Collection includes images of historic feminist protests and leaders, images of the 1970s women's movement, images of women in non-traditional jobs, Black women leaders, images pertaining to changing sex roles, and a series on women of the American Revolution. Groups and/or publishers represented include Women's Equity Action League, Sex Desegregation Assistance Center of the Southwest (Texas), Documentary Photo Aids, and the U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Collection also includes a set of 8 photographs and a poster of men in the nurturing role published by the Women's Action Alliance (New York).

Includes posters and postcards from 1936 and 1937 related to the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939).

The posters in this collection document academic and student life at Stanford University, including athletics, drama, lectures, films, musical events, organizations, dances, parties and other social events, and political activities. Of note are 23 original posters by Karen Meier Reeds for events on campus, 1964 to 1968.