The Edward Pendleton Herring papers primarily consist of materials related to Herring's long-time role as president of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), but also contain reports, correspondence, and clippings connected to his military advisory positions during World War II and his leadership in societies and clubs, including the American Political Science Association, the International Political Science Association, the Comitato per le Scienze Politiche e Sociali (COSPOS), the International Social Science Council, and the Cosmos Club. The institutional files and correspondence reflect Herring's capacity as a foundation executive and academic political science researcher as well as his participation in international projects like Growth of Democracy Abroad (GODA) and the Foreign Area Fellowship Program (FAFP).