These scrapbooks contain photographs of campus buildings, particularly dormitories and other campus landmarks. They also contain an aerial view of campus, ROTC cadet formation, Rev. John Francis O'Hara, and Rev. Hugh O'Donnell.

Correspondence of O'Hara and Thornton with Rev. Robert J. Chisholm, George T. Quinlivan, Hugh O'Donnell, CSC, Constantine E. Zielinski, and others, some of it concerning prisoners of war in Germany; notes written by O'Hara; military ordinariate circulars; mailing lists; Christmas cards; and printed material.

Records of Notre Dame's Executive Vice-Presidents J. Hugh O'Donnell and John J. Cavanaugh, including photographs.