The Gary Gildner papers includes manuscript and typescript drafts and final editions of his fiction and poetry both published and unpublished. His correspondence is categorized into three main areas; letters to colleagues and acquaintances within academia, personal letters to family, friends, and colleagues, and letters exchanged with publishers. Also arranged within the series on correspondence are files that include his correspondence with Drake University administrators, his personal memorabilia, conference notifications that featured him, newsprint and published blurbs critiquing his writings, and poster-like flyers: announcements of his many readings and workshops across America and Europe.