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Printed material (1885-2006) contains university and departmental publications, as well as books and articles that reflect Dr. Good's professional interests. Included with this series are departmental policies and memos, faculty meeting minutes, and expansion plans. The two titles with the largest number of issues are the College of Agriculture Teaching Newsletter and Monday Morning Updates.

The Publication Files Series is housed in thirty-seven (37) boxes divided into fifteen sub-series. The first twelve document a number of Dary’s books, including The Buffalo Book, Cowboy Culture, Entrepreneurs of the Old West, Frontier Medicine, Lawrence: An Informal History, Oklahoma Stories, Oregon Trail, Red Blood, and Black Ink, Seeking Pleasures in the Old West, The Santa Fe Trail, Stories of Old-Time Oklahoma, and True Tales of the Prairies and the Plains. Within the Miscellaneous subseries is information on Dary’s release of Exploring the West with Leaping Lena. The final three boxes are divided into miscellaneous, illustrations, and literary works and research. They include files on illustrations for several of Dary’s books and research files.

The Certificates and Awards Series is contained in four (4) boxes. They represent certificates and awards presented to Dary. They include a Wrangler Award from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center, and a Spur Award from the Western Writers of America. Alfred A. Knopf publishing company nominated Cowboy Culture for a Pulitzer Prize.

Graphs of enrollment trends within the college and university wide. Statistics of male and female enrollment, broken down by college within the university. Academic advisors handbooks.

The Public Speaking series (1950-1998) contains speeches and public talks given at a variety of events from the Americal Royal to the Z-Bar Ranch, taking place across Kansas and various locations around the country.

The Ephemera Series is contained in five (5) boxes of items in various formats. It includes items that Dary collected over the years that fall into the categories of autographs, broadsides, correspondence, financial, printed material, and wire service. Some items of prominence include autographs from the Kansas Governor, documents dating from Kansas Territory days, and the wire service account of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth.

Essential Edge was a fundraising campaign. This series includes correspondence, plans, and annual reports.

The Saddle and Sirloin series (1970-2004) contains recommendations and biographies.

Commencement brochures and photos. Graduate statistics and prominent graduates.