Grace Maguire Swanner, MD, was the assistant to Walter S. McClellan who was the Medical Directory of the Saratoga Spa. She also authored "Saratoga - Queen of Spas" in 1988. This collection includes items from her professional life as well as the source materials she used to write her book.

This collection focuses on Walter S. McClellan. Dr. McClellan was the directory of the of the Spa at Saratoga Springs, NY from 1931 to 1953. The collection is comprised of correspondence, journal articles, reports from professional committees, and other materials.