Photos of individuals at the Beaumont Nursing Home [in Worcester or Northbridge?], photocopies and quotations of famous people regarding aging, happiness, etc.

The collection consists of 5 cartons of lecture notes from his years as a professor, political and personal correspondences, research materials, and general information from his interests in gerontology, human rights, and communes. Numerous magazines, reports, books, and newspaper articles have been retained, although many were removed from the collection. In addition, Alam collected political buttons, political cartoons, and comics, from which a sample was taken.