The Westham research files contain information Easterly collected while writing a book he intended to publish. This series includes notes, originals and copies of published sources, clippings, correspondence, maps, and outlines and drafts of chapters. Topics include archaeology, land grants and early settlement in the area, prominent families, the James River and Kanawha Canal, churches, historic homes and other sites, foundries and quarries, and Civil War history, especially information on Dahlgren's raid. There is a substantial amount of information on Indians, including various tribes, settlements, petroglyphs, projectile points, and prehistoric artifacts. Much of this information on Indians was used in writing an article which was published in the June 1990 issue of the Quarterly Bulletin of the Archeological Society of Virginia.

The George Minefee research files include materials used by Easterly to write an article that was to appear in the Virginia Cavalcade , until state budget cuts forced the ending of the magazine. This series contains his research notes, copies of published sources, correspondence and suggestions from the magazine's editor, drafts, outlines, and files relating to Easterly's search for an alternate publisher. Easterly eventually had the article privately published in 2003.

The personal files contain mainly information relating to Easterly's avid interest in golf, and his memberships in the Virginia State Golf Association, United States Golf Association, and the Country Club of Virginia. There is correspondence, clippings, publications, scorecards, photographs, and information on the history of golf in Virginia. Also included in this series are materials relating to Easterly's enrollment in a history course through Virginia Commonwealth University. There are class notes, exams, and thesis materials.