The Bradford Smith Papers include his writing, personal papers, journals, school essays, business and literary correspondence, manuscript notes, outlines and drafts of published and unpublished works, and material relating to social causes, personal matters, business and political activities.

The Brameld Papers include professional and family biographical information and correspondence, financial records, academic papers, published journal articles, publicity, book reviews, media presentations, family ephemera, two diaries, a scrapbook, audio tapes, slides, photographs, and newspaper clippings.