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

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 miscellaneous materials from Dr. Childs' collection of papers on the viola d'amore. Includes poetry and other materials related to the viola d'amore. Dated approximately 1661-2006 with the bulk of the materials being from approximately 1913-2006.