Scope and Contents Collection contains articles, correspondence, notes, and sources for the historical research of O. A. Hilton. The collection contains documents relating to both World Wars and U.S. social and military issues, Dr. Hilton's manuscripts, notes, and publications. Primary sources in the collection include propaganda from the Axis and Allies, and newspaper articles and magazines from the 1910s to 1960s.

Scope and Contents Collection contains posters printed by the United States Government Printing Office during World War II. Subjects include U.S. allies, morale, information security, war bonds and stamps, food rationing, recruitment, Victory Gardens, scenes by Norman Rockwell, and miscellaneous related subjects. One letter encouraging financial institutions to display a particular poster is in the data folder.