SERIES I: Cranbrook School (1927-1955) contains the bulk of the material, which contains five sub-series: Administration, Alumni Association, Facilities, Financial and Publicity. This series contains correspondence relating to the Board of Directors, Headmasters, Personnel and the Alumni Association. In addition, there is information relating to school buildings and equipment, publicity, and financial matters including budgets, taxes and insurance, scholarships, and the revised Cranbrook School Trust Indenture.

Of particular note is the correspondence regarding the first headmaster of Cranbrook School, William O. Stevens, and the correspondence with Board Director, Morris Tilley. Both sets of correspondence reflect personal viewpoints of the three men regarding a variety of “sensitive” subjects relative to Cranbrook School. In addition, in 1931, Headmaster Stevens sent the faculty a questionnaire regarding their viewpoints on possible changes at Cranbrook School. The answers provide fascinating insight to areas of concern and interest to the faculty. In the mid 1930s, a program was in place to increase enrollment in the school and reports of “scouting trips” are also of interest.

SERIES II: Kingswood School (1930-1951) is divided into two subseries – Administration and Topical. The Administration subseries is primarily dedicated to materials relating to the Board of Directors, the Headmistresses and various faculty members. The topical subseries primarily deals with financial materials, but includes correspondence relating to facilities, publicity and alumni.

SERIES III: Cranbrook Foundation (1929-1962) relates primarily to publications, such as the Foundation Booklet, and the formation of the Cranbrook Central Committee. Of particular interest in this series is the discussion between Lee White and William Frayer regarding Adolph Hitler.

SERIES IV: Topical (1931-1967) contains items relating to Lee White’s personal life, including his receiving the Founders Medal in 1958. It also contains a small amount of correspondence relating to Christ Church Cranbrook, the Cranbrook Academy of Art and the Cranbrook Schools in England and Australia.

SERIES V: Personal (1924-1930) was added in 2005 with the addition of new materials regarding Lee White’s children: W. Stoddard and Elizabeth. The material consists primarily of newspapers created by them as children.