The Arthur Reed Hogue papers are arranged into eleven series: Carl Schurz, Committees, Origins of the Common Law, Speeches, Correspondence, Research, Teaching files, Publications, Subject files, Graduate school papers, Research bibliography/reference file.

The Carl Schurz series, 1817-1970, is a combination of correspondence, research, and publication files on Hogue's first major publication Charles Sumner: An Essay by Carl Schurz. (University of Illinois Press, 1951.) The series is further subdivided into three subseries: Correspondence, Research, and Publications. The Correspondence subseries, 1948-1970, are letters to and from Hogue concerning the Schurz papers he had discovered in a Chicago lawyer's vault in (ca.) 1948, which contained letters by Schurz as well as an unfinished manuscript on the life of Charles Sumner. In addition, some of the correspondence traces the international effort of Hogue and others to obtain lost (some say stolen) letters of Schurz, particularly those between Schurz and Fanny Chapman. The letters also reflect the process of publishing Charles Sumner: An Essay by Carl Schurz (1951) and sustained correspondence with the Carl Schurz Memorial Foundation. Folders are arranged alphabetically, letters chronologically. In some instances, Hogue grouped together correspondence, in which case, they were left in this order. The Research subseries, 1871- ca. 1951, includes transcribed correspondence between Carl Schurz and Fanny Chapman, some translation of the correspondence, and printed speeches of Schurz. Most of the letters are in German and are undated, and arranged as they were found. Speech folders are arranged chronologically. The Publications subseries, ca. 1949-1951, includes the manuscripts, typed drafts, editorial drafts, proofs, galleys, and reviews of Hogue's publication Charles Sumner: An Essay by Carl Schurz.

The Committees series, 1951-1982, pertains to Hogue's service on various Indiana University Committees. Hogue served on the Student Affairs and Student Affairs' sub-committee on the Student Code of Conduct during 1968 – 1969, during which the code was re-written to reflect problems associated with student unrest and changes in university life. Folders are arranged chronologically.

The Origins of the Common Law series, ca. 1964-1979 pertains to the research and publishing of Hogue's (1966) book, Origins of the Common Law. The series is divided into two sub-series: Publications and Research. The Publications subseries, ca. 1963-1966, includes the various manuscripts, drafts, and proofs for Origins. Files are arranged by chapter, followed by various full drafts and proofs. The Research subseries consists of research subject files and bibliographic references germane to Origins. No dates are provided for the folder entries since it is unclear when citations were entered in Hogue's bibliographic index of subject files. Some of this material is undoubtedly from his Harvard days and extends beyond the publication of the book (ca. 1926–1971).

The Speeches series, 1939-1971, contains the texts and revisions of several public presentations carried out by Hogue. Two general topical areas for his speeches are current/political events and medieval law. The files are ordered chronologically.

The Correspondence series, 1951-1984, is all correspondence pertaining to Hogue's professional life (with the exception of letters regarding the Schurz Papers—see above). Folders are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and chronologically within each folder. In cases where there was only a single letter from a correspondent, the letter was placed in the general file, which is arranged chronologically. The folders of the American Society of Legal History reflect Hogue's participation, as publication committee chairman, to find a new publisher for the society's journal and essays after a disagreement over editorial jurisdiction occurred in (ca.) 1969 with Harvard University Press and makeup the greater part of this series.

The Research series, 1930-1970, is dedicated to the various historical research interests of Professor Hogue, complied from his scholarly readings, lectures that he attended, and casual referencing of the popular media. Files are arranged alphabetically using the title Hogue gave them; the materials inside were left as they were found. There are four subseries: Medieval English history, The International Textbook Project, The German University Exchange Study Tour, and Miscellaneous historical research. The Medieval English history subseries, 1930–1964, consists of files which formed part of the basis for several articles, his text, Origins of the Common Law, and the several courses he taught at Indiana University on English History. The International Textbook Project subseries, 1967–1970, includes files from a collaborative project where Hogue worked with other scholars from around the nation on creating a compilation and translation of texts from other countries' perspectives on the United States and its history. The files also include drafts and notes of his intended contributions summarizing the perspective of the French. The German University Exchange Study Tour series, 1952–1953, consists of a collection of invitations to various university functions, demographic essays on German relocation and repatriation in the post-war period, and travel ephemera from the trip. Hogue subsequently wrote a few articles for the German American Review and delivered several speeches to service clubs about his experiences. (See also: Correspondence: Hallstein and Hogue.) The Miscellaneous historical research series, ca. 1942–1944, contains a few folders on American and Classical History and the French Revolution.

The Teaching files series, 1926-1980, contains material relevant to Hogue's teaching career, including material from his various posts at Hanover College, the University of Illinois, and Indiana University. Files are arranged alphabetically by course title, or, if not available, by course number (i.e. H104). Material inside the files was left as found. For the sake of brevity, only non-I.U. course numbers are associated with specific universities. There are six subseries: Course notes and materials, External assignments, Faculty annual reports, Lecture notes, Reading lists and bibliographies, and Student papers. The Course notes and materials subseries, 1933–1969, includes supporting materials for various classes, including some visual aids, ancillary reading material, ephemera from historical periods of interest (such as a Confederate Five Dollar bill), exams from other courses of a similar subject, and clippings from the popular press on subjects of interest. The External assignments subseries, 1966-1980, includes files that relate to Hogue's teaching outside the department or university. The Faculty annual reports, 1951-1974, consists of reports created by Hogue at the end of every fiscal year, detailing courses taught and other faculty-related activities in which he participated throughout the year. The Lecture notes subseries, 1926–1970 consists of lecture materials and notes, arranged by course title. The Reading lists and bibliographies subseries, 1951–1974, includes course bibliographies, student generated bibliographies, and reading lists prepared by Hogue for his various classes. The Student papers subseries, 1954–1975, consists of a few student essays found in Hogue's files. They are arranged by author. Please see the University Archivist about copyright interests on this material.

The Publications series, 1927-1979, includes essays, both published and unpublished, that were written by Hogue. It excludes his two major essays (Origins of the Common Law and Charles Sumner: An Essay by Carl Schurz), which form their own series. Some files include reading notes and drafts relative to the article he was currently working on. There are three sub-series: Book reviews, Published manuscripts, and Unpublished manuscripts. The Book reviews subseries, 1957–1979, includes book reviews arranged by the date of publication. The reviews are generally on books in European Legal History. The Published manuscripts subseries, 1960–1979, consists of published writings of Hogue arranged by date of publication, including entries written for The Jefferson Encyclopedia, The New Catholic Encyclopedia and The Academic Encyclopedia, and a book chapter for the Scott Foresmen publication Civilization Past and Present (1960). The Unpublished manuscripts subseries, ca. 1927–1954, includes several essays centered on elements of medieval English history and law, arranged by title.

The Subject files series, 1957-1976, contain several critiques for publishers on various texts sent to Hogue to evaluate for publication purposes, a large collection of jokes and humorous academic accidents of communication, and various miscellaneous files, which are arranged by folder title.

The Graduate school papers series, 1926-1936, includes many of the notes Hogue took while a student at Harvard (and one file from when he was a student at Oberlin), as well as an edited version of his Harvard Ph.D. dissertation. These files contain notebooks from several of his courses, as well as a copy of his dissertation, and are arranged chronologically.

The Research bibliography/reference files series contains a collection of index cards referencing material relative to Hogue's various interests in history and is contained in a document case inside Box 7 of this collection. The cards were stacked front to back, left to right in the order in which they were found. The majority of the index seems to pertain to medieval economics, law, and English history.