The photograph collection contains images of campus buildings, academic life, student life, sports, fine arts, special events, and significant people from Carthage history.

These volumes represent the early years of Carthage College and its predecessors. The series contains account books, ledgers, enrollment lists, mailing lists, minutes, and letters. Many of the volumes are in poor condiiton; the bindings are weak and the leather is rotting.

The Roth collection contains documents and items pertaining to the life and career of Carthage professor William P. Roth and his wife, Carol Otterbein Roth. William Roth was a professor of music at Carthage and the director of the choir. He dedicated 37 years of his life to music at Carthage. Carol Roth passed in 2016.

Records regarding the establishment and maintenance of a Student Army Training Corps at Carthage College.