These papers include Edward Chambreau's personal diaries, manuscript autobiographical materials, his original reports to General O.O. Howard at Fort Vancouver, while employed as a scout, as well as various anecdotes of his scouting trips among the Northwest tribes, Chambreau family deeds, widow's pension records, transcripts of most of the original documents, the Chambreau/McBee Family Bible, a collection of his medals (Indian War Veteran, 1876 Centennial Hays Presidential Elections, etc.), and newspaper articles.