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The majority of the 136 letters in the series were composed by Benjamin Rush, and letters he wrote to Julia during the 1793 yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia form a substantial part of the series. Main topics in the letters include Rush family matters, medical treatments for a wide variety of medical issues, American politics, and the country's relations with European nations. Other topics include mental illness and its treatment, the medical department in the Continental Army, the impact of epidemics upon commerce internationally, reading habits, parenting, and capital punishment.

The Litigation/Court Cases (5.5 linear feet) series contains seven subseries: Sirhan Defense, Jabara vs. Manufacturer's Bank of Detroit, Jabara vs. Bank of the Commonwealth, Police Surveillance, Jabara vs. FBI, Abu Eain Defense and Miscellaneous Cases. The series consists primarily of court documents, correspondence, press clippings, testimonies, and surveillance files related to his legal cases from the late 1960s to the mid-1980s. It is arranged largely as it was received. Cases with only one folder have been placed in the miscellaneous subseries.

The Meeting Minutes and Agendas series (5.5 linear feet, 1979-2003) contains meeting minutes, agendas, and meeting materials. Meetings occur monthly, and these materials provide excellent insight into the management and administration of the UCUCA.

Miscellaneous Materials contains a book, "Respecting the Soul: Daily Reflections for Black Lesbians and Gays," dedicated to Ms. Ellis; several guest books for her birthday celebrations, and a journal.

Islamists in Afghanistan began to resist PDPA social reforms long before the Soviet invasion. But when Moscow sent troops to Kabul to prop up the failing communist government in 1979, their resistance swiftly escalated into full-scale insurgency. Well-funded, often foreign-backed jihadists hounded Soviet forces throughout the country, leading Mikhail Gorbachev to order their withdrawal in 1989. Various Mujaheddin factions continued the struggle against Mohammad Najibullah's tottering regime until it fell in 1992, when they turned their weapons against one another. Throughout the conflict, many of the parties (including Jamiat-i Islami, Hezb-e Islami, and others) published newspapers and magazines to record their accomplishments and seek greater legitimacy. Foreign governments, including Iran, contributed pro-Mujaheddin literature, as did pan-Arab Islamist organizations, which published their own magazines to encourage jihad and solicit donations at home and abroad.

Series contains 70 oral history interviews conducted with participants in the Re-Imagining conferences, including the first gathering in 1993.

The Organizational Materials series includes files relating to the operation and administration of TM/TMEF. Included are files from various meetings, reports, and newsletters.

The Organizational Records series includes materials addressing the operations of the LWV of Livonia, the LWV of Northville-Plymouth-Canton-Novi, and the LWV of Northwest Wayne County. Correspondence, primarily from the Livonia presidency of Flora McRae (later president of the LWVMI), and meeting minutes constitute a substantial part of the series. Annual reports from the Livonia branch and its successor help to situate the organization's developments on a timeline. Committee notes and event-planning discussions also yield insight into the League's major activities, especially in the 1970s and 1980s. Membership lists provide a glimpse of the composition of the group.