Consists primarily of personal and professional letters written to Cameron over a seventy-two year period, 1923-1995. Fewer than ten letters are written by Cameron. Most of the correspondence is composed of personal letters including a substantial number by Mary Benson, Cameron's friend and companion, dated between 1945-1946 and 1949-1950. Letters are very frequent, with Benson often writing daily and having gaps no more than five days between letters, except there is a gap in the letters from February 1949-June 1949, with only five letters from this period. Benson's letters are separated and arranged chronologically. Other correspondents include women friends, colleagues and former students associated with Reed College, Flora Stone Mather College, Stanford University, Milwaukee Downer College and Mount Holyoke College as well as some professional letters. Most letters are dated after 1934, when Cameron left her position(s) at the respective institutions. Letters detail the personal experiences of the correspondents and news of events at Flora Stone Mather College and Milwaukee Downer College. Frequent correspondents include Ruth Damkoehler, a friend and college from Milwaukee Downer College; Phyllis Allen, a former student of Cameron's at Flora Stone Mather College and Louise Willcock. Professional letters roughly range from 1928-1948 and include information about official college business and details about Cameron's hiring and work at Reed College, Flora Stone Mather College and Milwaukee Downer College. A frequent correspondent is Lucia Briggs, president of Milwaukee Downer College.

Consists of a thesis, articles, reviews study guides, speeches, addresses, eulogies, manuscripts and notes written by Cameron. The thesis, articles and reviews content relates to Asian history, Cameron's field of study with the exception of one article about the History Department at Flora Stone Mather College. Articles and reviews are published or unpublished. The study guides are all published. Speeches and addresses were written and delivered by Cameron at conferences, professional associations and college events. Topics include Asian history and the aspects of academia, in which Cameron writes from the perspective of a dean and interim president at Mount Holyoke College. Eulogies are for the funerals of two former deans at Mount Holyoke College, Catherine Palmer Robinson and Leta Kirk Rymer. The manuscripts are from an unidentified work about Asian history and are missing pages.

Consists of short entries in a planner/journal; most written on a daily basis. Content varies, but includes appointments, daily activities, meals and the weather.

Consists of correspondence, published and unpublished writings, programs, pamphlets and clippings associated with Cameron's membership activity in the IFUW and AAUW (American branch of the IFUW) and her presidency of the IFUW from 1959-1962.

Consists of receipts, book publication documents, war ration books, earning statements, tax forms, insurance forms and a homeowner's policy, all addressed to Cameron or stating her name on the document/form. The receipts included are from "The French Bookstore-Peking" and "Bloedel's Jewelers, Milwaukee." Book publication documents include royalty statements and a publication agreement.

Consists of programs, pamphlets, itineraries, publicity material, invitations, certificates and bulletins. The programs and invitations mainly included concern dinners, conferences, lectures, plays and shows Cameron attended; some at Mount Holyoke College. The program for the memorial service for her in 1997 is also included. Pamphlets describe United States hotel and tourist attractions. Itineraries detail Cameron's trips abroad. Much of the publicity material and bulletins detail events at Flora Stone Mather College and Milwaukee Downer College. Certificate included are certificate of membership of Delta Delta Delta Fraternity, certificate of appreciation from the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and a certificate of welcome as a contributor to Encyclopedia Britannica. Also included are two airplane ticket stubs.

Consists of newspaper clippings and some magazine clippings dating from 1921-1997, with the greatest concentration of clippings dating from 1960-1969. Clippings from 1921-1944 are pasted in a journal in the form of a scrapbook, most likely assembled by Cameron. Clippings relate to Cameron's academic and professional accomplishments. Specifically, the clippings' content relates to Cameron, Mount Holyoke College, Milwaukee Downer College, people associated with the colleges. Many of the clippings are newspaper photographs of dogs, cats and zoo animals. Many of the clippings come from "The Milwaukee Journal" and "The New York Times."

Consists of postcards and a pamphlet, a book and magazines pages and clippings of Asian art. Some material was organized by Cameron under titles "Ch'ien Ling," "Korea," "Japan," "Manchuria and Mongolia," "Chinese Types," "Chinese Gardens" and "Chinese Art- Miscellaneous."

Consists of education documents and several government issued documents relating to Cameron. The education documents include a resume with no date, graduate grade reports, a Stanford graduate transcript and high school report cards. Government issued documents includes a birth certificate, certificate of naturalization/citizenship, social security card, driver's licenses and passports.

Consists of material relating to; Cameron's maternal aunt, Anne Appleby Elliott, Cameron's maternal uncle, Samuel Shaw Lazier and genealogy research notes and papers. Elliott papers include passports naturalization papers, Red Cross Society receipts, a war ration book, obituaries and a funeral guest book. Lazier papers include letters from a cousin and a statement of estate accounts. Family history papers include a family tree and articles, book chapters, reminiscences and notes about relatives.

Consists of mainly informal photographs of Cameron, Cameron with others, places, trips, and other people. Included are some formal and informal photographs of Cameron as a child. Few photos are labeled.