Kay's research materials,including items such as grant proposals and information on Simon de Colines. Also included are three card files, one arranged alphabetically by last name of author; the one two arranged alphabeltically by subject, American Printing-Typography, then within these subjects alphabetically by last name of author. These are designated as boxes 17.1, 17.2, and 17.3.

Included here are class lists and assignment for the 1980s and 1990s; files on printing processes; examples of concepts illustrated in the class broken down, some by concept, some by publication, some by format, and some by none of these delimiters.