The collection includes over 240 items. Among the manuscripts of both N. A. Roskina and I. V. Roskina are unpublished poems and stories as well as memoirs of such major literary figures as Anna Akhmatova, Kornei Chukovskii, and Samuil Marshak. The correspondence of both mother and daughter range from personal letters with family members to letters exchanged with leading cultural figures. Finally, there are 50 photographs portraying family and friends from the 1920s to the end of the 20th century.

Irina V. Roskina provided transcriptions and commentary, which are included in the appropriate folders and sections of the collection. She also provided digital copies and transcriptions of Natalia A. Roskina material, the originals of which are in the Russian State Archive of Literature and Art in Moscow, and digital copies of Aleksandr Galich material, the originals of which are in the archives in Bremen, Germany.

Irina V. Roskina dated these manuscript poems of her mother as being from 1945 through the 1950s. Most of the poems are undated; however, those that do bear a date fall within those parameters.

Again poems were dated by I. V. Roskina as being written between 1950 and 1970; however, fewer than half the poems bear a date. The verse is comprised of 11 pages on 9 leaves.

The last leave records an appreciative review by Anna Akhmatova, who read the manuscript.

Folder includes a letter to a publisher, proposing a biograrphy of Chekhov as well as fragments of several chapters.

Folder includes recollections of Kornei Chukovskii; notes on meetings with Samuil Marshak (2 versions), and a short piece by Zinaida Aleksandrova on the last days of Marina Tsvetaeva.

Diary kept by Natalia A. Roskina from 20 March 1953 to 20 September 1954 on her daughter Irina. Besides written entries, the diaries contain photographs and drawings. Irina was 4 years old at the outset of the diary.

This second diary kept by Natalia A. Roskina on her daughter Irina covers from 20 September 1953 to 20 June 1954.

This third and final diary kept by Natalia A. Roskina on her daughter Irina covers from 20 June 1954 to 30 January 1955. The diary includes the usual written entries, photographs, and drawings, as well as a lock of Irina's hair. Ira was 6 years old at the conclusion of the 3 diaries.

Irina V. Roskina transcribed the 3 diaries and added commentary through footnotes.

Letters are arranged chronologically, and the chronology is based upon the organization of Irina V. Roskina. In her transcription of the letters (see Folder 26), even when a letter is undated, she was able to indicate the year of the letter.

In her transcription / commentary, Irina V. Roskina indicated that both grandmothers, Vera L. Roskina and Roza N. Rabinovich lived in Leningrad, and it is not clear which of the two grandmosthers sent the telegram of congratulations.

Folder includes 2 letters from Natalia to her father, the bulk of which is written by her mother, Nadezhda Davydovna Roskina.

4 of the 7 letters include parts written by Natalia's mother, Nadezhda Davydovna Roskina. The drawing that goes with the second letter in the folder is clearly dated 1935 May 3.

3 of the 10 letters are to the mother, Nadezhda Davydovna Roskina. The other 7 are written to the father. 2 of those 7 letters include parts written by Natalia's mother, Nadezhda Davydovna Roskina.

The postal card is written by Natalia A. Roskina to her grandmother, Vera L. Roskina. 4 of the other 11 letters include parts written by Natalia's mother, Nadezhda Davydovna Roskina.

1 letter is written to Betti L. Fedotova, and 1 of the letters to A. I. Roskin includes a note from Nina L. Frenk.

1 letter is written by Roza N. Rabinovich, and the bulk of a second letter is written by her with only a short note by Natalia A. Roskina. One of the postal cards written by Natalia includes a brief note by Vera L. Roskina, and another includes a brief note by Roza N. Rabinovich.

1 letter includes a brief note by Vera L. Roskina.

1 letter includes a page written by Roza N. Rabinovich.

1 letter is written by Roza N. Rabinovich.

Folder includes a transcription of A. I. Roskin's letters, which was done by Irina V. Roskina in 1990. The originals of the letters are located in the Russian State Archive of Literature and Art in Moscow. Folder contains 2 copies, one of which has an extra page at the end.

Folder includes a transcription of the letters in folders 14 through 25. Irina V. Roskina provided the transcription as well as commentary by way of footnotes.

Folder includes a transcription of the letters provided by Irina V. Roskina.

3 of the letters were sent from Leningrad to Moscow; 3 more from Sochi to Moscow. Folder includes a transcription of the letters provided by Irina V. Roskina.

2 of the letters were sent from Maleevka to Moscow; the other 7 from Moscow to Koktebel' in the Crimea. Folder includes a transcription of the letters provided by Irina V. Roskina.

Folder includes a transcription of the letters provided by Irina V. Roskina.

Third item in folder is an exchange of humorous notes between mother and daughter. Folder includes a transcription of the letters provided by Irina V. Roskina.

Folder includes 1 undated miscellaneous document or note that was found among these letters to I. V. Roskina. Transcriptions are by Irina V. Roskina.

Folder includes a transcription of the letters in folders 27 through 32. Irina V. Roskina provided the transcription as well as commentary by way of footnotes.

These personal letters to N. A. Roskina are from American relatives; the letters are written in English.

The originals of these letters from the literary specialist Berkovskii to N. A. Roskina are located in the Russian State Archive of Literature and Art in Moscow.

These letters from A. I. Roskin to his friend, the literary figure I. I. Khalturin were handcopied by N. A. Roskina. The location of the originals is unkown.