Collection divided into two series, papers of Joseph P. Parrish and papers of George O. Baker. Original order maintained. George O. Baker papers consists of business correspondence, legal documents, deeds, and letterpress books (1854-1891) concerning Bkaer's businesses and real estate holdings. Principle businesses involved are the Dallas Iron Works and the Central Oil Mill. Joseph P. Parrish was Baker's grandson and an insurance agent in Selma, Alabama. Papers consist of business correspondence, arranged alphabatically by correspondent and then chronologically by year, concerning Parrish's interest in his grandfather's estate and his insurance business.