The Helen (Lambert) Holmes Papers are those of a long time Wichita, Kansas resident. They focus on her father, Detective William "Bill" Lambert, and uncle Jim Gordon a member of the quartet The Four Tunes.

The N. Clark Smith papers are those of a Kansas resident who performed as part of a traveling musical group, worked as band director at a number of schools, and composed and published a number of musical pieces.

The Shirley Brown papers are those of a long time Lawrence, Kansas resident.

William Foster was the band director for Florida A & M University (FAMU) from the 1940s-2001. His papers include material regarding the FAMU Marching 100 band as well as his other professional activities.