The collection primarily consists of correspondence, dealing with such subjects as absences, athletics, budget, the Civilian Student Union, complaints, Corps of Cadets, curricula changes, diplomas, English requirements, Honor System, influenza epidemic, insurance, job applications (student jobs, faculty positions, and placement of recent graduates), letters of recommendation, loans and scholarships, Mess Hall investigation (1928), rat system, Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, student activities and organizations, student publications, transfers, and the Virginia General Assembly. There is also a sizable amount of correspondence between Williams and President Burruss.

The collection also contains annual reports of the Academic-Science Division, 1929-1932, which includes separate annual reports for the following departments: Business Administration (1929-1931), Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (1929-1932, 1937-1938), English and Foreign Languages (1929-1932), Geology (1929-1931), Mathematics (1929-1931), Military (1931-1932), Metallurgy and Metallography (1929-1930), Physical Education (1929-1930), Physics (1929-1932), Zoology and Animal Pathology (1931-1932).

There are lists of statistical information for various years, including enrollment, number of students passing various subjects, civilian students, waiterships, non-Virginia students, transfers, resignations, accredited high schools in Virginia, loan recipients, Catholic students, German Club members, and students eligible for Phi Kappa Phi. The collection also has departmental budget sheets, notices and memoranda concerning the Administrative Council, Executive Bulletins (1923-1929), "Report of the President to the Board of Visitors" (April 16, 1924), and requisitions and orders.