Education subseries is composed of class notes, arranged in chronological order and alphabetical by subject within the chronology.

Some items in this series closed until 2025.

This series provides an overview of Annette Baxter's personal and professional life, and contains additional biographical information about her family. The subseries Biographical information summarizes her academic career and achievements, as well as providing some material on her personal life. The Family subseries includes information on her parents, children, and especially her husband. Correspondence written to her husband by others can be found here. Annette Baxter kept very detailed records of her collegiate and graduate educational experiences; the Education subseries is composed of class notes, arranged in chronological order and alphabetical by subject within the chronology, and materials from her alma maters. Most of the publications from her alma maters were removed, as the material is located in other repositories. Address books and some Photographs of Annette Baxter and other family members are also included in this series. Some items in this series closed until 2025.

This series is arranged in alphabetical order by last name.

The Family subseries is closed until 2025. Correspondence with Darline Levy and Ann Fagan is closed until 2035.

This series is organized into two subseries: Family and Friends and associates, arranged in alphabetical order by last name. The Family subseries includes letters written to Annette Baxter and her immediate family by other members of the family. There are no letters written from Annette to her family, nor is there any correspondence between Annette and her husband. This subseries is closed until 2025. The Friends and associates subseries contains the bulk of the material in this series. People with whom Annette Baxter exchanged significant correspondence and well-known individuals have their own folders, with letters arranged alphabetically by last name and chronologically within each folder. They include Marilyn Bender, Karen Blair, Bill Chafe, Jill Conway, Paula Fass, Estelle Freedman, Lynn Gordon, Jacqueline Hall, Eva Hansl, Iola Haverstick, Elizabeth Janeway, Linda Kerber, Lillian Schlissel, Ann Firor Scott, Barbara Sicherman, Catherine Stimson, and Barbara Welter. Correspondence with Darline Levy and Ann Fagan is closed until 2035. Other individuals are included within the general correspondence for each letter of the alphabet. The general correspondence is also alphabetical by last name. Materials include both actual correspondence as well as published and unpublished materials written by or about the author. Recommendations written by Annette Baxter are also found in this series, although personal information such as social security numbers and transcripts have been removed. Christmas cards were removed unless they contained correspondence in addition to signatures. This series includes letters written to both Annette and James Baxter. There is additional correspondence throughout the collection; the organization files of Barnard College contain significant amounts.

The subseries are arranged in chronological order by genres.

This series is organized into twelve subseries: Monographs, Contributions to books, Series edited, Articles, Encyclopedia entries, Book reviews, "Women in Politics" exhibit, Tributes, Letters to the editor, Interviews, Miscellaneous statements, and Unpublished materials. The subseries are arranged in chronological order by genres. The years listed in the subseries Contributions to books, Articles, Encyclopedia entries, and Book reviews indicate date of publication, not dates of the materials within the folders. The years indicated in the remaining subseries indicate the date ranges within the folder. Landmark Dissertations in Women's Studies started out as a publication by Arno Press, was transferred to Garland Publishing and ended up with the publisher Praeger. Significant material on Baxter's dissertation-turned-book, Henry Miller, Expatriate, is missing from this subseries. There is however, a review of the book, as well as an article, an encyclopedia entry, and several book reviews on Miller found within this series. In addition, there is a small amount of material on Miller in SERIES VII. SUBJECT FILES. Most of the drafts sent to Baxter by colleagues have been removed. The one that remains, due to Baxter's written response to the work, is in the subseries Unpublished materials. Most of the books that Baxter took notes in have been removed. A few remain in the subseries Unpublished materials, arranged in chronological order of the books' publication date.

This series contains three subseries: Speeches, Declined invitations, and Miscellaneous correspondence. The subseries Speeches includes the texts of speeches, panels, and conference papers, as well as the correspondence, notes, and publicity materials associated with the event. Many of her speeches focus on women's education, single sex education, women's studies, etc.

The Barnard College series is arranged alphabetically by topic.

A small portion of the material in the History subseries is restricted; the confidential departmental business files include the minutes of the tenured faculty, grievances, and other confidential issues within the department. They are closed until 2012. Most tenure and promotion materials are closed until 2032. A few files are closed until 2057.

Annette Baxter dedicated much of her career to Barnard as evidenced by the large amount of material in this series. The Barnard College series, which forms the bulk of the collection, is arranged alphabetically by topic. The numerous subseries include committees, departments and programs, subjects, rules and regulations, communications to faculty and staff, campus organizations, and studies. Material related to her education and most of her alumnae activities is in SERIES I. BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION. Most of the print publications from Barnard and Columbia were removed; newspapers that remained were kept for their relevance to Baxter's interests, such as the relationship between Columbia and Barnard, student demonstrations, as well as subject specific material including coeducation and women's studies. Most of these newspapers and newspaper clippings are either in OVERSIZE MATERIALS or SERIES VII. SUBJECT FILES. There is some correspondence relating to Barnard in SERIES II. CORRESPONDENCE. Speeches made at Barnard are located in SERIES IV. SPEECHES. Most information on candidates for searches, excepting material about Annette Baxter as a candidate, was removed.

The Columbia University subseries includes materials relating to University committees, the University seminar, and most significantly, the relationship between Columbia and Barnard. Additional information about the connection between the two institutions can be found throughout the papers, especially in the History department subseries.

Annette Baxter kept meticulous records of every class she taught, including correspondence, grades, papers that weren't picked up or were exceptionally written, and student's add/drop cards. Most student papers have been removed from the series, as has anything relating to grades, severe discipline problems, financial status, or social security information. Much of the student correspondence, especially that relating to recommendations, is located in SERIES II. CORRESPONDENCE. The History, American Studies and Women's Studies subseries includes information on each program, its major, classes, syllabi, and department or committee business. Syllabi that were not related to American history and/or Barnard College were removed. Classes taught by Baxter are arranged within each department/program by number, then by academic year. There are records relating to Baxter's teaching of history of women in America under the subseries, History, in the classes section. Her first class on women's history is located under History 41 and 42. Most of the dates on the folders of this section refer to the semester the class was taught, not the dates of the materials within the folder. When a folder has material from multiple semesters, then the date range of the materials within the folder is included. For her records on a class she taught at Brown University, see SERIES VI. OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES. A sampling of student recommendations and graded student papers are found in this series, with names removed to protect student privacy. A small portion of the material in the History subseries is restricted; the confidential departmental business files include the minutes of the tenured faculty, grievances, and other confidential issues within the department. They are closed until 2012. Most tenure and promotion materials are closed until 2032. A few files are closed until 2057. Some of the materials within these files, such as manuscripts, reports, and publications by the faculty member in question, were removed from the collection.

[see also SERIES I. BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION-Education-Barnard]

There are three subseries, all arranged in alphabetical order by institution, organization, or conference

This series includes materials regarding aspects of Annette Baxter's professional life that are not included in the writings, speeches or Barnard College series. There are three subseries, all arranged in alphabetical order by institution, organization, or conference: Fellowships and grants, Job opportunities, and Organizations and conferences. Notes on the class that Annette Baxter taught at Brown University are in the Organizations and conferences subseries.

Some materials related to conferences in which Baxter was a participant are located in SERIES IV. SPEECHES, and the rest are in this series. If Baxter attended by special invitation, the conference has its own folder; otherwise, information on the conference is at the end of the series under Miscellaneous conferences. Requests for consultation (without additional materials) are also at the end of the series.

The subject files are arranged alphabetically

The subject files are arranged alphabetically and contain a wide variety of printed material, most of which is related to the three subseries on American history/studies, Women, and Women's history/women's studies. Baxter's papers offer a unique look at the founding of these disciplines. Material relating to conferences, programs, and early writings on and in the three fields of study illuminate the development of the early days of the disciplines. The series also contains a large subseries on the Status of women. There are also a few biographical files on specific individuals, such as Henry Miller. Annette Baxter's reference books have either been removed from the collection or relocated to the Browsing Collection of the Sophia Smith Collection.