The great majority of the materials in the Edna Rees Williams Papers, 1937 -1992, concern her work with foreign students at Smith College. There are also some items relating to her personal life, published work, and the Smith community in general. Types of materials include correspondence, photographs, books, articles, awards, clippings, typescripts, slides, and an audio recording.

This collection is organized into five series:

• I. Biography
• II. Writings
• III. Foreign Students
• IV. Correspondence
• V. Photographs
• Audio-Visual Material