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Printed publications and other material relating to Samuel Butler, his works and interests, and the St John's College collection. Shelved volumes in this section are catalogued on iDiscover.

Printed volumes owned by Samuel Butler. Butler believed he possessed 'the smallest library of any man in London who is by way of being literary' (letter to Robert Bridges, 6 February 1900). In his will he bequeathed his book collection to his nephew, Henry Thomas Butler, who gave it to Henry Festing Jones. Some of the volumes were taken by R.A. Streatfeild (Butler's literary executor) and a few were lost in transit; the remainder are in the St John's College collection [see note in Henry Festing Jones's 1921 catalogue, p.35]. Shelved volumes in this section are catalogued on iDiscover.

Paintings and drawings, by Samuel Butler and other artists relating to him. Butler's original drawings for 'Alps and Sanctuaries' (1881) are among the boxed collections.

Autograph manuscripts and correspondence of Samuel Butler. Publications, extracts, papers and correspondence relating to works by and about Samuel Butler. Shelved volumes in this section are catalogued on iDiscover.

Correspondence, manuscripts, typescripts and personal effects, of and relating to Samuel Butler and his literary executors (R.A. Streatfeild, Henry Festing Jones, A.T. Bartholomew, Brian Hill and Geoffrey Keynes). Manuscripts and typescripts of works by and about Samuel Butler. Offprints of articles about Samuel Butler. Press cuttings and reviews of works by and about Samuel Butler. Exhibition catalogues and sale lists relating to Samuel Butler's works and possessions. Material collected during the 2011-13 Samuel Butler Project at St John's College.

Artefacts and personal effects owned by Samuel Butler. Includes Butler's art equipment, souvenirs collected on his travels, personal and household possessions, and account books.

Printed publications, offprints and papers, and miscellaneous autograph letters and manuscripts, relating to Samuel Butler, his works, interests and acquaintances. Shelved volumes in this section are catalogued on iDiscover.

Maps owned and used by Samuel Butler, covering regions in Europe, New Zealand and South East England. Papers relating to Butler's sheep station at Mesopotamia, New Zealand. Bound volumes of Dr Butler's 'Atlas[es]'.

Editions of printed music, mainly by Handel, Bach and Mendelssohn, owned and used by Samuel Butler, some with his annotations. Manuscript music notebooks of Samuel Butler, containing copied pieces and some original compositions. Manuscript fair copies of the orchestral parts for Samuel Butler and Henry Festing Jones's 'Ulysses: A Dramatic Oratorio'. Note: oversize volumes are stored on the shelves.

Various photographic portraits, and photographic reproductions of painted portraits, of Samuel Butler, his relatives and acquaintances. Some formerly owned by Samuel Butler; some photographed by him.