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The Biographical Materials series consists of the different biographies (some intended for publication) written by Williams' wife Lucy V. Williams, his son Benedict Williams, and his secretary Charles O. Ford.

The Correspondence series dates from 1878 to 1923, and concerns personal and church affairs. Of note is the correspondence with Walter Rauschenbush, December 12, 1916, January 17, 1917, and November 18, 1918. There are also letters from Samuel Mather, December 13 and 31, 1892, and from Lucretia Garfield, February 3, 1906. Letters written from northern Michigan in October 1908 recount the forest fire at Metz, Michigan. Many of the letters are from Williams written to his family while traveling aboard or away from home on church business in Michigan.

The Sermons series has been arranged by date (when known). If undated, individual sermons have been arranged by title or scripture verse on which the sermon was based. Most of these sermons are handwritten. A small portion of them have been published.