This collection houses programs of study, including Public Health, School Health, and Safety, offered by the Health and Safety Department between 1974 and 1976.

This collection houses Neal O'Steen's research into Barbara Blount, including articles from the Tennessee Alumnus and handwritten notes.

This collection houses a proposal to the Ford Foundation for a grant of $3,960,000 to strengthen graduate programs in science and engineering at the University of Tennessee in cooperation with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The collection also contains related correspondence and summaries of research in progress at the University. Most of the material was created by Alvin Weinberg, director of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

This collection houses materials (including a Charter of Incorporation) documenting the University of Tennessee Research Corporation. Much of the information dates from the late 1960s and illustrates such issues as control over research funding, especially in the area of Public Health.