The records consist of alumni directories, brochures about the program, a report by the Health Facilities Management program, Hotel Administration conference brochures, bibliographies, and a student recruitment video.

William Purdy Peters papers consist of a nine page paper entitled "Opening Closed Doors," which describes Michigan State University from about 1926 to 1928, when Peters was a student. The paper discusses classes (physical education, English, and animal husbandry), Reserve Officer Training Corp, professors, students, student activities (including hazing and class rush), and the city of East Lansing.