Constitution and by-laws, Executive Board and general body minutes, correspondence, contracts, legislative materials, grievance records, hearing transcripts and decisions pertaining to job reallocations, subject files, newsletters, and press releases, that document the activities and administration of the University of Massachusetts chapter of the Massachusetts State Employees' Association from 1955 to 1978. Records are organized into four series, including Administrative (1955-1977, n.d.), Contracts and Collective Bargaining Materials (1964-1981), Subject Files (1963-1978), and Personnel Actions (1967-1977) (restricted access).

This collection is organized into four series:

• Series 1. Administrative, 1955-1977, n.d.
• Series 2. Contracts and Collective Bargaining, 1964-1981
• Series 3. Subject Files, 1963-1978
• Series 4. Personnel Actions, 1967-1977