The Galen Biery Papers are organized in accordance with the following series arrangement:

Series I: Subject Files ca. 1861-1985

Series II: Lake Whatcom Research undated
Series III: Scrapbooks 1900-1958
Series IV: Newspapers 1873-1988
Series V: Bound Volumes & Books ca. 1889-1954
Series VI: Directories 1920 – 1988
Series VII: Ephemera & Oversized Material ca. 1896-1986
Series VIII: Artifacts undated
Series IX: Audio: Reel to Reel Tapes 1956-1989
Series X: Audio: Cassette Tapes 1955-1992
Series XI: Visual Material: Video Tapes 1983-1993
Series XII. Visual Material: Reel to Reel Films ca. 1940-1949
Series XIII: Photographs and Slides ca. 1870-1980
Series XIV: Maps ca. 1858-1988 (bulk 1890-1988)