The Allan Anton Ekdale papers (1971-2003) consist primarily of office correspondence to and from Ekdale. The correspondence consists of letters, faxes, postcards, memorandums, and e-mails from organizations, colleagues, students, and professionals in the field of paleontology. The letters concern student recommendations, manuscript reviews, professional development, evaluations, research, and department operations. The papers also include printed ephemera, notes, reviews, and forms.