Papers that contain information about the history of Grand Rapids Public Museum, and information on topics pertain to the fields of science and culture. Most valuable in covering the history of Grand Rapids and the Public Museum are the following: "A Narrative History of the Grand Rapids Public Museum, 1854 - 1970", "History of Museums", and "The New Grand Rapids Public Museum". Papers pertaining to culture and science includes "Science As An Aid to Post - War Reconstruction", and "The Carnegie Study of the Arts of the United States". Arranged alphabetically.