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This series contains the Beta Psi Boulé's administrative records. The materials cover the beginning of the charter process for the Beta Psi Boulé to present day. The files consist of the Boulé's day-to-day administrative records consisting of charter plans, certificates and reports, administrative records, Beta Psi Executive Committee documents, financial reports, general meeting minutes, correspondence, memorandums, notices and agendas as well as documents from some of the Boulé's committees. The bulk of the documents were created by the officers and members of Beta Psi Boulé and the officers of the Grand Boulé with the exception of some correspondence and event brochures of other Greek letter fraternities and sororities, Capital District businesses and charitable organizations.

This series consists of the monthly newsletter published by the SCCD. It documents the SCCD's active involvement in a broad array of labor-related issues and the activities of many Capital District and New York State union locals. Missing issues are noted.

The Subject series contains materials relating to the Club's history, member directories, photographs, conference and seminar materials, correspondence (thank you notes), and programs. The series also contains flat files and oversize boxes which house scrapbooks one of which documents the Clubs' involvement with the Memorial Chapel at Albany Memorial Hospital (now named Samaritan Hospital, Albany Memorial Campus), banners, and a sash. This series provides information about how the Club worked within the local community as well as with other area clubs.

This series contains records of Christmas is for the Archousai and other annual events, Boulé Foundation and Beta Psi charitable initiative documents, and anniversary celebrations. There are files related to individual archons and their acocmplishments, news clippings about archons and the Boulé, and documentation of sponsored events and happenings.

The Subject Files of the Bill and Andy Spence Papers contain records of folk events, organizations, and conferences that the couple were involved with; calendars; newspaper clippings; photographs; literature; and more related to folk music and the arts. Publications from Andy's Front Hall Records, Andy Spence's folk music storefront, are included in the series. Individual files on figures involved in the folk music scene such as Don McLean, Pete Seeger, and Capital District folk music cafe-owner Lena Spencer were compiled and retained by Andy. Records of the musicals created and directed by Andy and starring Bill have their own files in this series. Files on both the North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance and Folk Alliance Conference comprise a significant portion of this series. Records and photographs related to Bill and Andy's personal interests such as the launching of the Hudson River Sloop "Clearwater" are also included. A variety of LPs and CDs are also available in the series.

The Publications series consists of The Boulé Journal which is a quarterly publication compiled by Sigma Pi Phi's Grand Boulé. It is the fraternity's official publication and subordinate Boulés' submit items for consideration. This series contains almost a complete collection of issues published since Winter 1983/1984.

Founded in 1977 by Bill and Andy Spence, Old Songs, Inc. is a not-for-profit, educational corporation that sponsors and hosts classes, workshops, performances, and more to promote traditional folk music and dance. Bill was a performer for Old Songs events and part of the folk group Fennig's All-Star Band on the hammered dulcimer. Andy Spence was executive director of the organization until 2018, when she became executive director emeritus, and served on the Board of Directors from the 1990s to 2017. This series consists of notebooks, flyers, correspondence, tickets, newsletters, records, magazines, posters, and more from activities and events occurring during Andy's time with the organization.