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The 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate) was a racially segregated U.S. Army unit comprised of Americans of Japanese ancestry (AJA) from Hawaii, except for Caucasian officers. The unit's outstanding training records and demonstrated loyalty lifted the "4-C Unsuitable for Service" classification for other AJA and led to the formation of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, who later joined the 100th overseas. These American soldiers, simultaneously fighting the Axis Powers overseas and racism at home, are survived by their descendants, The Sons & Daughters, who work to share their parents' stories. This collection is made possible by 100th Infantry Battalion Veterans, formerly known as Club 100, and consists of donations made by veterans' Bernard Akamine and Ray Nosaka's children, Drusilla Tanaka and Ann Kabasawa, respectively, as well as by IU Kokomo faculty and students who visited Club 100 on class trips in 2006, 2008, and 2014.

The Allen family mss., ca. 1908-1972, consist of five letters from poet Nicholas Vachel Lindsay, 1879-1931, to Harriet Herron Collins Allen, (Mrs. Samuel Ellsworth Allen) of Cincinnati, Ohio, and of letters from several individuals involved with the theatre to the Harriet Allen's daughter, Ruth Collins Allen.

The Arden, C. mss., 1938-1940, consists of twenty-eight letters from writer Edward Frederic Benson, 1867-1940, to fellow writer Lily Clive Nutt, 1888-1973, also known as Clive Arden.

The Baatz mss., 1940-2010, consists of correspondence from prominent literary and political figures to librarian Wilmer Henry Baatz, 1915-1991.

The Barnhart mss., 1813-1962, consists of the papers of history scholar John Donald Barnhart, 1895-1967.

The Bennett, A. mss., 1910-1954, consist of letters, manuscripts, and an original cartoon by and relating to author Arnold Bennett.

The Berry mss., 1925-1971, consists of the papers of diplomat Burton Yost Berry, 1901-1985.

The Blam mss., 1944-1992, consists of the notebook and interview transcripts kept by court reporter George Blam, 1917-1996, during the 1944 investigation into the World War II activities of author Ernest Hemingway, 1899-1961.

The Bowers mss. II, 1867-1960, consists of the papers of newspaperman and diplomat Claude Gernade Bowers, 1878-1958.

The Browne mss., 1878-1949, consists of the papers of Lewis Browne, 1897-1949, author, radio commentator, lecturer, and world traveler.

The Brown mss., 1933-1955, are letters and papers of Paul Van Dyke Brown, 1899- , executive of the Indiana State Department of Conservation, the U.S. National Park Service, and the Washington State Department of Parks.

The Burgett mss., 1943-1946, consists of the correspondence of Lt. and military Lawyer Glenn A. Burgett.

The Careskey mss., 1925-1971, consist of the childhood ephemera and school materials of Helga Careskey, 1925-.

The Civilian Conservation Corps mss., 1939-1941, consists of records and correspondence relating to the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).

The Cleland mss., 1911-1946, consists of the papers of botanist Ralph Erskine Cleland, 1892-1971. They consist chiefly of correspondence with prominent scientists on Oenothera, evening primrose.

The Columbia Conserve Co. mss., 1903-1953, consists of the papers of the Columbia Conserve Company, a cannery in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The Contreni, John J. mss., 2015, consist of a typescript and printed issue containing Contreni's article "'A Story that Can't be Printed'" about the final ceremony held at the burial of Ernie Pyle on Ie Shima.

The Cook, H. mss. consists of diaries, 1943-1958, of Helen York Cook of Mooresville, Indiana.

The Davenport mss., 1940-1944, consist of scrapbooks, photo albums, and memorabilia relating to the presidential campaign of Wendell Willkie collected by Russell Davenport, advisor/campaign manager.

The Depréaux mss., circa 1940–2004, consists primarily of a diary written by Marie Louise (Brent) Depréaux in Paris during the German occupation.

Consists of the correspondence and writings of Max Forrester Eastman, 1883-1969, author.

The Erdmann mss., 1942-1945, consist of letters from Marvin H. Erdmann, 1919- , teacher, primarily to his cousin Elaine (Lohrey) Herold.

The Erdmann mss. II consists of correspondence, documents, photographs and memorabilia, circa 1941-1945, of Marvin Herbert Erdmann, 1919-1999, relating to his military service in World War II.

​The Ervine mss., 1914-1957, consists of correspondence and writings of St. John Greer Ervine, 1883-1971, playwright and critic, and the letters and papers of his wife, Leonora Mary Davis Ervine.

​The Fischer mss., ca. 1888-1975, consists of the correspondence and manuscripts from the files of German publisher Samuel Fischer, 1859-1934.

Consists of the correspondence, papers, and memorabilia of motion picture director John Ford, 1895-1973.

The Ford, J. mss. II, ca. 1938-1973, consist of award certificates and plaques of film director John Ford, 1906-1976.

The Forwalter mss., 1642-1939, are historical documents collected by Dorothy J. Forwalter.

The Garnett, D. mss., 1940-1947 and 1969-1970, consist of letters from writer, Rosamond Nina Lehmann, 1901-1990, to author David Garnett, 1892-1981.

The Haldeman, Mrs. S. A., mss., 1839-1953, consists mainly of personal correspondence and papers of banker Sarah Alice (Addams) Haldeman, 1853-1915.

The Hapgood mss., 1915-1951, consists of the papers of labor leader Powers Hapgood, 1899-1949.

The Holland mss., 1781-1953, consists of correspondence and papers of three generations of Holland family physicians from Bloomington, Indiana: Philip Calphy Holland, 1840-1929, his son, George Frank Holland, 1871-1936, and his son, Philip Todd Holland, 1905-1973.

The Housman mss. II, 1913-1943, consist of correspondence of Alfred Edward Housman, 1859-1936, poet, 1913-1936; and of publisher Grant Richards and classicist G.B.A. Fletcher, 1939-1943.

The Indiana Coal Association mss., 1926-1958, consist primarily of statistical data on the Indiana coal industry. The collection includes: consumer commercial reports, reports by mines, realization and destination of shipments records, cost data, summary operating results, and annual production data.

The Indiana WPA mss., 1936, consists of those papers for the state of Indiana generated by the U.S. Works Progress Administration with the National Archives as a cooperating sponsor in conducting a nation-wide survey of Federal Archives.

The Jennings mss., 1924-1956, consists of the papers of Indiana WPA administrator John Kaley Jennings, 1883-1972.

The Langer mss., 1940-1976, consist of the professional papers and reprints of Lawrence Marvin Langer, 1913-2000, physicist and Professor Emeritus of Physics at Indiana University.

The Lichtenberger mss., 1943-1945, consists primarily of letters from Paul Lichtenberger to his wife Lola from when he was serving in the army.

The Lockhart, R. mss., 1906-1969, consist of the correspondence, writings and memorabilia of Sir Robert Hamilton Bruce Lockhart, 1887-1970, diplomat and writer.

The Lockhart, R. mss., 1906-1969, consist of the correspondence, writings and memorabilia of Sir Robert Hamilton Bruce Lockhart, 1887-1970, diplomat and writer.

The Ludlow mss., 1898-1948, consists of the papers of Louis Leon Ludlow, 1873-1950, journalist and congressman from Indiana.

The Marks, Alfred H. mss., ca. 1966-1997, consists of the correspondence, manuscript drafts, typescripts, corrected proofs and other materials relating to translations from Japanese by Alfred H. Marks, 1920-2014.

The Masaryk mss. II, 1939-1966, consists of the letters and papers of sociologist Alice Garrigue Masaryk, 1879-1966.

Consists of the papers of Paul Vories McNutt, 1891-1955, lawyer, governor of Indiana and federal official.

The Meyer mss., 1938-1988, consist of the papers of war correspondent and short story writer Robert Louis Meyer, 1918-1989.

The Miscellaneous mss., 2100 BCE-1970, consist of individual items acquired individually either as a gift or purchased from a variety of sources.

The More mss., 1942-1947, consists of a diary and related military documents of Staff Sergeant William U. More.

The Perry mss., 1896-1961, consists of the writings, correspondence, and memorabilia of Harvard philosophy professor Ralph Barton Perry.

The Postoian mss., 1945, consists of the correspondence between Sergeant Harry Ash Postoian at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, and his wife, Dot Postoian, in Detroit, Michigan.

The Pyle mss., 1929-1945, consists primarliy of the correspondence and writings of journalist Ernest Taylor Pyle, 1900-1945.

The Pyle mss. II, 1921-1953, consist primarily of letters from journalist Ernest Taylor Pyle, 1900-1945, to his parents and aunt,

The Pyle mss. IV, 1940, consist of carbon copies of dispatches by journalist Ernie Pyle, 1900-1945, sent to newspaper publisher Scripps Howard.

The Ridenour, W.W. mss, 1943-2013, consist of the personal journals of Presbyterian minister and World War II Army veteran, William W. Ridenour.

The Siurek mss., 1939-1946, consist of letters from Walter R. Siurek of the U.S. Coast Guard to his girlfriend Patricia Kurzyden in East Chicago, Indiana.

Audio recordings of taped radio show episodes, primarily from the series The Afro-American in Indiana, but also including the additional programs Reflections in Black and Black Heritage, as well as a radio special and recordings from a NAACP convention. The radio shows, hosted by Fr. Boniface Hardin, featured multiple high-profile guests. The episode topics includes sports, music, education, historiography, slavery, the American Civil War, Reconstruction, segregation, the Indiana Constitution, the United States Constitution, church, religion, the NAACP, WWI, WWII, medicine, black businesses, the Institute of Afro American Studies, prison, labor history, and more.

The Tomaszewski Photographs mss., 1943-1945, consist of copies of photographs taken by Jerzy Tomaszewski throughout World War II in Poland.

The United States War Production Board mss., ca. 1942-1945, consist of reports and memoranda relating to various offices and activities of the War Production Board, Controller Division.

The U.S. History mss., 1612-1977, consist of individual items acquired separately either as a gift, purchase, transfer, or removal from a variety of sources, relating to the United States. Additions continue to be made.

The Vogt mss., 1930-1981, consists of the correspondence, writings, and miscellaneous materials of Gertrude Leinhard Bronson Vogt, 1896-1981.

The Waddell mss., 1944-1987, consists of the World War II correspondence between geologist (Byron) Courtney Waddell, 1916-2003, and his fiancée and then wife, Australian-born Lola Yvonne Line, 1918-1998.

The Whitcomb mss., 1933-1985, consists of the papers of former governor of Indiana Edgar Doud Whitcomb, 1917-2016.

The Willkie mss., 1934-1945, consist of correspondence, diaries, political memorabilia of Wendell L. Willkie.