The collection consists of personal and professional writings, correspondence, printed documents, and other materials of Gauss. The bulk of the writings consist of annotated drafts for essays, lectures, and books he authored and edited. Also included are personal wirings, such as diaries, notebooks, and unpublished poetry. The bulk of the correspondence is professional in nature. However, some personal correspondence with family members and close friends is included. The subjects of much of the correspondence pertains to his tenures as professor and dean at Princeton. Memorabilia, photographs, printed material, and miscellaneous emphemera Gauss collected, span his days in Ann Arbor and Princeton. Included here are group photographs, newspaper clippings, pamplets, and calling cards. There are also some documents pertaining to Gauss's wife and family.