The series comprises videocassettes that document June Callwood's life and work on behalf of civil liberties, prison reform, health care, and the women's movement. The videos include television interviews with Callwood from different programs; recordings of the 1988 and 2001 Order of Canada ceremonies honouring her; public service announcements featuring her; and recordings of subjects of interest to her which did not involve her directly. She was interviewed for television by the Vision TV series "The Time of Your Life"; Cable Public Affairs Channel series "A Public Life"; Crossroads Television System series "Eye to Eye"; CityTV series "The Originals"; and Contact Communications series "Harpur's Heaven and Hell". The interviews delve into subjects like her life and career, motherhood, marriage, the loss of her son, and her work as an author, journalist and social activist. There are also television promotional spots for the Unitarian Service Council introduced by Callwood and programs of CFCF TV (Montreal) series "McKenty Live", a call-in show with her as a guest or acting host. Two public service announcements feature her promoting an international agricultural program and advocating against the use of tobacco advertising for the promotion of the arts.
The videocassettes which do not feature Callwood but relate directly to her interests and work include an episode of the CBC series "Life and Times" about Dr. Henry Morgentaler; a documentary film on philosopher and holocaust survivor Emil Fackenheim; an instructional video titled Massage Techniques for Helping People with AIDS; a documentary film on multiculturalism in Canada; a documentary short about the Avro Arrow; a fiction feature that deals with abuses within the Canadian prison system; and a variety program that looks at Canadian heroes through the eyes of celebrities and ordinary Canadians from all walks of life. Although the videocassettes are not archival quality, they have been kept in the fonds because they are not held at present on better formats at Library and Archives Canada, and are adequate quality for consultation.
