Contains notes and information arranged alphabetically by folder subject. Dates from 1973-1976.

Contains the Centennial Committee's research, with information collected about how other universities had celebrated their centennial years. Dated 1923-1976.

Contains research card files, divided into Maeser, Brimhall, and Cluff eras and Wilkinson era, note cards containing extracts from primary source materials. Note cards were not created for the Harris and McDonald presidential eras. Many of the notes are taken from sources in the topical and chronological files. Materials date from between 1972 and 1979.

Contains drafts, notes, and correspondence related to Wilkinson's biography prepared by Wilkinson and Glenn V. Bird. Dated 1977-1980.

Contains correspondence, editorials, notes, and other items related to Wilkinson's career. Materials date from between 1923 and 1975.

Contains Wilkinson's notes from George Washington University Law School. Materials date from between 1923 and 1929.

Contains notes, published items, and reports related to Brigham Young University and higher education. Materials date from between 1952 and 1970.

Contains notes on the use of telegrams and telephones at BYU. Dated 1959.

Contains a documentary compilation of all the material which traces the history of the "Spy Ring" incident of 1966-1967. It contains letters, memos, notes, and reports of various conversations collected by Ray C. Hillam, one of eight professors whose classes were monitored by a group of students allegedly under the direction of President Ernest L. Wilkinson. Dated from 1965 to 1985.