This series is composed of photographs relating to Sharma and other prominent figures in his life, which include Ingeleier Kemp Asen and Caroline Coombes. Most of the photographs of Sharma are from his academic endeavours.

This series documents Sharma’s personal life including academic pursuits, recommendation letters, objects, gifts, travel records, financial records, personal documentation and a selection of miscellaneous items.

This series documents the writing activities of Sharma between 1962 and 2015. It includes published works, unpublished works and working material, used as background.

This series documents Sharma’s public addresses such as speeches and includes, but is not limited to, confirmations of participation, promotional pieces used to inform the participation of Arvind Sharma in the panel of participants, schedules, questions to be answered by Sharma, program booklets, promotional material of events Sharma participated in, interviews, and inaugural addresses.

This series documents Sharma’s teaching activities and contains courses, syllabuses and reviews for courses given at the University of Sidney (1980), McGill University (1992, 2008-2009).

This series documents Sharma's presence and reception in his field, notably through awards, and newspapers which offer critique or praise.

Series consists of Sharma’s personal correspondence (to friends, acquaintances, family); professional correspondence (to universities, publishers, journals, academics, critics); and correspondence of an ephemeral nature (letters of thanks, invitation, seasonal greetings). This series also includes several untranslated letters which did not have identifiable handwriting or dates.