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Series 5, Audiovisual and born-digital materials, contains all of the audiovisual and most of the born-digital materials (apart from one floppy disk, which was grouped with Series 2 Village Voice, Subseries 2) in Karen Durbin papers, and represents the years 1989-2014. This includes audiocassettes with film-related interviews and music (notably from American vocal trio of sisters, The Roches, who are personal friends of Durbin's), one hard drive, CDs, VHS tapes (mostly taped events that Durbin took part in), and floppy disks. The floppy disks contain both personal and professional writing.

Series 4, Correspondence, contains multiple forms of correspondence between Durbin and a wide variety of people and organizations. Some of the materials represented include postcards; holiday cards; invitations; and letters from readers, family, and friends. There is a significant amount of communication from her time spent in London in the 1970s, as well as with her artistic peers throughout her career.

Series 3, Personal life, is the most heterogeneous series in this collection. This series consists of Karen Durbin's life and work beyond her professional endeavors, and is organized into five subseries: Education, Photographs, Writing and Journals, Ephemera and Memorabilia, and Books. The Education subseries includes yearbooks, certificates, awards, and programs from her time at Short Ridge High School and Bryn Mawr College. The Photographs subseries holds photos spanning 1929-2010 of friends, family, and Durbin herself. Writing and Journals is the most expansive subseries within the Personal life series, and includes Durbin's personal writing from childhood to adulthood in varying levels of completion. A large amount of this writing can be seen in a collection of journals and notebooks. The Ephemera and Memorabilia subseries includes materials such as pamphlets, artwork, and works from other writers. The Books included in this collection are signed with personal notes to Durbin. This series contains several descriptions of sexual assault as well as the usage of racist language. These materials are found primarily in boxes 27, 28, and 30.

This series contains a book of tribute entitled, "An Appreciation," by the Student Christian Movement of India, Burma, and Ceylon, for which Ram served as General Secretary from 1928 to 1947. In his 1955 "personal report" as Executive Secretary of the Uttar Pradesh Christian Council, Ram lists the many organizations he worked with and positions he held from 1953-1955. The first page of an undated letter describes a visit with the Metropolitan and details Ram's travel plans. Additional correspondence and research and writings are also included in this series.