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The papers detail the personal lives and professional careers of several generations and family lines of the Baldwin family. The legal, political, and business activities of family members in Connecticut, New York, and elsewhere are documented. Major topics include: family, women, law, education, Connecticut and New York politics and government, New Haven, Connecticut, and Yale University.

The papers of the Bissell and Bissell-Baldwin families, including family members, friends, and business associates. The collection consists of correspondence, business records, account books, and other records. Papers from the time period 1760-1840 have been processed and described (see the finding aid). The remaining papers have been partially processed and are described generally in this scope and content note.

The majority of the papers consist of letters (originals; typed transcripts; and edited, typed transcripts) from McCollester to his parents, 1942-1945, documenting his war experiences. There are also several writings by McCollester about his war service, and a history of the Baldwin family of Connecticut, written in 1840.