The records are arranged in five series. The first, Organizational Records, is arranged alphabetically by subject and includes various drafts of the ALF's articles of incorporation, by- laws and prospectus; drafts of the IRS application and other papers sent for tax exempt status; papers containing information on the Board of Directors, their meetings, and memoranda; and the ALF's finances. The second series, Correspondence, is divided into two sections, Charles Little (1978, 80) and David Sampson (1978-81). Charles Little contains copies of letters sent to Charles Little which were then forwarded to David Sampson. David Sampson contains mostly copies of letters sent out by David Sampson himself, with the exception of one letter received from James F. Bennett of the United States Corporation Company pertaining to the articles of incorporation for the ALF. The correspondence is arranged chronologically within each folder. The third series, Publications, contains sporadic copies of the American Land Forum Magazine and is arranged chronologically. The fourth series, Forum Discussion Papers, are arranged chronologically by the date of the forum paper. The topics of these papers, used for topical discussion meetings of the American Land Forum, range from discussions on the ALF organization itself to national land issues. The fifth series, Miscellaneous, contains a contract between the ALF and the Council of Environmental Quality (1978) for a study on settlement trends in US rural areas and their effects on the land, and varia including: a copy of Appendix 2 of the 1976 State Coastal Conservancy Act, a 1978 press release of the ALF , a statement made by Calvin L. Beale of the US Department of Agriculture to the Joint Economic Committee (May 31, 1978), photocopy of a pamphlet advertising the American Land Forum Magazine, ALF membership solicitation letter, charts showing the forum process, participants lists to various forums.