The Chalmers P. Wylie Papers, dated 1927, circa 1939 to 1990s, with a bulk of the material dating 1967 to 1992, documents the public service career of Wylie as a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 15th Congressional District for 26 years, January 1967- January 1993. While some files date from when Wylie was the Assistant Attorney General of Ohio, City Attorney of Columbus and a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, the majority of the collection documents Wylie's tenure in the United States House of Representatives and the records compiled by his office. The collection contains correspondence, bills, photographs, statements, reports, clippings, press releases, campaign files, speeches, negatives, audiocassette recordings, magnetic audiotapes, 35mm slides, 16mm film, VHS videocassette recordings and U-matic videocassette recordings. These materials highlight Wylie's various roles and responsibilities during his career, ranging from his legislative duties, House committees positions he held, his role in the Republican Party, and his interactions with the media and his district, including election campaigns.

Ohio State University, Cooperative Extension Service, Film Library Records contain 16mm motion picture films produced by John V. Schmidt, the assistant extension editor for television at the Cooperative Extension. Topics of the films include agricultural processing, farm and vehicle safety, and home economics related topics such as personal finance, nutrition, and child development. The films were made with the intention for broadcast by local TV stations. The collection also includes magnetic tapes of audio recordings, as well as publications about the film library. Materials date from 1963 to 1977.