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Organized according to interview and visit, Marshall discusses the current state of higher education in the humanities at universities in the United States, Ireland, England, France, and Belgium. He speaks with professors and university librarians on the development of RF programs in classical & modern literature and the education of professional librarians in the United States during the fall of 1933 and early months of 1934. He notes the names of promising graduate students deserving fellowships, as recommended by interviewed faculty members. Marshall also gives a detailed account of a meeting of the American Library Association in Chicago (Oct. 20-22, 1933). Marshall then gives a detailed account his tour of Ireland, England, France, and Belgium during April - June 1934.

Organized according to interview and visit, Marshall discusses possible projects expanding humanities programs and library collections at universities in the United States. He also gives short biographies of potential RF fellows in these fields. Marshall visits several private high schools in the New York City area, including Bronxville Senior High School (Sept. 20-21, 1934) and the Fieldston School (Oct. 9-10, 1934). He attends several seminars and conferences for professionals in the field of Education. Marshall also tours several colleges and high schools in Ohio and upstate New York (Oct. 22 - Nov. 1, 1934), writes extensively on the courses offered at Sarah Lawrence College (Nov. 13, 1934), and the courses offered at General College, University of Minnesota (Dec. 4-8, 1934), while making a tour of several schools in Minnesota, Iowa, and Missouri.

Organized according to interview and visit, Marshall discusses the current state of educational broadcasting via radio in the United States. He speaks with professionals in the education departments at NBC, CBS, and RCA, along with academics creating radio programs for these networks. Marshall also speaks with professionals in the field of classical music, and discusses the current state of musical education. Marshall visits several universities and radio broadcasting organizations in the Midwest (April 1935) and discusses the state of educational broadcasting via radio. He then attends a meeting of the Ohio Radio Education Association (May 6-8, 1935) and a meeting of the Federal Communications Commission (May 15-16, 1935). Marshall also visits the Brooklyn Museum (April 11, 1935) and discusses the public educational programs at the museum. During the summer of 1935 Marshall speaks with professionals and academics in the fields of music, theater, film, literature, and the visual arts, and discusses various projects relating to public education in these fields.