The collection holds materials focused around Ethel's time as a Republican National Committeewoman, which lasted from 1948 to 1961. Ethel worked with major political figures from this time, including Representative Otto Krueger, Senator Milton Young, and President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Ethel was deeply concerned about the people of North Dakota, writing vociferously in defense of rural mail routes and their importance for North Dakotans. She also occasionally made use of her political connections to help people in her community, such as the case of Miss Vassiliki Angeloupolou, her "little Greek Freind [sic]."

The collection is mainly made up of the large amount of Postal Service appointments, though included are several folders of political correspondence, personal correspondence, and North Dakota Republican Party media. Also included are items that come from the end of her tenure as a Republican National Committeewoman, including scrapbooks and well-wishing letters. Also included is a photo from a dinner she had with President Dwight D. Eisenhower when he visited Minot, North Dakota in 1953.