Materials in this collection contatin letters, personal educational artifacts, military service regalia and correspondence, recorders (musical instruments), performace programs, yearbooks, books, textbooks, and other ephemeral items from the life of Lon Carnes, Jr.

The collection includes the history of Historic McDonough, Georgia through photographs, videos, and audio stories; along with a walking tour brochure and a Clayton State lapel pin.

The collection includes two time capsule containers (one sealed capsule to be opened at the Clayton State 75th Anniversary Celebration), an 1994 Time capsule Inventory, 1994 Time Capsule Committee Dedication Letter, 1994 photos of "Time Capsule Burial Event", 2020 Time Capsule Committee documentation materials, 2020 Time Capsule Committee Dedication Letter, 2021 Time Capsule Re-Burial Event recording.