This collection is comprised of remarks, statements, speeches, and correspondence of Mr. Gillilland. Sorted roughly into these four areas, they are arranged chronologically within these groups. There is also an index to important names in the correspondence files.

These papers primarily document Gillilland's work on the Civil Aeronautics Board and within the Republican Party. There are news releases and news bulletins from the Republican National Committee of 1952. His speeches were delivered to such groups as the American Bar Association and the Shreveport Chamber of Commerce. Among the correspondents represented in this collection are John M. Henry, Bourke B. Hickenlooper, Ben F. Jensen, Thoms E. Martin, and Harrison E. Spangler.