Biographical and bibliographical materials, including clippings, news releases, and photographs; correspondence, and published and unpublished writings, which comprise the bulk of the collection. Publications authored by Barkin cover the period 1930 to 1988, and include lectures, pamphlets, booklets, articles, reports, reprints, and transcripts of hearings. Also included, individually, are typewritten manuscripts, edited works, bound reports and proceedings, and one audiotape.

Papers are organized into three series, and arranged chronologically within each series, including Biographical/Bibliographical, Correspondence (1936, 1966-1988), and Publications (1930-1988).

An item listing for Barkin's published and unpublished writings can be found in the Appendix.

This collection is organized into three series:

• Series 1. Biographical and Bibliographical
• Series 2. Correspondence, 1936, 1966-1988
• Series 3. Publications, 1930-1988

Organized into three series, arranged chronologically within each series.