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The Papers of Bishop Daniel Corrigan include correspondence, printed material, photographs, legal documents, and reports documenting the Bishop's interest in and active involvement with the Ecumenical Movement, the Vietnam War and Peace Movements, and the ordination of women in the Episcopal Church. The bulk of the material dates from the 1960s and 1970s and documents Corrigan's dedication to ending racial segregation and his commitment to the ordination of women.

Correspondence, minutes, reports, publications, and photographs primarily document the time period when the Rev. Franklin D. Turner served as Coordinator for Black Ministries. Also included are some early photographs dating back to 1946.

The scrapbooks contain an assortment of research materials gathered about the Cooley family, as well as information on the Cooley Family Association and their genealogy. Also included are clippings, articles, photographs of various bishops, reports relating to the Committee of the Nomination for the Bishop Coadjutor for the Diocese of Minnesota, biographical information on church prelates, and news of the Church in America.

The records of the Convocation of American Churches in Europe (ACIE) includes administrative and financial records, correspondence, and some printed materials.

Correspondence, reports, proceedings, minutes, and printed material can be found in this small collection.

Non-serial records in print or other media have been generated by a number of program support units with the aim of distributing news, information, and promotional or messaging content, mostly in support of its evangelism and missionary work, but to connect leaders an membership with newsworthy stories. It includes operational records and pictorial representations, motion pictures, transparency slides, audio and video recordings, and after 1995 website records, e-records, digital publications, and digital video recordings. (See also EP Official Documents, Published Media, and Records-in-Print Collection.)

The records of the Committee on World Relief and Inter-Church Aid consist almost entirely of agendas, minutes, and related correspondence.

The records of the Committee on World Relief and Church Cooperation consist almost entirely of agendas, minutes, and related correspondence.

The committee’s records reflect the work done to create a vehicle for crafting projects and resources for parishes to celebrate the role of religion in marking the country’s bicentennial of independence. Records were also generated by two subcommittees of the Bicentennial Committee: Budget and “Forward Look”, to define future directions for the Church, especially in relation to the Bicentennial theme, "liberty and justice for all.” The latter committee met in 1975 and was chaired by Hodding Carter III. The committee’s records show their full engagement in a planning agenda. Emphasis was given to a special issue Anglican Theological Review (55:1) and the plans for the General Convention program and exhibit. Other publications relating to the Bicentennial are present, including writings on the topic by Presiding Bishop John Allin.

The Claypool Papers are a complete archive of the ministerial records of a noted American preacher. His writings are especially representative of modern themes of redemption, personal Christian witness, and the valuation of life in its diverse expression. Of narrower but significant interest is Claypool's theological transformation from Southern Baptist minister to Episcopal priest. The archive contains audiovisual recordings, indexed sermons, correspondence, books, photographs, news clippings, publicity materials, and scrapbooks.

The collection comprises the personal and professional papers of Pamela Pauly Chinnis, primarily from her time serving as President of the House of Deputies from 1991-2000. It includes speeches, sermons, writings, correspondence, notes from various committees served on, and notes from various conventions and conferences attended. Within the Subject Files are numerous files on women’s participation in The Episcopal Church. Also included are family photographs and personal papers dating back to Chinnis’ youth, as well as some professional papers from the 1980s.

Audio cassette tapes, typescripts, correspondence, financial documents, and grant proposals comprise the records of the China Oral History Project.

Included are 125 audio cassettes that represent 54 of the 56 total interviews conducted (there are no recordings available for two of the interviewees). In addition, a typescript of his/her transcribed interview is available. The average interview runs from three to four hours and focuses primarily on each interviewee's experiences as a missionary in China. Of particular interest are the missionaries' accounts of the Japanese occupation of China during the Second World War and the Communist Revolution which followed.

The Cathedral Films archive offers a well-rounded overview of both the administrative and creative aspects of Cathedral Films, Inc., and the two companies that formed as offshoots in the 1970s, Q-Ed Productions and Religious Films Corporation. Included are minutes and corporate records, legal documents, financial documents, scripts, promotional materials, and audio visual materials.