Mrs. Selden died in May 1948. On 25 October 1951, Selden married Emily Polk Crow. Samuel Selden died on 27 April 1979 at the age of 80. This collection best reflects Samuel Selden as author and director. The majority of the material relates to Selden's books, plays, articles, and speeches or to plays he directed.
Material related to outdoor drama appears in all parts of the collection.
Although there is some material from early in Selden's career, the bulk of the material comes from later years. In general, Selden's arrangement of items within folders has been retained. Writings and Speeches Series 2. Director's Scripts Series 3. Subject Files Series 4.