The Patrick H. Butler Collection is arranged in two series: Personal Materials and Images.

I. Personal Materials contains two sub-series: Materials from Tenure as a Student and Alumni Materials. Materials from Tenure as a Student contains the following items: Graduation Commencement Bulletins, ROTC Dinner Menu, and Thanksgiving Dinner Menus. Alumni Materials contains materials relating to the Class of 1930 35th, 40th, 45th, 50th, and 55th Reunions, the Corps of Cadets, the Highty-Tighties, Paid Student Loans, Tech Triumph Scores, the Washington Chapter - V.P.I. Alumni Association, the William E. Lavery Inauguration, and the World War II Memorial. Personal Materials also contains materials from correspondence, public schools of Petersburg, German Dance Cards, V.P.I. Memorabilia, V.P.I. Stickers, V.P.I. Publications, and a V.P.I. Scrapbook. This series is arranged alphabectically by subject.

II. Images contains photographs and a postcard. The photographs are of different V.P.I. scenes, honeymoon photos, and a postcard showing the V.P.I. bookstore’s offerings. This series is arranged alphabetically by subject.