George Emert's presidential papers were accessioned into University Archives following his retirement from office in 1999. They were processed over the next two years. The papers were retained in their original chronological order, in the following categories: Federal Agencies, State Agencies, Board of Trustees, Board of Regents, Administration, University Departments, Colleges and Departments, Associated Students, and Alphabetical Correspondence.

An addendum to George Emert's papers was added in 2007, as the papers of successor Kermit Hall were being processed. As is usual, President Hall retained the last year of President Emert's papers during his transition to the presidency. The same broad categories apply to the addendum materials.