This series contains information about the boards Dr. Wharton sat on during his career. Each folder contains information about these boards including: newsletters, agendas, annual reports, meeting minutes, correspondence, financial statements, memos, press releases, President George H.W. Bush inauguration invitation and tickets, Also included is information from Dr. Wharton’s participation in Martin Luther King Jr. Commission.

The material found in this series relates to Dr. Wharton’s function as a member of the board of trustees, for the Rockefeller Foundation. He was appointed Chairman of the Rockefeller Foundation board in 1981. Material consists of board and committee minutes, agendas, and supporting reports. Some materials are restricted.

The State University of New York series consists of correspondence, meeting materials, notes, reports, background materials, and speeches. The Personal Office Files sub-group consists of alphabetically arranged files from the Chancellor's Office. The subject matter frequently duplicates that of other sub-groups.

This group was a gathering of Wharton's friends and collegues that met informally to discuss political issues of the day..