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Part I is 13.5 linear feet and is comprised of both originals and copies of government documents, including letters, decrees, edicts, ordinances, accounts and reports; church documents; correspondence; legal writs; political writings, and literary texts. The materials document the history of Mexico from the pre Columbian period to the beginning of the twentieth century, and illustrate the history of the peoples before the arrival of Spaniards; the Spanish conquest; the colonial civil and judicial administration; the role of the Catholic church in colonial society; the Bourbon reforms; the movement for independence; the First Mexican Empire; and the early republican period.

This series consists of correspondence and miscellaneous papers. The correspondence is in chronological order. The miscellaneous papers are in this order: John J. Davis, John W. Davis, Julia Terrill (McDonald) Davis, conference on prisoners of war. There are speeches from this period in Series VI and photographs, clippings, and memorabilia in Series XI.

This series consists of correspondence, special files, and diaries in that order. The correspondence is arranged alphabetically. There are speeches from this period in Series VI and photographs, clippings, and memorabilia in Series XI.

Series I includes all material on Paxton's tenure as Vice-Consul to Nanking, China. Writings in this series are divided into reports, memoranda, press releases, and clippings. Each is arranged chronologically. Outgoing correspondence is arranged chronologically, while incoming correspondence is arranged alphabetically by author.

Series II includes all material on Paxton's work as a middle echelon diplomat concerned with Japanese influence in China. Writings in this series are divided into reports, memoranda, press releases, clippings, speech notes, a published article, and a diary. Each is arranged chronologically.

Series III includes all material on Paxton's involvement in post-war China, first as Cultural Attaché to Shanghai, then as Consul to Tihwa, and finally as advocate and friend of refugees from Communist China. It also contains some overlapping material on Paxton's brief tenure as Consul to Isfahan.

Writings contain notes and drafts, autograph and typescript, for numerous writings, chiefly essays. The letters from Hartley to his niece, Norma Berger, span over four decades, dating from 1900 to 1943.

This group of material consists of small acquisitions of letters from Hartley to others, one typescript carbon draft of "Digressions of a Cinemafano," and three oil paintings by Hartley.

This grouping brings together several acquisitions consisting chiefly of correspondence. There are small groups of letters from Hartley to others as well as a large file of third-party correspondence between Hartley's niece, Norma Berger, and Carl Sprinchorn. Chiefly in English, with some material in German.

Former call number: Za Lynes.

Former call number: Za Lynes.

Drafts of eight poems, three novels, and a script for a Voice of America program.

Former call number: Za Lynes.

Former call number: Za Lynes.

Former call number: Za Lynes.

The acquisition consists of Ethan Allen Hitchcock correspondence, chiefly letters to Commissioner of Indian Affairs Carey A. Harris. The correspondence relates to the removal of Indians from Missouri Territory, treaties, conflicts between the military and the Office of Indian Affairs, appropriations by Congress, delay in remittances and inaccurate accounts, padded muster rolls, transportation of goods, and the possible transfer of Hitchcock.

The acquisition consists of letters from Ethan Allen Hitchcock to John Canfield Spencer in 1842, when Hitchcock was stationed at Fort Wayne, Indiana. The correspondence relates to the ill treatment of Indians by soldiers, and justification of the Cherokee claims of insufficient rations and funds. In addition Hitchcock advises the abandonment of Fort Wayne as it has outlived its usefulness.

Writings consist of typescript, and typescript carbon drafts, often with the author's corrections or editorial markup, and proofs. Correspondence consists of incoming letters from Coxe's publishers, family, and friends; some third-party letters are enclosed. The Brandt & Brandt files contain business correspondence between Coxe's publisher and third parties, consisting mostly of original incoming letters and carbons of outgoing letters, and relating to Coxe's works.

The 1967 Acquisition contains approximately 90 letters from Hartley to Carl Sprinchorn dating from 1932 to 1943, as well as a drafts to five short writings by Hartley.

Former call number: Za Lynes.

Includes course outlines and reading lists, comments made on papers, lecture notes, correspondence, drafts of writings and some personal details of Yale teachers, including Arthur F. Wright, Mary Clabaugh Wright, Jonathan D. Spence, John Whitney Hall, Samuel E. Martin, Richard Barnhart, Harry J. Benda, John K. Whitmore, Howard R. Lamar and others

The 1968-1993 Acquisitions chiefly document Norman Douglas's writing career. Although the collection spans the years 1864-1967, the bulk of the papers date between 1920 and 1950.

Part II of the Bacon Family Papers consists of the correspondence, book and sermon manuscripts, newspaper clippings, printed matter, and photos of four generations of the Bacon family, 1819-1933, most notably Leonard Bacon, 1802-1881, Leonard Woolsey Bacon, Sr., 1830-1907, and Leonard Woolsey Bacon, Jr., 1865-1939. The bulk of the collection consists of the manuscript sermons of Leonard Bacon, the historical and theological writings of Leonard Woolsey Bacon, Sr. and Theodore Davenport Bacon, Jr. In addition, there are newspaper clippings and printed articles, lectures, and sermons by several members of the family pertaining to history, religion, congregational polity, and medicine, as well as reform movements, such as, temperance and abolition. Much of the correspondence is personal and pertains to family affairs, but a considerable amount is also devoted to public and professional matters. Of special interest is the Leonard Bacon—Henry Ward Beecher correspondence, 1852-1876, most of which pertains to the Beecher-Tilden controversy. Bacon played a prominent part in this episode serving as moderator for a council of churches called by Beecher's enemies in 1874, and again for a council held in Plymouth Church in 1876. In addition, there is an interesting and important correspondence between Leonard Bacon, a leading champion of temperance, and his brother, David Francis Bacon, who was an alcoholic, that sheds much light on the prevailing attitude toward the problem of alcoholism.

Former call number: Za Lynes.

Writings, lecture notes, syllabi, research notes and other material documenting the scholarly career of John Daniel Wild.

The addition consists of writings, correspondence, items printed by Ford on his private press including his 1876 "Webster Genealogy," related material concerning Noah Webster, and personal papers. It also includes copy portraits of Noah Webster and his wife, and portraits of Ford and his popular character Janice Meredith.

The 1976 Acquisition includes Goldstone's research on Wilder, correspondence, clippings, and programs.

Contains letters by Hartley and others and drafts for several essays.

Former call number: Za Lynes.

Former call number: Za Lynes.

Correspondence consists of third-party letters between Norma Berger and others concerning the work of Hartley. Correspondents include scholars, museums, and publishers. Other Materials include photographs and objects.

The number of items are contained in parentheses before the date.

From the estate of Edwin Pugsley, Y 1908. Received from Louis Kuslan.

Former call number: Za Lynes.

Headings in the addition correspond to titles of series from the main accession. In all of the correspondence, missing dates and names have been transcribed from the envelopes. Lindbergh annotated some letters "RU" for "request unanswered." Others are marked "Answer" or "To be answered," but Outgoing correspondence does not contain responses to all of these letters. The addition reflects the wide range of Lindbergh's activities and contacts in the period 1973-1976, but more than half concerns the death of her husband, Charles, in 1974. There are many sympathy cards and letters of condolence.

Former call number: Za Lynes.

This addition to the Silliman Family Papers contains nine fairly lengthy letters from Benjamin Silliman (1779-1864) to Maggie Lindsley of Nashville, Tennessee, between 1862 and 1864. There is also one letter from Benjamin Douglas Silliman to Mrs. Richardson, Maggie Lindsley's grandmother, and a privately printed edition of Maggie Lindsley's journal for the years 1864-1865 which includes transcriptions of the letters from Benjamin Silliman. In these letters he discusses his views on secession, emancipation, and the progress of the Civil War, as well as sending news of his family and daily life.

These records are comprised of copies of records from two bodies. The first group include records from the UK Foreign Office, the originals of which are housed at the Public Record Office of the United Kingdom. The second group are copies of documents from the United States Department of State, collected from the National Archives of the United States. The content of these records reflect Samuel Merlin's research interests.