The John L. Teall Papers are made up of correspondence, 1954-1979; course records, 1951-1979; subject files, 1955-1979; writings, 1955-1979; research notes, 1955-1979; legal documents, 1961-1968; biographical material, 1954-1980; and photographs, 1955-1979. The correspondence concerns his teaching duties at Mount Holyoke College, his research and other professional activities. The course records include materials for courses taught at Amherst College, Swarthmore College, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Mount Holyoke College and Wellesley College. The subject files primarily pertain to research. The writings include published and unpublished works, drafts and notes. The research notes concern the agricultural system of the Byzantine Empire. The legal documents consist of publication agreements and a building proposal. The biographical material includes autobiographical and biographical sketches and newspaper clippings.