The fonds documents Valerie Overend’s career and her involvement in promoting girls and women in non traditional careers, as well as in science, technology and engineering. The fonds mainly consists of graphic and textual records. It includes training programs, curricula, workshop materials, survey and reports, essays, and publications.
Series 1 to 10 consists of resources used by Valerie Overend in her own research and work to produce informational and educational materials. Some documents were created by/or in collaboration with Valerie Overend. However, most of the documents have been produced by other authors and related organizations.
Series 11 through 17 consist of records that document Valerie Overend's work and accomplishments in developing various programs and initiatives that engaged her over 25 years. They contain youth and adult projects and programs, presentations and workshops. They inform about Valerie Overend’s interventions in various conferences, roundtables, and summits. Briefs, articles, and opinion pieces are also included.