This collection consists of papers, notes, note cards, and programs for speeches given by George D. Clyde. These speeches were mostly given at various conventions, conferences, meetings, organizations, and celebrations during his terms as governor of Utah between 1957 and 1965. Included is an index of all the speeches numbered chronologically by the date the speech was given. The title of the speech, and where the speech was presented, are also included in the index.

MSS 176 and MSS 279 are separate collections of George D. Clyde papers. The collection deals with the soil conservation service and is a collection of reports and inter-departmental memoranda covering a wide scope of irrigation, drainage, reclamation and soil conservation materials. Most of the reports, etc, contained are unpublished typescripts and/or preliminary drafts of reports.

The collection is arranged alphabetically according to subject, or geographical location. Therefore, reports dealing with irrigation, for instance, are filed under irrigation followed by the title as it appears on the report. For reports dealing with irrigation in specific locations, they are filed under the location.