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This collection is comprised of posters created by and for the Indianapolis Museum of Art and its predecessor organization, the John Herron Art Institute. Most of the posters were created to be ephemeral, to advertise museum events and exhibitions. Posters for events date from 1970 to 2013 and are housed in one flat file folder. Posters for exhibitions date from 1967 to 2008 and are housed in six flat file folders. Within each folder inventory, event and exhibition posters are listed in chronological order, but are physically arranged by size, from small to large.
One flat file folder houses posters that feature accessioned items from the IMA collections. Those posters are listed and physically arranged by size, from small to large.

The J. Irwin Miller And Xenia S. Miller Travel Papers document the travel, both business and personal, that the Millers did from 1960 to 1990. The materials include trip itineraries, travel journals, correspondence, purchase receipts, travel brochures, travel guidebooks, ticket stubs, menus, and other ephemera and records of their travels.

The J. Ottis Adams Papers Addition includes three scrapbooks containing clippings, ephemera, correspondence, and photographs of the artist’s home and studio. The first and second scrapbooks document the artist’s professional life between the periods of 1891-1927 and 1895-1904. The final scrapbook was assembled by the artist’s family and contains additional material and notes related to the artist’s life, dated between 1901 and 1967. A letter from the St. Louis World’s Fair Department of Art (1904) is also included.

The first series, Personal and Professional Materials, includes business cards, clippings, a postcard from the artist Clifton Wheeler, small black and white reproductions of the J. Ottis Adams painting The Gleaners, 1886, and an anonymous painting of Mary Queen of Scots, as well as the Adams family's inventories of the collection. The second series, Exhibition Materials, consists of exhibition catalogues, announcements, and art association bulletins. The last series, Journals, includes journals with articles about J. Ottis Adams, Winifred Adams, and other artists of the Hoosier Group.

This collection is comprised of architectural drawings of the buildings and grounds of the John Herron Art Museum (Vonnegut & Bohn, 1906) and the John Herron Art School (Paul Philippe Cret, 1929), including additions and upgrades made to those buildings and grounds through the 1960s. Drawings include elevations, sections, lighting, electrical, landscape, and floor plans in the form of blueprints and architectural drawings on drafting paper. Primary creators of these drawings are the architects Bernard Vonnegut, Arthur Bohn, Paul Philippe Cret, Foltz, Osler & Thompson, and Lawrence V. Sheridan.

The Kurt F. Pantzer Collecting Papers document the fine art and book collecting of the Indianapolis businessman and civic leader who was known for having the largest collection in America of artworks by British artist Joseph William Mallard (J.M.W.) Turner (1775-1851). The archival collection was given to the Curatorial Department of the Indianapolis Museum of Art with Pantzer's art collection in the 1970s and was transferred to the archives in October of 2014.

The Lilly House Records, 1967-2005, contains records regarding the Lilly House, primarily since its donation to the Indianapolis Museum of Art in 1967. A large portion of the collection consists of the file folders of paper documents. While there is a Photos and Media series, photos are also located in other series where they are relevant. The collection is comprised of records produced and collected by staff. It documents the history of the Lilly House. Many of the files were originally in binders and were kept in their original order. Researchers will find information regarding the families who lived there, the architects, building/restoration documents of value. More information regarding the Lilly House, the families that have lived there, and the architects who constructed it, can be found in the Bradley Brooks Collection (HIS 002).

The Marie Webster Study Collection contains both professional and personal materials that document Webster's career as a quilt designer. A majority of the items in the collection date between 1911 and the 1920s, with a few earlier items like photographs and a scrapbook that documents her later life. Many of the quilt patterns and templates in the collection connect to finished pieces found in the museum's permanent collection.

The Maxwell Anderson papers, 2000-2010, contain records regarding the Indianapolis Museum of Art after Anderson officially took over as director from Anthony Hirschel. The collection contains records primarily sourced from the director’s office and documents the administrative actions of the institution from the director level. The collection is organized by subject, but the individual files are in original order with no further arrangement. Due to Anderson’s involvement with the surrounding community, researchers will find information regarding Crown Hill of value. Not all records fall within Anderson’s time as director. The collection contains records regarding Lawrence O’Conner who served as interim director between Hirschel and Anderson. There are also copies, references, or continuations of projects started by past directors that were used by Anderson.

The Membership Records, 1903-1988 contains records related to membership to the Art Association, and all of its various iterations. Note there are gaps in records between 1911 and 1940, 1959 and 1967, and 1969 and 1981. Records within this collection are primarily member lists, membership cards, and correspondence.