The Robert S. Newdick Lectures on English Literature contain lectures on English literature written by Professor Newdick in 1934 for the Ohio Emergency Jr. Radio College broadcast on the OSU radio channel WOSU.

The materials in this collection are the publications and research of Robert. J. Kane, a professor emeritus in the Ohio State University's English Department. 90 percent of the papers, correspondence, and notebooks deal with Kane's research on the Shakespearian play, King Lear. The King Lear manuscript was later published by University Press under the title King Lear in the Twentieth Century: A Bibliography and Reference Guide, which included summaries by Kane of important works and bibliographic materials from six different languages, including English, French, Italian, Spanish, German, and Greek.

The Gertrude Lucille Robinson Papers contain a notebook, dance programs, and membership cards, many of which are for the University Women's Club.

The Debra Moddelmog Oral History Transcript and Compact Disc Recording contains a recording on compact disc and transcript of an oral history interview with Debra Moddelmog. In the interview, Moddelmog discusses her career in academia and her trajectory to becoming an english professor at Ohio State University. She also discusses issues of gender equality in the english department and the effect of her lesbianism on her career and teaching. She discusses her involvement in initiatives to promote diversity and equality at OSU, particularly in developing and leading OSU's Diversity and Identity Studies Collective. Moddelmog also talks about the people who influenced her, as well as the people she's influenced, particularly students dealing with sexual identity issues.

The David Frantz Oral History Transcript and Compact Disc Recording contains a printed transcript and audio recordings on a compact disc of an oral history interview with David Frantz conducted by Raimund E. Goerler on April 4 and April 25, 2012. David Frantz discusses his career at Ohio State University, including his service as Secretary of the Board of Trustees. Highlights include his early career in the Department of English, his transition to more administrative roles, his involvement in the University Senate, and his role as the Board of Trustees Secretary.