The Administrative Files series contains records pertaining to the business operations of Development and Resources Corporation (D). The majority of the series is composed of the files of several officers of D, including John G. Burnett, Gerald M. Levin, David E. Lilienthal, John Oliver, and Jonathan L. Swift. The officer files contain correspondence, memoranda, and reports about managing D and its projects, including negotiating the language of contracts, finances and personnel, project progress updates to the country governments, and materials documenting the perception of D in the media. Lilienthal's files are largely composed of his memoranda on the purpose of D, as well as monthly status reports on the company's finances and performance and discussions of future D leadership. The series also includes records of several D offices, predominantly in Bangkok and Saigon. The records include financial reports, information on current and potential projects in the region, reports on conditions in their country, and correspondence on the coordination of project staff, the arrival of D officers, and writing reports to the country governments. Additionally, the series includes correspondence, policy and financial records, and topical files about several countries and similar projects conducted by other organizations.

The Project Files series is composed of records related to D's development projects, which include water management and irrigation studies, the construction of dams, the development of river basins, agricultural development, and general economic development. The projects were located throughout the world, largely in Latin America, Africa, and the United States, as well as a few projects in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Europe. D's work in Colombia and Vietnam are best documented. The records include correspondence, proposals and reports, collected materials about the countries, contracts, data and maps, and publicity materials.

The Khuzestan Development Project (Iran) series contains the records pertaining to D's development work in the Khuzestan Region of Iran from 1956 to 1979, as well as a small number of projects that extended into the rest of the country. The records predominately document D's construction of the Dez Dam and related work with irrigation and agriculture, and also include correspondence files and other records pertaining to the management of the region's development. Please see the subseries descriptions in the contents list for additional information about individual subseries.

The Administrative series documents the organizational operations of the Committee. The records include financial and fundraising records, meeting minutes of the Executive Committee, and membership records. The records also include the files of the last president, Donald L. Kemmerer, daily appointments books of secretary, treasurer and executive vice president Walter E. Spahr, a few pamphlets related to the history and mission of the Committee, and materials documenting the last years and dissolution of the Committee.

The Correspondence series contains the correspondence of members of the Committee, including Walter E. Spahr and Felix E. Wormser, with other Committee members, bankers, businessmen, and concerned citizens regarding monetary and economic issues, policies, and legislation. The series also includes correspondence to the Executive Committee and National Committee concerning the administration of the Committee.

The Publications series is largely composed of materials related to the monthly publication of the Committee, Monetary Notes, and its predecessor "Intra-Committee Communications." The series includes a complete set of the publication, as well as Spahr's notes, drafts, source materials, and correspondence related to the creation of each issue. The series also contains pamphlets by members about monetary issues, published statements of the Committee, and materials related to monetary legislation.