The Cornelia Catlin Coulter papers consist of correspondence, reprints, newspaper clippings, Chamberlain Family Papers, and photographs. The papers document family issues; her experience as a doctoral student at Bryn Mawr between 1908 and 1911; her time abroad in London, Italy, and Germany; and her work at Bryn Mawr and Mount Holyoke College. The Chamberlain family papers document Coulter's relationship with her two sisters and their lives between 1939 and 1960. The collection also documents Coulter's career and scholarship in classics, focusing on Greek and Roman writings, through newspaper clippings and reprints. The photographs consist primarily of portraits and snapshots of Coulter from circa 1890-1954. Correspondents include Shirley Chamberlain and Florence Chamberlain Schneiderwirth.

This collection is organized into five series:

• Correspondence
• Writings
• Biographical Information
• Chamberlain Family Papers
• Photographs