The correspondence of writers associated with the New Yorker traces their history with the magazine and its editors, as well as the trajectories of their careers. Manuscripts in the collection are of two types. Writer's works were passed among several editors for comments, and if approved, manuscripts were circulated among editors for suggestions and for revisions. Other administrative records include accounts of contributor payments and staff salaries, memoranda concerning contractual status of artists and writers, and correspondence related to legal matters. The legal and financial files contain material relating to suits and counter-suits, contracts with authors and artists, and additional information regarding staff and contributor payments.
Artwork is spread throughout the collection mostly in the form of tearsheets.
For more detailed information, see the series descriptions . The New Yorker Records were donated to the New York Public Library by The New Yorker Magazine Inc. in March 1991. Before it could be transferred to the Library, approximately 144 linear feet of material disappeared during The New Yorker 's move to new offices in February 1991.