This series documents the composition and activities of the alumni, the Alumni Council, and other alumni organizations. A large section at the beginning of this series documents the activities of the Alumni Council (the University-sponsored administrative arm of the Alumni Association), including Princeton reunions. Other topics include alumni organizations, occupations, regional associations, and long alphabetical runs on doubtful alumni (those individuals whose alumni status is in doubt) and alumni families (families who have sent more than one member to Princeton or who have been deeply involved in the University).

The Awards series documents awards given by the University to students, faculty, staff, and alumni. For information on awards sponsored by a particular department, office, or center, the researcher should also check the relevant file in Series 2, 3, or 8 (Academics; Administration; and Centers, Institutes, and Research, respectively).

The Clubs and Organizations series documents the many clubs and organizations that members of the Princeton University community have created throughout Princeton's history. Though most clubs are founded, run, and consist only of students, some clubs are run just by faculty and staff or include all three. Many of the files only contain but a few clippings that give just a slight understanding of those clubs and organizations, although others are more richly documented.

The Committees series documents the work of the various Princeton committees, task forces, advisory councils, and commissions that have worked to determine or advise University policy, procedures, or selections. Some committees represented here consist entirely of faculty or entirely of administrators, but most include some combination of faculty, students, and administrators, while a few even include staff, alumni, members of the community, and outside experts.

The Conferences series contains material on conferences, symposia, and panel discussions that have taken place at Princeton University.

The Employment series documents employment and the staffs at Princeton University. Major topics on which much material has been collected include affirmative action for staff hiring, staff benefits, reports, and unionization. There is also a small grouping of files on individual staff members.

This series consists of files on the faculty, faculty meetings, faculty procedures and rules, and benefits, as well as other assorted topics related to the University faculty.

The Graduate School series documents topics related to Princeton University's graduate school, including graduate student organizations, graduate school housing, dining, facilities, academics, and publications. Topics that relate to the graduate school, even if they could also be filed under another series, are generally filed here.

This series contains files relating to the health and mental and physical well-being of members of the University community. A large part of this series consists of files on McCosh Infirmary, the health center, and counseling services. Other files contain information on diseases, afflictions, conditions, and other health-related issues, such as AIDS, alcohol, the Fitness Center, sex, and sexuality. For material on the 2004-2005 Task Force on Health and Well-being, see Series 10 (Committees).

The Legal Cases series contains newspaper clippings and legal briefs that document lawsuits and court cases that Princeton has been involved with throughout the years. Many of the cases covered in this file pertain to lawsuits between a student or a faculty member and the University. Some of the cases are concerned with important social or ethnic issues. The McDonald case brought up issues of racial inequality at Princeton, while the Ruble case brought up issues of gender discrimination in faculty appointments. Cases in this series also document legal cases that did not directly involve Princeton such as the Menendez brothers murder trial.

The Libraries series contains materials on the various libraries at Princeton University, their collections, their exhibitions, and their staffs.

The Occasions and Events series documents many of the services, events, and festivals that have taken place at Princeton. Many of the events in this series, such as Unity Weekend and the Martin Luther King, Jr., Day celebration, document the diversity of the Princeton community. The collection's files on distinguished visitors, found in this series as well, are sorted by name (or, in the case of groups, place of origin).

The Performing Arts series documents the music and theater programs at Princeton. The file includes information about concerts, theater performances, the Princeton Friends of Music, the Ladies Music Fund, and programs and schedules. Student music and theater clubs are generally filed in Series 9 (Clubs and Student Organizations).

The Princeton Area series documents subjects related more to the town of Princeton, or the surrounding area, than to Princeton University. Files related to the municipal governments in Princeton; University-town relations; other Princeton institutions; and Princeton homes, businesses, and organizations are represented here particularly well. Because documents in all other series in this collection are assumed to be directly related to the University, files on subjects that are related to the Princeton area instead of the University are nearly always filed in this series regardless of topic.

The Special Programs series documents the special programs run by the University, or by organizations closely associated with the University, including summer camps, summer programs, study-away programs, Outdoor Action, and an array of other programs. Academic programs are filed in Series 2 (Academics); programs closely associated with particular centers or institutes may be found in Series 8 (Centers, Institutes, and Research).

The Student Aid and Employment series contains files related to providing students with financial aid and with employment at the University. For information on tuition, see Series 33 (Student Life).

The Student Life series consists of material about students, student culture, and the day-to-day life of Princeton students. The series particularly strongly documents information about student demographic groups (such as women students, international students, and the four classes), customs and pranks, agencies, governmental bodies, and housing.