The W.W. Russell Collection spans his career at Johns Hopkins. It consists of correspondence, memorabilia, and photographs. Russell developed lifelong friendships with many Johns Hopkins associates, and his papers reflect these friendships and the warm collegial atmosphere reported by many in the early days of the hospital. His correspondents include John G. Clark, who served with him on the gynecology staff, and William H. Baltzell, who was a surgical resident. There are many letters (1893-1921) from his mentor, Howard A. Kelly, professor of gynecology. These letters provide news of faculty and staff and information relating to the department of gynecology. Other correspondents include: William Osler, William Welch, William Halsted, Henry Hurd, William B. Thayer, and Lewellys Barker. There are several folders labeled "letters from well-known people" and "distinguished friends." The papers include an extensive series of letters written by Russell to his parents while he traveled in Europe visiting numerous clinics from 1894-1895. In addition, the collection contains some correspondence of his close friend John Goodrich Clark, who left Johns Hopkins to become professor of gynecology at University of Pennsylvania.