Carl Barks started drawing for Walt Disney in 1935. In 1943, he began drawing Disney stories for Western Printing and Lithography which produced the Dell and Gold Key comic books. Barks retired from the Disney Studio in 1966, but continued to script stories for Western throughout the 1980s.

The Stuart Baron Scrapbook predominantly consists of photographs and newspaper clippings from Baron's time as a student at San Fernando Valley State College (1963-1967).

The Leonard Berkowitz Collection documents Berkowitz's musical and academic career during his tenure at California State University, Northridge, from the mid-1960s through the early 1980s. The collection includes musical scores and audio recordings composed and produced by Berkowitz, as well as works by other composers.

The David E. Bess Collection of California Songs contains materials related to Dr. Bess’s "California City Song" Project, including sheet music for songs about California, a small amount of sheet music for songs about other places, research materials, sheet music cover artwork, and presentations on the project.

The Black Legion Movie Stills collection consists of black and white photographs and half-sheet movie posters from the 1937 film Black Legion starring Humphrey Bogart.

Rosalie Blau made many important contributions to the field of childhood education, and was a member of the California Association for the Education of Young Children until 1955. The Rosalie M. Blau Collection documents her personal involvement in the field of childhood education between the years 1932 to 1986, and includes articles, correspondence, minutes, notes, reports, research notes, and resumes.