The first paperclipped bundle contains two letters from Rudolph Byrd (Emory University) and the prospectus and table of contents for Traps: Black Men, Black Masculinity. The second paperclipped bundle contains a letter from Susan Ferber (Editorial Assistant, Oxford University Press) asking for Callahan's edits, this is followed by 3 pages of Callahan's critiques, then a printed copy of Traps. Byrd and Ferber ask Callahan for Ellison's work to be included in the anthology.

One invitation and RSVP card for the Sterling Allen Brown Symposium, hosted by Williams Collge. The Symposium was from October 24-26, 1997

Includes two letters: The initial letter from William Palmer, editor for Modern Fiction Studies asking Callahan to review and edit "Wired to the Machine: Crossroads and Cross-Currents in Invisible Man." The second letter is Callahan's evaluation of the essay.

Includes a correspondence between Meilie Steele and John Callahan on Ellison and Arendt's exchange/letters. Also included is a copy of New Literary Hstory: Literary Subjects (volume 27, no. 3, summer 1996 edition). Meili Steele is the author of this edition.

A set of correspondence between Steven Tracy and Callahan. Steven Tracey was asking to reprint Ellison's essay "Remembering Jimmy" for the book Write Me a Few of Your Lines: A Blues Reader published by The University of Massachusetts Press. Included is a list of materials and a table of contents for the book.

A set of correspondence between E. Ethelbert Miller (African Amerian Resource Center, Howard University) and John Callahan in regards to Ellison postage stamps.

Includes letters between Gregory Stephens and Callahan (on the topic of Stephen's book On Racial Frontiers), permission to use Ellison photographs, cover endorsements for Stephens' On Racial Frontiers book (one endorsement is written by Callahan), Stephens' resume, and a printed copy of the table of contents, first 5 pages and chapter three, titled "Invisible Community: Ralph Ellison's Vision of a Multiracial 'Ideal Democracy'".

This folder includes correspondence relevant to the Luce Foundation's Henry R. Luce Professorship Program. Includes correspondence between Callahan, jane atkinson lainie ettinger, and two letters from Terrill Lautz (Vice President of the Luce Professorship Program), to Michael Mooney (Lewis & Clark President). They were not awarded the professorship.

Included in this folder is: a performance agreement between Callahan and Linfield College, instructions of how to drive to Linfield, and two sets of correspondence from Callahan, after the speech. One letter is to Holly (Student Activities Director) . The second correspondence is to Callahan from Lex Runciman, with regards to a question posed after the speech. Callahan responded to the letter. This folder does not contain Callahan's speech given at Linfield College.

3 letters between Elizabeth Munther and John Callahan. Professor Munther was asking if Callahan could provide an essay for her "Celebrating Harper" anthology.