The collection includes the works of various artist during WW1 on posters of various sizes and detail. The collection includes a lot of posters from organizations like the Y.W.C.A, American Red Cross, and Edwards & Deutsch. The collection also includes a lot of representation from artists James Daugherty, W.T. Benda, Haskell Coffin, James Montgomery, and Howard Chandler Christy. Many of the posters reflect the ideals of the people who made them, highlighting their thoughts on third party bonds, sexism, the recruitment of women and teenage girls, and donations toward weaponry.

The majority of the contents of this collection are letters the Wells Canteener women sent home from abroad. The remainder of the collection contains newspaper articles which describe their work and living conditions, as well as the article entitled The Y Girl in the Leave Area.