Series 1: Career and Personal Documents, 1971-2010, consists of Isserman's early career and personal documents, including his doctoral dissertation and class materials, job applications and interviews, personal essays, and curriculum vitae; arranged alphabetically by title.
Series 2: Employment at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1973-1981, consists of Isserman's ASA/Census Project research and lecture notes, conference materials, employment and promotion records, and research reports from his employment at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from 1973 to 1981; arranged alphabetically by title.
Series 3: Employment at University of Iowa, 1981-1985, consists of Isserman's national and international conference materials, employment and promotional records, lectures and talks, professional correspondence, and research from his employment at the University of Iowa from 1981 to 1985; arranged alphabetically by title.
Series 4: Employment at West Virginia University, 1985-1998, consists of Isserman's immigration and population projection research notes, international research projects, professional correspondence, national and international conference materials, employment and promotion records, and research reports from his employment at the West Virginia University from 1985 to 1998, arranged alphabetically by title.
Series 5: Employment at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1998-2010, consists of Isserman's research on biotechnology, rural development, hogs and livestock, and industry organization, correspondence, national and international conference materials, employment and promotion records, and research reports from his employment at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from 1998 to 2010, arranged alphabetically by title.
Series 6: Courses, 1973-2007, consists of course outlines, lecture notes, handouts, and syllabi from the courses taught by Isserman. Organized alphabetically by course subject.
Series 7: Publications, 1972-2010, consists of books, journal articles, reports, conference proceedings, and reviews authored and co-authored by Andrew Isserman. Organized chronologically by date of publication, with undated publications at the beginning of series.