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

This series contains materials that Gordon Childs collected and compiled on an opera called “In The Pasha’s Garden” by John Laurence Seymour which has a viola d’amore solo during one of the acts. It includes musical scores and correspondence related to Childs' research. Dated 1934-1986.

This series contains materials Gordon Childs collected and received from several prominent contemporary viola d'amore players and composers. The collection includes a rare piece of music given to him by the well-known composer, Vaclav Nelhybel, to perform. Dated 1782-2014 with the bulk being from 1900-2014.

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 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.

This series contains Dr. Childs' collection of Viola d'Amore Society newsletters as well as photographs and other visual material to be used in one of the editions. Dated 1977-2014.

Contains correspondence between Dr. Childs and Karl Stumpf on the viola d'amore. Also includes articles and programs relating to the viola d'amore. Dated 1968-2005.

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.