The scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings, ephemera and a few photographs. The primary focus of the scrapbooks is on newspaper clippings. The clippings include articles pertaining to the organization and articles on general social issues in the Grand Rapids area. The bulk of the clippings are from the 1890s through the 1910s and the late 1930s through the 1950s. Overall, the clippings date from the 1890s through the 1970s.