Writings by Russian dissident authors in many genres (chiefly fiction, poetry, drama, and literary, social, and political criticism) in handwritten, photocopied, and printed form (printed versions were made in the United States, West Germany, Spain and Argentina), all unpublished in the Soviet Union; also photos, a passport application for Mikhail Baryshnikov, and memorabilia from an American production of one of the plays in the collection.

This collection is organized into four series:

• Series 1. Literature
• Series 2. Literary Criticism
• Series 3. Social and Political Criticism in Current Events
• Series 4. Bibliography