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The collection is comprised of letters, writings, documents, printed material, and photographs relating to Sir James Butler's life and work, as well as a considerable amount of papers belonging to members of his family, particularly his father Henry Montagu Butler, who served as Master of Trinity from 1886 to 1918. H. M. Butler's papers include a large group of correspondence, writings, appointment diaries, travel journals, and photographs. There are also significant groups of papers relating to Sir James's grandfather George Butler, headmaster of Harrow, and Sir James's brother Gordon, who died in World War I, and smaller groups of papers relating to his mother Agnata Butler and his brother Sir Nevile Butler.

[Trinity Lodge]. 30th anniversary of the death of H M Butler's mother

Turf Club, Cairo. Dennis [Robertson] visited DAW, deep-seated animosity between G H Hardy and G T Lapsley, Lapsley will make a good tutor.

Turf Club, Cairo. "Studies" the Anglo-Egyptians at the Turf Club, Winston Churchill "waltzed" around Lloyd George and Bonar Law in the House of Commons, pleased that America had joined the allies,

Trinity Lodge. Death of Andrew Burton, sends George Russell's autobiography.

comments on a book by Bertrand Russell

Trinity College. Memories of the death of Gordon Butler.

Birnam. Quotes from Ezekiel Ch 37, treatment of Fritz Sommerkamp contrasts with that of Nevile Butler.

Sends a poem originally written at Woburn Sands, April 2, 1902.

Trinity Lodge. J R M Butler in closer contact with his chief, crushing blow in North Italy, farewell dinner for cadets, sermon by [Thomas] Auden at St Mary's.

Melcombe Bingham. Visit to Milton Abbey, J R M Butler's first Harrow Sunday

Describes a lecture by the Belgian barrister of Edith Cavell.

Death of H M Butler.

Funeral of H M Butler, Agnata Butler to take a house in Cambridge on a temporary basis.

Thanks him for his good wishes on becoming Master of Trinity.

Minden Barracks, Deepcut, Surrey. Methods of passing the time, leave in England, Strachey's 'Eminent Victorians'.

Was disappointed by a visit to Jerusalem, has been hospitalised for a short while.

Presumes Trinity does not want him to return, will get in touch with the WEA on his return with a view to lecturing, Winstanley, Burnaby and Bragg all seem to be back at Trinity.

Delighted to hear Butler is moving back to Cambridge, compliments him, having read 'Passing of the Great Reform Bill'.

Hopes to be able to work with Butler on his return to Cambridge, has written to A C Pigou that he will lecture at Cambridge if he can be sure of a secure livelihood thereby.

Christmas card with photograph of Prince Albert.

Coombe Grove, Monckton Coombe. Comments on a draft of [J R M Butler's election address], E M Butler is on the County Education Committee but dissatisfied, cannot vote for J R M Butler as he is aiding his local conservative candidate, three of the cabinet were in the sixth form at Harrow under him.

H M Butler to send his Harrow Bill books to the Vaughan Library