Series I: Evelyn Scott: Literary Works and Related Materials (Boxes 1-6) contain several manuscript copies, notebooks, drafts, and notes for Escape into Living and Before Cock Crow. The series also contains manuscripts of books of poetry such as The Youngest Smiles, copies of single poems by Scott and Metcalfe, and clippings of their poems published in magazines and compilations. Several of the manuscripts contain pages that are repeated and out of order. Also included are reviews written by Scott of novels by other authors, reviews of Scott’s work by others, including lists of quotes copied from magazines and newspapers, partial manuscripts, précis, and prefaces. The series also includes essays written by Scott, clippings of articles, and biographical information about Evelyn Scott, Creighton Scott, and John Metcalfe. The collection does not appear to be in original order, and is not arranged chronologically or alphabetically.

Series II: Evelyn Scott: Personal Papers (Boxes 6-9) contains Evelyn Scott’s correspondence as well as some correspondence from Robert Welker and John Metcalfe written between 1920 and 1969. The series is arranged chronologically; however, photocopied correspondence has been taken out and arranged separately after original copies of letters. The series also contains biographical materials, papers concerning Scott’s passport and immigration to Great Britain and the United States, personal photographs, scrapbooks (Box 9), birth, marriage, and death certificates, Scott’s will, and obituary. The series also contains a box of Evelyn Scott’s real teeth, false teeth, and a tin of rogue. The series is not arranged chronologically or alphabetically, and it is unlikely it is in original order.

Series III: John Metcalfe: Literary Works and Personal Papers (Box 10) contain drafts of literary works, financial records, copyrights and information about copyright renewals, correspondence about publications with publishing houses the Huntington Hartford Foundation, the Royal Literary Fund, and literary agents. Also included are correspondence about possible teaching positions, information about his position and pension in the Royal Air Force, tax receipts, and receipts and correspondence from the Court of Arrears. Additional materials are comprised of receipts and correspondence from utility companies, contractors, and information about Metcalfe’s property in London and his lessees. These file folders appear to be in original order. The series also contains information about Metcalfe’s RAF pension, several receipts from the post office, utilities, and banks, and ration books from London during World War II. The remaining parts of the series not in file folders do not appear to be in original order, and are not arranged alphabetically or chronologically.

Series IV: Maude Dunn: Manuscripts, Correspondence, and Personal Papers (Boxes 10-11) contain materials from Scott’s mother, Maude Dunn. The bulk of the collection is manuscripts of translations of novels and plays from Portuguese originals. The collection also contains correspondence with friends in Portuguese and French, and correspondence with publishing houses. The collection is not arranged alphabetically or chronologically, and does not appear to be in original order.

Series V: Robert Welker: Articles, Notes, Correspondence, and Personal Papers (Boxes 11-13) contains correspondence between Robert Welker, Evelyn Scott, John Metcalfe, and various people of Scott’s acquaintance, several notebooks, receipts and legal documents willing Scott and Metcalfe’s personal papers to Dr. Welker, several copies of articles, and two boxes of index cards (Boxes 12-13) containing bibliographic material for Evelyn Scott, an index of correspondence with the date, correspondent, and a summary of the letter’s contents. The note cards are no longer in alphabetical or chronological order, and the rest of the series does not appear to be in original, alphabetical, or chronological order.