The Pauline A. Young collection largely contains material either gathered or written by Pauline Young, much of which relates to Alice Dunbar-Nelson and Paul Laurence Dunbar. The collection itself consists of correspondence, periodical clippings and photocopies, photographs, brochures, programs, and ephemera. The collection is divided into four series: I. Correspondence, II. Articles and publications, III. Biography, and IV. Ephemera.