The appellate brief series is compiled of the appellate brief transcripts filed with the State of New York Court of Appeals from the seven cases that the Capital Defender Office represented on. The materials are arranged alphabetically by defendants last name.
This series contains scripts collected by Trotiner of famous works that he did not work on as a member of production or write himself. It also includes movie memorabilia from films he did work on, awards, lanyards from film sets and conferences, production boards, and lifelong collections such as Legion Fanzine, Star Trek, and superhero comics.
The Arts in Education Series documents Ruth Pelham's concerts, residences, workshops, and programs at various youth-centric and educational institutions. Included are song lyrics she distributed and/or developed with students in various stages of the writing process, legal and financial documentation, correspondence between Pelham and institutional staff (usually school faculty), photographs of events, personal notes, reflections on events, post-performance evaluations, and thank you notes from participants (usually youths). This series is a more intimate look at the inner processes that kept the Music Mobile's wheels turning beyond grant funding and fundraising.