The collection consists of correspondence between Hildegard Nörenberg and her family, friends, and acquaintances around the world, as well as extensive correspondence between Nörenberg and her longtime sweetheart Hans Albert Silberberg beginning in the 1920s until his death in 1932. The materials also include postcards, family photographs, personal documents, and travel ephemera collected during her life and career as a nurse and midwife. The materials discuss personal relationships, Nörenberg's career as a nurse and midwife, and world events such as the Vietnam War.