The collection, which includes letters, cuttings albums, poetry, photographs and family memorabilia, provides an interesting overview of Blogg's life and work. There are records of his achievements in woodcarving, and verse and hymn writing, as well as materials relating to his career as a manufacturing chemist. Many of the items were used in the writing of Marjorie Morgan's book Legacy in sculptured wood : an appreciation of the work of John Kendrick Blogg, 1851-1936, which she published in 1993.