The collection contains primarily rough copies of Miff Keene's poetry, dummies of published work, correspondence, photographs, and autobiographical information.

Milford "Miff" Keene was born in Russell, New York, August 21, 1921, the son of Glen and Jennie (Tupper) Keene. He moved with his family to a farm in Woodbury, Vermont, at the age of three. His formal schooling ended in the eighth grade.

During his adult life he resided in Plainfield where he owned and operated a farm; he later lived and worked on the M. Walter Smith Farm, Hollister Hill, Plainfield, Vermont. At age 27 he had a heart attack and had a near-death experience. He had two daughters. He wrote poetry about every day life and about people he knew, self-publishing it with the help of friends. Miff Keene died September 9, 1995.