The series consists of personal journals kept by Michael Goodwin, 1970-2005. The bulk of this series comprises journals numbered and titled by Michael Goodwin. There are also many unnumbered, untitled journals, as well as loose papers that were found in or near journals. Some journals were kept under the name Michael Lawrence, and some were kept or titled under the name Fiasco. Included in the journals are poems, prose, journal entries, sketches, drawings, photographs, memorabilia, clippings, obituaries, video production notes, telephone numbers and addresses, advertisements, flyers, receipts, and playing cards.