The George W. Ball Papers contain correspondence, memoranda, reports, speeches, telecons, minutes, appointment books, writings, scrapbooks, clippings, financial information, and legal documents.

Series 1, Correspondence, 1916-1994, chronicles Ball's life from childhood to death.

Series 1, Subseries 1, Subject Files, 1916-1994, contains incoming and outgoing correspondence, memoranda, reports, clippings, manuscripts, speeches, press releases, and publications.

Series 1, Subseries 2, Chron Files, 1952-1993, contains documentation of Ball's involvement in the shaping of foreign and domestic policy.

Series 2, Appointments, 1945-1994, contains appointment books, desk and pocket calendars, and billing logs.

Series 3, Writings, 1933-1994, is divided into two subseries, arranged alphabetically and chronologically.

Series 3, Subseries 1, Books, 1945-1993, includes correspondence, lists, reviews, clippings, and drafts for Ball's five published books and one unpublished work.

Series 3, Subseries 2, Articles and Miscellaneous Writings, 1933-1994, contains articles, readers' comments, book jacket blurbs, college and law school papers, essays, forewords, letters to the editor, a memorandum, and poems.

Series 4, Public Statements, 1942-1994, includes interviews, oral histories, speeches and testimony.

Series 5, Telecons, 1955-1982, contains logs, transcripts, and summaries of incoming and outgoing telephone calls.

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