Arrangement
This collection is arranged into the following series:
- Series 1. Personal records, 1859-2001
- Subseries A. General, 1859-2001
- Subseries B. Candace Van Alen, 1964-2000
- Subseries C. James H. Van Alen, 1911-1990
- Series 2. Residences, 1888-2000
- Series 3. Financial and legal records, 1937-2000
- Series 4. Correspondence, 1900-2001
- Subseries A. James H. and Candace Van Alen, 1900-1998
- Subseries B. James H. Van Alen, 1946-1989
- Subseries C. Candace Van Alen, 1938-2001
- Series 5. Writings, 1939-1997
- Subseries A. James H. and Candace Van Alen, 1951-1956
- Subseries B. James H. Van Alen, 1954-1977
- Subseries C. Night Before Christmas, 1957-1997
- Subseries D. Candace Van Alen, 1939-1977
- Series 6. Clippings, 1927-2000
- Subseries A. James H. Van Alen, 1960-1995
- Subseries B. Candace Van Alen, 1939-1999
- Subseries C. Miscellaneous, 1937-2000
- Series 7. Travel, 1941-1999
- Series 8. Projects and charitable activities, 1930-2000
- Subseries A. General, 1930-2000
- Subseries B. Tennis, 1949-1999
- Series 9. Pheasant shoots, 1948-1978
- Series 10. Audiovisual, 1947-2000
- Series 11. Photographs, circa 1940-1993