Series 1. Biographical File, 1961 (1f)

This series consists of one item, an obituary for Harkness from the December 1961 issue of the Oberlin Alumni Magazine.

Series 2. Writings by Stanley B. Harkness, 1901, 1913-14, 1917, n.d. (14f)

This series contains a reprint of Harkness's book The Prose Style of Sir Philip Sydney, as well as several of his manuscripts dealing with Butler's works Erewhon and The Way of All Flesh. The other writings included in this series are symposium talks and other manuscripts regarding Butler.

Series 3. Reviews, 1901, 1915, 1919-32, 1934-37, 1940, 1944-55, n.d. (2f)

This series includes various critical reviews of Butler's works by Harkness and others. Some are clippings of the original articles, but others appear to be typewritten copies. Other reviews are scattered among the other folders in this collection and were used as supporting material for Harkness's manuscripts.

Series 4. Topical Files, 1917, n.d. (7f)

The final series is a collection of topical files. Included are files on Mrs. R.S. Garnett, a strong critic of Butler's; Harkness's unpublished bibliography on Butler's writings and writings about Butler; notes on Butler taken from the Wilson Collection at Williams College; and various topics of Butler's interest including the style and form of the essay, his challenge to 19th century science, and several musical minds. The final folder contains a typescript manuscript reviewing Norman Douglass's South Wind, 1917.