The collection includes correspondence, diaries, photographs, and publications by Nipher and others, nine volumes of Missouri Weather Service data notebooks, and four glass plate negatives. The publications are arranged alphabetical by author, then alphabetical by title.

This collection is comprised of reprints, reviews, galley proofs, course notes, and personal writings.

The Wilhelm Ornstein Papers consists of various certificates and awards including the Medal of Freedom and Commendation for Meritorious Civilian Service Overseas, photographs, passports and other biographical information, and correspondence including with the Royal Air Force and the U.S. War Department.

The Martha N. Ozawa Papers includes typescript drafts and final versions of articles, chapters, lectures, etc. written by or edited by Martha N. Ozawa. Also included are materials toward Women's Life Cycle and Economic Insecurity: Problems and Proposals edited by Ozawa.

This collection is comprised primarily of sound recordings, slides, and a transcript of a presentation given by Pickens detailing examples of architecture found on the Washington University campus. The material is arranged by material type.

The collection consists entirely of published material and dissertations, some by Roever and some by others. The materials are arranged alphabetically by author.

Rudner’s papers, which reveal his passions for the philosophy of science and aesthetics as well as social consciousness, are comprised of four series housed in three boxes as detailed below.