The records are organized (generally alphabetically) within each of the following seven series: I. General Files, II. Correspondence, III. John DePol, IV. Private Presses, V. Yellow Barn Press Publications, VI. Broadsides and VII. Finances.

The general (subject) and correspondence files relate in bulk to John DePol, wood engraving, fine printing, and broadsides. Major correspondents discussing their work are John Anderson, Carroll Coleman, John DePol, Alexander Lawson, Willie Morris, Michael Peich, William S. Peterson, Neil Shaver, Walter Shrewing, and Julian Symons. The private press file include folders for publishers such as, among many others, the Prairie Press, the Red Ozier Press, and the Stone House Press.

The bulk of the records concern books published by the Yellow Barn Press; files for each title typically include art work by John DePol or Paul Otero, galley and page proofs, correspondence, and publicity materials, and they are are organized to reflect the progressive stages that each manuscript went through to become a book. This series is arranged alphabetically by title of book.