The Dimension Records document the creation and publication of Dimension by its founder and editor, A. Leslie Willson. The collection contains subject files concerning authors and translators of German literature; drafts of writings and translations published in Dimension; drafts and proofs for Dimension, including most issues in volumes 1-19 and several special issues; subscription and other business records for Dimension; writings and translations of A. Leslie Willson; a small amount of records relating to Willson's work at the University of Texas and in professional organizations; photographs and slides of German authors and artists and their work; drawings and prints by German artists; and audio and audiovisual recordings, including Gruppe 47 conferences, author readings, radio plays, lectures, and interviews. Materials pertaining to Dimension document its history and funding; publication of authors, artists, and translators; and production of individual issues. Also present are correspondence, writings, photographs, and sound recordings concerning Willson's broader professional and personal relationships with German authors and academic colleagues. The collection is a resource for the study of German literature, art, and literary translation during the 1960s-1990s, as well as the teaching of German literature in American universities during the same period.