The collection is divided into two series: sermons and personal papers. There are several dates and locations listed on most of the sermons in this collection. The sermons are organized by the earliest year written on the sermon notes. The personal papers series includes mainly correspondence, as well as some schoolwork and newspaper clippings. The majority of the correspondence is related to Stokes’ resignations at First Baptist Church of Knoxville (1949) and First Baptist Church of Macon (1962).