Manuscript and research materials gathered by Dr. Robert D. Collins for his book on Ernest W. Goodpasture and his book entitled, Ahmic Lake Connections; the Founding Leadership of Vanderbilt University, which explores the friendship between Abraham Flexner, James Kirkland, and Canby Robinson. Included are copies of original correspondence from the James Kirkland Papers. Materials related to his editing of the memoirs of Dr. Roscoe R. Robinson, and the biography of Dr. Amos Christie written by Dr. Robert Merrill are included in this collection. Copies of publications by Dr. Collins, as well as unpublished papers make up the final series of this collection.