The materials consist of videorecordings of lectures on McCarthyism by Marge Frantz. Lectures were part of anthropology class taught by Dr. S. Lochlann Jain.

Four Stanford Chicana and one Chicano students discuss the reasons behind their hunger strike and the emotions involved.

Lectures on the history, politics, arts, and philosophy of western culture by Stanford professors Gabriel A. Almond, William Chace, Gordon A. Craig, Terence Emmons, J. Martin Evans, Albert Guerard, Michael Jameson, David M. Kennedy, Carolyn Lougee, John Perry, Leonard G. Ratner, Antony Raubitschek, Lawrence Ryan, James Sheehan, Ezra Solomon, and Walter G. Vincenti. Also includes an introductory video tape and a reading list.

Eight lectures on eight U-matic videocassettes comprise a full-length course presented at the 1987 Linguistic Institute held at Stanford University.

The collection consists of videotape masters of SCBN programming, PSAs, and advertisements on a variety of topics.

Collection contains motion picture films produced by or pertaining to Stanford University including fund raising presentations, presentations for prospective students, lectures, interviews, physical education instruction, profiles of academic departments or programs including overseas studies, construction and building dedications, political events of the 1960s, and other topics.