Series I, Correspondence, is alphabetically arranged by name of correspondent. Correspondence of others has been placed in the subseries Third- Party Correspondence, located at the end of the series, and alphabetically arranged by author.
The papers consist of correspondence and personal papers of Scofield Thayer, including letters from Amy and Robert von Erdberg, Erik von Jurié, R. T. Nichol, and Florence Thayer. Personal papers include school compositions and other writings by Thayer; notes and memoranda; newspaper clippings; and photographs of the Gaston Lachaise portrait bust of Thayer.