This collection contains souvenir programs, magazines, booklets, correspondence, photographs, memorabilia, and other materials documenting the Olympic Games from 1924 to 2002. There is a primary emphasis on the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, California as well as on the 1932, 1968, and 1972 Olympics.

This collection contains calendars, memorabilia, postcards, and souvenir programs pertaining to the Tournament of Roses, a celebration started in 1890 by the Valley Hunt Club in Pasadena, California to promote the city's charm and weather for tourism. Materials, spanning from 1950-1985, contain historical images and documentation of the annual Rose Parade and Rose Bowl Game including coverage of the parade floats, event participants, football teams, and related festivities.