Scope and Contents Collection contains correspondence, clip sheet material, Oklahoma A&M College/Oklahoma State University's Journalism Department material, International Council of Industrial Editors material, material relating to Trout's retirement, photographs, and a scrapbook.

Scope and Contents Collection contains issues of Trout's Communication Research Reports, which were published by Oklahoma State University Professor Clement E. Trout. The last issue was published at Trout's death and includes tributes to him.