The collection consists of materials produced and collected by the Department of Dance at the University of California, Riverside. Items in the collection include publicity materials, clippings files, videos, DVDs (and other formats) of dance performances, and a quantity of commercial publications and product catalogs related to dance. Also included in the collection are videocassettes, audiocassettes, and transcripts of oral history interviews conducted by the Department of Dance.

This collection includes documents, correspondence, photographs, and other material regarding Christena L. Schlundt, Professor Emerita of Dance and founding faculty member at the University of California, Riverside (UCR). Materials in the collection include items pertaining to the UCR Department of Dance, the study of dance, and modern dancers and choreographers like Ted Shawn and Barton Mumaw.