The volume contains Thomson's notes from published works regarding personality. Author's referenced include: Vernon, Newman, Thorpe, Reyburn and Taylor, Levinsky, Kuhler, Milverton, Allport, Catell, Drever, Flannigan, McDonough, Valentine, Burt, Maberley, Lovell, Pear, Thorndike, and Myers. The front of the volume contains a quotation regarding personality attributed to C.W.V, most likely C W Valentine.

The back of the volume was used by Thomson to note information regarding B.Ed students, including their contact details, sources they might want to investigate, possible B.Ed/PhD thesis titles. Thomson also notes areas of investigation to be undertaken in educational research, some with regards to the work he and his colleagues are doing in room 70, and some wider areas for investigation and debate.