This collection contains ephemera regarding various social issues across the United States, with specific attention paid to the San Diego State University (College) campus and the greater San Diego area. The bulk of the collection dates from the late 1960s to the mid 1970s, but material extends as far forward as 2017.

Some of the issues covered include: women's rights; civil rights; Marxism; Socialism; Vietnam war protests; prisoners' rights; and counter-culture or alternative lifestyles.