Burroughs was assistant director of the Engineering Research Institute, later director of its successor organization, the Research Institute [reorganized in 1961 as the Office of Research Administration (ORA)] of the University of Michigan. Papers includes topical files, correspondence, ORA executive committee minutes, and reports and proceedings of the National Conference on the Administration of Research (NCAR)
The collection is arranged into four series, reflecting Burroughs' various profession engagements at the University of Michigan and other institutions: Topical files, Correspondence, Committee Minutes, and Office of Research Administration