Scope and Content Manuscripts dating from the early 1960s, having to do with American Catholic Thought on Social Questions , an anthology edited by Abell and published posthumously in 1968; including drafts of his introduction, bibliography, notes on essayists included in the anthology, photocopies of essays included, and galley proofs.

Scope and Content Correspondence, manuscripts of essays, poems, diary entries, biographical sketch, obituary, and a pencil sketch of Father William Corby. Correspondents include James F. Edwards.