The Writing series contains materials related to some of Davis's writing including texts of articles, background material, and correspondence related to the articles. The series is arranged alphabetically by topic or article title.
The Speeches series consists of the text and correspondence for speeches Davis delivered to a wide variety of groups and organizations. The speeches have been arranged chronologically and grouped into 5-year subseries to make the list easier to read. Many of the speeches contain anecdotes from Davis's life as well as his perspective on various topics and issues.
The Events series includes programs, correspondence, and other material related to events David E. Davis attended or hosted, ranging from car shows and races to personal events. The series is arranged in subseries alphabetically by type of event. The individual subseries are arranged chronologically with the exception of the miscellaneous subseries, which is arranged alphabetically by description.
The Awards series consists of information regarding awards that either Davis received for his own work, or that of his magazine as a whole. The series is arranged alphabetically by description.
The Publicity series includes clippings about Davis or his magazines from various publications. Materials in this series are arranged alphabetically by description.