This collection includes the research papers that were written as part of the grant request process, as well as some information about why they wanted the grant money. Also included in the collection are grant requests that pertain to general Springfield improvements as well as some project proposals.

This collection includes the theses and PhD dissertations that have been given to the Archives. The collection was originally organized by topic and/or department. Starting in 2024, the theses are listed in the order in which they were added to the collection.

While the collection does include signficiant portion of the theses and dissertations put out by students, there are works that have not been given to the archives.