The collection consists of photographs; articles by and about Brian Coyle; electoral materials documenting his unsuccessful senatorial, mayoral and city council campaigns, as well as his successful 1983 city council campaign; flyers; photocopies of family correspondence and greeting cards; and photocopies of articles, papers, photographs and drawings from Coyle's childhood, high school and college years. The collection also includes seven volumes of his personal journals, from the fall of 1989 up until days before his death. The journals focus on Coyle's experience of his illness, including plans for his funeral. Also included in the collection are newspaper obituaries and documents from his memorial service.