This collection consists of correspondence, research materials, including computer discs and card files, and printed local history publications written and collected by Mrs. Sprouse. Of particular interest are the card files, containing extensive information on Alexandria, Fairfax, and the surrounding areas extracted from newspapers and public records as well as collected through interviews and fieldwork.

This collection contains a single ledger listing land in Alexandria and surrounding counties (Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William) confiscated by the U.S. from Alexandria citizens.