This collection contains a wide range of materials from Reeves’ life including personal files, field notes, reports, and articles. The first category, “Personal Files,” includes materials documenting Reeves’ education and career, as well as correspondence with colleagues and friends concerning his books and other topics. Reeves’ “Field Notes and Reports” document his professional work across the country, with materials from Success, Canada, where he surveyed waterfowl from 1955 to 1956, being particularly voluminous. The third section, “Additional Reeves Research and Publications,” contains research articles which Reeves helped to write or edit and associated research material. Finally, “Files and Publications From Other Authors” includes articles, letters, and other publications that were not produced by Reeves but relate to his personal and professional interests, such as the collection of Jay Darling cartoons and a sample of the creative works of Dallas Lore Sharp.