Correspondence, accounts, records, documents, legal papers and certificates; fragmentary diary (1928); teaching plan books, and other teaching records; writings--an autobiography, articles, a book review, letters-to-the-editor, juvenile novels, plays, poems, a radio serial, a short story, and theses; sheet music; notes and lists; scrapbooks and clippings; biographical sketches and obituaries; photographs; programs, invitations, and announcements; pamphlets, leaflets, and a few periodicals. The greatest part of the collection consists of the correspondence of Countee Cullen (1921-1945) and his writings.
Accompanied by printed guide prepared by Florence E. Borders, entitled: Guide to the microfilm edition of the Countee Cullen papers, 1921-1969.
Biographical notes, contents of reels, and index to correspondents included in guide.