The first five introductions are arranged alphabetically by title and include correspondence to and from authors or publishers of the works. The remaining introductions are in rough chronological order and are listed in an index located in the front of Box 66, Folder 8. Music manuscripts in the Burgess papers are housed separately and are described in Appendix A., pending further organization and description. Correspondence, 1968-1995, n.d. The original filing schemes have been maintained as have the original file headings.
Arrangement is either chronological or alphabetical.
There is much overlap in Burgess s organization within this series. Correspondence from individuals or on specific topics can often be found in more than one location. This is likely due to the period of time that the correspondence covers. Between the late 1960s and the early 1990s, Burgess moved from England to Malta to Italy and then Monaco, with extended stays in the United States. The manner in which he maintained and used his correspondence changed over the years and between locations.