The collection contains the administrative records, manuscripts, correspondence, clippings, publications, notes, transcripts, and financial records of Rufus A. Blanshard. Materials in the collection contain subjects to include the Civil Rights Movement, race relations, racism at UConn, and the Vietnam War.Ther are also materials related to Connecticut Supreme Court case Sheff v. O'Neill, the Committee Against Racism (CAR), and the University of Connecticut's English Department. The collection contains materials from 1960 to 2004.