This collection primarily contains the call numbers Y.c.6600-Y.c.7337 and Y.d.1418-Y.d.1777, plus a few individual items outside those call number ranges.

The collection consists of correspondence, literary manuscripts and other materials collected by Robert Young which document the personal and professional life of his great-grandfather, author and drama critic William Winter.

Series 1: Correspondence includes the incoming and outgoing correspondence of William Winter, William Jefferson Winter and others.

Series 2: Writings by William Winter contain poems, essays, speeches, clippings and proofs from Winter's Dramatic Diaries column, travel notes and pages from personal journals and typed and handwritten copies of Winter's writings.

Series 3: Family papers contain correspondence relating to family history, genealogical research materials of William Winter, William Jefferson Winter and Robert Young, a few photos, clippings, and family miscellanea and records (non-genealogical), including Staten Island Academy material.

Series 4: Publishing Records contain copyright material, publication contracts, correspondence concerning Winter's edition of Cymbeline and correspondence and other materials concerning the William Law Symonds book job.

Series 5: Materials about William Winter contain clippings on William Winter, invitations, programs and other items and materials relating to the William Winter testimonial in 1916.

Series 6: Miscellaneous items with William Winter's annotations and miscellaneous items without annotations, biographical newspaper and magazine clippings relating to actors, programs, illustrations and journal articles and fragmentary writings.

Series 7: William Jefferson Winter research consists of his research materials, including various notes on his father William Winter and his writings.

Series 8: Robert Young Research consists of his research materials, including copies of correspondence, copies of writings by William Winter, Robert Young's incoming and outgoing correspondence and clippings.

Series 9: Miscellaneous photos and objects contain photographs of William Winter, and his family, and personal relics of Winter and his family including his walking stick.

Some of the notes about individual items in this finding aid have been taken from the original appraisal lists that came with the collection.