The Department of Asian Art records contain correspondence, reports, photographs, newspaper clippings, and other miscellaneous material. These records document the activities of the department from the 1930s to the 1990s.

The records of the Exhibition of Archaeological Finds of the People's Republic of China, held at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in 1975. The collection, dated 1974 to 1976, primarily consists of correspondence, photographs, financial records, publicity reports, press releases, and other related material.

This collection is the records of the Eight Dynasties of Chinese Painting Exhibition held at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in November 7, 1980, through January 4, 1981. The collection dated 1974-1980, primarily consists of records related to exhibit planning and education, as well as the exhibition catalog.