Scope and Contents Collection contains books, a copy of Parcher's dissertation, and his class notes from Karl Terzaghi's (considered the father of soil mechanics) course in Engineering Geology offered at Harvard, and Parcher's notes from an Engineering 264 class (soil testing) also offered at Harvard.

Scope and Contents Collection contains material from Dr. Agnew's childhood school and art projects, his teaching career at Oklahoma State University, and his retirement. Personal correspondence among the Agnew family, relatives, and friends is extensive. Agnew’s papers document his involvement in his Naval career, research, teaching, professional organizations, student organizations, and community. The papers received only minimal processing so only major subjects for each box is listed.