The majority of the Research Files series is composed of offprints and copies of articles written by other scholars. The series also contains manuscripts for articles and reviews, as well as a small amount of correspondence, clippings, statistical charts, and notes. The series covers a broad range of subjects, including basic economic principles and theories, the history of economics, international economics, United States economic policies and conditions, international trade, finance, and post-World War II economic policies.

The Writings series is largely composed of publications by Viner, including offprints and copies of published articles and reports. The subjects of his publications include international finance, international relations, international trade, post-World War II economic and monetary policies, inflation, international economic cooperation, critiques of United States government policies, the history of economic thought, international economic development, and Canada's economy. The series also contains bibliographies of Viner's work, his notes and manuscripts for lectures, speeches and unpublished works, and a small amount of research materials.

The Oversized Materials series contains awards and honorary degrees, scrapbooks, statistics charts and graphs, and index cards. The awards include Viner's Francis A. Walker Medal from the American Economic Association and his Medal of Honor from Rice University, both received in 1962. The majority of the scrapbooks (Books 1-2 and 4-7) are composed of a chronological set of clippings, as well as a few photographs and event programs, documenting publicity related to Viner. Most pertain to his opinions on policy and his participation at conferences and events. There is also a scrapbook of clippings documenting Viner's tenure as advisor to Henry Morgenthau Jr. in the Department of the Treasury in 1934, and a scrapbook of clippings documenting the controversy surrounding the plans of President Hutchins of the University of Chicago to reorganize the university's structure and governance. The index cards contain an index of Viner's correspondence, listing the organizational affiliations of individuals, as well as providing notes on related individuals and the dates of correspondence. The cards also include bibliographic references to publications.

These records document Medina's writings about law, religion, politics and literature. This series includes introductions to others' books, book reviews, and the texts of articles, speeches and memorials authored by Medina. Information about when and where Judge Medina gave these speeches can be found in the correspondence series.

The correspondence in this series includes discussion of both personal and professional matters.

These scrapbooks include press clippings, texts of speeches, correspondence, awards, and miscellaneous records of Judge Medina's life and career.

Medina had the work he had done as an attorney bound into volumes. These volumes are listed by number, and include a list of the major cases contained within.