The collection consists of genealogical family information, correspondence, legal and real estate documents, and (typed and handwritten) autobiographical notes. Papers pertain to Kenneth Chapman's work with the Museum of New Mexico, Edgar L. Hewett and others, the Indian Arts Fund, general archaeology and the preservation of Pueblo pottery.

Ephemeral materials collected in European and North American travels.

Zeon Sign, officially called Electrical Products of New Mexico, is an Albuquerque business that designs, manufactures, and installs neon and other signage for businesses in New Mexico and the surrounding southwest. The collection contains documentation for Zeon's work from the mid-1950s until the early 1970s.