The records contain notes and outlines from various history classes, student manuals, and course descriptions. Also included is the newsletter African American Voices in: The Academy for 1991-1994. In addition, there are course packs from History 320: Michigan History from 1985 to 1993, as well as a program from the 1857 dedication of Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University).

The Mary Krashner collection consists of syllabi, class notes, exams, and essays/papers from her time as a student at Michigan State University. The class materials pertain to James Madison College, History, Economics, Sociology, American Thought and Language, and Russian Literature. Also included is an undated issue of Snork magazine, an invitation to become a freshman in the Honors College, and a James Madison College handbook.