The Elizabeth Cutter Morrow collection documents her official duties as Acting President of Smith College. The collection includes correspondence, news clippings, photographs, presidential documents, speeches, and reports. An important aspect of the Elizabeth Cutter Morrow collection is the information concerning the Special Committee on Choosing a President and Trustee information.

The collection documents Morrow's achievements and her involvement with Smith College. Among other things the collection highlights academic departments and Interdepartmental majors, the restoration of the President's Office, and documents concerning events such as Rally Day and Commencement.

Correspondence consists of letters to and from Elizabeth Cutter Morrow concerning matters of the President, letters to and from the Neilson family, and letters to and from the Davis family.

Due to the short duration of her presidency the collection is small in scope and size.

The material is arranged alphabetically by subject.