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The "correspondence and papers" (1), 1928-1988, is divided chronologically into files for (a) Maddy, 1928-1966, (b) the Administrative Committee, 1966-1967, Haas, 1967-1970, (d) acting president Wilson, 1970-71, and (e) Jacobi, 1971-88. The correspondence consists of exchanges between the Trustees and Interlochen officers, especially the president, president's secretary, treasurer, and board secretary. Everything directly relates to board business. Correspondence of a private nature or about Interlochen in general usually can be found elsewhere.

The Maddy segment (a), 1928-1966, is organized chronologically except for a concluding alphabetical file for significant Trustees, 1959-1966. The latter includes Roscoe Bonisteel, who became chairman of the board after Maddy's death, and Clement Stone, the philanthropist who endowed the Academy. Other than an occasional letter from Maddy's secretary (Stace) or the Camp treasurer (largely Tremaine), Maddy handled almost all the surviving early Trustee correspondence. Additional communications from Trustees can be found under Giddings and Tremaine in the Chronological Camp files, 1935-1966, and especially under Dunham and Waller in Special Correspondence. With the appointment of Board secretaries Roger Jacobi, 1956-1959, and John Merrill, 1959-1969, correspondence with trustees increased markedly. Merrill was especially active in maintaining contact with them.

The Administrative Committee portion, 1966-1967, (b) provides much of the surviving documentation on the operation of Interlochen immediately after Maddy's death, including the selection of his successor. It also helps illuminate the fund-raising efforts of the era. Merrill, as committee secretary, and Stace, as a committee member and Maddy's long-time aide, dominate the Trustee correspondence.

Haas' files, 1967-1970, largely reflect his personal dealings with the board but also include letters from Merrill and Stace. During the Haas presidency, six new trustees were appointed, and the President of the Interlochen Alumni Association (David E. Klein until 1970) became an ex officio member. Two of the seven new trustees, Klein and Eugene Power, previously served with Haas on the Advisory Board.

Files for the Wilson acting presidency (d), 1970-1971, contain some of the best information available on the administration of Interlochen between Haas' resignation and Jacobi's appointment. They include materials on the reaction to the resignation, particularly at the Academy, and the presidential selection process.

The Jacobi files (e), 1971-1988, are alphabetically organized, reflecting the expansion of the board under his presidency. Correspondence from his first few months in office is lacking, and the files of many important board members end currently in 1984, including with Clement Stone. The latter became chairman upon Roscoe Bonisteel's death in 1972 and played an important role throughout the Jacobi presidency. Jacobi handled almost all the correspondence himself. In a letter to Stone of September 22, 1980, he elaborates on his achievements as president.