Subseries 15A: Correspondence, 1896-1988 [bulk: 1933-1957], the largest of the six subseries that comprise Dodds's records, is arranged alphabetically by correspondent or topic. Correspondence that does not warrant its own folder is grouped under A, B, C and so forth in the general alphabetical sequence. This subseries illustrates the complexity of a modern university and the extent to which Princeton University had expanded, even during Dodds's own time. Correspondence concerns such subjects as academics, administrative offices and committees, associations and clubs, athletics, endowments and foundations, financial aid, the Library, the ROTC, and the Board of Trustees, as well as numerous individuals. Material relating to academics can be found under the appropriate department — from biology to philosophy — and includes discussions of budgets, grants, hiring and recruiting, office space and equipment, research, and meetings. The largest concentration of academic subject matter pertains to the School of Public and International Affairs (known as the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs between 1948-2020), with which Dodds was closely associated. Of particular interest may be Dodds's Princeton University-related post- retirement correspondence in Box 138, Folders 10-12, which contains, among other topics, recommendations for his successor, Robert Goheen; mention of the Alger Hiss controversy and its impact on financial contributions; correspondence about the early days of the School of Public and International Affairs; bequests for fellowships; and Dodds's views on co- education.

Subseries 15B: Speeches and Writings, 1929-1976 [bulk: 1935-1957], contains speeches, lectures, notes, articles, and reports that Dodds wrote or delivered before, during, and after his presidency. Among the speeches in this subseries, which is organized chronologically, are Dodds's inaugural address and various baccalaureate, opening exercises, and alumni association addresses. Topics include education, government, the social sciences, religion, athletics, and war preparation. Prophetically, Dodds's speech on the occasion of Princeton University's opening exercises in September 1941 was entitled "America's Place in a World at War." Dodds's writings are much less voluminous than his speeches and include scholarly and popular articles, annual reports to the Board of Trustees, and a piece in both draft and final form that appeared in The American Magazine in which he critically assesses America's public high schools. Box 159, folder 5 contains indices of Dodds's speeches, articles, and books.

Subseries 15C: Subject Files, 1907-1990 [bulk: 1936-1956], consists of a number of different subjects arranged alphabetically, including the A. P. Smith Manufacturing Case, Harold Dodds's personal correspondence, Margaret Dodds's diaries, the Eugene Higgins Trust, Alger Hiss, the Hoover Commission Task Force, the Madison Memorial Commission, the Princeton Local Government Survey, and World War II. Particulars about these subjects follow.

Subseries 15D: Arthur E. Fox, 1939-1956 [bulk: 1948-1952], pertains to Arthur E. Fox, assistant to the president. His folders cover a wide range of topics, underscoring the multifaceted nature of Dodds's concerns and those of his staff: from office space to football; from student discipline to visiting dignitaries, including the Shah of Iran in 1949. The impact of World War II is reflected in the presence of military training data and material relating to the R.O.T.C., the Army Specialized Training Program Unit, and the Army Exchange School, as well as to veterans' benefits. (All records of the Department of Military Science, including the historical records of the Princeton R.O.T.C., were destroyed in the gymnasium fire of May 24, 1944.)

Subseries 15E: Edgar M. Gemmell, 1940-1958 [bulk: 1954-1957], was generated by Edgar M. Gemmell, Dodds's administrative vice president. This subseries contains correspondence from individuals, as well as administrative records relating to various departments, councils, conferences, and issues such as fund raising. The Princeton Community folder contains a variety of politically charged subjects, including infrastructure, the location of reservoirs, and censorship of obscene literature.

Subseries 15F: Memorabilia, 1898-1980 [bulk: 1933-1957], is an eclectic grouping of materials that includes scrapbooks, photographs (housed at the end of the collection in boxes 236 and 245-252), record albums, a bound collection of presidential reports, medals, memorials, and other tributes, and drawings of the Madison Library of the Library Congress, in whose planning Dodds played a leading role.