Materials within the boards and personal series focus primarily on (1) corporations, educational, civic, and philanthropic organizations which Daniel served on, and (2) files related to personal finance and investments, family matters, and personal business matters within Mr. Daniels'company. Among the boards represented are the Clemson College Board of Trustees, the Business Advisory Council, the Committee for Economic Development, the Daniel Foundation, Eastern Airlines, and the South Carolina State Development Board. Correspondents in the series include James. F. Byrnes (Governor of South Carolina), R.M. Cooper, R.C. Edwards (Clemson University President), Senator E. Fritz Hollings, Roger Milliken, Vice President Richard M. Nixon, Donald Russell (Governor of South Carolina), and Senator Strom Thurmond. The Clemson College subseries focuses on his membership on the Board of Trustees and includes information on new buildings for the school, monetary contributions made by Daniel Construction Company, and legal documents pertaining to the integration of Clemson College.