The Francis X. (Frank) Sutton papers primarily consist of material related to Sutton's time at the Ford Foundation, spanning his tenure as Assistant to the Vice President, Deputy Vice President, and his work writing the history of the Ford Foundation as a consultant. This collection documents Sutton's involvement beyond the Ford Foundation as well; it contains a substantial amount of information on the Aga Khan University in Pakistan, the Rockefeller Foundation and Bellagio Conference, and the Social Science Research Council (SSRC). Additionally, there is a small amount of material on the American Foundation for Intellectual Cooperation with Europe (AFICE) which documents its foundation and eventually, its termination. Personal files can be found at the end of the collection (Series 6) which consist of family correspondence, awards, publications, datebooks, and notebooks – most of which document Sutton's cross-organization involvement, travels, and projects.

The collection contains publications originally held in the Ford Foundation's library and archives. The subject matter of the materials reflects the work of the Foundation, the Fund for Adult Education, and the Fund for the Advancement of Education.

Publications, reports, news releases, working files, drafts and photographs.

The collection contains grant approval letters, correspondence, financial information, reports, and clippings related to Ford Foundation grants from 1936-1977.

The collection is comprised of information files culled from the Ford Foundation's Office of Reports. These information files consist of correspondence, reports, and program assessment materials that were originally housed in the Director's Office within the Office of Reports.

The collection contains Ford Foundation Program Action Index Cards/Microfilm Tracking Cards created and maintained by Ford Foundation's records management program. The cards tracked the microfilming process of the Ford Foundation's New York Office and Field Offices' grant materials. The cards served as a checklist for records management tasks and they include some/all of the following information: Program Area Number, Microfilm Reel Number, Date Transferred to Archives, Main File/Attachments Located, Grant Closing Date, Grant Processed, Grants Accounting File Processed, Microfilm Box Number, Date Box Sent, Date Film Returned, Program Area Acronym, Film inspection Date, and Grant Destruction Authorized.

Primarily consists of office files, general files and grant records.

Primarily consists of office files and photographs.

The Ford Foundation's Catalogued Reports collection includes policy and programming documents, program evaluations, and periodic program status reports produced by Foundation officers and staff, as well as consultants and grantees. Some published material produced by Ford Foundation grants is also included in the collection. The collection also includes some of the Ford Foundation's own publications, such as the Annual Reports and newsletters.

The Ford Foundation's Catalogued Reports collection includes policy and programming documents, program evaluations, and periodic program status reports produced by Foundation officers and staff, as well as consultants and grantees. Some published material produced by Ford Foundation grants is also included in the collection. The collection also includes some of the Ford Foundation's own publications, such as the Annual Reports and newsletters.