Contains articles, essays, manuscripts, papers, and photocopies of books written by other people, collected by Hugh Nibley. The topics of the material are about religious history and scripture and about political history. Materials date from 1902 to 2001, bulk from 1954 to 2001.

Contains materials pertaining to the life of Hugh Nibley and his family. Included in his personal papers are letters, military papers, ads, journals, missionary papers, lectures, and ephemera that document correspondence with friends and family, and stages of and events throughout his life. Also included are papers written by and about members of his family documenting their history and areas of study. Materials date from 1920 to 2006.

Contains notes, dissertation drafts, photocopies of books, and articles written and collected by Hugh Nibley during his studies at the University of California, Berkeley. The content's topics include language studies of Arabic, Coptic, Ancient and Modern Greek, Latin, Hebrew, and many more languages. Also included is the study of hieroglyphic scripts. Materials date from 1936 to 1973.

Contains articles, letters, newsletters, and memorandums collected by Hugh Nibley during his involvement with the Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies. The content's topics include history of Hugh Nibley, updates and changes in the group, meeting minutes, and scriptural studies. Materials date from 1981 to 2000.

Contains correspondence, research notes, drafts, articles, photocopies, and papers collected and written by Hugh Nibley for lectures and publications. Includes material on scriptural studies conducted by Nibley. Materials date from approximately 1911 to 2008, bulk from approximately 1950 to 2008.

Contains notes, drafts, articles, and photocopies of various materials collected and written by Hugh Nibley pertaining to his unpublished writings. Materials date from approximately 1955 to 2001.