The Stewart Paton and Paton Family Collections contain nearly two centuries of material, following the legacy of the Paton, Agnew, and Halsey families. From the earliest document, a New Jersey deed dated 1812, to grandson David Paton’s book, Second Sight: Views from An Eye Doctor’s Odyssey, published in 2011, the Stewart Paton and Paton Family Collections span 6 generations. The majority of the collection is devoted to Stewart Paton. Both through family connections and relationships formed throughout his career, Stewart Paton’s correspondence files are rich with high-profile individuals. Both the Stewart Paton Correspondence and Family Correspondence include correspondence with major political figures, such as Presidents, CEOs of major telegram and railroad companies, Congressmen, and Duchesses of Europe; correspondence with major scientific figures, such as Sir William Osler, William Henry Welch, Clarence Byrnold Farrar, Thomas Salmon, and John Broadus Watson. Topics include personal and public events, psychiatry, philosophy, biology, politics, education, etc. The collection includes an extensive photographic series, comprised of both photo-albums and individual prints, as well as many bills, publications, certificates, deeds, diaries, grants, and other memorabilia. A small amount of material relates to Stewart Paton’s brother David Paton, wife Frances Margaret Halsey, son Richard Townley Paton, grandson David Paton, and other relatives.