This accession is divided into three series. Series one, the bulk of the accession, consists of James Messenger's daily journals arranged chronologically. These journals record his daily activities and thoughts on various topicsincluding his filmmaking, work in the technology sector, social and family life, theory of the Information Age, contemporary politics, and travels. Many of these journals contain envelopes of newspaper clippings collected by messenger. Series two contains work material and personal memoribilia including books, drafts, notes, personal and professional correspondence, items from the "Information Technology - At The Edge" conference, and a piece of King Tutankhamun's tomb. Series three contains magazines and journals. Many of the magazines feature material about Ayn Rand, one of Messenger's favorite authors.