SERIES I: Teaching (1950-1985; n.d.) includes course outlines and related design projects, student papers, slides, photographs, and professional studies pertaining to her long teaching career. SERIES II: GM (1955-1969; n.d.) consists primarily of Frigidaire project notes and proposals, but includes projects like Ideas for Living (1960), Human Factors Studies (1965-1969) and Automotive Vision Studies (1966). Also incuded are design sketches, slides, and photographs. SERIES III: Personal (1947-1994; n.d.) primarily relates to Van Alstyne’s interests as a ceramist, artist and designer and her hobby as a fly fisherman. Of particular note are two pieces of correspondence from the British ceramist Bernard Leach whom Van Alstyne met at Alfred in early 1950. Bound volumes of her thesis work at Pratt are included, along with portfolios of her design work for General Motors. Three blueprints are included as part of Van Alstyne’s 1950 Thesis; one oversize drawing was rehoused and cataloged as AD.24.07. Also included are slides and photographs.