The collection consists of materials from Gordon Bradford, who worked as an analytical chemist in the Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences at UC Riverside from 1949-1991. Items in the collection include correspondence, photographs, and slides related to Bradford's work and professional development with trace element analysis and the use of spectroscopic methods.

The collection consists of materials related to the career and research of Albert L. Page, an emeritus professor of environmental science at the University of California, Riverside. The bulk of materials consist of reprints and reports collected by Page related to his research focusing on soil science and chemistry.