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A file pertaining to Eilenberg's cousin, Naftali, a war-time aeronautics researcher in occupied France, provides additional World War II era documents. This material was passed along to Eilenberg after Naftali's death by a friend of his late cousin, who sought Eilenberg's help in securing financial compensation for Naftali's care-giver, as a letter in the folder explains.

The largest single portion of the correspondence in this series is from Eilenberg's wife, Natasha, and it reveals their genuinely affectionate relationship prior to their bitter divorce proceedings, lasting over 10 years in all. This correspondence also shows that Natasha seems to have been a partner in Eilenberg's art collecting activities, and this viewpoint is supported by the art collection correspondence in Series II, which is frequently addressed to them both.