Contains an original manuscript for the book Angola Under the Portuguese: The Myth and the Reality.

Contains research notes and a preliminary draft of "Part II: White Settlement" for his book.

Contains research materials in the form of articles, notes, and data tables pertaining to Caper Veridian, Angola, and European "colonos" he used for his book.

Contains photocopied articles and notes about Tanzania, Rhodesia, and alcohol imports in West Africa.

Contains research materials in the form of data tables, graphs, notes, and articles about racial and sex demographics, slavery, and race relations in Angola, South Africa, and Brazil. Some of the notes, graphs, and tables were made by Bender.

Contains outtakes, notes, and articles for the Introduction of his book.

Contains two outlines for Bender's dissertation White Settlement in Portuguese Angola and a letter addressed to an advisor overseeing his writing.

Contains handwritten feedback on Bender's dissertation and maps showing the Angolan population distribution in 1970.

Contains Bender's handwritten and typed research notes.

Contains a list of individuals that Bender had sent a copy of his thesis to.