The Collection of 1967 Newark Riots newsclippings contains photocopied newspaper and journal articles on the riots and their aftermath, as well as reactions in Newark, NJ to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The clippings were primarily taken from New Jersey and Newark area publications, but also include some national publications. Publications represented include the Star-Ledger, the New York Times, the Daily News, Time magazine, Life magazine, Newsweek, the Newark Evening News, and the Advocate, a Catholic newspaper. With the exception of pages from Life magazine, all clippings are photocopies and the originals are not included.

The collection also includes a letter requesting assistance from the Chaplain of the Essex County Youth House dated 18 July 1967 and a program from a church assembly marking the 20th anniversary of the riots on 13 September 1987 held at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Newark.