The collection consists of general correspondence relating to the Fund Drive; subscription reports from individual collectors, and villages and towns in Polk County; and materials relating to Larson's activities as County Chairman.
The general correspondence (August 10, 1918 - May 7, 1919) contains letters between Larson and his superiors and subordinates in the Fund Drive organization, concerning goals, operations and activities of the Drive. Events and topics discussed are the State Fund Drive Conference at Milwaukee on September 26, 1918; a Chicago conference of 14 states in the organization held on October 26, 1918; and a decision by Fund Director-General John Mott, to attempt a 150 percent subscription rate. The correspondence has been arranged chronologically.
The subscription lists were compiled from individual solicitors' books of receipts, which are in folders two and three, along with the lists. Some of the receipt books in the collection were duplicated by the final lists and these books were discarded. The final lists are arranged in alphabetical order by town or village.
Larson's papers are subdivided to show his different activities as chairman. There are materials from the State Executive Headquarters, lists of subscriptions turned in to Larson, campaign organizational materials, county quotas for Wisconsin, and receipts for campaign supplies.
