This collection houses a variety of materials documenting the history, activities, and legacy of Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Tennessee's oldest craft school. The collection includes photographs, publications, correspondence, business records, and more. The material in the collection spans from 1793-2003, though the bulk of the collection documents Arrowmont's activities during the 20th century.

The collection is arranged into 15 series:

Series I: Organizational History (1793-2003) includes materials related to the history of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity, the Settlement School, and Arrowmont.

Series II: Administrative (1918-2008) documents the administration and leadership of Arrowmont including information related to its Board of Governors, directors, staff, and membership.

Series III: Classes (1960-2003) pertains to the varying classes offered at Arrowmont for children and community members. The series includes brochures, workshop papers, and class lists.

Series IV: Exhibitions (1961-2000) consists of files for exhibits and includes postcards, posters, and brochures.

Series V: Programs (1970-2001) is a comprehensive series of both the community and professional programs put on by Arrowmont including assistantships, scholarships, and their Artists-in-Residence program.

Series VI: Special Events (1931-2003) compiles files from craft-focused conferences and other outreach events.

Series VII: Facilities (1807-1999) documents Arrowmont's physical footprint with material related to its campus such as building blueprints, leases, deeds, and plans.

Series VIII: Financial (1910-1992) includes general financial information and reports. Also included are documents regarding future projects and deeds of gift.

Series IX: Arrowcraft Shop/Arrowcraft Inc. (1925-1995) contains class catalogues, correspondence, photographs, and financial records.

Series X: Publications (1885-2003) includes magazines, invitations, brochures, itineraries, and books. The books are both related to Arrowmont and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Series XI: Registration (1945-2002) documents registration for community classes. There are address lists, class rolls, grade sheets, and course listings.

Series XII: Audio Collection (1971-1999) has taped interviews, recordings of Board of Governor meetings, and oral histories.

Series XIII: Photographs (1913-2001) contains thousands of images of life, events, and the campus at Arrowmont.

Series XIV: Gatlinburg and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (1897-2003) contains a variety of booklets, books, brochures, clippings, and photos from the region.

Series XV: Scrapbooks, Journals, and Mementos (1909-1999) has loose and bound scrapbooks about the history of Arrowmont. Also included in this series are oversize photographs and newspapers.