The collection contains materials relating to the career of photojournalist Elisa Leonelli. The majority were created for general interest periodicals, particularly fashion and travel magazines. Items include photographic slides, photographs, photograph negatives, press releases, model release forms, and magazine clippings.

Series 1 contains 35mm slides of various subjects and accompanying supplemental materials such as press releases, release forms, and photographic prints. Series 2 contains magazine clippings from various international fashion magazines for which Leonelli had photographed and conducted actor and director interviews.