The records are comprised of professional correspondence created by Herman Westfall in his role as Business Manager from 1962 to 1969 for Nevada Southern University (NSU) and his later position at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas as the Vice President of Business Affairs from 1966 to 1988. The series highlights correspondence between Westfall and other campus entities such as the Office of the President, the Deans of various colleges, and the offices of the Controller, Personnel, Physical Plant, Purchasing, and Central Services. Main topics of correspondence include tuition, employee salaries, department budgets, and annual reports. Overall the correspondence focuses on financial planning and information for the university as a whole.

The records are comprised of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regent agendas from 1981 to 1982. The agendas contain information about various school in the NSHE system such as the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and the University of Nevada, Reno.