The Personal Papers series, dating from 1965 to 2015, consist of Nott's academic writings while a student at Western Michigan University and Eastern Michigan University, letters to the editor of the Kalamazoo Gazette, film and slide phototgraphy from productions starring Nott, and scrapbooks of various Nott-related productions. Nott's career as a storyteller and folksinger are also documented in the form of show posters and photography from various educational performances and festivals.