The collection consists of the records of the Portland, Oregon, branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW). In addition to administrative records, the collection includes memorabilia in the form of scrapbook pages with newspaper clippings, photographs, and ephemera; newsletters; materials relating to the branch's history and individual members; and materials relating to the branch's activities, including its scholarships and fellowships, its operation of a "baby lounge" during World War II, and anniversary celebrations.

The collection also contains records of the branch's parent organizations, the AAUW of Oregon and the national AAUW. The AAUW of Oregon's records include convention programs and bound volumes of policies, minutes, and newsletters. The national AAUW records include correspondence sent to the Portland Branch, and reports published by the organization, particularly by its Educational Foundation.