The series contains Pierce family genealogical information including, pages from a family bible, family trees, clippings, and miscellaneous notes. The Personal series also includes a 30th anniversary party sign-in book, a transcript of an oral history recorded in 1989, and the accompanying correspondence, Pierce's redacted address book, Playbills from theater performances he collected and a fan's (Michael's) scrapbook. Loose photographs found in the front of the scrapbook were placed in separate folder. The last three files consist of Pierce's published obituaries and remembrances and memorial record books, books signed by those in attendance at Pierce's memorial service.