This collection contains correspondence to and from Arthur Sullivan Gale, head of the Department of Mathematics. Most letters pertain to vacancies or the possibility of vacancies in the department and cover topics such as credentials, recommendations, interviews, and salaries for teaching positions. The collection also includes recommendation letters and application materials. Some applicants enclosed a photograph along with their application.

Department of Mathematics Papers contain correspondence and other files of Arthur Sullivan Gale, chairman of the Department of Mathematics and dean of the College for Men. Correspondence organized alphabetically by subject appears first, followed by chronological correspondence (1927-1943). Additional files relate to faculty candidates, committees, organizations, examinations, the department's Stoddard Prize, and other subjects. Stoddard Prize material includes problems and students' answers, by year. The collection also contains some photographs.

Incoming (and carbons of outgoing) correspondence of Arthur Sullivan Gale, Dean of Freshmen for the College for Men. Includes correspondence about admissions.