This collection consists of materials relating to the history of the Extern Program in the Department of Educational Administration, beginning in the 1956-1957 academic year and ending after the 1991-1992 academic year. The history includes correspondence, program plans, rosters, memos, and policies.

The Louis G. Romano papers contain a letter and a report about the Individually Guided Education program (1970-1974) implemented by the U.S. Department of Defense Schools in Okinawa, Japan. The report includes a description of the program, the teaching staff, photographs as well as information about Okinawa. The final section contains reflections by the principal of the elementary school, Mary H. Muehring.