Contains materials pertaining to Gordon Childs’ research on, experience with, and study of, the viola d’amore. It includes his personal collection of viola d'amore music, his research on the viola d'amore, and other materials related to well-known contemporary viola d’amore players and composers. Dated 1602-2014 with the bulk being from 1935-1997.

This series contains Gordon Childs' personal arrangements and edits of viola d'amore pieces. The materials are in the form of printed music scores, Gordon Childs’ personal handwritten manuscripts of his arrangements, and photocopied music scores. Many of the scores have added annotations and markings by Childs. Dated circa 1700-1799 with the bulk being between 1935-1999.

This sub-series contains Dr. Child's collection of the Viola d'Amore Society Newsletters. Dated 1977-2014.

This sub-series contains photographs and photocopied pictures of Dr. Childs and others performing on the viola d'amore to be used in a copy of the Viola d'Amore Society Newsletter. Dated 1982-2006.

This series contains a collection of photographs taken at the annual International Viola d'amore congresses. Dated 1982-2006.

Contains letters and emails between Gordon Childs and others about the viola d'amore. Dated 1969-2014.

This sub-series contains articles, pictures, and lecture notes from a lecture on Carl Wunderle given at the 15th International Viola d'Amore Congress. Dated 1936-2010 with the bulk of the materials being from 2002-2010.

This sub-series contains correspondence relating to the donation of materials from the first viola d'amore congress to the University of Wyoming. Dated 1982-2009 with the bulk of the materials being from 2008-2009.

This series contains correspondence between Dr. Childs and others on the discovery of Walter Voigtlander's papers on the viola d'amore in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Also contains other materials including appraisals, music lists, and articles on the subject. Dated 2001-2009.

This series contains correspondence, articles, lecture notes, and pictures relating to the 1st and 15th International Viola d'Amore congresses. Dated 1926-2014 with the bulk of the materials being from 1996-2014.