The Phi Alpha Theta Society and the Student History Organization collection contains information on the organizations, membership, news clippings, the Phi Alpha Theta Regional Conference, a Walking Tour of Detroit, chapter resolutions and bylaws, correspondence, event flyers and meeting minutes and agendas. The collection is divided into two boxes, each box arranged alphabetically. The organization information, membership, and correspondence information is further subdivided.

The Organization information series includes booklets, Living History Club, organization status reports, and student history association. The Membership series includes certificates, initiation and ritual, and membership and officers. Correspondence series is divided into chronological files that date from January 1983-January 1989, January 1999-October 1999, February 2000-July 2011, and a few undated correspondences.

Records range from 1941-2011. The bulk of information ranges from 1980-1988, and 2000-2011.