The papers are comprised of Robert Massie's original typescript, setting typescript, galley proofs, and page proofs for his book Nicholas and Alexandra (New York: Atheneum, 1967). Also present are some of his research notes, clippings and reviews of the publication, and three letters regarding the placement of these papers. Box 9 contains the original typescript of Massie's earliest version of the work, titled "The Last Days of the Romanovs," dating from 1964.