Correspondence and writings of D'Arcy McNickle collected by Dorothy R. Parker, together with a variety of records documenting McNickle's life and work, including a genealogical chart, a diagram of McNickle's land allotment, grammar school pictures, college transcript, medical discharge, marriage licenses, interviews, newspaper clippings including book reviews, project reports, and obituary notices. The bulk of the papers pertain to McNickle's employment history, beginning as editor for the Encyclopedia Britannica, followed by his outstanding work and leadership in the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Crownpoint Project. Other materials include personal letters to friends and family members, recommendations for an honorary doctorate, correspondence regarding McNickle's academic appointment at the University of Saskatchewan, and the majority of his published articles. Copious amounts of correspondence document each of McNickle's major accomplishments and reveal his personal insights and expertise in negotiations between the Indian and White cultures.