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This series contains personal and professional correspondence of Frank Slaughter. It primarily consists of correspondence with publishers and agents related to the publication of Slaughter's books. It also includes personal correspondence with friends and family. It is arranged chronologically and then alphabetically by correspondant. Slaughter used several different organizations for correspondence and the original organziation has been maintained.

This series contains the writings of Frank and Jane Slaughter. The bulk of the materials are drafts of Frank Slaughter's works, primarily novels and screenplays and copies of a few published works. Also included are drafts of works by Jane Slaughter. Some publicity materials like published biographical information and news clippings from interviews and advertisements are included. There are also notes and research materials for the novel Constantine: The Miracle of the Flaming Cross.

Contains correspondence between Silvette and Archibald MacLeish, who addressed Silvette as "Stiletto" in his letters. MacLeish (1892-1982) was an American poet, playwright, teacher and public official, and served as Librarian of Congress from 1939 to 1944 and as Assistant Secretary of State from 1944 to 1945. Silvette compiled these letters in a volume entitled "The Stiletto Letters."

Contains research materials and writings relating to Silvette's unpublished study of Philemon Holland. Holland (1552-1637) was an English translator best know for his translation of Pliny the Elder's Natural History.

Contains several short stories and novels written by Silvette as well as his semi-autobiographical novel "A Chapter of Chances." Most of the short stories deal with medical or scientific themes. Silvette also wrote under the pseudonym Dogbolt Barnaby.