Western Americana collection of approximately 10,000 books, pamphlets, broadsides, manuscripts, and maps donated to the Newberry Library by Trustee President (1952-1964) Everett D. Graff. On November 8, 1956, Graff announced his intention of giving his collection to the Newberry and donated the first of his books. Before Graff died in 1964, he had given the Library 501 items; the bulk of the collection came in 1964 as a bequest, along with an endowment for continuing acquisitions. In May, 1966, in accordance with Graff's wishes, duplicates to Newberry titles among the Graff Collection were sold at auction by Parke Bernat Galleries.

Memoranda, appraisal lists, records concerning the Graff duplicates sale, and a list of items Graff donated in 1959 to Lake Forest College. Appraisal lists include items given (1956-1963) by Graff before his death, as well as Colton Storm's 1964 appraisal of items given by bequest. Duplicates sale records include planning documents and authorizations, files of the 1965 searching project, and the Parke Bernat catalogue.

For Everett D. Graff's own records concerning the collection, see his Papers, Record Group 02/15/03.