The papers consist of research notes, writings, clippings, interviews, and awards from her career in journalism at the Waukesha Freeman and the Milwaukee Journal. As a reporter, Huston covered issues such as Medicare, homelessness, welfare reform, abortion, and alternatives to nursing homes (for which she was awarded the Pulitzer in 1977). The cassette tapes contain recorded interviews with W-2 recipients, case workers, daycare providers, and politicians. Interviewees are generally identified only by first name, and the tapes are largely undated. The papers also include drafts of two unpublished books about homelessness. The photographs in the collection primarily document Huston at work.
