2387 .H477) Herman Melville, 1963 edition (PS2386 .H5) Herman Melville, revised edition, 1979 (PS2386 .H5 1979)