The thirteen scrapbooks, some of which are homemade, contain primarily clippings from local and national newspapers, including the Wallowa County Chieftan, the Walla Walla Union Bulletin, and the LaGrande Observer. The articles cover a variety of topics, ranging from local history, politics, deaths of local and national celebrities, and weather. Photographs, correspondence, and ephemera may also be found in the scrapbooks. An additional folder containing five photographs of Ella Baker Zumwalt at various stages of her life rounds out the collection.