Primarily documents pertaining to Herman Kogan's many book-length corporate histories, the bulk of which deals with Traditions and Challenges: the Story of Sidley and Austin, a history of the Chicago law firm. Materials for each book may include drafts, notes, research, interview transcripts, official documents, and correspondence,

The series also includes radio scripts and notes from Kogan's radio programs "Critics Choice" and "Writing and Writers," a few clippings of his newspaper writing, and speeches.