Writings include letters to the editor, book reviews, articles, and a manuscript for Drinan's book Honor The Promise: America's Commitment to Israel (1977). Article topics include the law, civil rights, impeachment, Vietnam, crime, Soviet Jewry, and international relations. The speeches were mostly given by Drinan in his Massachusetts district.

Collection is open for research, with the exception of the case files in Series V. District files. The audio and video recordings are not available for playback due to format impermanence and can not be reformatted by Burns Library at this time. Please let Burns Library Public Services know of your specific interest; when it becomes possible we will schedule reformatting.